Dining & Shopping In Warren County, Ohio, By: Josh (Ash) Schubert: While I dread the cold winters in the Midwest, I love the crisp, Fall Season when Mother Nature dons her finest colors. It's a great time to get out in the cooler temperatures and enjoy the abundance of shopping, dining, and Fall Events; especially in Warren County, Ohio. What does Ohio’s Largest Playground have to offer you may wonder? More than you might imagine.

Entertainment & Dining In Warren County, Ohio

They say laughter is the best medicine and you'll find plenty of it at the La Comedia Dinner Theatre that offers a taste of Broadway. Relax and enjoy a great meal themed to the “flavor” of the current production in one of the nation’s largest and only professional dinner theater in Ohio. Entertaining for families as well as for large groups and parties, the shows at the La Comedia Dinner Theatre are lively and memorable.

Fall is also the time when the Annual Indy Irish Fest takes place in the Circle City of Indianapolis, Indiana just a short drive from Warren County, Ohio. If you cannot make to the Indy Irish Fest and are craving a bit of traditional Irish food and the ambience that honors the early Irish settlers who came to the U.S., then the Brazenhead is your next destination while in Ohio. Whether you're dining out with the family, holding a banquet or reception, or want a secluded quiet spot at the Brazenhead for a romantic evening you can expect a friendly staff and delicious food.

For dessert or a tasty treat take a trip to the Village Ice Cream Parlor for a luscious ice cream soda or treat. Be sure to bring your camera to capture a few shots of the vintage setting of the Village Ice Cream Parlor, which was featured in the films, “Milk
Money” and “Harper Valley PTA”.

A unique dining experience awaits at the Valley Vineyard Winery where you can stomp grapes, sample wines, and cook your own steaks. The Valley Vineyard Winery celebrates the fall harvest in September with a huge party that is attended by thousands, and is open year-round for tours, wine sampling, and cookouts.

Shopping In Warren County, Ohio

Looking for a special gift for someone you love? Warren County, Ohio has many shops that offer traditional gifts and antiques. Then there are the quirky shops like Maddie Lisee, located in Lebanon, that specializes in shabby eclectic to elegant chic. Styles vary from French Country, Hollywood Glam, plus Art Deco, and much more. Maddie Lisee has a huge inventory, with new items added frequently. It’s not unusual to catch owner, Heather Kramb, or one of her assistants, with a paint brush in-hand adding a new element to a collected piece of furniture. Prices range from easily affordable to high finery.

Also in Lebanon is Fella Bella, the perfect “grandma gotcha shop”. The elegant (as well as practical) clothes, gifts, and toys are
irresistible. During the annual early December Christmas parade and festival, young models pose live in the storefront since 1944.
Owner, Lois Bradford, prides herself on collecting an inventory of unique children’s apparel by Alma’s designs, Amscam, Adorable
Originals, Churchill Weavers, It’s My Party, Absorba, Good Lad, Camilo tuxedos, Little Me, and Good Lad. Here is an opportunity to shop in a smaller town for items that you'll find in big cities.

Class and Sass, a relatively new store in Waynesville offering Vera Bradley items, Pandora jewelry, Bearing Bears, Speed Freaks cars for the guys, plus clever gifts for pets and the home. Owners have mixed a bit of the old with the new to appeal to everyone. The store is classy and sassy, inviting a visit and a purchase.

Serving local and international residents for 23 years, Waynesville’s Fabric Shack Quilting Store includes an inventory of 16,000 bolts of fabric with a guarantee that if they don’t have what a customer wants, it will be ordered. Orders can be pre-selected online, ready for pick-up at the customer’s preferred time. The friendly staff is proud to serve everyday, with the exception of the three days it closes each year. For more beautiful fabric designs visit the Fabric Décor Store next door for upholstery fabrics, sheers, blinds, tassels and all forms of decorating needs in a wide variety of stock.

Credits: Journalist & Photographer, Nick Worley