Exploring Ohio's Edge of Appalachia
Hiking trails, country inns and Amish shops reward casual explorers in Ohio's Adams County.
Nickel Coke and other simple pleasures
Many of Adams County's pleasures are modest. Cornelia Dettmer, mayor of the once-bustling river town of Manchester, proudly points to 250 Bradford pear trees along US-52. At first skeptical of the mayor's "Memorial Treeway," locals have embraced it as a living "Welcome" sign.
A few days here may open your eyes to details like Cornelia's snowy trees. At Blake Pharmacy, in the county seat of West Union, you can sip on a nickel Coke in Blake Pharmacy or munch on perfectly crispy fries at chrome-clad Cruisers Diner.
Standing behind the 1961 counter at Blake Pharmacy, Teresa Freeman marvels, "It still amazes me people wanna come here and get a nickel Coke. It's the same as a regular Coke!"
Maybe, but somehow in Adams County, you'll notice even a Coke more. It's a place to find out more of what you've been missing.
Blake Pharmacy (937) 544-2451
Cruisers Diner (937) 386-3330
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