What's New

NEW for GROUPS 2012!

FAM Tours are available at your request!  Visit sites along The Shawshank Trail to give your clients a one-of-a-kind experience found no where else in 2012!  Contact Jodie Puster for your personal FAM-               800-642-8282 ext. 32.

The Shawshank Trail, May-September 2012  Visit the same sites as Hollywood once did! See where this classic movie was filmed. Explore all 12 sites with a personal tour guide. Put yourself in the same locations as Andy and Red. Hear the behind the scenes stories at the Historic Ohio State Reformatory and Malabar Farm State Park along with several other locations!  This is a two-day itinerary only.  As an added bonus, many businesses along The Shawshank Trail have Shawshank themed "goodies"  like "Prison Break" Old Fashioned Sodas, a Shawshank Sundae, Shawshank Bundt Cake, "Prison Candy Bars" and Shawshank themed meals.  It's a cool trip for fans of the movie that you won't find anywhere else!!!  Makes a great two-day Mystery Tour even for groups located in Ohio!  Call or contact Jodie Puster, Group Tour Director for package ideas and price.  jpuster@mansfieldtourism.com or 800-642-8282 ext. 32.  Click here for the offical Shawshank itinerary.  Click here for the lodging package.  Click here for Ed Pickens' Cafe on Main Shawshank Buffet.

Element of Art creative projects:  More information to come!  www.eoastudiogallery.com  

Coffee Tasting 101 at Relax, It's Just Coffee:  Expand your coffee knowledge and improve your espresso technique with a coffee tasting class and home brewing class for the coffee enthusiast!  Whatever your knowledge, this fun and interactive talk is designed to let you experience multiple coffee growing and roasting styles so that you expand your palate, learn more about this important crop and find one or more coffees you truly enjoy.  Classes can also focus on a single region such as Latin America, Africa, Indonesia and Fair Trade/Organic.  $6.00 p/p includes specialty coffee, fun and interactive coffee talk and sweets!  Contact Paul Kemerling at 419-571-9517, www.relaxitsjustcoffee.com.

Lunch at Kingwood Center: Served in one of several beautiful venues, our lunches are made with as many locally-grown or produced ingredients as possible. Lunches include choice of sandwich, Mansfield's own Jones' Potato Chips, home-bake chocolate chip cookie, and a choice of iced tea and lemonade. Choose from Garden Tuna Salad, Chicken Salad Veronique or Herbed Egg Salad. Prices: $10 inclusive, minimum 30 guests. $11 inclusive minimum 15 guests. Contact Lisa at Kingwood Center, 419-522-0211, ext. 123

Night Haunts at Malabar Farm:  May 19, June 16, July 21, August 25, 2012. Come enjoy an evening from the normal to the paranormal at Malabar Farm State Park.  The program starts at 8:00 p.m. and lasts till midnight.  Learn everything you wanted to know about or "didn't want to know" about bats from the local bat expert.  Visit the Ceely Rose house and hear the gruesome story of Ceely, who murdered her family in 1896.  Take a wagon ride to the cemetery to visit the local dead.  Enjoy the bonfire with hot dogs and s'mores while hearing first hand stories of local hauntings.  Then at 11:00 p.m., tour Louis Bromfield's 32 room mansion by candlelight to see for yourself if it is really haunted!  $30.00 p/p.

On the Fast Track at Mid Ohio Sports Car Course  April 2-October 31, 2012(based on availability)            Ever wonder what it would be like to see professional race cars up close? Well now is your chance at Mid Ohio Sports Car Course! See the most competitive course in the United States. You’ll have the opportunity for optimal viewing locations, see interiors of buildings normally closed to spectators and discuss track history with a staff member of Mid Ohio. As an added bonus, you can watch live track action of the Mid Ohio Driving School or car club track rental (based on availability). $4.00 p/p. Contact Jodie Puster at the Mansfield Convention & Visitors Bureau for more information at jpuster@mansfieldtourism.com or 800-642-8282 or visit www.midohio.com

Snow Trails Ski Resort- How It Works Tour (spring/summer/fall/limited in winter months)  What could be better than exposure to a new, lifetime sport?  A behind-the-scenes tour for all ages that showcases Ohio's premier ski resort. You will learn about their 46 snow guns, ski carpet, why it's the coldest spot in Ohio, the vertical descent tubing park, 15 trails and terrain parks.  All at no cost!  How about a catered lunch inside the Snowflake Loft (inquire about group rates).  Contact Jodie Puster at the Mansfield Convention & Visitors Bureau for more information at jpuster@mansfieldtourism.com or 800-642-8282 or visit www.snowtrails.com

 Malabar Farm State Park-  “Louie", The Play:  October 2012 dates TBA at Malabar Farm State Park, Mansfield, Ohio
First there was “Ceely”, the mad poisoner of Pleasant Valley. Then there was “Phoebe”, the eccentric spinster with secret wisdom. Now Mark Sebastian Jordan’s Mansfield Trilogy concludes with “Louie,” the story of Louis Bromfield, the world-famous writer who turned his back on fame to get back to his roots at Malabar Farm. Direct by Bruce Jacklin, “Louie” will come to life on stage at Malabar Farm State Park in a dinner theatre presentation. The performance starts promptly inside of Louis Bromfield’s Main Barn just yards away from his 32-room mansion at 7:00 p.m. Audience members are encouraged to come early and explore Malabar Farm by foot or you can purchase the entire package and take a special self-guided tour of Louis Bromfield’s mansion he aptly called “The Big House”. Volunteers will be on hand inside the mansion and will provide the visitor with a historical story line.

Group Package Price: $27.00 inclusive per person which includes a self guided tour of the “The Big House”, a large BBQ dinner featuring ribs and chicken at 6:00 p.m. (Sunday at 2:00 p.m.), and the show at 7:00 p.m. (Sunday at 3:00 p.m.). Contact Jodie Puster at the Mansfield Convention & Visitors Bureau for additional ideas to compliment this event including attractions, restaurants, shops and lodging. 800-642-8282 ext. 32 or jpuster@mansfieldtourism.com  or http://mansfieldtrilogy.com/ 

Wine Tasting at Wayne's Country Market  Visit Wayne's Country Market to enjoy a large selection of Ohio wines, as well as many fine wines from around the world.  Even sample local wines from Mansfield's own Cypress Cellars Winery.  Cheese and crackers will be served along with a 2 ounce pour.  Start with a sweet wine and end with a dry wine.  Wine tasting can be a variety of wines, a taste of seasonal wines or all local Mansfield wines.  You can even add a wagon ride around the grounds of Wayne's Country Market after your wine tasting event!  Wayne's is proud to feature a wide variety of Ohio products from honey & maple syrup to fresh baked goods and fresh produce year-round with locally grown produce when in season. You'll also find a variety of candies, Amish noodles and a wide selection of meats and cheeses.  Wine tasting is $3.00 p/p or $5.00 p/p for local Mansfield wines.  Give yourself plenty of time to enjoy and savor the wines. 1- 1.5 hours for this event.  Contact Nicolle Knapp at Wayne's Country Market 419-884-1993 http://www.waynescountrymarket.com/wayneswines.php or Jodie Puster, Group Tour Director, for more information, 800-642-8282, jpuster@mansfieldtourism.com