This northwestern Ohio city of over 300,000 sits on the Maumee River and relatively close the borders of Michigan and Indiana and Lake Erie. With all jokes aside, Toledo is actually a pleasant city with a proud history. Tourists are not left out in the dust. The city has plenty of attractions including Toledo Museum of Art, COSI, Valentine Theater, Toldeo Symphony, Toledo Ballet, Toldeo Zoo, Toledo Mud Hens, Toledo Storm, the Obsolete computer museum, and Ritter planetarium. For history buffs there is Historic Sauder Village, the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, the Wolcott House Museum Complex, and the S.S. Willis B. Moyer Museum Ship. The Old West End is also worth a stroll. The neighborhood has the largest collection of Victorian and Edwardian homes east of the Mississippi. If you like roller coasters, Cedar Point is a place you cannot miss. The amusement park along the lake in nearby Sandusky, is consistently ranked as the best roller coaster park in the entire world.

As for restaurants, there is one that is without a doubt more famous than all the others. Tony Packo’s Café on the East side Hungarian district, owned by former MASH star Jamie Farr, serves basic American cuisine, but attracts customers and celebrities alike with the many signed and framed hot dog buns that cover the walls. Along the same path are Hot Dog Charly’s and Red Wells Famous Roast Beef. For steak there is Mancy’s Steakhouse. For Mexican try Carmel’s. Nick and Jimmy’s Bar and Grill is the place for a beer and a burger. Maumee Bay Brewing Company is a well-known local brewpub. Also Cousino's Café, Chez Vin, and the Old Navy Bistro are good options for a good meal. For the ultra hip who want to forget they are in Toledo, DIVA is the place, but be sure to dress chic.