11/4/3-11/6/13: New Philadelphia, OH

We have been to some confusing places lately LOL - but New Philadelphia takes the cake.

Oh - its not a bad thing - I just would have sworn that I was in PA for the past few days.  The town just had a very PA feel - and there were PA things there - like Sheetz and Amish people.  I'm not sure exactly how Amish the Amish people were though - as we saw most of them in the Walmart and the Wendy's, which (I may be wrong) seems a little anti-Amish...

But we did take a mini lunch trip over to the Dutch Valley Restaurant and resort - which was setup to look like a little Amish Village.  I don't think there were any actual Amish people here at all though.  We were going to try and see the craftsman - usually there are doll makers and soap makers and quilters and whatnot making homemade goods to sell.  Well, they had dolls and soap and quilts but they were all very mass produced.  It was actually more like walking around a Pottery Barn than an Amish village.  But the food at the restaurant was good - though that was also a chain (with a location in Sarasota, FL - lol). But Amish or no - it was a nice outing.

Other than that, there really wasn't a lot to do in New Philadelphia, besides the show.  The shows went well - the audiences seemed to like it, which is always nice.  We were at the Performing Arts Center at Kent State.   I love being at the colleges, theres always a fun vibe there - and the locals are usually students.  They also have a tendency to provide some sort of catering, which is nice.  We had the BEST chili both nights laid out in the Green Room - really really good.

I did have some free time to try out a new Improv game that I downloaded called A Penny For Your Thoughts.  It was kind of cool - takes a long time investment but it was very interesting.  The idea is that you are all 'patients' who have lost your memories - but have been given a drug that helps you connect with others on the drug.  Basically your friends remember the vital choices in your memories and help you regain your past - and how you came to lose it in the first place.  Intricate but cool - I'll have to try it again sometime...