Moving Companies and moving services Ohio, OH

     Generally speaking, Ohio hasn't often attracted much attention. Geographically, Ohio is neither here nor there, either on the Western edge of the Northeast or the Northeastern edge of the Midwest. Ohio has big cities - Toledo, Columbus and Akron - but halfway between New York and Chicago, they don't look so impressive. And Ohio has farms, but it's got so many of them, and so do Indiana, Kentucky and Pennsylvania that outsiders aren't usually that impressed.

     But look carefully and you'll notice Ohio's long simmering quiet renaissance is gaining steam. "Cleveland rocks!" is the refrain of The Drew Carey Show, but it might was well apply to all of Ohio. Urban renewal in Ohio's biggest cities has yielded high profile progress lately, as the new Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland and downtown Cincinnati draw in tens of thousands of tourists a year. The University of Ohio in Columbus has helped make that city a hip, up and coming town like Austin and Portland. Even Ohio's countryside, which is home to the largest population of old order Amish in the world, has been grabbing attention for its state parks which stretch from the shores of Lake Erie to the Appalachian foothills.

     Now that you're moving to Ohio, there are a couple things you'll want to keep in mind:

• Ohio's population is 11,353,140. Ohio's state capital, and largest city, is Columbus.
• Ohio's economy is one of the most industrial in the U.S. Ohio's workers are also some of the most unionized. The American Federation of Labor was founded in Columbus.
• The Pro-Football Hall of Fame is located in Canton, Ohio.
• Ohio is as serious about education as it is about sports (alright, almost as serious). The country's first co-ed, racially integrated school was founded at Oberlin in 1833.
• In Ohio, something that's "towards the lake (Erie)" is to the north, while something "towards the river (Ohio)" is to the south.
• Ohio's Department of Motor Vehicles advises that whenever you pass another driver you should honk. Luckily, few Ohioans take the advice.