The Great Miami Riverway is more than just a river!

Riverway Summit Program Sneak-Peek 🤫

The 19th annual Riverway Summit is coming to Hamilton this year, bringing together leaders, organizations, and communities from across the Great Miami River corridor to share ideas, forge partnerships, and envision the future of our river corridor.

Explore, celebrate, and learn as we reimagine innovative approaches to:

🌳 Riverfronts and natural spaces
💰 Recreation, tourism and cultural vitality
🏠 The built environment and infrastructure
🤝Connections across communities
➕ And more!

Whether you're a municipal leader, business owner, community advocate, or recreation enthusiast, join us for a day of inspiration and collaboration in Hamilton.

🔗 Visit the link in our bio to get a sneak-peek at the sessions!

Spa & Castle Experience in Sidney, Ohio 🏰💘

This historic bed & breakfast is perfect for girl's group spa retreat or a couple's getaway.

A drive, passing 100 year old oaks, leads to this magnificent mansion which has overlooked downtown Sidney for 125 years. Construction of the mansion began in 1892 and was completed in 1895 at a cost of $35,000 (around $1.3M in 2026 dollars).

Built by one of Shelby County's wealthiest men as his private residence, the mansion is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is now home to the GreatStone Castle Bed and Breakfast and Spa.

Made of 18 inch thick Bedford, Indiana limestone, it is about 17,000 square feet, with 30 rooms featuring hardwoods imported from throughout the world. An intricate stone column porch wraps around the mansion. The ten fireplaces are made out of American marble. Three turrets give this massive structure its castle-like appearance.

Discover more in Sidney, Ohio with the interactive map on our website to make the most of your visit.

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Archery, Fishing, and Hiking at Garbry Big Woods Reserve in Piqua 🏹🎣

Just 12 minutes from downtown Piqua you'll find this 170 acre natural oasis with many amenities including:

🎯Outdoor archery facility with four independent archery targets and a twelve-foot shooting platform to replicate tree-stand archery skills

🌳Educational native species arboretum

🐟 Fishing pond that requires no fishing license

🥾 2.2 miles of hiking trail

🚻A restroom facility that utilizes a wetland as its sanitary filtration system - the first of its kind in Ohio

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Ohio's oldest standing post office in Franklin, Ohio 📬

This 2-story cabin, built in 1805, contained a general store on the first floor and the Post Master's living quarters above. It was commissioned by Thomas Jefferson and is one of the oldest standing post offices in Ohio.

Conveniently located right on the Great Miami River Recreation Trail, this is a nice little slice of history you can stop by on your way to explore downtown Franklin. You'll find a water station to fill up your bottles and a shady tree or two to rest under before hitting the trail again.

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Home To The Largest Paved Trail Network In The U.S. 🚲

The 330+ miles of connected trails in southwest Ohio make up the largest paved trail network in the U.S.

The backbone of this system is the Great Miami River Recreation Trail, featuring 102 uninterrupted paved off-road miles that hug the Great Miami River nearly the entire route. You'll ride through historic downtowns, scenic bridges and prairie land, canopies of rich forest life, and quiet rural landscapes.

Abundant wildlife can be spotted on your journey, from great blue herons standing serenely in shallow waters, turtles diving off of river rocks, to deer quietly watching you from afar and bald eagles soaring high above you in search of their next meal.

Use our interactive trail map to find the nearest trailhead, or explore attractions and local shops at one of the many riverfront towns it winds through. Link in bio 🔗

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First Fully Automated Indoor Farm in the U.S. in Hamilton, Ohio 🥕

@80acresfarms grows fruits and veggies vertically in an energy-efficient indoor environment that uses 97% less water and zero pesticides.

Produce grows three times faster in their climate controlled facility with yields up to 100 times larger on a tenth of the land normally required.

But that's not the only thing innovative about their story.

80 Acres is one of several companies choosing adaptive reuse of historic buildings over new construction in Hamilton, in an effort to not only transform food growing practices, but the city itself.

Adaptive reuse is a sustainable alternative to demolition. In addition to offsetting the environmental impacts of demolition or new construction, reusing these historic buildings allows elements of their appearance, design, cultural heritage and historic significance to be preserved.

You'll get to hear about adaptive reuse and more at the 2026 Riverway Summit on April 24, 2026 in Hamilton ! Save the date and get ready for early bird ticketing.

Learn more about the summit 🔗Link in bio

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Riverway Rewind 🍔 A Taste Of History In Miamisburg

Listed by CNN travel as one of the 5 "classic" hamburger joints in the U.S., and Best of Dayton 2025 Winner for Best Hamburger - The Hamburger Wagon - is a Riverway staple that is worth the wait in line.

After the devastation of the 1913 Great Flood that engulfed communities along the Great Miami River, a tent city was created for refugees at the top of Mound Hill. Sherman “Cocky” Porter, a Miamisburg resident, volunteered to help provide food for the flood victims and relief workers. Utilizing a secret family recipe, Porter began serving up hot, tasty hamburgers to everyone in the camp for many days.

Eventually, the tent city closed and life in Miamisburg returned to normal. However, residents loved the little “Porter Burgers” so much that they continued to ask for them. It soon became a full time business, and has been a local favorite ever since.

Like many of the longest-serving burger joints in the country, Hamburger Wagon's menu is no-nonsense; either a single or double, served with pickle, onion, salt and pepper. "No stinkin' cheese or sloppy sauces!" is slapped right at the center of the menu.

** cash only!
Find more things to do in downtown Miamisburg with the interactive map on our website.

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Taking Flight: Aviation Heritage Along The Riverway ✈️

The Wright brothers invented the first controlled airplane in their small Dayton bike shop. William Grimes illuminated night flights through the invention of aviation lighting just a few miles from the Wrights' test field. A pair of scientists in a top-secret laboratory in Miamisburg created spacecraft power systems that made exploration of deep space possible.

All of that (and more) happened right here on the Great Miami Riverway, which is an integral part of the National Aviation Heritage Area:

✈️Visit the world's largest aviation museum at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
✈️ Fly high with an open cockpit bi-plane ride at WACO Education Center & Air Museum
✈️Enjoy the outdoors while learning aviation history at the 65-acre open-air museum Carillon Historical Park

Explore the full aviation trail 🔗 Link in bio

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Sip & Thrift: Two Trending Stores In Franklin 🥤👚

Chloe Miller & Chelsea Espinosa, owners of two popular downtown Franklin, Ohio hotspots - @shopvinnieandvelvet and @fizzysipsandsweets - are sisters helping to lead an exciting reimagining of Downtown Franklin.

The boutique thrift store Vinnie and Velvet is flipping the traditional consignment model by allowing sellers to price their items at what they think is fair. It’s a win-win for buyers and sellers alike. You're bound to find that special something (with a tasty drink in hand from Fizzy Sips right next door).

If you've never heard of a 'dirty soda', you'll want to stop by Fizzy Sips to give it a try-- a trend that started in in Utah and has since become a national curiosity-- it's a drink made of soda, cream, and other flavor add-ins. Or, design your own custom drink with endless ways to mix flavors.

Explore other things to do and see in Franklin with the interactive map on our website.

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Best Local Breweries in Southwest Ohio🍻

We gathered up all the best local breweries along the Great Miami Riverway - many of which are award-winning, source local ingredients for their brews & food, and give back to their communities in countless ways. Some highlights:

🍺 Visit the nation’s only U.S. brewery replicating the historic brewing process at @carillonbrewingco
🍺 Explore funky alternative fermentation styles and flavors at @branchandboneales
🍺 @municipalbrewworks is a family-friendly brewery in Hamilton with rotating food trucks and games
🍺Sip on a delicious brew right on the riverfront at @crookedhandlepiqua

Use the Beer Trail to get started 🔗 Link in bio

Radioactive Wasteland to Nature Sanctuary: The Remediation of Fernald Preserve 🌳

For over three decades, Fernald was a highly classified processing site for 500 million pounds of high-grade uranium used in nuclear weapons. By 1989, the radioactive pollution had seeped into the groundwater, soil, surface water and air-- making Fernald one of the nation’s worst Superfund sites.

The comprehensive restoration of the site was completed (with the exception of groundwater) in 2006 at a cost of $4.4 billion. At the time, this was one of the largest environmental cleanup operations ever undertaken in U.S. history. This park is a reminder that nature can heal if we work with it.

This 1,050 acre nature preserve site now contains one of the largest human-made wetland and open water habitats in Ohio. It attracts a variety of wildlife, including over 260 species of birds. The site’s restored habitats include forests, a lengthy riparian corridor, and more than 200 acres of prairies. Portions of all of these habitats are accessible via a 7 mile network of trails.

Exhibits in the award-winning Fernald Preserve Visitors Center depict the diverse history of the site, telling the story of the land from the time of the Native Americans, through the arrival of settlers and farmers, to the uranium-processing years, and finally the environmental cleanup and legacy management period that continues today.

Plan your visit to Hamilton and Fernald Preserve by using the interactive map on our website.

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Farm market + deli + local winery = Garver Family Farm Market 💎

Founded in 1926, the Garver family embraced their calling as stewards of the land. Now a century later, this commitment continues, evolving alongside the local community. Perfect for family outings, first dates, or drinks with friends, you can expect to find:

🥕 A fresh farm market selling homegrown & locally-sourced produce, seasonal goods like mums or pumpkins, Amish goods, self care products, and home decor

🥪 A deli & bakery with daily hot plate specials using ingredients form the farm-- literally farm to table! Not to mention gourmet coffee and baked goods made from scratch.

🍷 A wine bar featuring locally made wine right from the Garver family vineyard, bar bites, specialty cocktails, craft brews, and weekly entertainment like karaoke, live music, or themed events.

@garverfamilyfarm is just minutes away from downtown Monroe, perfect for a weekend day trip. Open year-round. Explore more things to do in the area, including trail and river access, by using the interactive map on our website.

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