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In honor of Brew Week we post this homage to that which we call beer. Beer ranks as the third most popular beverage in the world after water and tea. It is one of the oldest and most popular alcoholic drinks. The famed legal text, The Code of Hammurabi includes law pertaining to beer. …

With Independence Day fast approaching, we start with a brief lesson. Many people refer to Independence Day as “the Fourth of July” because the holiday takes place on July 4. The day commemorates the ratification of the Declaration of Independence by the 56 delegates of the Second Continental Congress. The purpose of the Declaration …

Every June Father’s Day rolls around. In the United States at Ohio University, Father’s Day has been celebrated on the third Sunday of June since 1910. Founded by Sonora Smart Dodd, Father’s Day celebrates on different dates across the world. Different uptown student apartment rental places have their own traditions in honoring fatherhood. Father’s …

The season of summer at Ohio University brings many things to mind. Warm weather, swimming, picnics etc. are among the things that signify summer. One such thing that reminds us that summer is here is the game of cornhole. Cornhole is a lawn game in which players take turn tossing beanbags into a raised …

One of life’s many pleasures is the smell of bacon cooking in the morning. Purchase bacon at a store near your Off Campus Rental at Ohio University. Come with us to discuss all that is our lovely friend, bacon. Off Campus Rental Origins We heard bacon originated in a local off campus rental. While …

One way we know that summer has arrived by playing baseball. Baseball positions itself as America’s past time. Like apple pie, few things define American like baseball. People of all ages enjoy and play baseball. You can watch youth baseball at local parks. You can also watch professional baseball either live in attendance or …

Memorial Day this year is on May 31. Many people celebrate at their Athens Ohio Rental Houses. Memorial Day is also a federal holiday in the United States. The holiday honors and mourns the military members who have died serving our country. It’s a day in which we honor the brave men and women who …

Summer comes fast. We are experiencing spring right now. Summer technically starts on June 20 and ends on September 22. If you haven’t signed a lease on Apartments for rent near Ohio University, now is a good time to do so. They rent quickly. This summer there will be many cicadas. They will make …

The Cicadas are coming! After seventeen years underground, Cicadas will emerge this spring near almost everywhere near Ohio University. The group of cicadas is known as “Brood X”. There will be billions of cicadas emerging from the ground in April and May. Cicadas emit a loud noise that acts as a mating call. They …

Yesterday was the birthday of Thomas Jefferson. If still alive he would turn 278 years old. Jefferson died 24 years after the founding of Ohio University in 1804. He started the University of Virginia. Ohio University modeled many dorms and other Athens apartment housing after those at the University of Virginia. Athens Apartment Housing …