Tiffin, Ohio, is a quiet community located on the Sandusky River in northwest Ohio. The city was founded in 1821 by Josiah Hedges and its location on the river turned the community into a fast-grower - reaching 10,000 residents in only 70 years. The community has been known in the past for Tiffin Glass and strong industrial and agricultural background. Today, Tiffin is almost like the town that time forgot. A classic downtown with lots of quiet streets meandering along the Sandusky River. It has even been captured in the Seneca County Visitors Bureau motto:

Escape to the Heartland, Where History Sparkles

And we are sure it does. However if part of your visit is to see the county's historical courthouse, you might want to move quick as their are plans to demolish the structure - a very controversial discussion. However, even without the courthouse the downtown has a classic feel that makes it a destination location. Tiffin area shops include...

• BMD Workbench (2166 State Route 231) - custom and artistic furniture
• The Cross (160 S. Washington Street) - A large Christian store with a wide selection of Christian themed gifts.
• Crystal Traditions of Tiffin (145 Madison Street) - Tiffin is known as the "Glass City" (as is numerous other northwest Ohio towns) and Crystal Traditions is building on that tradition.
• Frameworks (643 Miami Street #4) - Gift shop and specializes in shadow boxes.
• King's Glass Engraving (181 S. Washington Street) - Glass? Surprise :-)
• Paper & Ink (98 S. Washington Stree) - A classic independent owned bookstore.
• Ralph's Joy of Living (33 N. Washington Street) - This is a combination appliance store, wine shop, and more. The "more" is a wide collection of kitchen gadgets.
• Scrapbook Station (122 N. Washington Street) - a huge scrapbook store with all that you could want -- and even features locally crafted gifts.
• Threads (2451 W. Market Street) - A wonderful and chic women's clothing and accessory store.
• Tiffin Glass Shoppe (27 S. Washington Street) - A collection of Tiffin Glass and other fine glassware and collectables.
• The Wax Shack (89 Jefferson Street) - Premium hand-poured candles and more!

All that shopping is bound to make you hungry -- and not to worry as Tiffin has a great collection of local restaurants.

• Carmie's Grill and Bar (2458 S. State Route 231) - Located next to Hampton Inn on the south side this is a unique and interesting restaurant.
• Pioneer Mill (255 Riverside Drive) - Located in a fomer mill, Pioneer Mill has a fun ambiance and has solid food with good-sized portions. Tinker's Dam is located in the basement and with stone walls is a very unique experience.
• Reino's (53 W. Market Street) - A Tiffin tradition is the "Frankie's Original" with hard-stick peperoni and is great for virtually all tastes.
• A more complete list courtesy of City Guide.

Tiffin has undergone a resurgance after watching several of its large industries at best downsizing and at worst closing. The city has replaced them with smaller cottage industries that create a diversified workforce. Training that workforce are two higher education institutions - Tiffin University and Heidelberg College - and two high schools. The community is served by several hotels in the "Hampton Inn/Days Inn" category that are clean and affordable but lack any major amenities. There are several city-wide events that occur throughout the community from the Heritage Festival to concerts in Hedges-Boyer Park. Tiffin is a great small-town to relax and visit in for a nice day away. If you go: Tiffin is located about 1-1/2 hours north of Delaware. Take U.S. 23 north to State Route 53 in Upper Sandusky. State Route 53 becomes Sandusky Street in Tiffin. Top photograph is Seneca County Courthouse and is property of MyHometownOhio; bottom photograph is Heidelberg College's College Hall and is property of Heidelberg.