Upper Arlington is the top place to live in central Ohio and the No. 8 best place to live in the state, according to Niche, a national ranking site.

In the rolling hills of Highland County sits a slice of paradise that Ohioans whisper about with reverence—Rocky Fork State Park in Hillsboro, where stress dissolves faster than an aspirin in hot tea.

I come from a long line of men in my family called Paul. My name is Paul, my father and his father, too. My wife and I made it a point to name our son Paul as well, extending the tradition well past ...