Toledo, Ohio - 2026 Pics
Vacation 2026 began in Toledo, a city I've come to know over the years. Like many older cities (some called part of the "rust belt"), the downtown was once a lively business center and commercial hub. Today, it is a kind of sleepy remnant of past glory. Still, there are some fine old buildings that I have come to admire, and I remain hopeful that one day they will come back to life. Their architectural components, to my mind, make them mid-20th century classics.
Toledo is the fourth-most populous city in Ohio, with a population of about 270,000 (the metropolitan area is estimated at about 600,000). The city is home to the Toledo Museum of Art, with its important collections from Renaissance to modern, with a particularly noted impressionist collection. Because Toledo has a legacy of glass production, the museum recently added a new building (by the Japanese architectural firm SANAA, with its noteworthy glass facade) featuring its glass collection. Finally, one must mention the Toledo Zoo, one of the best in the country. (And, for baseball fans, the Mudhens!) Toledo has rediscovered its waterfront (like Portland, I might add), with fine landscaping, commercial shops and restaurants, and bike and footpaths. Of note is another splendid museum, the National Museum of the Great Lakes, a local and national treasure. We spent some time there and had a nice lunch along the river.
This time around, I only got a few pictures of the city. Past visits to the city will show more (click here).
Toledo is the fourth-most populous city in Ohio, with a population of about 270,000 (the metropolitan area is estimated at about 600,000). The city is home to the Toledo Museum of Art, with its important collections from Renaissance to modern, with a particularly noted impressionist collection. Because Toledo has a legacy of glass production, the museum recently added a new building (by the Japanese architectural firm SANAA, with its noteworthy glass facade) featuring its glass collection. Finally, one must mention the Toledo Zoo, one of the best in the country. (And, for baseball fans, the Mudhens!) Toledo has rediscovered its waterfront (like Portland, I might add), with fine landscaping, commercial shops and restaurants, and bike and footpaths. Of note is another splendid museum, the National Museum of the Great Lakes, a local and national treasure. We spent some time there and had a nice lunch along the river.
This time around, I only got a few pictures of the city. Past visits to the city will show more (click here).