Indianapolis Monthly

DECKED OUT

hour south of Columbus, Ohio, the rolling Hocking Hills region serves as the gateway to greater Appalachia, luring some 5 million visitors per year with a rugged natural beauty rooted in Blackhand sandstone foothills and craggy rock formations. The terrain  Designed from three 40-foot-long shipping containers, it’s a surprisingly posh three-bed, two-bath homestead for eight people on 18 acres. The unconventional modern facade makes a striking first impression, then charms with the black-and-white farmhouse interior everyone loves right now. A firepit, hot tub, and rooft op patio summon and soothe aft er a full day of outdoor activity in the seven sites If Box Hop is booked, try the idyllic Inn & Spa at Cedar Falls , where you can stay in a glampingcaliber yurt and do a spa sampler of three treatments in an 1840s log cabin.

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Indianapolis Monthly

Indianapolis Monthly11 min read
Winner, Winner!
Fried chicken is a sentimental favorite among Hoosiers who grew up on the comforting staple featured on diner menus, prayed over at family sit-downs, and packed into race-day box lunches. Food trends come and go, but fried chicken is both adaptable (
Indianapolis Monthly1 min read
The Lovin’ Spoonfuls
It seems apropos that the home of Robert Indiana’s iconic LOVE would be where you can find the Alessi Big Love Coffee Spoons. The Italian kitchenware company, known for its striking mix of functionality and aesthetics, had them designed by Miriam Mir
Indianapolis Monthly2 min read
Irish Spring
IRISH ROOTS. The all-volunteer Indianapolis Athletic Club Foundation (IACF) began greening the canal in 1997 under Mayor Stephen Goldsmith as a way to promote the newly revitalized canal walk. “The greening is significant to Irish heritage in Indiana

Related Books & Audiobooks