When the weather is cold outside, instead of daydreaming about the sun and summer, we jumped in the car and headed downtown to this years Vacation Travel Expo sponsored by AAA. My son I enjoy being weekend warriors, exploring our local world and trying new things. We are always looking for one tank gas trips and family and cost-friendly adventures. …
I have lived in Ohio all my life and even work in downtown Columbus, yet the last time I actually toured the Ohio Capital Building, except for today, was when I was in grade school myself. (Just a few short years ago for those doing the math). I forgot just how cool it was and…
I remember growing up and watching silly basketball players on TV and in cartoons. These silly basketball players has silly names too like Meadowlark, Goose, Curly, and Twiggy. But they sure did make me laugh. Those silly guys were The Harlem Globetrotters circa 1970’s. Well, today we went to go watch them in person. There was a…
So you ask, what should we do on Christmas Eve? What is close to home and full of great entertainment for kids of all ages yet won’t break the bank? Our answer to this question was … COSI the Center of Science and Industry. Being COSI members, I always feel we get our money’s worth and more every time we…
For at least the past fifteen years (ok – that’s as far back as I remember), the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has been decking the halls (and each tree, and every shrub, and everything around the pond, and all the animals (just joking on the last part) for the Holiday season. So, to keep with our annual family tradition,…
I attended my very first I Heart Faces conference just recently and I was totally inspired! I was inspired to be better, to believe in my abilities, to change my perspective, to give back and not just in the area of Photography. Being that I can even say Dallas and Southfork Ranch and I Heart Faces in…
When living in the mid-west, Autumn usually means a yearly trek to a local pumpkin patch. This year we decided to try a new place; one not so overly crowded yet affordable and still fairly close to home with enough activities for the kids. We landed on The Orchard and Company in Plain City, Ohio. It…
Following our outing to the HoneyFest, my Aunt Betty, my son and I had driven past a local Pickaway County vineyard and decided to stop. It was a small vineyard but looked picturesque and had open hours for wine tasting. I had never been to the Slate Run Vineyard before, but my Aunt had been and purchased wine in the…
Our original plan of apple picking this weekend was canceled due to all the overnight rain. So, looking for something to do in its place, we found the Lithopolis Honeyfest. Just a short southeast drive from Columbus, we were there in a jiffy. Not sure what to expect at the honeyfest, we found ourselves first at the wine tasting…
This weekend marks the end of another summer and (hopefully) gone are the days of sweating while walking the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in central Ohio (as least until next summer anyhow). The weatherman predicted our weekend would be a total wash out as Hurricane Isaac made his way to Ohio, but as it turns out, there was a lot of cloud cover but…