Doug Motz

    Doug Motz is the author of four books covering Columbus History and is a Past President of the Columbus Historical Society (CHS). He has led local history tours for CBUS City Adventures, CHS and Leadership Columbus, as well as the Columbus Landmarks Foundation. He lives in the Berwick neighborhood of Columbus with his husband Todd Popp and enjoys spending time in their tiki-themed basement hideaway known as Shipwreck Shirley’s.

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    History Lesson: AIU & The LeVeque Tower Pt. 2

    When we last read about the ‘AIU,’ in July,...

    History Lesson: AIU & The LeVeque Tower Pt. 1

    As part of my return to CU sharing about...

    History Lesson: The Ohio State Fair Butter Cow

    Happy 2023 Ohio State Fair! From its humble beginnings...

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    History Lesson: 614Tiki Week and a Newly Discovered Kahiki Story

    There’s a rhyme that I’ve heard from lots of my Tiki pals this week when discussing all of the happenings in our local Tiki-verse...

    History Lesson: BalletMet Marks 40 Years of “The Nutcracker”

    With the holiday season now in full swing, it’s time to take stock of a few of the many special Christmas season productions that...

    History Lesson: Looking Back 25 Years to AmeriFlora ’92

    As the leaves begin to fall and the smell of autumn is in the air, it might be an interesting moment to reflect back...

    History Lesson: Revisiting The Clarmont

    The Clarmont will be revived for one night next Tuesday at Alana’s Food and Wine (2333 North High Street) as the 4th installment of...

    History Lesson: Neighborhoods Reconnected with Cultural Wall, features work by Kojo Kamau

    Today marks the day when downtown will be reconnected to the King-Lincoln district via the Long Street Bridge. King-Lincoln has seen a resurgence of...

    History Lesson: Famed Restaurant The Maramor Returns for One Evening

    My good friend Jerry Glick knows of my interest in Columbus History and recently gave me a signed copy of David Cohen’s oddly titled...
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    History Lesson: Happy Columbus Day

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    The Ohio State Fair is now in full swing...