Over the last century, the Ohio Historical Society (OHS) has collected more than three million artifacts in order to preserve and interpret the history of Ohio. So, it may surprise you that they are now hoping to receive more loans… [Read More]
After a short absence, the tradition of lighting up a holiday tree on Capitol Square will make its triumphant return to the Ohio Statehouse this holiday season. In fact, the 2011 Ohio Statehouse Tree Lighting and Holiday Festival will include… [Read More]
Happy Birthday to our State House, which on November 15, 2011 will turn 150 years old! I think it is fair to make the argument that without Columbus being designated the Capital of Ohio on February 14, 1812, the development… [Read More]
Some paintings find their power in the stories they tell, others in the stories that are told about them. Caravaggio’s Ecce Homo (Behold the Man), on view exclusively at the Columbus Museum of Art, does both. Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio… [Read More]
Columbus has another building on the National Register of Historic Places. The Athletic Club of Columbus has made the list as of September 29, 2011. The Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board nominated the property in July. The “six-story brick… [Read More]
While the leaves are turning and falling throughout Columbus, the obsession and fervor with the OSU gridiron rises again, like a seasonal scarlet phoenix. Trips, parties, business deals and even weddings are scheduled, postponed and rescheduled depending on what team… [Read More]
With the back-to-school rush now nearly over, there is much I take for granted as a matter of course at the Columbus City Schools. For instance, I take it for granted that the Elementary Schools will have a library from… [Read More]
The Scioto Mile Park opened on Thursday July 7, 2011 and has been receiving rave reviews! While not linked by geography to the Columbus Commons, which opened slightly earlier on May 26, these “sister” parks have added a great deal… [Read More]
A new book titled “Ohio Statehouse: A Building for the Ages” was made available last week in the Statehouse Museum Shop. This new 80-page book features over 120 historic images of the buildings, grounds and events at the Ohio Statehouse… [Read More]
When the City Center Mall opened in 1989 it signaled the arrival of the first upscale shopping destination in Central Ohio. Twenty years later, the mall was in the process of being razed to make room for the new Columbus… [Read More]
Many of us can remember City Center and the ever-changing Rubik’s Cube of shops that began with upscale retailers like Marshall Field’s, Armani Exchange and Henri Bendel but concluded with the likes of the Dollar Store. Some of us –… [Read More]
America…you’re welcome! Have you ever thought of where some things you use every day started? I bet not! We take things for granted sometimes. Is it because we are a nation of instant gratification or have we forgotten where we… [Read More]
From ShortNorth.com: Kent Rigsby: Master of Makeovers By Karen Edwards Photos © Larry Hamill The last place you would expect to find an upscale restaurant, serving fresh, seasonal food in 1986 was the Short North. The commercial area was maybe… [Read More]
Happy Weekend! If you are looking for Valentine’s Day related stuff, check over here. Otherwise, let’s see what’s going on this weekend! Cirque du Soleil’s Dralion rolled into town last night and is here through Sunday. Tonight is Pecha Kucha… [Read More]
The City of Upper Arlington’s Cultural Arts Division is pleased to present Art, Documentary, and Propaganda in Wartime China: The Photography of Sha Fei on display January 5-26, 2011 in the Concourse Gallery. The exhibition, containing 39 of Sha Fei’s… [Read More]
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