Thanks to the magic of daylight saving time, it currently starts getting dark around 4pm. But Downtown is going to be getting a whole lot brighter at night as over 180,000 holidays lights come on this Friday evening for the… [Read More]
USA Today, along with the help of KaBOOM!, a national playground non-profit, recently compiled a list of the country’s best cities for children’s playgrounds. Columbus ranked #2 on the list, topped only by San Francisco. Our city has a total… [Read More]
It’s hard to believe that it is already time to get ready for school, but school will be starting soon. Columbus Underground is organizing a backpack drive to benefit Volunteers of America’s Operation Backpack. Backpacks are needed for Kindergarten, Elementary,… [Read More]
First Lady Karen Kasich made a significant contribution toward battling childhood obesity in Central Ohio today. A donation of $95,000 of Kasich’s leftover inaugural funds was made to local non-profit Local Matters to provide funding for their Food Matters Program,… [Read More]
Happy Weekend! Dreaming about all of the home projects you are going to do when it gets warmer? Check out Hamilton Parker’s Trend Night tonight. Also thinking ahead, Wayward Seed Farm is having an Open House tonight at House Wine… [Read More]
The Columbus Zoo finished tallying up their attendance sheets yesterday and it sounds like 2010 was another record turnout. A grand total of 2,374,125 guests visited over the past year. The much anticipated Polar Frontier exhibit opened this past May… [Read More]
“I would like to thank you for funding my fourth grade class’s trip to COSI. I appreciate it and I am grateful because it was educational.” Most people might not realize that COSI is an independent, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that… [Read More]
The snow is here! Looks like it will be with us through the weekend. Happy Hanukkah! The Zoom Family Film Festival is happening at the Wexner Center all weekend. Join City Hall for their Tree Lighting tonight. Transit Arts Holiday… [Read More]
Tis’ the season for shopping, and once again we’re providing you with a variety of gift ideas to be found throughout Columbus this holiday season. Every Thursday over the next five weeks, we’ll be showcasing gift ideas at various stores…. [Read More]
Happy Thanksgiving Weekend! I hope you are celebrating your shortened work week with friends and family. Are you cooking, or going out? Planning on hitting any Black Friday Deals? Or supporting small business on Small Business Saturday? Kelli Martin of… [Read More]
Happy Halloween Everyone! Here is a spattering of Halloween events happening this weekend. Enjoy! Go see the King Boo’s take over of the Mario Wall. German Village’s Monster Bash is happening Friday night. Also, Sleigh Bells Halloween at BOMA. Por Vida… [Read More]
Once upon a time there was a company called Wild Goose Creative who collaborated with the Storytellers of Central Ohio to host a special evening of storytelling. The company and the storytellers decided to call this event Speak Easy, and… [Read More]
Let me begin by saying that my organization has an agreement with the Columbus Children’s Theatre to photograph the remainder of their productions for the 2010 – 2011 season, so we are affiliated according to the FCC. That said and… [Read More]
Bloom! Music and Movement Centre opened its doors for business this month. The main focus of the centre is to help children appreciate music and become musical. Bloom! will offer Music Together® classes for children 0 – 5, Music Together®… [Read More]
As Labor Day approaches and communities prepare to honor the social and economic achievements of American workers, the Coordinating Committee of the Upper Arlington Labor Day Arts Festival, which is responsible for the planning and execution of the Festival, is preparing to honor… [Read More]
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