This Weekend at the Ohio State Fair
Saturday July 31, 2010
The Ohio State Fair is in full swing at the Ohio Fairgrounds and there are dozens of daily activities...something to interest most every taste. A few of the highlights ... Read More
Opera Columbus Sets 2010-2011 Schedule
Saturday July 31, 2010
Opera Columbus has announced its schedule for the 2010-2011 season--and its an ambitious one. The three-production schedule spans the centuries and opera genres, offering something for a variety of opera ... Read More
Angel Food Ministries - Finding Help with Food
Thursday July 22, 2010
Angel Food Ministries, established in 1994, is a non-profit organization that helps those needing a little help with food expenses stretch their food budget dollars. Their network of churches distribute ... Read More
Movies Filmed in Central Ohio
Wednesday July 21, 2010
Central Ohio may not seem like the film capital of the world, but there have been scores of movies that have used our hometown. Among these movies are "Silence of ... Read More
Beat the Columbus Heat: Dive-In Movies
Monday July 19, 2010
What better way to beat the sweltering heat this summer than by floating in the middle of a pool while you watch a movie with your family? Zoombezi Bay, the ... Read More
Friday Concerts at the Statehouse
Sunday July 18, 2010
Each Friday through August 27, the Ohio Statehouse is hosting a free lunchtime concert on the West Plaza (High Street side) of the Statehouse grounds. The event begins at noon ... Read More
Late July Events in Central Ohio
Saturday July 17, 2010
There are plenty of fun and affordable things to do in and around Columbus for the remainder of the month. Below is just a sampling:
Through August 1 - Shakespeare's "Much ... Read More
Ohio State Medical Center Excels in New Hospital Ranking
Saturday July 17, 2010
Central Ohio's Ohio State Medical Center ranked among the top 50 hospitals in the United States in 12 of the 16 specialties ranked in the 2010 "US News and World ... Read More
Restaurant Week Columbus
Thursday July 15, 2010
Support locally-owned restaurants in central Ohio this weekend and save. Restaurant Week Columbus continues through Saturday, July 17 and features a unique, three-course meal for $15 to $35 per ... Read More
Columbus Clippers Tuesday Night Freebie
Wednesday July 14, 2010
Kraft Foods and Minor League Baseball have created a Tuesday night special from now until September 7, 2010. Just bring a wrapper from a package of Kraft Singles to ... Read More
Celebrate Bastille Day in Columbus
Wednesday July 14, 2010
Today, July 14, is Bastille Day, the French "Independence Day." It commemorates the day in 1789 when French citizens torn down the gates to the Bastille prison, a symbol ... Read More
Ohio State Football Season Approaches
Saturday July 10, 2010
There's something fresh and exciting about college football...and around these parts that means Ohio State Football. The Big Ten Conference team rarely disappoints and there's just a certain energy ... Read More
Free Central Ohio Travel Guides
Friday July 9, 2010
Start planning your fall and winter getaways today by sending for one or more of these free Central Ohio travel guides. The area's many tourist bureaus make excellent information ... Read More
Where to Pick Berries in Central Ohio
Friday July 9, 2010
July is raspberry and blueberry month in Ohio. One of the delights of the season is going out to one of the "pick your own" farms for a pint, ... Read More
Ohioans Ask: Is There Life after LeBron?
Friday July 9, 2010
Unless you've been in a coma for the last 18 hours, you're aware that Ohio's favorite sports figure, LeBron James has chosen to leave the Cavaliers and sign a five-year ... Read More
Ohio Facts
Friday July 9, 2010
Did you know that the Ohio state wildflower is the trillium (pictured at right)? Or that the state bird is the Cardinal? Do you know the names of ... Read More
Mansfield's Malabar Farm
Thursday July 8, 2010
In the mid-20th century, Mansfield native Louis Bromfield was one of the country's best selling authors. Winner of the 1927 Pulitzer Prize (for his third novel, Early ... Read More
What's New at the Columbus Zoo
Wednesday July 7, 2010
Central Ohio is fortunate to have such an enjoyable and educational attraction as the Columbus Zoo. What's more, the facility does important work in saving endangered species and educating ... Read More
Visiting Ohio's Amish Country
Wednesday July 7, 2010
Ohio's Amish Country, located a little over an hour's drive northeast of downtown Columbus, is fun any time of year, but in the summer, it's spectacular. The trees are ... Read More
Get Ready for the Ohio State Fair
Tuesday July 6, 2010
I grew up in Columbus, and to me, summer is just not complete without a trip to the Ohio State Fair. One of the largest fairs in the country, ... Read More
Try a Trip to Toledo
Tuesday July 6, 2010
Toledo, our neighbor in Northwest Ohio, makes an easy day-trip or weekend getaway from Columbus. Just a little over a two-hour drive up SR 23 and I-75, the city ... Read More
Beat the Columbus Heat
Monday July 5, 2010
The 90+ degree heat continues to stifle central Ohio--and it's not even mid-July yet. Get tips on cooling off and protecting yourself, your family, and your pets from ... Read More
Ohio's Golden Buckeye Card
Monday July 5, 2010
The State of Ohio offers a wonderful program for citizens age 60 and older, and those over 18 who are permanently disabled. The "Golden Buckeye" card is sent free ... Read More
Save on Cedar Point Admissions
Thursday July 1, 2010
Just in time for July 4th weekend, coupons.com is offering a coupon for $7 off up to four regular, adult admissions to Cedar Point. The discount is valid for any ... Read More
Ohio's Indian Mounds
Thursday July 1, 2010
Ohio has more than 70 Indian mounds, burial sites of the Adena and Hopewell tribes--the "mound builders"--who inhabited central and southern Ohio from roughly 3000 BC until the 16th century.
Many ... Read More