Dickens Victorian Village
It was a short detour to Cambridge, Ohio to step back in time to see the Dickens Victorian Village, which I lured Doug into under the pretense of it being literary-related. It’s the 19th year …
Category: Art
Otherworld in Columbus
Otherworld is an immersive art installation, a la the Meow Wolf experience we did in Denver. I’m not great with immersive art (I tend not to “get” it, unlike Doug), but lots of rave reviews …
Dale Chihuly at the Franklin Park Conservatory
This post features the Dale Chihuly pieces on display at the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Columbus. The cover photo features Macchia.
Hartman Rock Garden
The Hartman Rock Garden in Springfield, Ohio almost defies description. It is the work of Ben Hartman (1882-1944), who was laid off during the Great Depression and became very restless. His solution to his malaise …
Springfield Museum of Art
We really only went to the very small Springfield Museum of Art because we had time to kill before a tour scheduled elsewhere. I had looked at the museum’s website beforehand, and could barely tell …
Oxford, Ohio is Eclectic!
William H. McGuffey House We went to Oxford, Ohio to stop in at the William H. McGuffey House. It’s one of those places that due to little information available online and very limited hours, I …
Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum
Doug likes a nice sculpture park, so we decided to pay a visit to Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park and Museum in Hamilton, Ohio (about 30 miles northwest of Cincinnati). For extra fun, we decided to …
American Sign Museum
We had a great time at the American Sign Museum in Cincinnati. Even though it is home to “just” a bunch of signs, the museum is high energy and was fun to amble through. The …
Cincinnati Art Museum
The collection at the Cincinnati Art Museum didn’t align with our interests as much as some others, but it is home to a few paintings by some of our favorite artists, so it was well …
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Good Eats and Good Statues in Cincinnati
Behold the Buckeye! When William Henry Harrison successfully ran for president, his campaign created souvenirs carved out of Ohio’s state tree, the buckeye. Since that time, Ohio residents have been called “buckeyes,” though it seems …