Ohio Statehouse
State capitol number 16 is in the house with our visit to the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus. When the site was selected in 1812, Columbus was not even a town yet – like, literally not …
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Columbus Museum of Art
I had read to expect two-to-three hours to experience the Columbus Museum of Art, and I had a decent list of things we were hoping to see. Imagine my surprise when we were done in …
Thurber House
The Thurber House in Columbus, Ohio is the former home (briefly) of author, humorist, and New Yorker cartoonist/writer James Thurber (1894-1961). Thurber had a successful and storied career, including winning a Caldecott for his children’s …
Scenes from Columbus, Ohio
National Veterans Memorial and Museum The National Veterans Memorial and Museum came on our radar because Architectural Digest called it the best-designed building in Ohio. It’s a circular museum that leads you on a path …
Kelton House Museum & Garden
We went to tour the Kelton House Museum and Garden due to its connection to the underground railroad, though in the end that part of the story was a quick “might have happened, not sure, …
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.
Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
November is definitely not the right time of year to visit botanical gardens in Ohio, but since the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens had a large Dale Chihuly collection, I went anyway. They have …
Early Television Museum
I wasn’t sure I wanted to visit the Early Television Museum in Hillard, Ohio (about 13 miles northwest of Columbus). I mean, it’s just going to be a collection of some old televisions no one …