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 …
Tag: Ohio
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 …
From Cincinnati to Columbus in a Very Roundabout Way
Why drive from point A to B when you can make lots of little detours to “just do this thing” and “just do that thing”, making an hour and a half drive last for hours …
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 …
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Westcott House
Since we are both big fans of architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s work, so we didn’t hesitate to detour to Springfield, Ohio to see Frank Lloyd Wright’s Westcott House. The Prairie Style house was built in …
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 …
Warren G. Harding Presidential Sites in Marion, Ohio
Who among us would not detour to Marion, Ohio (about 45 minutes north of Columbus) to visit sites related to our 29th President, Warren G. Harding? It has his presidential library, his home, and his …