Urban Scrawl 2023

A 2-Day arts festival organized by the Franklinton Arts District. Urban Scrawl has been an annual event since 2007, featuring art murals from over 60 local artists. This is one of central Ohio’s largest urban renewal projects.
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Glick Park and O’Shaughnessey Dam

Background The O’Shaughnessey Dam is located on the Scioto River near Dublin, Ohio, United States. The dam forms O’Shaughnessy Reservoir, which is a major source of drinking water for the city of Columbus. It was completed in 1925 following recommendations of then superintendent Jerry O’Shaughnessy (for whom the dam was named). At the time, the…

Ohio State Fair 2023 – German Comedy

Background Hilby The Skinny German Juggle Boy is the stage name of Michael Hilbig, a comedic circus stunt performer from Ithaca, New York. He is originally from Germany but has spent almost as much time in the US. Hilby is known for his vaudeville-style performances, which combine juggling, unicycling, and comedy. He has performed all…

Ohio State Fair 2023 – Great Lakes Timber Show

Background The Great Lakes Timber Show is a lumberjack show that features professional lumberjacks showing off their unique skills such as chainsaw carving, ax throwing, two-man crosscut sawing, log rolling, and more! The show is educational and entertaining, and it is a great way to learn about the history of logging and the skills of…

Ohio State Fair 2023 – Supa Fun Band

Impression On our way out of the fair, we stumbled across this fun group! Playing some great songs that all of use know and love, it was a fantastic way to end our day at the Ohio State Fair in 2023!

Ohio State Fair 2023 – Butter Sculptures

Background The Ohio State Fair has a butter sculpture every year for as long as we can remember. 2023 sees 2000 pounds of butter used by sculptures in their 450 hours of time to create them. Impression Ohio Innovation was the theme for the Ohio State Fair 2023! Butter sculptures are always a must stop…

Reynoldsburg Tomato Festival 2023 – Concerts!

Impression Fortunate this year, we were able to get to the Reynoldsburg Tomato Festival and enjoy the live concerts! We did miss EnVogue, which is a shame, but we had a scheduling conflict and could not make that night. Everyone sounded absolutely superb. The weather was perfect each night as well. Could not have asked…