Background An annual event, with this being it’s seventh year, at the Arnold Sports Festival, Guns and Hoses boxing makes a return! Once more, at the Hollywood Casino Event Center in Columbus. This charity event pits volunteer boxers from the local police and fire departments in exhibition matches. There were 24 matches scheduled for 2023….
Woodside Green Park in Gahanna
Background The below description is taken from the Gahanna City Parks website: This beautiful 32 acre park offers both passive and leisure opportunities for your enjoyment. With amenities such as a playground, canoe launch into the Big Walnut Creek, softball and baseball fields, basketball court, catch and release fishing pond, heated restrooms and a rentable…
Quarry Trail Metro Park
Background One of the newest metro parks in Columbus sports 2 distinct sections connected by a multi purpose trail. While there is still some construction ongoing, both sections are open and the bulk of the construction is happening between them. One section contains the mountain biking track area. Going into the main entrance, drive off…
Bucyrus Train Station – T&OC Rail Station
Background For the background on this specific depot, there is already an excellent article about it’s history. Our friends over at Akron Railroads gave us permission to link to it below! 700 E Rensselaer StBucyrus, OH 44820 Impression These historic structures are a small glimpse into life from years ago. Stations where people would gather…
Liberty Union VFW 3761 – Neptune P2V
Background 2155 Reynoldsburg Baltimore Rd NWBaltimore, OH 43105 Impression I remember seeing this before, on our way to some other destination. It’s rather hard to miss, a giant airplane sitting in a field next tot the road. On the way to Smeck Park, I crossed paths with this VFW again and decided to document the…
Smeck Park
Background Acquired in 1999 from Harold Smeck, this 48+ acre park is a mixture of ravines, winding paths, meadows and fields. There are picnic table areas, a playground area and various structures through out. Parking is ample. Bonus – dog friendly! 7395 Basil RdBaltimore, OH 43105 More information about the park can be found here…
Museum of Catholic Art and History
Background Located in the Catholic Foundation Building first floor is the Museum of Catholic Art and History, the museum was first founded in 1998 by a local priest at the Holy Family School on South Grubb Street. The current location (link below) was opened in 2020 and purpose built to house the current collection, which…
Day of the Dead Festival – Greenlawn Cemetery
Background Columbus, Ohio has started to embrace more the traditions of it’s Hispanic community. VisualOhio had previously covered the Latine Heritage Parade, and now we can share some impressions of the Day of the Dead Festival. The purpose of this event is to help you experience an authentic Dia de los Muertos as it is…
Ohio Halloween Decorations
Not sure about you, but Halloween can be a fun time for adults as well as kids. One of our favorite things to so is to drive to different neighborhoods and check out the awesome decorations and displays people put up. We’ve hit a few central Ohio neighborhoods like Columbus, Canal Winchester, Reynoldsburg, and Bexley….
Harrison Park / Side by Side Park
Background Located at 995 Harrison Park Place in Columbus, OH, this Columbus Parks and Recreation park is 4.9 acres of greenway trail access, playground and open space. 995 Harrison Park PlaceColumbus, OH 43201 Impression Finding new places all the time is one of our great pleasures. We’ve been to a lot of places in the…
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