I stumbled across this war memorial on a trip going west of Columbus. This is one of the more visually striking memorials I have seen. The statue of the soldier, placing his hand on a helmet fixed atop a rifle just seems to give you that sense of loss and sacrifice that war imposes upon…
White Turkey Drive In
My wife’s family was originally from Conneaut, Ohio. During trips there and to Erie, PA we would drive by the White Turkey Drive In. The White Turkey Drive in has great food and fabulous Richardson Root Beer – right from the barrel! The restaurant is a family owned business established in 1952 and named after…
Wolfe Park Suspension Bridge
Located just off of Nelson Road in Bexley, Wolfe Park is home to an interesting suspension bridge for walkers and bike riders. According to the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department, Wolfe Park was donated by a deed in the amount of $1 to the City of Columbus by Robert F. Wolfe and his wife Della…
Train Depot, OP Chaney and The Prentiss School
This park and historic location is located in Canal Winchester not far from the old Town Hall building. Panorama showing all the items of interest.From left to right:The Prentiss School building, O.P Chaney and Sons building, railroad cars, train depot Here, you will find some unique structures. Detailed information on these structures can be found…
The Ohio State House
Steeped in history, this building is open to the public during normal hours for guided and self guided tours. I found the easiest way to get there is to go to the state underground parking(not very expensive) which has an entrance that leads right into the building and is pretty close to the museum and tour center….
Reynoldsburg Christmas on the Towne 2012
An annual event, Reynoldsburg invites everyone to come to old downtown and enjoy the music, activities and businesses as they celebrate this holiday season. music recitals by students of 88 Keys Outdoor music provided by members of Reynoldsburg HS band kids help decorate a Christmas Tree at a Civil War Encampment free cupcakes provided by…
Noodlecat – Ramen House
VisualOhio was recently in the Cleveland downtown area and we happened upon this great little restaurant called Noodlecat. It was a cool 40 degrees F walking down Euclid Avenue at 7:00pm. My wife and I were getting cold and we had a few hours to kill. We were getting hungry and we spied through…
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