Ascalon Sword Festival 2023

Background The multi-day event featuring Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) and is hosted by the Royal Fencing Academy’s founder Julia Richey returns again to Ohio in 2023. 2023 had the event hosted at the Royal Arts Fencing Academy School. Ascalon is the name of the sword used by Saint George to slay the dragon. Information on this…

Arnold Sports Festival 2023 – Pole Fitness

Background 2023 brings more PCS Championship series Pole Fitness to the Arnold Sports Festival! Impression This year, we took some time to visit and cover the amateur Pole fitness events. There was a fantastic display of athletes. Switching between both poles, the dance and floor routines were energetic and entertaining. We have always been a…

Arnold Sports Expo 2023 – Ohio Combat League

Background The Ohio Combat League presents OCL24 at the Arnold Sport Festival. Ohio Combat League has been presenting their talented fighters at the Arnold for a few years now. A full list of the fight card can be found on the OCL website HERE. Impression The Ohio Combat League never disappoints in their live events….

Arnold Sport Expo 2023 – Medieval Fighting

Background Organized by the Detroit Fight Club, Medieval Fighting has returned to the Arnold Sports Festival in 2023. During the time frame that we covered the event, we witnessed 5 on 5 Buhurt combat matches. Buhurt medieval combat consists of fighters using blunted hand weapons and armor commonly found in 14th to 16th century field…

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….

Chalk the Block 2022

Background Chalk The Block is an annual event that showcases the temporary art of local talent. Held at Easton Town Center at the square. It was held Oct. 1-3, 2022 3993 Easton Station, Columbus, OH 43219Google Maps Address To Square Location Map below of artist locations for 2022: Impression We like to let the artwork…

1st Annual Latine Heritage Parade

Background Walking from Franklinton to the Scioto Mile, we were graced with luck. Luck being that we discovered the 1st Annual Latine Heritage Parade. This Latine Heritage Parade is the inaugural in Columbus. It started on the bridge by Milestone 229 and ended over at Columbus City Hall. Impression Walking from Franklinton to the Scioto…

Comfest 2022 – Sunday Edition

Background 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the Columbus Community Festival, a.k.a. – COMFEST. This has been an annual event that has brought music, vendors, and activism to Goodale Park for as long as we can remember. If you’d like to know more about the principles of Comfest, check out their own words at the…

Ascalon Sword Festival 2022

Background You may recognize the Ascalon Sports Festival as something that is familiar. You would be correct if you recognized it as the fencing event that was part of the Arnold Sports Festival held annually in Columbus, Ohio. Recognizing the popularity boom of the fencing sport and the event, expansion was inevitable and needed. Breaking…

Reynoldsburg Girls Basketball State Champs 2022

Reynoldsburg Girls Basketball earned it’s first division 1 state title by defeating Mason 63-56 in overtime on March 13th, 2022. To celebrate, a parade was help at 6 PM on March 17th. The parade started and ended at the Livingston High School campus. The team was supported by the marching band and other athletes from…