Almost 2 weeks after the protests and property destruction in downtown Columbus following the wake of the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, we took a walk through the Short North Arts district – a section of the city that took a lion’s share of the damage. Walking from High High Street and Goodale…
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Street Art at Milo-Grogan, Columbus, OH
Yes, the COVID19 pandemic is making life different. Ohio has its stay at home order in effect, but still some are needing to go out, while others still choose to go out. We chose to go out and look for something low to no-risk to ourselves and others in regards to exposure and adhering to…
Statues in Versailles Ohio
We are missing 3, one we could not get to due to construction – the other 2 we just didn’t get! 😦 In the little town of Versailles (pronounced Ver-Sales) there are some statues placed around. Take a short stop at the visitors center to get yourself a map of them all! Usually, we try…
Heisey Glass Museum
Located in Newark Ohio, the Heisey Glass Museum houses a large collection of glass items made by the A.H. Heisey & Company. Augustus Heisey was born in Hanover, Germany in 1842. His family emigrated to America in 1843, putting down roots in Merrittown, PA. Augustus first worked in glass in 1861 for the King Glass…
Veteran’s Memorial and Museum
If you’ve been a long time resident of Columbus or the closely surrounding areas, you probably remember the Veteran’s Memorial building on Broad Street in downtown. Not only do you remember it, but you may very well have attended an event there or even had your high school graduation ceremony hosted there. Many were sad…
Washington Gladden Social Justice Park – One Shot
Located at the corner of Broad Street and Cleveland Avenue in Downtown Columbus you’ll find the Washington Gladden Social Justice Park. It outlines the past achievements of the social justice movement. Detailed information about the park and its message can be found on the official website here: https://www.socialjusticepark.org/
Suspension: Balancing Art, Nature, and Culture
Three Columbus parks and the Main Metropolitan Library have nearly 3 dozen balanced, suspended art pieces for your viewing pleasure until March 1, 2020. These art pieces and installation were the work of Polish artist Jerzy Joptka Kedziora. Along with the Main Library, Schiller, Thurber and Livingston Parks hold the totality of the suspended art….
Chateau LaRoche – Loveland Castle
Harry Andrews, born April 5, 1890 served as a combat medic in WW1. In 1918, he contracted spinal meningitis so severe that the hospital declared him dead. Thankfully he was not, and recovered from his bout of the deadly disease. The doctors were able to use his blood as a serum to fight the meningitis…
Landoll’s Mohican Castle
After selling the successful Landoll Publishing Company in 1997, Jim Landoll started plans on building the Landoll’s Mohican Castle. With no floor plans, they started building the structure one room at a time. The highest section of the castle sits 1200 feet on 30 acres of land. In 2002, the castle was opened to the…
Temple of Tolerance
Sitting on a 1 acre plot of land at 203 S. Wood Street in Wapakoneta, you’ll find on of the most interesting places in Ohio – The Temple of Tolerance. This is the work of Jim Bowsher who meant to find a way to help people have a haven. A place where they could reflect….
