May 18th, 2011 at 12:00PM: Middle West Spirits in Columbus, Ohio will be celebrating their 1st birthday this summer and as a nod to the delicious liquor I tried during my most recent trip to Columbus, I wanted to say... Happy Birthday, guys.
Ryan Lang and Brady Konya were new to Columbus from the West Coast when they started Middle West Spirits. And although they were newbies, they got the attention of the vodka-drinking ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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May 18th, 2011 at 12:00PM: Middle West Spirits in Columbus, Ohio will be celebrating their 1st birthday this summer and as a nod to the delicious liquor I tried during my most recent trip to Columbus, I wanted to say... Happy Birthday, guys.
Ryan Lang and Brady Konya were new to Columbus from the West Coast when they started Middle West Spirits. And although they were newbies, they got the attention of the vodka-drinking ...Organic flower farms: a trip worth making
Apr 18th, 2011 at 2:00PM:
Organic flowers aren't as talked about as organic food. And it's not difficult to understand why. It's been tough getting the public at large to focus on organic food--food, something we ingest and rely on as fuel for our body. Focusing the public eye in on the importance of organic flowers, in addition to their food, isn't an easy task. But organic flower farmers are out there and with a ...Getting drunk: Twenty cities that don't know how to handle their liquor
Oct 8th, 2010 at 9:00AM: California loves to get wasted! San Diego and San Jose are the top two cities that drink stupidly, according to a survey by Insurance.com. They lead the country in alcohol-related driving violations, a dubious distinction to say the least. So, if you step into the crosswalk in these two spots, take an extra second to look both ways.
The reasons for hitting this list vary and include proximity ...Empty auto dealerships mean new attractions for travelers
Dec 29th, 2009 at 2:00PM: Auto dealerships, smacked by the recession, have shut down across the country, but many of those buildings are coming back to life. These large, empty buildings have become restaurants, schools, yoga studios and even art galleries. It's not just empty dealerships – shuttered businesses of all kinds are giving way to new attractions that can add color to any trip. Just down the road from me, ...Great coffee shops around the world: What makes a great one anyway?
Nov 23rd, 2009 at 9:30AM: Hank Leukart, while savoring blueberry pie and a cup of chai at the University of Zoka in Seattle proclaimed it the best coffee shop in the world. As what happens when one proclaims something the best in the world, he immediately began to wonder if he overshot by his gushing. What does he know anyway? After all, had he been in every coffee shop in the world? Of course not, but he has been to a ...What's that bad smell? Travel impressions through the nose
Jul 28th, 2009 at 5:00PM: I haven't noticed it, but there's a bad smell at the Greyhound bus station in Columbus. A woman got off the bus and noticed it. As she pointed out in this article, a bad smell the first thing someone gets off a bus is not the best way to make a good first impression. As a matter of fact. it's hell on tourism.
A bad smell might give a person an idea to get back on the bus and head back out as ...Mango scare at Columbus airport
Jun 25th, 2009 at 10:00AM: The bomb squad at the Columbus, Ohio airport simply was not trained for the task. It's not their fault: after all, few pickled mangoes have actually exploded. Nonetheless, there's bound to be some sort of inquiry about the produce risk in today's airports.
When x-ray equipment detected something suspicious, the bomb squad was summoned. The concern arose from the fact that an item was sealed in a ...Chattanooga, Portsmouth among top art destinations in the U.S.
Apr 18th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Who thought that Tennessee and New Hampshire would be some of the top towns in the country for art lovers. AmericanStyle magazine just issued the results of its twelfth annual arts destinations poll. Some spots are predictable. Others, like Chattanooga, will just blow your mind. This is the first year Chattanooga made the list, shooting all the way up to second in the mid-sized city category. If ...Peeps contests: The world through marshmallow bunnies and chicks
Apr 12th, 2009 at 9:30AM: Perhaps you've browsed through the "Peeps in Places" photo contest entries at Intelligent Travel. People have been snapping pictures of marsmallow chicks and bunnies in a variety of spots for a chance to win a Lenox China Peep or other Peeps related prizes. [Click here for larger view of Caesar Peep by citizenkafka.]
Along with being a cool idea--wish we'd thought of it--watching the slide show ...Amazing Race contestants: What does it take exactly?
Feb 15th, 2009 at 3:30PM: What does it take to get picked as an Amazing Race contestant team? In this Columbus Dispatch article, there's some insight. Victoria Hunt, the female part of the Columbus-based married couple team--Brad and Victoria, who are competing in Amazing Race 14, tried out for Survivor several times.
She never made it onto Survivor, but when she showed the powers that be a photo of her husband, Victoria ...Andy Warhol exhibit: Other Voices, Other Rooms
Feb 10th, 2009 at 9:30AM: Back in August, it seemed as if there would be oodles of time to revisit "Andy Warhol: Other Voices Other Rooms," the exhibit at the Wexner Center for the Arts. Time, however, has a way of speeding by faster than I anticipated. After this Sunday, the fabulous exhibit of everything Warhol that has taken over the entire art museum at The Ohio State University in Columbus will be dismantled.
The ...AAA Great Vacations Expo: Andrew Zimmern, Jack Hanna and travel info galore
Jan 13th, 2009 at 5:00PM: Last year I went to a AAA virtual travel show. Although it was very cool indeed, this weekend's in person travel show opportunity--AAA Great Vacations Expo, is a perfect place to scout out travel options for 2009. The fact that it's in Columbus makes it a no brainer for me. If you can swing it, come.
First off, Andrew Zimmern is going to be there on Sunday. As a Bizarre Foods fan, it will be a ...Southwest pilot called in sick after passengers accused him of drinking
Jan 8th, 2009 at 8:00AM: Because I live in Columbus, this story ended up on Wednesday night's local news. As I listened to the report, this is what I picked up.
At 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, two guys heading for a Southwest flight at Port Columbus International Airport saw a pilot who seemed like he had been drinking at the security check point and decided to intervene. First, they told TSA officials that they were ...Columbus is number one on a best places list: 10 things to do within walking distance from downtown.
Oct 30th, 2008 at 10:00AM: My friend over at Wallet Pop, Tom Barlow has outlined several reasons why Columbus is the number one spot on Forbes list of best places to retire. As he noted, that's great news for those of us who already live here. It will save moving expenses later in the golden years.
Along with being a great place to retire, I have to say, Columbus is one of the best cities to visit if you are looking for ...Travel or home improvement? How about travel to a home and garden show?
Sep 3rd, 2008 at 1:30PM: When I lived overseas some friends of mine, who also lived overseas, complained that when they were in the U.S. on vacation, they couldn't relate to what excited people.
For example, one friend said that a friend of hers in the U.S. was excited about getting a new deck. My friend didn't think that getting a new deck was exciting news. Planning an adventure vacation was exciting, however--unless ...The great American road trip: Montana here we come
Jul 7th, 2008 at 1:30PM: With gas prices fluctuating between $3.95 and $4.09 in Columbus, Ohio, we've embarked on a road trip to Montana, cruise control set at 65 mph.
Right now we're driving into the sunset on I-80 near Fremont, Ohio, home of Rutherford B. Hayes. My laptop is resting across my lap. We're passing yet another white farmhouse with a barn silo. Our goal is to make it to La Quinta Inn in Madison, Wisconsin. ...Be in a parade to add to summer fun: It's free
Jul 6th, 2008 at 11:00AM: Back in high school I played the flute badly, but good enough to put me in my town's parades in the marching band. Deciding that the flute was too prissy for some reason, my junior year, I took up baritone saxophone. I thought it would be swell to carry that in the St. Patrick's Day parade one year. Not a chance. Dumb, dumb, dumb.
Happily, I gave up the baritone saxophone as well, but have found ...Who eats which kind of ice-cream? What flavor are you?
Jul 5th, 2008 at 11:30AM: When a friend and I headed to Denise's Homemade Ice-Cream in the Clintonville area of Columbus for a bit of ice-cream research, we found out that ice-cream is kind of like a horoscope. The flavor you order tells something about who you are.
"What flavor is the favorite?" my friend asked the guy behind the counter who had his scoop ready.
"For women your age, Salty Carmel," he said. (Our age is ...
Enjoy drinks on a flight? It's going to cost you
Jun 13th, 2008 at 12:00PM: While you're saving for your day of air travel, keep a few dollars tucked into your wallet. You'll need them if you don't want to be sucking like a guppy out of a fish bowl when you get to your destination.
The latest trend in the pay-as-you-go flight experience is to charge for drinks. So far, credit cards won't cut it. It's cash only.
On August 1, U.S. Airways will start charging $2 for soda, ...Sex and the City: You can catch up with a craze in the modern age
May 31st, 2008 at 10:30AM: Sex and the City was the hot topic the summer between our two years living in Taiwan and our two years in India. I saw it once at a friend's house when I stopped over in Albuquerque for a few days visit. I liked it, but nothing I couldn't live without. I was jet-lagged anyway. Two years later, I saw one more episode. Friends we were visiting in Pochetello, Idaho had TiVoed it---something else that ...
