Jan 31st, 2013 at 11:00AM:
Columbus, Ohio, is known as both "Cowtown" and "The Biggest Small Town in America," nicknames that begin to shed light on the destination's Midwest charm mixed with big city amenities. Relative to other urban centers, the streets are safe and the people are friendly, yet you'll find restaurants, galleries, shops and other attractions that have Columbus competing with cities two and three ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Budget Guide 2013: Columbus, Ohio
Jan 31st, 2013 at 11:00AM:
Columbus, Ohio, is known as both "Cowtown" and "The Biggest Small Town in America," nicknames that begin to shed light on the destination's Midwest charm mixed with big city amenities. Relative to other urban centers, the streets are safe and the people are friendly, yet you'll find restaurants, galleries, shops and other attractions that have Columbus competing with cities two and three ...City Nicknames We'd Rather Not Hear
Jan 15th, 2013 at 2:00PM: As a native Californian, few things get on my nerves more than hearing the abbreviation, "Cali." I don't know why it irritates me so much, but I suspect it's the knowing, insider-y tone that usually accompanies it. "Yeah, man, I just got back from a trip to Cali. It was hella cool."
Aaargh. Also right up there is "Frisco." Let me just tell you that Californians do not, ever, under any ...Best ice cream in America not just from a shop
May 30th, 2011 at 4:30PM: Since Memorial Day is past, I think it's safe to say we've officially entered ice cream season (National Ice Cream Day is July 17) Unless you live in Seattle, in which case, it's still winter, but never mind. We still have great ice cream.
What makes for acclaim-worthy ice cream? Food writers like me tend to look for an emphasis on local/seasonal ingredients, including dairy. I love high ...Video of the Day: Zombie Walk in Columbus, Ohio
May 16th, 2011 at 6:30PM:
People like to argue over the best time to visit places. You'll hear plenty of people recommend Paris in the spring, wax poetic on the Alaskan winter and suggest New England in autumn. For our money, however, it's all about Columbus, Ohio during the zombie apocalypse. Columbus hosted it's seemingly annual Zombie Walk this past weekend. It's hard to tell what's happening in this video, but it ...
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 ...16 great farmers' markets
Apr 15th, 2010 at 3:00PM:
Farmers' markets are not only a great way to sample a community's natural bounty, they're also a unique setting to experience its culture. While each farmers' market is different, a really good farmers' market brings a sense of community to the cities and municipalities where they operate. Wondering where you can experience some of the freshest produce, tastiest snacks and friendliest people ...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, ...Greyhound travel: The imperfect lover. Reality, the Twilight Zone and being jilted
Dec 22nd, 2009 at 2:00PM: I'm fond of Greyhound bus travel. I like the idea of humanity rolling along on a highway. I like bus people. As one bus ticket seller once told me at the station in Columbus, Ohio as she surveyed the milling about passengers in the waiting area, "If you're hard up and you need money, anyone of these people will help you out."
Bus people have a certain air of resignation and quiet about them. ...First snow: Eight winter activities for budget friendly fun
Dec 10th, 2009 at 9:30AM: With the first snow comes thoughts of winter's smorgasbord of budget friendly travel options. Fall festivals and foliage tours are long gone. What was missed has been moved to next year's got to go agenda.
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The first snow is a reminder that winter, like ...First map to name America goes on display at Library of Congress
Nov 2nd, 2009 at 9:30AM:
Visitors to the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., have a rare opportunity to see the first map that used the name "America" for the New World.
The Library has the only surviving copy of the famous Waldseemüller map, created in 1507 by Martin Waldseemüller, a German cartographer living in France. The map was a major departure from earlier maps in that it relied less on the ...Labor Day picnics: Make yours memorable. Tips and where to go suggestions
Sep 5th, 2009 at 10:00AM: Katie's post on how to turn a Labor Day barbecue into a multi-cultural affair is a mouth-watering read that gave me the feeling that the sweet Italian sausages I bought for a cook-out could use some jazzing up. Put Katie's read together with tips I picked up this summer during a chat with one of Hip Hostess's event planners, Amber Cleary, and Labor Day could easily be turned into an event to ...Ohio State Fair just got cheaper
Jul 31st, 2009 at 12:35PM: If you're looking for travel deals, try a state fair. If any state fair is like Ohio's, it's looking for ways to entice people to come by offering discounts and deals, particularly on food.
According to this Toledo Blade article, the "staycation" folks are the ones the Ohio State Fair is courting. As a result, this particular fair is a coupon clipper's dream. Many coupons found on the fair's ...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 ...10 places to enjoy May flowers for free
May 29th, 2009 at 9:30AM: When my daughter was about five we went on a wildflower hike for Mother's Day. The hike was free and I remember the day's loveliness even though this was over 10 years ago. May's flowers are one of life's great pleasures. It's a visual feast with the world's locations offering their own special palate.
With this weekend being the last chance to see May flowers as in "April showers bring May ...JetAmerica, new Ohio-based budget airline launched today
May 27th, 2009 at 8:00PM: When Skybus folded last year, there were rumblings that it might resurrect but in another form. JetAmerica, a new budget airlines has just launched in Toledo. Is Skybus rising like a phoenix from the ashes? Like Skybus, JetAmerica is borrowing some of Ryanair's strategies but unlike Columbus's defunct airline that left behind a hole in airline service and oodles of bills is hoping to avoid ...Travel Read: Step Back from the Baggage Claim and book giveaway
Apr 27th, 2009 at 3:00PM: To win a signed copy of Step Back from the Baggage Claim, follow the directions at the end of the post.
For Jason Barger, an airport is not only a place where people depart and arrive on airplanes in their quests to get from one location to another. Airports are a metaphor about life. In his book, Step Back from the Baggage Claim, a slim volume that is a perfect size for slipping into a carry-on, ...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 ...Searching out spring: Head to a home and garden show at these 11 locations
Feb 24th, 2009 at 3:30PM: Paul Busse, the creator of the most fantastic garden train displays that grace major botanical gardens in the U.S., received a career boost when he made an award-winning display for AmeriFlora, an international garden show. With the temperatures taking a nose dive this week, and the gray of winter lingering, I'm thinking that a trip to a garden show may be a perfect way to pep up. They're where ...Mozart's birthday and images of Salzburg
Feb 1st, 2009 at 9:30AM:
If Mozart was alive today, he'd be 253. January 27 was his birthday. I found that out this afternoon when my husband told me Mozart's Bakery and Piano Cafe, a lovely European-style bakery/restaurant in Columbus was giving out free pastries yesterday in honor of the occasion.
Thinking about Mozart reminded me of my two visits to Salzburg and eating Mozart balls chocolate. Don't go to ...
Driving on ice and tips on how not to wreck
Dec 24th, 2008 at 12:00PM: A few nights ago, I drove one of my daughter's friends home after a day of cookie baking and watching a movie. It had started to sleet in Columbus before we headed out. We didn't venture far onto I-71 South when I started to think, big mistake. There were flashing lights on both I-71 and I-70 from car wrecks in each direction.
When I pulled off on our exit ramp and onto the road, there were ...
