January 20, 2025 Rediscovering a love for later-in-life Legos My love of embracing the best parts of my childhood as an adult has led me back to a familiar place: creating with Legos….
November 29, 2024 25 things we LOVE about Butch Bando’s Fantasy of Lights! Every year around this time, our holiday vibes kick into high gear when we get our first look at our favorite drive-through holiday light…
October 21, 2024 A magical new holiday light show for 2024 Long-time readers know I’m a sucker for a great light show. We’ve been obsessed with Butch Bando’s Fantasy of Lights for years. I’m a…
August 21, 2024 I’m officially a Columbus Insider! We’ve had so many guests this summer from out-of-town, out-of-state and even out of the country that I decided to study up on the…
July 25, 2024 Meet alpacas and more at Majestic Meadows As a family that loves animal encounters, you’d think we would have experienced them all by now. But even though we do several of…
June 27, 2024 People who are from a place can never truly appreciate it Columbus, Ohio is way cooler than it gets credit for. We recently observed “614 Day,” a local holiday and celebration of all things Columbus….
June 24, 2024 This Palace of Gold is a portal to another world Nestled in the winding green hills of West Virginia, there is a gilded palace unlike anything you’ve ever experienced. It’s not a theme park,…
June 12, 2024 5 ways to add magic to your life right now Spending time with small children is a great way to infuse magic into one’s everyday life. I remember Z’s early childhood days so clearly…
May 31, 2024 If you love ice cream, Lewis Center has options I’m a seasonal ice cream person. That means that I don’t eat the cold stuff year-round. In the middle of winter, ice cream is…
February 29, 2024 Amish country is for animal lovers Blast from the past: A version of this post originally appeared on an old version of the Discovering Ohio blog in 2011 and has…
