Introduce youngsters to ice skating during discounted noon sessions Growing up on a farm in northeastern Ohio, I cherished the ice-skating moments that came and went with the changing seasons. The perfect weather conditions turned our placid pond into a sheet of glass, where I’d glide all day alongside the barren, winter woods. The safety […]
Play parlor games at Depression-era home, living-history museum Moms and daughters, dads and sons enter the warm, welcoming farmhouse in Delaware County. A kind volunteer, wearing an apron-covered gingham dress, greets the visitors of Gallant Farm Preserve by making cocoa on a vintage wood stove. Gallant Farm, a living-history museum at 2150 Buttermilk Hill Rd., […]
Model train makes return visit to Columbus Main Library Central Ohioans need not travel far this holiday season to see a magical train exhibit built by a landscape magician who turns natural objects, such as nuts and shells, into fanciful displays. The Huntington Holiday Train chugged into the lobby of the main branch of the […]
Lose yourself in labyrinth of literature In an age of electronic books and easy ordering of the written word over the Internet, it’s nice to break away from literary progress by wandering through a good, old-fashioned bookstore. The Book Loft in the Columbus neighborhood of German Village spans a city block and contains 32 of […]
Play on sandy playground at picturesque park in Powell When there’s nothing particular to do on a warm afternoon in central Ohio, my family and I often seek out an awesome playground or a picturesque park. We recently found both at Liberty Park at 2845 Home Road in Powell, Ohio. From the moment you enter […]
Embrace inner diva at glittery salon Sweet and Sassy is a colorful salon and spa at Polaris Fashion Place in Columbus, where princess-loving preschoolers and precocious preteens go to get pampered. The franchise is established throughout the United States, but the Polaris store is the only location in Ohio. I recently took my 5-year-old daughter […]
Miniature-golf outing with kids proves fun, but tests parents’ patience The promotional text on Magic Mountain’s website aptly sums up my family experience playing miniature golf at the Polaris-area fun center: “Each exciting hole will lead you on an adventure of skill and test your patience, too.” My husband, Mike, and I recently decided to […]
Play by 12-foot-high limestone head at park by Scioto River Little did we know that on the very day we visited the Leatherlips monument in the Columbus suburb of Dublin, the limestone sculpture of a Native American chief was quietly celebrating its 22nd birthday. Not that we would have known. There was no one else […]
