Columbus brightens holiday season with impressive light displays Even though the holiday shoppers are long gone, downtown Columbus is more festive than it’s been in years thanks to exciting bursts of light and color at the city’s impressive new parks. My family and I experienced the city’s holiday display firsthand after attending the kickoff event, […]
Entertainment complex offers bowling and gourmet grub When my husband and I decided to take our two young children bowling, I was prepared for the idea to strike out. After all, we sometimes have trouble holding the attention of our 2-year-old and 4-year-old when they try new things. But at Rule 3 in Pickerington, we […]
From neat nature center to natural play area, metro park pleases kids The Highbanks Metro Park in Lewis Center has served me well during my more than 20 years of living in Columbus. When I was single, I’d often jog around a circular wooded path at the 1,159-acre park, forested with oaks, hickories, aspens and […]
Small bakery serves delectable gluten-free goods for autistic community While on a recent field trip with my preschool-aged daughter, Rosie, I discovered a unique bakery in Columbus that specializes in delicious, gluten-free baked goods that taste like they’re not missing a thing. In fact, my savory slice of cheese pizza tasted more wholesome than typical […]
Connect with your children while creating works of art For some time now I’ve been wanting to take my two young children to a paint-your-own pottery studio so they could create whimsical keepsakes with their mommy and daddy. But it wasn’t until a friend of mine gave me a gift certificate to the Clay Café […]
Children and art museum blend beautifully thanks to planned programs Two-year-old Max dips a paintbrush into blue watercolor and dabs the paint onto the frontside of a blank postcard. The little artist then blends in orange, purple and black. When he finally set his brush down for good, my son had created a beautiful postcard […]
Urban park mixes massive playground with Mother Nature My 2-year-old son is on a playground kick. He shouts, “Playground, playground,” whenever we pass one while driving. So recently I decided to take him to the playground of all playgrounds in the Columbus area – Millstone Creek Park in Westerville. The $1.6 million play area, operated […]
Bring bathing suit, towel to spray park in Powell With so many innovative outdoor play areas cropping up around Columbus, it’s a good time to be a kid in the Capital City. Free, public recreation spaces, such as the Scioto Mile in downtown Columbus and Millstone Creek Park in Westerville, also make it a great […]
