It's been years since my last visit to Perkins Observatory back in my childhood. During our recent…read moretour, we were enlightened with a fascinating lecture on Jupiter and Saturn. Despite the disappointing overcast weather which hindered telescope viewing, we enjoyed the numerous educational displays and space facts scattered across the ground floor and basement. The historical charm of the building dating back to the 1920s adds an extra layer of allure to the visit - a worthwhile trip just 20 miles to the north of Columbus!

Lots of great museum exhibits…read more Telescope viewing was underwhelming, both outdoors (thank you to the generous volunteers who let us see through their telescopes) and upstairs through the 32" lens. We viewed Saturn both outdoors on the lawn and upstairs through the big telescope. I was surprised how small Saturn looked through even the big telescope. Oh well. Makes you appreciate the Hubble telescope photos as well as close-ups taken be fly-by missions. I enjoyed seeing the 4 Galilean moons for the first time, but was surprised how tiny Jupiter looked through the telescope on the lawn with the Dobsonian mount. Wasn't much bigger than what I see with my naked eye. But, of course, I can't see those moons without the telescope. My favorite part of the visit was viewing the many artifacts, posters, atlases and astronomy books while waiting for the telescope viewing to begin

Came here before with Mike G. when it was part of the convention center, which has moved I think…read more It is both the city welcome center and a small museum. Mainly a museum, with small offices in back and a meeting room that has some artifacts in it. An old bank building, and one of the displays is inside the vault. Everything very nicely arranged and marked. One room set up as a parlor, one with kitchen stuff, one with sports stuff, etc. A beautiful model T in the center of the building. Super friendly staff. I learned a few things. I would definitely come back. And I recommend this to anyone interested in Grove City or Central Ohio history. It's a half hour or so of your time, and free. Open Tuesday through Saturday I think. Free street parking.

This Greek-revival style home, completed in 1845, was the rectory for St. John's Episcopal Church…read more It was the home of 15 rectors over the course of 80 years. The building was originally located on the Village Green next to the church, but it was eventually moved a few times and finally ended in it's current location in 1978. It once served as administrative offices for Worthington Schools, but is now headquarters for the Worthington Historical Society, which also owns the historic building. The Old Rectory is one of the 29 sites in Worthington on the National Register of Historic Places. It also houses a cool little Doll Museum.

A very nice little holiday festival in Creekside, in the heart of Gahanna. Loads of things for…read morekids: a train, facepainting, ornament making and other crafts, etc. Performances by the Pinnell Dance School dancers, and I think a band earlier. And Santa and the tree lighting, of course. Lots of vendors, and free samples and other handouts like hot chocolate from the realtors sponsoring it. Many photo ops, fake snowballs for the kids, fake snow machine, and much more. Baby K loved it. I had fun. Plenty of food trucks too, and of course the local restaurants. Mill Street was closed so I'm guessing to get into the garage you'd have to come from the north or east. We parked just across the creek in the park south of 62, and had a very short walk. Definitely coming next year.

So looking for that diamond in the ruff when visiting Columbia look no further. One must call ahead…read moreand there is no fee just if you would like to make a donation. Steve passion for his period correct cars is infectious. They are not museum prices but rather drivers that he loves and has history with. His knowledge about low and single letter or number license plates for Ohio is amazing. If your not a car person it's okay he is also knowledgeable about the local history. We had to Uber over and he even drove us back to our Hotel. We did change a tire along the way but that is story you will have to ask Steve about.

Whats awesome about this is both the cars AND the stories behind them. Steve is a great…read moreentertainer. Very unique collection you wont find again. Absolutely worth it!

Via Colori is a two day festival at Goodale Park where local artists, under sponsorhip from local…read morebusinesses, chalk huge drawings on the streets and sidewalks around the park. The festival takes place as the artists are doing the work, so you can see the art develop and multiply throughout the day. I walked over just to grab a bite of festival food before work. I was surprised in two ways. One, I thought it would be a more extensive festival. But then, I've only been to Comfest, which is the biggest festival of the year at Goodale Park. Two, I was impressed both at how good a lot of the work was, as well as how different everyone's technique was. Some artists were sprawled out on the ground like a 5 year old kid with a coloring book. Others sat upright detailing the huge pieces with wet paint brushes. Overall, it's just one more reason why I like living in the Short North.

I was quite excited to see this festival of chalk. Parking is nearly impossible on a weekend in the…read moreshort north so I opted to park in the Giant Eagle parking lot(off of Neil Avenue) in hopes that I wouldn't get towed. The festival is only a couple blocks away at Gooddale Park and as I am entering I hear belly dancing music. (Yes, there was belly dancers on a stage.) Strange but entertaining. The artists are lined up on two streets surrounding the park and each is given their own square to create art with chalk. I was impressed with each artist and that they have the courage to draw in front of many spectators. Many with zoom camera's. I ventured to the park for awhile and decided to relax. There was a nice breeze that day and it was refreshing to sit under a tree for a moment. I then hear blues music from that same stage. Later....I walked over to see the progress of the artists but was distracted by the amazing lily pads in the pond. Be sure to check that out! All n' All very fun afternoon but I do suggest going later in the day/evening because the artists are then done creating their masterpieces. Art, Music, Live Entertainment, Food.

There is tv and film equipment from the 1930's to 1970's. Adults are $10 and seniors are $8. Door…read morewas open and sign said they open at 1100am. We were there at 1120. A middle aged man walked out asking how we got in and was very rude about it. He said we owe him money for the visit even though I rang the bell and put a $20 in the box. His attitude towards us was extremely uncalled for and I won't recommend to anyone that comes to this area for a visit

We visited the Museum today and it was a very interesting experience. However, the admission is…read moreNOT free as the website states. They charge $10 per Adult, $8 for Seniors, and $5 for children - and they do collect it. The display is very interesting though and various models from many TV brands are displayed from both the U.S. as well as Europe. So fascinating to see how really small the screens were on all the early models, as well as added features some of them had. Even if you are not an antiques lover or collector, this museum is very interesting to browse through.

With the festival taking place at Goodale Park, it's pretty much in my backyard and impossible for…read moreme to avoid. Last year I was out of town but, this year I made sure to give it a visit. The weather was sunny and hot all weekend but the spirit of Comfest rang true. Food, drink, music, art, local businesses, and good people having a damn good time. What's not to love? I spent most of my time lounging under a tree with friends on patched together sheets and blankets. That was definitely the best part, just passing time with good friends. Yes, we saw naked folks and the smell of weed was rather consistent, but this is the perfect atmosphere to just let go and not worry about everyone else. Just do you! When it came to the food, I enjoyed pizza from Late Night Slice, fries from one of the fair food stands, and hummus and falalel from Lavash. There were so many choices it was hard to settle. I also saw ice cream, baked goods, funnel cakes, etc. A good mixture of local restaurants and fair food stands. There was a little something for everybody. On top of all that, I also loved seeing how clean the park was kept and how much programming there was for the kiddos. Living in the neighborhood, it's nice to see that its taking care of and family friendly. Pro tip - make sure you find safe parking. I saw way too many cars getting towed in front of my house for silly things like parking in front of a fire hydrant or handicap ramps.

This year was my first time going to ComFest and I had a great time! It's perfect for families and…read moreall ages. There were tons of food trucks, vendors, and bathrooms. I loved the live music and everyone was there to have a good time. It's a good group of people that go and tend to all have similar interests. Definitely will be back next year!