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Autumn in Columbus

There may be a heat advisory, but the calendar tells us it is September, the Buckeyes take the field tonight, and rumour has it that Starbucks has brought back the Pumpkin Spice Latte.  Yep, fall is undoubtedly here.  Luckily, it is a great time to be in Columbus with the kiddos (once it cools down [...]

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End of Summer Musts: Play

Something about minor league baseball just screams summer.   Maybe it is the hot dogs and Cracker Jacks or maybe it is just the crack of the bat that seems to signal a warm, summer evening.  There are just a handful of home games left this regular season for the Columbus Clippers, and you if [...]

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End of Summer Musts: Splash

School is back in session in some central Ohio districts and the others will be heading back to the classrooms next week.  What that means, is that the Zoo will be a lot less crowded on weekdays and that our, long, hot summer is coming to an end.  This post will start a series of [...]

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Water Park Fun

Sharing an entrance with our very own Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is Zoombezi Bay, a water park with more than an afternoon of fun for little ones (and big ones, too).  While we usually head straight to the Zoo and skip the water park and other rides, today we decided to get a little wet [...]

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Art Appreciation

Mamas, did you know you and the little ones could get into the Columbus Museum of Art for free through August?  Yep, there is free admission for the public throughout July and August (and always on Sundays).  It’s never too early to start a conversation about art – even the littlest kiddos can appreciate the [...]

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Exciting Cosi News

Last week on Facebook, Cosi announced the  Adventure exhibit will be reopening this fall.  This is a really neat exhibit where visitors solve clues to learn more about the Valley of the Unknown.  When the “new” Cosi opened, this was one of my favorite exhibits.  There are two preview days July 20 and 25 if [...]

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On Your Marks…

Now that my little guy is over a year old and is able to start exploring, I’m excited to expose him to the city we live in. Columbus is a wonderful place to raise a family for many reasons, not the least of which is there are some really neat things to do with young [...]

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