According to the USA Today 10 Best Readers’ Choice awards, an Ohio flower festival  was named the country’s best. USA Today 10 Best Readers’ Choice voters named Zoo Blooms at Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden the top flower event in the nation. “One of just two accredited botanical gardens in Ohio, the Cincinnati Zoo &…

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Just two days after Forbes released its own Columbus travel guide, national travel publication Afar has tapped The Arch City as one of the best family-friendly travel spots for this year. The Afar story, which is titled “Our Favorite Family Destinations Across the U.S. for 2024,” included Columbus in a list of eight different spots…

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With many missing person’s cases come an assortment of unusual theories, unexplained coincidences and odd sightings.  The story of Lola Ada Celli has all of the above and more. At 24, Lola Celli was an intelligent, polite, well-liked home economics teacher at West Mansfield High School.  She had been an honors student – both in…

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Once upon a time, there was a Mexican grocery store with a small taco counter posted up in the back. People flocked to their snag their tacos, and since then, this grocery store has grown into a full-fledge, successful restaurant, and it’s now been named the most popular Mexican restaurant in Ohio. Cuco’s Taqueria, located…

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One of the area’s oldest pizzerias has officially called it quits. Anthony’s Pizzeria, which was located at 602 Pleasant Ridge Ave. in downtown Bexley, closed for good earlier this week. A sign taped to the front door of Anthony’s reads: “We are permanently closed from today. (04/17th)–so sorry.” Located mere blocks from Rubino’s Pizza, the…

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Ready to elevate your munchies game this weekend? This Saturday isn’t just any day—it’s April 20th, 4/20, a day famously associated with consuming those leafy greens and edibles. Whether you’re in the mood for a PB&J, needing Nutella, or you want all the smoke, these five Columbus restaurants will satisfy any craving for comfort food,…

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If you love noods, there’s a new spot that just opened up that specializes in Asian noodles like ramen and pho. And best of all, during their Grand Opening, you can get some noods for only $1. The new restaurant, I Love Noods, just opened at 9 E. Lane Ave, featuring a make-your-own pho bowl,…

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Earlier this year, the Hocking Hills became home to an immersive new destination for the little ones. The Hocking Hills Children’s Museum officially opened its door on Jan. 16. The new museum is located at 78 W. Main St. in Downtown Logan. Admission, which costs $8 for Hocking County residents and $10 for non-residents, includes…

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Jason Kelce, One of the greatest centers in NFL history and brother to Travis Kelce, has lost his super bowl ring, according to a recent episode of the Kelce brothers’ podcast, New Heights. Where did he lose it, you ask: In a literal pool of Skyline Chili at a live podcast episode event earlier this…

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A new Columbus group is going room by room to change the lives of local homeowners. Through her organization, Project Refresh, Columbus realtor Carole Greenzalis is on a mission to reward deserving Columbus homeowners with an entirely free makeover of one room in their home. “I truly believe that I was put in a position…

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