I once heard someone describe Rapid City, SD as 'the place where the mountains meet the prairie.' There's more to this place than the intersection of the Black Hills and the Great Plains, though — I'm finding that this region is also squarely in the middle of pioneer...
Downtown Detroit has been undergoing a major renaissance during recent years. Visitors who haven't ventured into the heart of the city for many years are sure to be surprised and pleased. Of course, General Motors' towering Renaissance Center on the banks of the...
Yes, I am going to show you why the "Motor City" should rightfully be on your group's list of cities to see. First are several "can't miss," world class attractions all closely connected to the automobile industry that made the teeming metropolis what it was in the...
Recently a British music magazine to which I subscribe contained an "opinion" piece by an erstwhile "expert" that was not only just plain nasty, but also showed its author to be poorly informed about a great American city that, yes, has significant challenges, but...
In the mid-1990s, Charley Trudeau was remodeling houses and playing vintage baseball on the side. One day, since he had all the woodworking tools, someone asked him to make them a vintage bat. The bat was so popular other orders followed. Soon Charlie was out of the...
It's like Main Street comes to the mall. Easton, about 10 minutes from downtown Columbus, was one of the forerunners in lifestyle centers, mixed use developments that combine shopping, dining, entertainment, hotels, office space and residential units in an area...
Columbus native George Bellows always had a talent for drawing, even at a young age. And he also had a talent for baseball. When a choice between the two arose, Bellows chose art. He played baseball at Ohio State University in the early 20th century and was offered a...
When Allison Chapman was young, she would help her grandfather demonstrate old-fashioned printing on a letterpress at living-history festivals and events. When he died, he left 14-year-old Allison his 1892 press. Chapman moved to Worthington, a Columbus suburb, two...
I almost expected to see David Letterman walk in next. There I was, petting a seven-month-old cheetah when in walked Jack Hanna. "There are only a couple of zoos where you can get this close to a cheetah," said Hanna, who has gained a worldwide following with his...
Artwork takes on a whole new hue when you get to talk to the people who are creating it. Today I visited St. Charles, a town in eastern Missouri known for it historic 1800s downtown and its association with Lewis and Clark's expedition. There's plenty of charm on the...
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