I love ghost stories. And history. And (obvi) Columbus. While embarking on the Halloween Lantern Walking Tour hosted by Columbus Landmarks on Tuesday night, I was unduly pumped.

They say in order to truly observe something, you must use as many of your senses as possible. When entering the full-size Lustron home inside of the Ohio History Center, I felt like Marty McFly reemerging in the 1955 version of Hill Valley. 

I didn’t believe it was possible to hold a letter that George Washington wrote in 1788. Or flip through a 15th-century medieval manuscript. I definitely didn’t think I could do so less than a mile from home. The State Library of Ohio rules. 

After learning about the free Elvis photography exhibit at Capital University’s Schumacher Gallery, I was skeptical. Rhinestone-studded visions of fist pumps and girdled velvet filled my head. Haven’t we seen all of Elvis there is to see? 

Ten years ago this month, I wrote a story for Discover Ohio Magazine about 10 haunted places in Ohio. These are the sites I profiled.

Feel the magnitude of a century of art.

Developed by the American Anthropological Association, this fearlessly insightful project is the first national exhibition to present issues of race from cultural, historical, and scientific perspectives.

Once in a while, an art collection sparks the spirit of the past while evoking promise for the future. 

Today marks the sesquicentennial of the Ohio Statehouse. 

Since opening in 2002, the Central Ohio Fire Museum has educated nearly 29,000 children about fire safety. 

Venice has secrets. Lots of them.

I recently met with Ben Jaffe, Director of legendary New Orleans jazz institution Preservation Hall, Creative Director of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and organizer of the New Orleans Musicians Hurricane Relief Fund.