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September 01, 2021 - About half of my Weekend Warriors start with comments about the weather, but when things start cooling off, I COME ALIVE! I’ll even take a little bit of rain, as long as it’s not in the 90s. But these seasonal changes make me eager to get...

October 20, 2021 - Hello autumn, I was starting to worry you got lost. This the most wonderful time of the year. Chill nights, outdoor fires that you can smell on the air, leaves exploding into brilliant colors, hot drinks, knitted hats—I love it ALL. So...

February 16, 2022 - As usual, this week is a busy one in Columbus arts! Just a quick scan through the calendars on ColumbusMakesArt.com and I’m finding performances, concerts, film festivals, gallery receptions and more. Here’s a highlight: The Nest Theatre...

June 07, 2023 - [Parker Posey, Waiting For Guffman voice]: “It’s the week of the show, y’all.” It’s the week of the Columbus Arts Festival! We’re so excited for this weekend of art shopping, music, demonstrations and live mural painting, kid’s and teen’s...

June 14, 2023 - Look, I’m not going to lie. I am TIRED. The Columbus Arts Festival was amazing, but it’s some long hours on old bones. But, one look at the events calendar on ColumbusMakesArt.com to see what’s going on this weekend and I remember that...

August 16, 2023 - When this publishes, my boys will be attending their first day of school. I know we also say summer goes fast, but my goodness did this summer fly by. I’m excited for the return to regular schedules, but I will certainly miss hanging out...

August 30, 2023 - This past weekend we took our boys to see a ComedySportz improv show at the Nest Theatre, and it was a blast! Every other Saturday they perform a show that’s appropriate for kids down to the age of 10. I used to do a lot of improv in high...