See blog posts about family fun activities in Columbus, IN

Nothing Wrong with a Little Chaos

By Connie Nimmo Thorn Columbus, Indiana, is home to a 30-foot tall, seven-ton mammoth contraption. The work is demonstrating how engineering and art can live together in the same space. The sculptural machine is called Chaos I, and for good reason. This downtown...

Street Art Illusions

Arts & Culture, Family Fun, Outdoors, Public Art

By Connie Nimmo Thorn A few months ago, little critters started popping up in Columbus. These characters have already been spotted all over the world in places like Manhattan, Sweden, and Taiwan. Now, eight of these creatures are hidden in plain sight throughout...

Former resident rediscovers her hometown

Family Fun

A former resident returns as a blogger and rediscovers what made her hometown so unique.

Reasons to make a Columbus day trip

Architecture, Family Fun, Trip ideas, Zaharakos

I take pride in knowing about little gems and attractions. That’s why I was floored to learn that I was unaware of a whole entire city that was only 1.5 hours away from me that is known for modern architecture. I found out about Columbus, Indiana at a travel media...

My Indiana Home visits Zaharakos

Attraction, Family Fun, Zaharakos

Tony Moravec, owner of Zaharakos Ice Cream Parlor and Museum in Columbus, loves to tell stories about his customers and their experiences in his shop. “I had a 3-year-old customer once who stood in front of the big pipe organ watching it with great delight as the...

Strange brews at ZwanzigZ Pizza

Eat & Drink, Family Fun

Pizza and beer go together like peanut butter and jelly, and ZwanzigZ is successfully pulling off this culinary pairing with style. My little boy and I got happily acquainted with ZwanzigZ pizza during a Columbus trip last year, but I didn’t get a chance to taste some...