http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:42:25 -0700 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:08:45 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Wild-animals-plus-millions-of-lights-makes-visit-to-Columbus-Zoo-and-Aquarium-merry-bright?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner Photos by Wendy Pramik: Lights strung around the zoo's pond. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is making the holiday season even brighter this year with its “green” Wildlights display, running now through Jan. 2. It’s one of the best w... Columbus Area Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:08:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Wild-animals-plus-millions-of-lights-makes-visit-to-Columbus-Zoo-and-Aquarium-merry-bright?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Experience-all-COSI-has-to-offer-at-fraction-of-cost-on-Family-Friday-Nights?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner Photos by Wendy Pramik: COSI's KidSpace So you’re sitting at home in Columbus on a cold Friday evening with your family wondering what to do for cheap entertainment. Do you roam the clearance aisles at Target yet again? Or do you hang out in t... Columbus Area Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:18:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Experience-all-COSI-has-to-offer-at-fraction-of-cost-on-Family-Friday-Nights?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Sugardaddys-in-Lewis-Center-serves-edgeless-brownies-with-star-quality?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner Photos by Wendy Pramik: Tom Finney (left) and Mark Ballard arethe brains behind the Sugardaddy's business and its brownies. I’m a sucker for sweets. So when I recently learned about a bakery in central Ohio that’s getting natio... Columbus Area Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:07:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Sugardaddys-in-Lewis-Center-serves-edgeless-brownies-with-star-quality?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Cherry-Valley-Lodge-CoCo-Key-Water-Resort-in-Newark-Two-enjoyable-getaways-that-go-together?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner Photos by Wendy Pramik: Patio at Cherry Valley Lodge Indian Summer is in full swing this week in Columbus, but the pleasant weather is about to change. Before we know it the breezy, warm afternoons will give way to cold, blustery days and nights.Whe... Columbus Area Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:07:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Cherry-Valley-Lodge-CoCo-Key-Water-Resort-in-Newark-Two-enjoyable-getaways-that-go-together?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Concoct-your-own-tasty-treats-at-Schakolad-Chocolate-Factory-at-Polaris-Fashion-Place?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner Photos by Wendy and Mike Pramik: Anna Stossel I’ve often wondered how a candy shop manages to keep its shelves and glass-covered cases chock full of sweets. Consider chocolates, for instance.You walk into a place like the Schakolad Chocolate F... Columbus Area Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:57:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Concoct-your-own-tasty-treats-at-Schakolad-Chocolate-Factory-at-Polaris-Fashion-Place?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Pick-pumpkins-wander-corn-maze-and-celebrate-fall-at-Pigeon-Roost-Farm-in-Hebron?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner Photos by Wendy Pramik: Pigeon Roost Farm Nothing says autumn like a well-groomed pumpkin patch. When the calendar turns to October, I always go looking for a place to pick up a few jack-o-lanterns to be.This year my family discovered Pigeon Roost F... Columbus Area Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:03:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Pick-pumpkins-wander-corn-maze-and-celebrate-fall-at-Pigeon-Roost-Farm-in-Hebron?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d30-New-Lego-store-at-Easton-will-please-enthusiasts-new-fans-of-colorful-brick-toys?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner Photos by Wendy Pramik: Inside thenew Lego store at Easton As a child I was often frustrated by build-it-yourself toys like Erector Sets and Lincoln Logs. It was hard for me to create something out of nothing. The toy pieces usually ended ... Columbus Area Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:09:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d30-New-Lego-store-at-Easton-will-please-enthusiasts-new-fans-of-colorful-brick-toys?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d26-Scioto-Audubon-Metropark-in-downtown-Columbus-will-please-families-birds?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner Photos by Wendy Pramik:Grange Insurance Audubon Center Whittier Peninsula was never a place to take your kids. For decades, the 160-acre tract of land located south of downtown Columbus was a mangled mess of junked cars, buried trash and sewer water... Columbus Area Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:04:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d26-Scioto-Audubon-Metropark-in-downtown-Columbus-will-please-families-birds?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Pick-your-own-apples-this-fall-at-Lynd-Fruit-Farm-in-Pataskala?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner Photos by Wendy Pramik: Apple picking at Lynd's You forget just how good an apple is supposed to taste until you take a bite out of one picked fresh off the tree.I recently sank my teeth into a crisp Gala apple while picking a bag for my family at L... Columbus Area Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:57:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Pick-your-own-apples-this-fall-at-Lynd-Fruit-Farm-in-Pataskala?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d12-Satisfy-your-cupcake-cravings-at-Pink-Moon-in-Powell?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner Photo by Wendy Pramik: Chocolate/Vanilla cupcake(See more photos in slideshow below.) America is in the middle of a cupcake craze. From the East to West coasts, it’s never been easier to satisfy one’s craving for a personal-sized portion... Columbus Area Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:13:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d12-Satisfy-your-cupcake-cravings-at-Pink-Moon-in-Powell?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Columbus-Best-of-Fall-Home-Show-to-hold-Family-Day-Sept-13?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit here For many parents, hammering out details of a home-improvement project is a juggling act: trying to hold the attention of young children while visiting one store after another. The organizers of the annual BEST of... Columbus Area Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:20:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Columbus-Best-of-Fall-Home-Show-to-hold-Family-Day-Sept-13?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d28-Huntington-Parks-lawn-seats-supply-super-view-of-Columbus-Clippers-fun-for-families?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner Photo by Wendy Pramik: Lawn-seat view at Huntington Park(See more photos in slideshow below.) It took nearly all summer, but my family and I recently visited the new Huntington Park, where the Triple-A Columbus Clippers play. After spending time the... Columbus Area Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:14:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d28-Huntington-Parks-lawn-seats-supply-super-view-of-Columbus-Clippers-fun-for-families?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d22-Lodge-at-GenevaontheLake-provides-great-view-of-Lake-Erie-many-amenities-for-families?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner Photo by Wendy Pramik: Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake(See more photos in slideshow below.) My family recently stayed at the Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake during a weekend getaway from Columbus to northeastern Ohio. We expected that Ohio’s newest lo... Ohio Road Trip Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:45:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d22-Lodge-at-GenevaontheLake-provides-great-view-of-Lake-Erie-many-amenities-for-families?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d20-GenevaontheLake-offers-splendid-sunsets-sentimental-Strip?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner Photo by Wendy Pramik: Eddie's Grill on "the Strip"(See more photos in slideshow below.)   Think beach towns, and some famous locales spring to mind, such as Virginia Beach, Coney Island and Myrtle Beach.But Ohioans can enjoy a q... Ohio Road Trip Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:26:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d20-GenevaontheLake-offers-splendid-sunsets-sentimental-Strip?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Part-2-Ohio-inns-offer-respite-for-weary-city-folk?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner Photo by Wendy Pramik: Inside cabin at Murphin Ridge Inn Talk about remote. Murphin Ridge Inn sits along a gravel road atop a mountain ridge in the Appalachian foothills in southwest Ohio. The inn’s closest neighbors are the residents of a sma... Ohio Road Trip Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:11:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Part-2-Ohio-inns-offer-respite-for-weary-city-folk?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d13-Inn--Spa-at-Cedar-Falls-offers-respite-for-weary-city-folk?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner Red Bud Cabin at the Inn & Spa at Cedar Falls Energized by cups of Starbucks consumed during an hour’s drive from Columbus, we barge through the front door of a cabin in the Hocking Hills region of Ohio.We spy a kitchen stocked with dinner... Ohio Road Trip Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:52:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d13-Inn--Spa-at-Cedar-Falls-offers-respite-for-weary-city-folk?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Inniswood-Metro-Gardens-in-Westerville-offers-magical-places-for-kids-to-explore?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner Photo by Wendy Pramik: "Granny's House" at Inniswood Inniswood Metro Gardens in the Columbus suburb of Westerville is a scenic nature preserve that’s delightfully kid-friendly. The 121-acre site at 940 S. Hempstead Rd. contains color... Columbus Area Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:59:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Inniswood-Metro-Gardens-in-Westerville-offers-magical-places-for-kids-to-explore?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d8-Toms-Ice-Cream-Bowl-in-Zanesville-serves-tasty-treats-in-true-1950s-fashion?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner Photo by Wendy Pramik: Tom's Ice Cream Bowl My family often visits St. Clairsville, Ohio, my husband’s hometown two hours east of Columbus. We like to break up the drive by stopping halfway in Zanesville to visit Tom’s Ice Cream Bowl.The... Ohio Road Trip Sat, 08 Aug 2009 19:07:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d8-Toms-Ice-Cream-Bowl-in-Zanesville-serves-tasty-treats-in-true-1950s-fashion?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d6-See-how-buckeye-chocolate-candies-are-made-at-AnthonyThomas-Candy-Co-in-Columbus?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner Photo by Wendy Pramik: Anthony-Thomas' Buckeyes Bang. Hiss. Bang. Hiss.Noise making doesn't conjure images of creamy peanut butter and chocolate buckeye candies. But those sounds resonate at the Anthony-Thomas Candy Co. factory on the west side of C... Columbus Area Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:05:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d6-See-how-buckeye-chocolate-candies-are-made-at-AnthonyThomas-Candy-Co-in-Columbus?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d4-Find-breathtaking-scenery-adventures-in-Southeast-Ohios-Hocking-Hills?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner Photos by Wendy Pramik: Kayaking in Lake HopeGarbed in a floppy hat and wire-rimmed glasses, kayak instructor Mimi Morrison waits along the shores of Lake Hope for a van of city folk from Columbus. She has prepared everything for an evening glid... Ohio Road Trip Tue, 04 Aug 2009 05:09:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14202-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d4-Find-breathtaking-scenery-adventures-in-Southeast-Ohios-Hocking-Hills?cid=exrss-Columbus-Family-Travel-Examiner