The Centrum: Downtown Columbus’ Lost Hotspot for Skates, Tunes, and Good Times Before the Commons became the spot for food trucks and live music, and way before City Center Mall became a thing, there was The Centrum.ByChelsea WileyJanuary 24, 20250CommentsRead more
After Four Decades, People Are Still Talking About The Blizzard of 1978 Do you remember what you were doing during the Blizzard of 1978?ByChelsea WileyJanuary 22, 20250CommentsRead more
Feel The Holiday Nostalgia In This Early 90s Video Of Christmas Time At City Center Mall I can almost smell the faint aroma of Sbarro Pizza from here.ByChelsea WileyDecember 10, 20240CommentsRead more
Vintage Columbus Christmas Photos That Will Warm Your Heart Grab some hot cocoa, and let’s dive into the festive fun of Columbus Christmases past—because nostalgia never goes out of style.ByChelsea WileyDecember 9, 20240CommentsRead more
Lazarus’ Santaland Was The Most Magical Christmas Destination In Columbus The sixth floor at Lazarus was full of absolute wonder this time of year.ByChelsea WileyNovember 29, 20240CommentsRead more
Columbus’ Favorite Talking Tree Is Back And It’s Bringing All the Holiday Feels Mr. Tree, the talking icon of Lazarus, is back — in replica form — and ready to charm a whole new generation.ByChelsea WileyNovember 20, 20240CommentsRead more
Nostalgia Overload: The Ohio State Fair Through the Decades (PHOTOS) Ready to travel back in time? From $.50 admission in the early 1900s to the true icon that is Smokey the Bear, these pics show it all.ByChelsea WileyJuly 28, 20240CommentsRead more
Scioto Superfest: Columbus’ Wildest Summer Festival You Won’t Believe Actually Happened Ever wondered what a river festival with homemade rafts and high-speed boat races on the Scioto looked like?ByChelsea WileyJuly 19, 20240CommentsRead more
This 1986 Festival Released Nearly Half A Million Balloons Into The Skies Over Columbus The sky was filled with 400k balloons, all part of a contest where participants could attach a $1 tag for a chance to win $10,000.ByChelsea WileyJuly 10, 20240CommentsRead more
The Monorail That Could Have Changed Columbus Forever Today, as we navigate our growing city’s transportation challenges, it’s hard not to wistfully think back to the monorail proposal.ByChelsea WileyJuly 3, 20240CommentsRead more