Halloween is just weeks away, and although the pandemic continues and festivities have been greatly reduced, some haunted Halloween attractions will be open this season, particularly those that are outdoors. Today’s link provides information on how to find the best of Ohio’s attractions, both locally and elsewhere in the state.
Haunt World https://www.hauntworld.com/ohio-haunted-houses Haunt World has a searchable database of haunted attractions nationally, with everything from videos and photos to hours of operation and reviews. You can even order tickets.
Ohio Haunted Houses https://www.ohiohauntedhouses.com/ This site is specific to Ohio and does a great job of listing haunts by type, giving a breakdown of everything from corn mazes and haunted trails to safe Trick ‘r Treating for kids throughout the state. It’s definitely worth a look.
After the chaos of this year, we all deserve to have a little fun, but as always, be safe out there!
While the West is better known for its many ghost towns, they exist in the Midwest as well. If you’re interested in learning about Ohio’s many long-lost small towns and villages, this is a great link. You can search through information for every county, read town histories, view photos and more. There are also links to old maps and indexes, as well as historic research resources. Not all of the places still have remaining evidence, but enogh exist to easily justify a cool road trip around the state.
Columbus has been receiving a lot of great national press in recent years, and that continued when CNN called the city a top Memorial Day weekend destination. The recent opening of the National Veterans Memorial, the first of its kind in the country, seemed to play a prominent role in the decision.
The National Veterans Memorial on the Scioto Peninsula, completed in 2018.
In an occasional series, I will be attempting to answer questions or provide information based on popular searches on the site. In today’s addition, I will talk retail. I get a lot of searches for Columbus malls and shopping destinations. I had to think about the best way to tackle this, because Columbus has so much retail- it’s considered to be one of the best cities per-capita for shopping.
Here is just a straight list of some of the major centers with all information I could find, as well as a Google Map location.
Major Malls Eastland Mall Opened: 1968 (Renovation 2003) Address: 2740 Eastland Mall Site B, Columbus 43232 Phone: 614-861-3234 Hours: M-S: 10AM-9PM Sunday: 12PM-6PM # of Retail Stores: 74 # of Restaurants/Eateries/Grocery: 6 Mall Website: www.eastlandmall.com
Easton Town Center Opened: 1999 (Expansions in 2001, 2013, 2014 and 2019) Address: 160 Easton Town Center, Columbus 43219 Phone: 614-416-7000 Hours: M-T: 10AM-9PM F-S: 10AM-10PM Sunday: 12PM-6PM # of Retail Stores: 164 # of Restaurants/Eateries/Grocery: 56 Mall Website: www.eastontowncenter.com
The Mall at Tuttle Crossing Built: 1997 Address: 5043 Tuttle Crossing Blvd, Dublin 43016 Phone: 614-717-9604 Hours: M-S: 10AM-9PM Sunday: 11AM-6PM # of Retail Stores: 125+ # of Restaurants/Eateries/Grocery: 20+ Mall Website: www.simon.com/mall/the-mall-at-tuttle-crossing
Polaris Fashion Place Opened: 2001 (Expansions/Renovations in 2008 and 2015) Address: 1500 Polaris Parkway, Columbus 43240 Phone: 614-846-1500 Hours: M-T: 10AM-9PM F-S: 10AM-9:30PM Sunday: 12PM-6PM # of Retail Stores: 200 # of Restaurants/Eateries/Grocery: 20 Mall Website: www.polarisfashionplace.com
The Shops at Worthington Place Address: 7227 N. High Street, Worthington 43085 Phone: 614-841-1110 Hours: M-S: 10AM-8PM Sunday: 12PM-5PM # of Retail Stores: 25+ # of Restaurants/Eateries/Grocery: 8 Website: http://shopworthingtonplace.com/
Town & Country Shopping Center Address: 3772 E. Broad Street, Columbus 43213 Phone: N/A Hours: N/A # of Retail Stores: 55 Website: N/A
Although not specific to Columbus, the link is a great global resource. It shows global forests change over time, all the way down practically to the individual tree. The map is so detailed that it shows the loss of trees at the Scioto Riverfront when they were removed to rebuild Bicentennial Park as part of the Scioto Mile. So check it out!
