Category Archives: Blog Features

The Athens Community Arts and Music Festival is returning to Union Street for its annual gathering of talented creatives and vendors, live music, and community-centered fun on a perfect summer day in southeast Ohio.  If you haven’t had the chance to attend or you’ve never heard of it, the Athens Community Arts and Music …

Ask anyone in Columbus, and they’ll likely be able to list off some of their favorite summer festivals. There’s so many of them, that it sometimes feels like there’s something to do every week. One of the names you’ll likely hear over and over again from eager would-be festival goers is the Jazz & …

If you grew up going to your local county fair, you’ll know the immediate feelings of nostalgia that wash over you as you walk around the fairgrounds: the aromas of deep-fried food permeating the air, the rest of the fair-goers looking around in eager excitement, the slightly dubious fair rides, and of course, the …

Get ready to get your groove on when Hippie Fest makes its way to southeastern Ohio. The far-out festival that travels across state lines bringing good vibes and fun times with it is headed to Hocking Hills on August 10th and 11th. From vendors to live music and things to do, here’s what you …

Going off to college and living in the dorms for the first year or two is fun, but once you move into some Ohio University housing that’s off-campus, you might find yourself wanting to get a pet. Or, maybe your parents or guardians are letting you bring one of the family pets with you …

Stained glass is a craft as old as time. There’s something to say about a method of creating that has endured through the ages, first being used by the Romans in since around the first century AD. Fashioning beautiful pieces with stained glass that capture and reflect the sun in a dazzling array of …

Ohio’s Brewery Running Series—yes, that is a thing—is teaming up with Athens’ perennial favorite brewery, Jackie O’s, to bring a 5k race to Athens that both starts and ends at Jackie O’s and promises fun, free beer, and a great chance to get out and get active with your community. About the Race This …

Have you ever wanted to wander down booths of market stalls decked out with local, handmade goods and find carefully-crafted objects to decorate your cool, student rental in Athens with? Or maybe you’re looking for a piece to gift to someone for a birthday or holiday season—after all, we all know that handmade gifts …

Interested in learning more about beekeeping? Or maybe you lease long-term through one of the most lenient rental companies in Athens, and they’ve agreed to let you set up a small hive in the yard. Either way, you won’t want to miss out on the series of workshops all about crucial beekeeping skills that …

Going to school at Ohio University is generally a great experience—you can make a lifelong group of friends through classes and extracurriculars, soak in tons of knowledge, attend classes of your choosing, and of course go to some pretty fun parties and hit up all the main stops on Court Street on the weekends. …