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Looking for a New Year's Eve party in Columbus? Check out this list of fun ways to ring in 2012: First Night Columbus Enjoy over 100 entertainers at more than ten downtown venues, and hands-on activities that engage your imagination and creativity. ProMusica Chamber Orchestra: Celebrate! A New Year's Eve Performance Enjoy Broadway tunes played…
Happy holiday season! One of the best things about this time of year is learning about each other’s traditions, and how different cultures and religions celebrate the holidays. Hispanic communities prepare for the arrival of Christmas with processions called Posadas. They represent the pilgrimage of Mary and Joseph on the nine nights before Jesus’ birthday. …
Weightlifting can be so rewarding! It’s good for your physical and mental health, and helps you sculpt a stronger body. But weightlifting can also leave muscles sore and make everyday activities a little painful. To help you recover quickly, drink some cherry juice. A study conducted by University of Vermont researchers and published in Men’s…
Looking for unique gifts and art to decorate your home? Visit the Ohio Designer Craftsmen Winterfair Columbus this weekend! From December 2nd through the 4th at the Ohio Expo Center on the Ohio State Fairgrounds you can find fine art and crafts made in American studios! Admission is only $7, and children under 12…
Are you hosting overnight guests this holiday season? Impress them and make their stay more special with a little effort. Decorate little boxes or baskets and fill them with peppermints, sweet and salty nuts, or pieces of gourmet chocolate. Leave them on your guests’ pillows. Frame and place photos from last year’s holiday celebrations with…
Love art? The Student Art Sale at the Columbus College of Art and Design (CCAD) is a great place to expand your collection. Twice a year, CCAD students and alumni sell their work at the Loann Crane Center for Design. The next sale is on December 3rd – just in time for holiday shopping! At…
Keep these four tips from professional designers in mind when you’re setting up your living room, bedroom or family room: Decorator Angelo Surmelis says to place couches and chairs a few inches away from any wall. This creates breathing room and makes your space seem larger. HGTV’s designer Erinn Valencich suggests spreading light sources throughout a room to make…
Almost 17 million Americans try to quit smoking each year, but only about 1.3 million are able to ditch the addictive habit. As hard as it is, quitting is possible. If you’re trying, use your friends and your phone for help! Researchers at the University of Auckland in New Zealand compared the success of smokers trying to quit…
Dressing up your dining room, kitchen, or bedroom with an area rug? Angelo Surmelis, a professional celebrity designer in Los Angeles and owner of angelo: HOME.com, suggests buying a large rug. “You want to expose some flooring, but for the most part, go big, almost as big as the area.” Why? Placing a rug that’s too…