• Tagged genoa park, Latino Festival

Festival Latino rocked Genoa Park this past weekend (Aug. 13 and 14) with performing and visual arts, educational workshops and authentic Latin dance. The festival, presented by CAPA, is the largest Hispanic event in Ohio. (3 Photos)

• Tagged buckeyes, football, Ohio Stadium, The Ohio State University

The Ohio State University is never at a loss for fandom. A photographic perspective on the historical Ohio Stadium, home of the Ohio State Buckeyes football team. (12 Photos)

• Tagged art, Clintonville, Transportation

Clintonville resident Greg Phelps isn’t your ordinary artist. Rather than going to a museum, you can see his masterpieces rolling through the streets of Columbus. Learn more about Phelps’ creations in this story from WOSU’s ArtZine. (11 photos)

• Tagged Abandoned Buildings, Bexley, Graffiti

The Nelson Road Water Treatment Plant (located off of Highway 670 in Bexley) was built in the 1940′s and had been long-since abandoned when it was finally demolished earlier this year. After it was shutdown, the plant was transformed into a beautifully haunting destination for graffiti artists and urban explorers. (18 Photos)

• Tagged animals, Fair, Food, Ohio State Fair

From rides and food (Krispy Cream burger!) to art (Brillo Lisa?) and animals, take a look back at the 2011 Ohio State Fair. (22 Photos)

• Tagged Pets, Transportation

Call this clever contraption what you will (a dog bike or a dog wheelchair?), but long-time Columbus resident John Panico’s 15 year-old canine companion Bruno travels around town in style on two wheels.

• Tagged biking, Franklinton, Transportation

A Monday afternoon in Franklinton and the local bike co-op is busy. Founded almost four years ago, Franklinton Cycleworks is taking root in its third space, offering community members a place to service their bikes and learn new skills. (8 Photos)

• Tagged Downtown, Restaurants, Signs, Theaters

Restaurants, drive-ins, bowling alleys, florists and markets. Take a closer look at the well-aged signs that dot the urban landscape around Columbus in this excellent series of photos by R. Gust Smith (he has hundreds more over on Flickr). (33 photos)

• Tagged baseball, Ohio General Assembly, Statehouse

Lawmakers from the Ohio General Assembly, playing as the Capital Cannons took on the Ohio Village Muffins in an “old-time” baseball game on the Statehouse lawn on the evening of July 22, 2011. The lawmakers were defeated by the Muffins 15-5 in a 7 inning game. (6 photos)

• Tagged Bomb Threat, Ohio State Fair

A suspicious package was discovered on the first day of the Ohio State Fair. The Columbus Fire Department’s Bomb Squad and Ohio State Highway Patrol officers were called in to investigate. (4 photos)

• Tagged Kroger, Short North

A new $10 million Kroger store opened to the public on July 26, 2011 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9 a.m. Close to The Ohio State University campus, the location is the first Kroger store to accept “Buck ID” as a way of enticing OSU students.

• Tagged animals, Columbus Zoo

With almost 450 species from at least 6 continents, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Columbus, Ohio, has plenty of cute animals to draw in crowds. (9 photos)

• Tagged Festivals, Food, Jazz, Music

The 2011 Columbus Jazz and Rib Fest took place July 22-24, 2011 in the Arena District along Spring & Long Streets. The festival has been a summer tradition in Columbus since its founding in 1979. (5 photos)

• Tagged fast food, Restaurants, Wendy's

On November 15, 1969, Wendy’s founder Dave Thomas opened the original Wendy’s restaurant at 257 East Broad Street. The location was a regular lunch spot for COSI visitors and downtown workers until it was closed in March, 2007. Here are some photos of the restaurant throughout its 37 years of operation. (18 photos)

• Tagged flood, High Street, rain

Knee-deep water, raging currents and millions of gallons of water. On a normal day, this could describe a river. But yesterday, this was the case on High Street and many other streets in central Ohio.