Author: Matt C.

Hocking Hills: Ohio’s Best Kept Secret

Posted on November 6, 2018November 5, 2018 by Matt C.

Ohio nature doesn't feature a lot of superlatives, but when it does...

Casey, Illinois: Big things, small town

Posted on August 7, 2018August 7, 2018 by Matt C.

A small town in Illinois has a lot of big stuff. Like, really big.

St. Louis: BBQ, a Giant Playground, and an Arch Thing

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Matt C.

How to spend a day in St. Louis.

A Day in Detroit: Public Art and a Coney Dog Rivalry

Posted on June 9, 2018June 9, 2018 by Matt C.

An hour or two in Detroit is a rewarding search for good food, architecture, and public art.

Iceland in January: Babymoon and a Search for a Name

Posted on May 29, 2018March 25, 2019 by Matt C.

For a little babymoon adventure before our son arrived, my wife Maria and I bought some Cyber Monday plane tickets on WOW airlines and went to Iceland...in January.

The Thurman Cafe: Hamburgers, weightlifters, and a German Village miracle

Posted on May 11, 2018May 14, 2018 by Matt C.

There's a famous burger joint in German Village called The Thurman Cafe.

Highbanks Metro Park: Mounds, Eagles, and Becoming a Father

Posted on April 25, 2018April 25, 2018 by Matt C.

Ohio has history and it’s older, fuller, and mound-ier than you think.