Getting out of Columbus for a bit

Well, now that we can take a little breather between midterms and cases, let's go and find some things to do. 

For this issue I was thinking about activities or events that were accessible and even outside Campus.  Also, this past weekend I visited downtown Columbus, and it was great, so expect its coverage at a later date. 

Renaissance Fair 

If you are into medieval or renaissance history, if you like D&D, Lord of the Rings or related lores or if you’re just looking for an excuse to dress up, dust off your cape and join me visiting the Ohio Rennaissance Festival, located a little over an hour away from Columbus on Harveysburg , OH.  This festival has been running since 1990 and it has become lates Fall’s yearly landmark. 

Once you get there and pass the huge parking area, you finally make it to the castle gates and passing them you’ll enter an entertaining and immersive experience. 

This experience will be defined by a mix of your suspension of disbelief and the wonder and open-mindedness at which you approach the different shows, stores, pubs and amenities.  

I saw very talented women performing archery feats on horseback on the jousting ground, as well as fully armored knight on what I can only describe as medieval wrestling.  As a highlight I can share that I saw how two knights came to the ring, stared at each other, threw their weapons to the ground and started punching each other until their clock ran out.   It was amazing!!!  The team's battle was also very entertaining and a great dose of both dopamine and adrenaline! 

Apple picking 

Another place I visited was Lynd Fruit farm, there we spent some time at their apple orchards, which are very different from what I imagined them to be.  In my head there were rows of medium-sized trees, a little bigger than a lemon tree and with the appearance of a bush that size, what I found at Lynd’s were rows resembling taller vine trees and full of delicious apples.  You got your Ludacrisps (pun of course intended), Pink Lady's, big red galas and Honey crisps. 

The site of some many ripe and delicious looking apples made it impossible not to indulge in trying them, making the choice of apple to fill your bag with more difficult, since all of them tasted really good, you know, that sweet tangy taste you love in apples. 

This amazing place was filled with families enjoying together of the apple picking through the numerous lanes.  We also walked close to the pumpkin patch and were able to watch up-close some of the machinery employed into picking the apples at harvesting season. 

And all that is just half an hour away from the University. 

After satisfactorily picking apples, you can then go to a nearby market where you’ll be able to find more fruits and vegetables, as well as delicious and locally produced baked goods.