wr it e n e x t d oor with columnist Colleen D’Angelo Photos courtesy of Cameron Carr, Colleen D'Angelo and North Market
Spring Has Sprung So Let’s Have Fun Favorite springtime activities
As we move into warmer days, I feel inspired to spend more time outdoors, start new projects and visit some of my favorite local establishments. Climb out of your winter den and join me in some fun springtime (or anytime) activities. Places to Go Visit the cherry blossom trees, which only bloom for about two weeks in early spring. Local machining manufacturer Hidaka USA, located at 5761 Shier Rings
The City of Dublin is encouraging residents to paint decorative rocks to place park pathways. 44 • April/May 2022
Rd., welcomes visitors to take photos on its expansive grounds, as does the Franklin Park Conservatory in Columbus. Take a road trip to Ohio University in Athens to see its lit-up display of cherry blossoms along the Hocking River. Enjoy the fresh air while picking your own strawberries at Mitchell’s Berries in Plain City or Hann Farms in Columbus. Walk to downtown Dublin, explore Indian Run Falls and the historic area along the river. Then, venture across the Dublin Link into Bridge Park and stop off for a coffee at Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea or ice cream at Kilwins. It’s the ideal season for dining al fresco or sipping cocktails at a rooftop bar, and Vaso is a personal favorite. Enjoy live music Thursday nights at the North Market at Bridge Park. Looking for local produce, groceries and more? Take a stroll at the dog friendly Dublin Market in Bridge Park and support local businesses. From May through September, you can visit the Dublin Market on Saturdays from 9 a.m.-noon. Visit the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium to see lions, tigers and bears, oh my! Take a guided walking tour with the Dublin Historical Society and learn about 19th-century architecture and life in the days when our city was a village. The first tour of the year is scheduled for May 7 at 10 a.m. Things to Do Make a fruit bouquet for a celebration. You can use cookie cutters to make shapes out of pineapple and have the kids thread
DJ Adam Scoppa performs at a North Market Bridge Park Thursday event.
grapes, strawberries and melon balls onto skewers. Stick them into a floral foam base or a small watermelon. Make a spring wreath by getting a simple form or wall basket, filling it with pink silk tulips or yellow forsythia, and adding a bold black and white striped bow. Try a new outdoor sport like pickleball, the fastest growing sport in the country. Dublin built eight public pickleball courts last year and have times set for novice, intermediate and advanced players. I play almost every day and am happy to point you in the right direction, so feel free to shoot me an email. www.dublinlifemagazine.com
