Colo didn’t just make history at the Columbus Zoo—she made life better for gorillas all over the world. The animal care team at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium can feel the loss of Colo every…
Photo by Grahm S. Jones/Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
Kelli Martin: Alternative Fashion Mob
Kelli Martin, 34, decided she had had enough of the designer drama, crushing rent rates in California, and exclusivity that had come to define the fashion industry for her. So she dug her Converses into…
The 30-Day Bikram Binge
I do not believe in Zen. I do not believe in motivational phrases, expensive sports bras or bottled water. I do not believe in paying to work out (beyond the cost of a good pair…
Surviving the Parkour Playground
There are some people who see a railing and think, “Great! I’m less likely to fall down the entire staircase if I lose control of my body,” and then there are those who say, “Great!…
Live-in Guru
As students stretch their hamstrings and wiggle their toes in preparation for the Saturday morning basic “Yoga-Well-Being” class, Sipra Pimputkar limbers up her equipment – a two-way video chat program. Pimputkar, owner of Yoga-Well-Being Movement…
Playing with Food
John Croke freely admitted that he is not a natural born cook. Microwaving eggs, for example, was a technique to which Croke had grown accustomed during darker times in his culinary background. “I thought I…
Photo by Chris Casella
Shell Game
A snapping turtle, freshly plucked from Lake Thoreau, hissed at Nate “Coyote” Peterson. She launched her face at him, punching her reptilian head toward his fingers before snapping her head back under her shell. She…
Fit Challenge Participants: Checking Back In
AUDREY RUSH Audrey Rush has felt like a runner ever since she was young. She said her legs would subconsciously fidget and squirm, but her body was too big to do more than that. Running…
Awkward Chick Attempts to Work a Pole
Every Saturday morning, at hours as early as 8:45 a.m., the ladies of Candy Cane begin de-greasing their stripper poles. They aren’t working for dollar bills, but for abs off of which you could bounce…
Sweet Tooth: Veg Cake, Real Flavor
One Columbus woman may have achieved the unthinkable: The desserts at Portia’s Café could convince your non-vegan friends that sweets can be done without dairy. “You can have your cake and eat it too,” owner…