Frank Lloyd Wright Smith House & Cranbrook Center

In June, my friends Leanne, Sheri and I traveled to Michigan for a long weekend. We visited Frankenmuth and stayed in Ann Arbor for a few days (read all about what to do in Ann Arbor here). However, the main focus of our trip was to visit the Frank Lloyd Wright Smith house. While we …

Little Miami Scenic Trail- biking and breweries

If you’ve ever read any of my blog posts before first- thank you! Second- you know I love traveling. Even better when I can combine that with my love of hiking, and major bonus when I add on exploring breweries. And that is what most of my blog posts are about. But this week, I’m …

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Hiking Hocking Hills- Airplane Rock & Chapel Cave

Hiking Hocking Hills- Airplane Rock and Chapel Cave

If you grew up in Ohio you’ve probably heard of Hocking Hills, located about an hour away from Columbus. It’s also likely you’ve visited Hocking Hills, maybe hiking such places as Old Man’s Cave or Ash Cave. But the places I’m going to be talking about today are a bit off the beaten path and …

Visiting The Dawes Arboretum

Lately I’ve been visiting as many places near my home in Columbus, Ohio as possible. Isn’t it great when you realize you don’t need to travel far to see some incredible things? Recently, my friends and I decided that visiting the Dawes Arboretum, located about 30 miles east of Columbus, was the perfect way to …

Kentucky Bourbon Trail- Day Two: Bourbon, Barrels and Wine

Thanks for visiting my blog, Catching Katie.  This is the second blog in a series of three- the Kentucky Bourbon Trail day two.  If you missed the first blog, when I visited Jim Beam, Willett, Barton 1792 distilleries as well as the Heaven High Bourbon Heritage Center, click here to check out that blog post.   …

Visiting Graceland- home of Elvis Presley

Visiting Graceland- home of Elvis Presley (Memphis, Tennessee)

While I am a HUGE Beatles fan (probably the largest in my not-so-humble opinion), you can’t visit Memphis, Tennessee without thinking of Elvis Presley. And so when my friend Tommy and I started planning out our spring break 2021 trip to Memphis & Louisville, I knew that visiting Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley was …

Day trip to Lancaster, Ohio

Day trip to Lancaster, Ohio- hikes, antiques and breweries.

The weather has been so nice in Columbus! It finally feels like spring is here. The combination of warm weather and feeling so cooped up during Covid winter has made me extra motivated to get out and hike every weekend this month. I’m happy to share with you my latest hikes and adventures! This adventure …