It was announced yesterday that Oktoberfest is moving again this year, from the Arena District over to Genoa Park at COSI. I was kind of hoping that with the new riverfront under construction this year that the summer festivals would be moving to new locations and hopefully realizing that the riverfront isn’t that great of [...]
Posts from ‘January, 2008’
Who wants to be our neighbor? #6
So, Anne and I got moved into the new place last weekend and are loving our new home. So far so good! I’ll be posting more photos once we get some of our boxes unpacked. And I’ve also been meaning to share some information on some of the contractor services we’ve used so far and [...]
MORPC seeking nominations for annual awards
MORPC seeking nominations for annual awards Thursday, January 17, 2008 ThisWeekNews JEFF DONAHUE The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) is seeking nominations from the central Ohio community for two major awards to be presented during a newly created State of the Region luncheon. The luncheon is set for April 16 in the ballroom of the [...]
Rumor Mill: Green McDonald’s in the Short North
I read this comment here on Columbus RetroMetro and thought it was worth repeating on Columbus Underground last week. It stirred up quite the discussion, as I figured it probably would. Here’s the quote that kicked things off: Rumor has that a McDonald’s exec read about the Short North in the NYTimes and was inspired [...]
Smart Car dealership to open in Columbus
I found an AP story last week that mentioned that Columbus will soon be getting a Smart Car dealership. While I’m not totally sold on these cars yet, I think this is great news that we’re being targeted for a dealership so quickly. Personally, I’d love to see their cars getting around double the 40MPG [...]
Urban-Spirit Coffee Shop opens soon in King Lincoln
Press Release Urban-Spirit Coffee Shop opening soon in the King Lincoln District January 17, 2008 Now residents on the Near East Side will not have to travel so far for a gourmet cup of coffee! Nestled in what is known as Columbus’ Cradle of Jazz, Urban-Spirit Coffee Shop, Ltd is a coffee shop and art [...]
Michael Reed’s ideas color Columbus’ art scene
There’s a nice big article in this month’s issue of CityScene Magazine focused on my friend Mike Reed and his contributions to the local art scene and beyond. Towards the end, there’s also a brief mention of myself as well as a few others who’ve taken the lead on promoting Columbus as the Independent Arts [...]
Something’s wrong with the new downtown parking garages
If you haven’t already heard, I posted the press release on Columbus Underground yesterday… City Set to Build Two Downtown Parking Garages. The mayor originally announced this project last summer, but without much detail or a timeline. Well. Now we have details. Let me start off by saying that I think that building these two [...]