Urban Scrawl 2008 presented by CD 101 and the Franklinton Arts District
Unique Arts Festival features local artists
The Franklinton Arts District (FAD) is resurrecting the popular community arts celebration Urban Scrawl, September 27, 2008 from 10am-7pm at Dodge Park in the heart of Franklinton. This free event features artists creating works on 4’X8’ panels throughout the [...]
Posts from ‘September, 2008’
Urban Scrawl 2008 takes place on Sat. Sept 27
Clambake & ShrimpBoil Review
Hungrywoolf’s got a great review of the Columbus Underground Clambake & Shrimp Boil that was held last night at the new Banana Bean Cafe location on Greenlawn Avenue. We had a great time, and some great food. They ended up having around 70 guests come through, which made for quite the crowded patio. The lines [...]
Review: The New Banana Bean Cafe
Anne & I were invited on Saturday to a tasting of the new menu at the new Banana Bean location on Greenlawn Avenue, and we were extremely impressed both with the new space and the new food. The spot has a very different feel from the Whittier location… darker colors (but still tropical), dimmer lighting… [...]
Coleman hosts Obama campaign Urban Town Hall
From PolitickerOH.com
Coleman hosts Obama campaign Urban Town Hall in Columbus
September 23, 2008
By David DeWitt
Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman hosted the first Barack Obama campaign Urban Town Hall in Ohio on Monday at the King Arts Complex in Columbus. The town hall was held to highlight Obama’s plan for revitalizing America’s cities. At the town hall, participants [...]
Obama’s Plan for Urban Prosperty : Sept 22nd 6:30pm
This event is free and open to the public.
BARACK OBAMA’S PLAN
FOR
URBAN PROSPERITY
Please Join Us for a Conversation about Opportunities for Change in Urban Ohio
Michael B. Coleman
Mayor, Columbus, Ohio
Earl G. Graves
Founder and Publisher, Black Enterprise Magazine
Cassandra Q. Butts
Senior Domestic Policy Advisor, Obama for America
Anthony D. Houston
Member, Ohio Board of Regents
Pierrette [...]
Parking(ING) Day 2008 Photos
I ended up not being able to participate in Parking(ING) Day this year, as too many things piled up on me all at once. The power outage issues this week didn’t help either. But I did manage to sneak out for a bit this afternoon to snap some photos both Downtown and in the Short [...]
Columbus Mega Summer Weekend 2008 - Vol. 11
Sunday, September 21st is technically the last day of summer. That doesn’t mean that there won’t be plenty to do during the cooler months in Columbus, but it does mean that it’s time to go spend all weekend out and about at a huge variety of events! Besides, after all of these power outage [...]
The Great Columbus Power Outage of 2008
As I’m sure you’re already well aware, the remnants of Hurricane Ike took it’s toll on Columbus this past Sunday evening. Winds gusting up to 78mph wrecked a lot of trees, downed power lines, killed several people, and left over a million people across the state without power. Half of Columbus was powerless on Monday [...]
Majelly: New Columbus Social Media Site Launches
From The270:
Majelly Is Where It’s At
Posted by wyliemac in September 12th, 2008
Columbus, Ohio is experiencing a growth in Social Media. And now we have Majelly, the social media site that’s circumnavigating the Columbus social media scene. I created it along with friends Jason Blanton and Dan Harris, because we noticed the growing scene and [...]