Last Thursday, I had the pleasure of attending the preview of the new Bending Nature exhibit at the Franklin Park Conservatory. This new installation includes works by 15 artists including Dorothy Gill Barnes (Columbus), David Byrne (NYC), Dennis Oppenheim (NYC), Shigeo Kawashima (Kanagawa, Japan) and many others. This exhibit is part of an ongoing program [...]
Posts from ‘October, 2008’
What’s to become of the Kingsdale Shopping Center?
It was announced last weekend that the Kingsdale Shopping Center is being purchased by two local developers (Frank Kass and Mark Catalano) with plans on revamping the aging strip mall. No concrete plans have emerged yet (that I can find anyway) but judging from what’s been said in the local media, it sounds like we’re [...]
Gas is cheap again, time to bust out the Short Term Memory
A Dispatch article this week discusses the current drop in gas prices and the effect it could have. I enjoy paying as little as possible for gasoline just as much as the next guy, but I’m not about to go bust out a bottle of champagne over this news. Anyone who thinks this will be [...]
Obama in Franklinton on Friday
Obama will be cruising through Columbus on Friday as a part of a two-day five-city zoom through Ohio. I’m going to try to make it to the rally, but not sure about my schedule yet. Been a busy week. For those interested in going: Friday: Columbus – Genoa Park, 303 W. Broad St. Doors open [...]
RIP: R.J. Snappers
I just found out yesterday that RJ Snappers has quietly closed in the Short North. I hadn’t been there in quite awhile, but it was a favorite seafood spot for Anne & I during our early years of dating. It sounds to me like competition in the Short North restaurant scene is getting pretty tight. [...]
Need some tips on how to not get caught speeding?
Need help in developing a strategy to illegally speed on the highways in Central Ohio without getting caught? Well, The Dispatch is here to help you today with their article “How fast is too fast?“, which gives you the inside scoop on how to avoid tickets. Some tips from the Dispatch include staying away from [...]
Congrats to KatieB on the Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie!
Congrats to my sis-in-law Katie for winning the Pumpkin Pie contest at the North Market‘s Harvest Festival this morning! Nice!
Russell Simmons in Columbus Today
As I mentioned previously, Russell Simmons is in town today to drum up support for Obama. I got to attend a smaller private party with him this morning to give a short speech and do a little Q&A with some folks here on the Near East Side of Columbus. Most of what Russell had to [...]