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 [...]
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How To Vote Early in Columbus, Ohio
As of yesterday (Sept 30th) you can go vote early at the Vets Memorial (Downtown, on Broad Street). Have you gone yet? If not, what are you waiting for? You don’t need an appointment! Just show up at the following address during one of the following times: Veterans Memorial 300 West Broad Street Columbus, OH [...]
AEP charging more? Need a solution?
This right here is a perfect example of what I love most about ColumbusUnderground.com: A news story gets posted from the Dispatch about how AEP will most likely be passing along their costs from the recent wind storm power outages along to consumers through price hikes on upcoming electricity bills. You know, because they can’t [...]
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 [...]
Columbus Park(ing) Day – September 19th
By now you’ve probably heard about Park(ing) Day. A national event started 2 years ago in San Francisco which has quickly spread to dozens of other cities including Columbus. The original event was designed to turn parking spaces into public parks for a day to raise awareness about the lack of greenspace in cities like [...]
My home is now an official Columbus Greenspot location
A few days ago I wrote about the new Greenspot initiative. I signed up to be a residential member and just got my email confirmation this morning. Posted below: Welcome to the (green) club. You are now officially a GreenSpot-joining the ranks of households, businesses, and community groups across Columbus who have gone green. Below [...]
Buy a square at Via Colori Columbus on September 13-14
Via Colori, the modern-day practice of the centuries-old tradition of street painting, is returning to Columbus September 13-14 after a 2-year hiatus. The festival, held in Goodale Park, is the largest arts event in the Short North Arts District, bringing together artists both amateur and professional to create memorable chalk paintings in squares sponsored by [...]
New GreenSpot Initiative
A new “going green” initiative has been launched by the City of Columbus, and the website for it can be found here. While the initiative doesn’t really offer any new concrete incentives, it does seem like it could be a great tool for marketing and educational outreach. I went through the site’s proceedure to join [...]
Experience Columbus hosts Blogging Event Today
Experience Columbus will be unveiling a new marketing campaign this afternoon at a special event only for bloggers. The event takes place at the Experience Columbus space in the Arena District at 6pm today. If you’re a blogger interested in attending, you can RSVP by leaving a blog comment here. The event will include some [...]
Columbus is 6th Best City for Volunteering
According to a new report released by VolunteeringinAmerica.gov, Columbus ranked 6th in terms of volunteering in the US. From the site: “Columbus has an average annual volunteer rate of 34.7%, with 450,000 volunteers serving 55.8 million hours per year. By donating time to serve, Columbus’ volunteers make an estimated annual economic contribution of $1.1 billion.” [...]