On our way home from vacation this past weekend, Anne & I came to the conclusion that we were long overdue to stop and smell the roses. Our trips to the south typically consist of driving from Columbus to Central Alabama as quickly as possible. Neither of us like to drive much, and we usually [...]
Posts under ‘Ideas’
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 [...]
Columbus Mega Summer Weekend 2008 – Vol. 9
Do you ever feel like there’s just TOO much to do in Columbus? Because this weekend is host to another batch of great events that you’ll have a hard time picking and choosing from. The Ohio State Fair continues through this weekend. If you haven’t been yet, this is your last chance to get your [...]
“Not In Columbus” Campaign from Experience Columbus
Last week I posted about a blogger-only press event that Experience Columbus hosted to unveil their new marketing campaign. I didn’t get to experience the event first hand (Anne went to represent Columbus Underground and provide coverage) but from what I heard, the crowd was tough. I sort of expect them to be. Bloggers aren’t [...]
Jazz and Rib Fest 2009 – Location TBD
I noticed in a recent Dispatch article that the Jazz and Ribs Festival will be moving next year due to the Scioto Mile construction. I attended this year’s Arts Fest in the Discovery District around CCAD, and loved having a festival away from the Riverfront. Personally, I’ve felt that the Riverfront feels a little sterile [...]
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 [...]
Is Columbus the only city planning for Streetcars?
Hardly. Some US cities already have them, and many more are planning to add them. A few are historic systems like what you can find in New Orleans, San Francisco, and Philadelphia. Most cities have completely removed their historic systems, as Columbus did, and their historic systems have been long since abandoned. Some cities (Portland, [...]
Can I still be mad at Wendy’s for a second?
Andrew Miller posted some info on Columbus Underground this morning about Wendy’s giving away some free food downtown for lunch. That’s all fine and dandy, but I’m still pretty mad that they closed all three of their downtown locations, finishing up with the original location. I ranted a bit about it here back in January. [...]
Let’s nab a National Convention in Columbus in 2012
Over two years ago, Columbus attempted to land the 2008 Republican National Convention in our city, but ended up falling just short of the required number of full-service hotel rooms located within easy access of the downtown area. When discussed two years ago on Columbus Underground, there were some jeers from the democrats in the [...]
The “Robert Weiler” Incident
It all began last Wednesday afternoon at the Columbus Athletic Club. The Columbus Metropolitan Club hosted a luncheon forum debate about the Downtown Streetcar Plan. There was a panel of professionals speaking both for and against the Streetcar, and while many things were said during the hour-long debate (which can be watched online here), one [...]