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Philanthropy Friday: Columbus In Focus

Philanthropy Friday: Columbus In Focus

0 The Columbus Foundation / February 3, 2012 9:45 am

The Columbus Museum of Art (CMA) is helping central Ohio high school students see and capture the big picture through its Columbus In Focus program. The year-long program includes 40 high school students focused on finding their place in history… [Read More]

Dublin Grows Upward: The Bridge Street Corridor Calls for Urban Development

Dublin Grows Upward: The Bridge Street Corridor Calls for Urban Development

26 Walker / February 2, 2012 8:00 am

The City of Dublin is an affluent Columbus suburb typically known for it’s good schools, easy access to jobs, and low density housing and retail developments that have rapidly sprawled outward over the past forty years. Overall, a fairly average… [Read More]

Restaurant Roundup: New Menus, New Hours, New Restaurants

Restaurant Roundup: New Menus, New Hours, New Restaurants

2 Walker / January 31, 2012 3:15 pm

Mozart’s Birthday: Mozart’s Bakery & Cafe hosted their Annual Open House event on Saturday (which coincides with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Birthday — he’s 256 years old this year). Over 2,300 people attended the day’s festivities, and special guest Mayor Michael… [Read More]

2012: The Year of the Beer

2012: The Year of the Beer

13 Walker / January 30, 2012 10:30 am

2012 is going to be a big year for local beer. With four new breweries launching, beer connoisseurs are about to become inundated with new options. We’ve also got quite a few established breweries that are continuing to grow and expand, as well as… [Read More]

Construction Roundup – January 2012

Construction Roundup – January 2012

6 Walker / January 29, 2012 2:20 pm

A sunny Sunday afternoon in January made for a perfect opportunity for another addition to our regular Construction Roundup photo series. This time around, we took visited sites where new apartments are being constructed behind The Lennox, on East Long Street, in… [Read More]

New Bakery Cookie Cravings Open in Italian Village

New Bakery Cookie Cravings Open in Italian Village

5 Anne / January 28, 2012 1:30 pm

A new cookie shop has opened in Italian Village. Nestled at the southeast corner of Fourth Street and Third Ave, Cookie Cravings Bakery opened last month. Lindsey Tewanger and a close friend had been baking and decorating cookies for about… [Read More]

Four String Beer Now Available at a Bar Near You

Four String Beer Now Available at a Bar Near You

2 Walker / January 27, 2012 10:40 am

Dan Cochran started 2012 with a bang. After 18 years of home brewing and working within the brewing industry, he officially launched the Four String Brewing Company on January 1st. This new brewery is the first in a local series… [Read More]

GCAC Presents: Celebrating Columbus’ Bicentennial Through Art

GCAC Presents: Celebrating Columbus’ Bicentennial Through Art

1 Kaitlin Armocida / January 26, 2012 10:00 am

Roy Lichtenstein, Stanley Twardowicz, George Bellows. You’ve certainly heard of them, but did you know that they lived and worked in Columbus? Indeed, they did, and as part of the celebration of the city’s bicentennial this year, the Ohio Arts… [Read More]

Review: Oodles Noodles & Dumpling Bar

Review: Oodles Noodles & Dumpling Bar

21 Morgan Kelley / January 25, 2012 8:00 am

If you’re Downtown, where do you go when you’ve got a craving for Chinese food? When I ask people that question, they generally point me toward Grandview Heights or the University District. I recently heard someone mention Oodles on Main… [Read More]

Report Says Columbus is Second Largest City with no Downtown Bike Lanes

Report Says Columbus is Second Largest City with no Downtown Bike Lanes

24 Walker / January 24, 2012 9:00 am

A new national report from the Alliance for Biking and Walking shows that Columbus has maintained it’s rank in 40th place out of the 51 largest US cities when analyze miles of bike infrastructure. The “Bicycling and Walking in the U.S.:2012 Benchmarking… [Read More]

New Children’s Book The Gift of the Ladybug to be Released Saturday

New Children’s Book The Gift of the Ladybug to be Released Saturday

1 Anne / January 23, 2012 1:00 pm

When life takes you on very unexpected paths, it is sometimes helpful to step away from your situation and look at it in a new light. Carole and Troy Amber were told their baby boy TJ was diagnosed with a… [Read More]

Philanthropy Friday: Jazz Moves Us. Jazz Moves Columbus

Philanthropy Friday: Jazz Moves Us. Jazz Moves Columbus

1 The Columbus Foundation / January 20, 2012 8:00 am

The versatility of BalletMet dancers is going to be amplified by the virtuosic sounds of the Columbus Jazz Orchestra for stunning results when Jazz Moves Columbus gets underway at the Capitol Theatre on February 2. The groundbreaking collaboration that is… [Read More]

Welcome Back to The Brewery District

Welcome Back to The Brewery District

10 Walker / January 19, 2012 8:00 am

In the not too distant past, the Brewery District was the most happening nightlife spot in all of Columbus. Young professionals (before they were even called that) would swarm South Front Street on the weekends to grab drinks at any… [Read More]

Pecha Kucha Turns 5 on February 16 at The Columbus Museum of Art

Pecha Kucha Turns 5 on February 16 at The Columbus Museum of Art

3 Alexandra Kelley Fox / January 18, 2012 9:50 am

Pecha Kucha Columbus will present its next event on Thursday, February 16 at the Columbus Museum of Art. It will be the group’s 5-year anniversary and 20th event. Festivities kick off at 6:00 p.m. with musician Enrique Infante and presentations… [Read More]

History Lesson: Lucas Sullivant, Pioneer of Franklinton

History Lesson: Lucas Sullivant, Pioneer of Franklinton

4 Doug Motz / January 17, 2012 1:30 pm

On February 14th, 2012, Columbus will turn 200 and our city is really preparing for a terrific celebration! But even before there was a city laid out on the eastern side of the Scioto River, there was Franklinton nestled in… [Read More]