http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/funnest-thing-to-do-at-comfest ColumbusUnderground.com Messageboard en-US Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:52:00 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/search.php http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/funnest-thing-to-do-at-comfest/page/2#post-86352 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:06:31 +0000 Coremodels 86352@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>Have been browsing comfest photos at Flickr (yeah, bored) and found some really cool ones:</p><p>Dog watching, even better than people watching:</p><p><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/72/194450279_0ffed7d27d.jpg?v=0"></p><p>Woodstock or Comfest???:</p><p><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/49/177623924_ad8a9af07a.jpg?v=0"></p><p>At it's finest:</p><p><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/78/175937177_88c374883a.jpg?v=0"></p><p>OK, not sure what to call this...</p><p><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/45/182768108_e47e7b7356.jpg?v=0"></p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/funnest-thing-to-do-at-comfest/page/2#post-86351 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:42:12 +0000 vespamary 86351@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p><blockquote><cite>The Hegemo wrote </cite></p><p>Hey, I've got several of your magnets that I bought at past Comfests :)</blockquote></p><p>Cool! And I'll have a whole new crop of more recent ones!</p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/funnest-thing-to-do-at-comfest/page/2#post-86350 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:35:53 +0000 Coremodels 86350@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>talking to this guy:</p><p><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/57/178734046_0c68eada80.jpg?v=0"></p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/funnest-thing-to-do-at-comfest/page/2#post-86349 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:22:14 +0000 MikeReed 86349@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>pedal instead, somehow organized or supported by the mayor's whole green team... thing.... has a bike corral in the north east (I think) section of the park. they will park your bike for free and deliver it to you when you leave.</p><p>an alternative to parking.</p><p>then smoke pot and lay in the grass a lot- it is comfest...</p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/funnest-thing-to-do-at-comfest/page/2#post-86348 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:35:42 +0000 Coremodels 86348@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>Vespamary, I love that stuff! Had a friend of mine who's mom made similar stuff and sold it out of a little shop at the bottom of the Greystone building!</p><p>I may have to look you up at Comfest!</p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/funnest-thing-to-do-at-comfest/page/2#post-86347 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:11:19 +0000 dru 86347@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p><blockquote><cite>vespamary wrote </cite>Shopping. </p><p>With local crafters & artists like meeee!</p><p>I'll give you $5 bucks off any Short North Mirror if you drop the Columbus Underground connection (regularly $35).</p><p>And if I didn't resize those right you now all know some of the contents of my basement. My booth can be found Goodale-Park-Side, about 10-15 booths north of the main driving entrance ("around the corner" from the Jeni's ice cream cart). My neighbor-booth has a yellow flag that says "Wish Art Glass." Come say "hi" as I've yet to make it to a monthly meet-up!</blockquote></p><p>well, it sounds like a nice deal, but apparently i don't buy the wares of local artists or artisans!</p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/funnest-thing-to-do-at-comfest/page/2#post-86346 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:04:42 +0000 The Hegemo 86346@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p><blockquote><cite>vespamary wrote </cite>Shopping. </p><p>With local crafters & artists like meeee!</p><p>I'll give you $5 bucks off any Short North Mirror if you drop the Columbus Underground connection (regularly $35).</p><p></blockquote></p><p>Hey, I've got several of your magnets that I bought at past Comfests :)</p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/funnest-thing-to-do-at-comfest/page/2#post-86345 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:53:39 +0000 vespamary 86345@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>Shopping. </p><p>With local crafters & artists like meeee!</p><p>I'll give you $5 bucks off any Short North Mirror if you drop the Columbus Underground connection (regularly $35).</p><p><img src="http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z96/vespamary/MirrorShoNo06.jpg"></p><p>And I've got other Short North themed stuff like magnets, coasters and furniture you can haggle with me for :lol: </p><p><img src="http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z96/vespamary/ShoNoStoolBest06.jpg"></p><p>And if I didn't resize those right you now all know some of the contents of my basement. My booth can be found Goodale-Park-Side, about 10-15 booths north of the main driving entrance ("around the corner" from the Jeni's ice cream cart). My neighbor-booth has a yellow flag that says "Wish Art Glass." Come say "hi" as I've yet to make it to a monthly meet-up!</p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/funnest-thing-to-do-at-comfest/page/2#post-86344 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 09:21:10 +0000 kgibson07 86344@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p><blockquote>Shit's gonna be extra crazy.</blockquote></p><p>sounds awesome...can't wait!</p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/funnest-thing-to-do-at-comfest/page/2#post-86343 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 09:09:29 +0000 dru 86343@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p><blockquote><cite>rave_til_dawn wrote </cite>Don't forget the Pride Parade that runs down High St on Saturday afternoon. That'll make driving around looking for a parking spot a little challenging.</blockquote></p><p>yep, doesn't that start at the Park and head scross Buttles to High, basically boxing in Comfest Saturday morning? </p><p>not to mention that the Pride party takes up the entire lot between Utrecht and East Village, decreasing parking all the more. </p><p>all in all, nobody should plan to park within a mile! feet, bikes, buses, taxis....should be used.</p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/funnest-thing-to-do-at-comfest/page/2#post-86342 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:51:36 +0000 rave_til_dawn 86342@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>Don't forget the Pride Parade that runs down High St on Saturday afternoon. That'll make driving around looking for a parking spot a little challenging.</p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/funnest-thing-to-do-at-comfest/page/2#post-86341 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:16:24 +0000 dru 86341@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p><blockquote><cite>gramarye wrote </cite><blockquote>So my advice would be to park up near campus, and then either walk down or dare I advise, ride the COTA bus down High.</blockquote></p><p>I agree with this.</p><p>Another option, for those coming later in the day (after work hours): there are still, as has been noted in these forums before, a lot of surface parking lots in the downtown area, south of Nationwide. My guess is you could park not far off High St. if you went down a few blocks farther from the Arena District, and the COTA ride up from the south might actually be shorter than the one down from campus. (Or are these lots all going to be packed all day, too? I haven't actually come to this event before, so I'm just thinking about distances and the #2, #8, and #7 bus lines here. With the #7, you could park anywhere north of Whittier and still be on the route.)</blockquote></p><p>That's usually probably not an issue. But there's 2 things to consider: </p><p> 1.) Friday and Saturday the NHL Draft is at the Arena. This will crowd the immediate vicinity around the Arena. It is estimated that besides the NHL club executives, scouts and coaches there will be over 10,000 fans and more than 500 print, television and radio media in attendance. </p><p> 2.) Saturday is Pride at Bicentennial Park, and that draws apparently 100,000 people. </p><p>Combine that with 50,000 at Comfest across the weekend. </p><p>So parking downtown might actually take up all of those surface lots for one day. </p><p>Glad I can walk there!</p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/funnest-thing-to-do-at-comfest/page/2#post-86340 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:15:23 +0000 Brrcats 86340@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p><blockquote><cite>John Ross wrote </cite>Don't forget that the Arena District is going to be hectic this weekend too.</p><p>The NHL Draft is being hosted at Nationwide Friday and Saturday. Pop-punk group Yellowcard is playing a free show on the plaza Friday at 5 p.m.</p><p>Shit's gonna be extra crazy.</blockquote></p><p>really? thats pretty awesome</p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/funnest-thing-to-do-at-comfest/page/2#post-86339 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:09:58 +0000 John Ross 86339@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>Don't forget that the Arena District is going to be hectic this weekend too.</p><p>The NHL Draft is being hosted at Nationwide Friday and Saturday. Pop-punk group Yellowcard is playing a free show on the plaza Friday at 5 p.m.</p><p>Shit's gonna be extra crazy.</p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/funnest-thing-to-do-at-comfest/page/2#post-86338 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 07:43:52 +0000 gramarye 86338@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p><blockquote>So my advice would be to park up near campus, and then either walk down or dare I advise, ride the COTA bus down High.</blockquote></p><p>I agree with this.</p><p>Another option, for those coming later in the day (after work hours): there are still, as has been noted in these forums before, a lot of surface parking lots in the downtown area, south of Nationwide. My guess is you could park not far off High St. if you went down a few blocks farther from the Arena District, and the COTA ride up from the south might actually be shorter than the one down from campus. (Or are these lots all going to be packed all day, too? I haven't actually come to this event before, so I'm just thinking about distances and the #2, #8, and #7 bus lines here. With the #7, you could park anywhere north of Whittier and still be on the route.)</p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/funnest-thing-to-do-at-comfest#post-86337 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 06:34:38 +0000 Coremodels 86337@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>Volunteering for Mellow Security at least one shift...and the free beer tokens it provides :)</p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/funnest-thing-to-do-at-comfest#post-86336 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 06:33:43 +0000 Schoolboy 86336@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>the food</p><p>the mug</p><p>watching the parents w/ kids try to divert attention away from the circles of young adults passing a glass piece</p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/funnest-thing-to-do-at-comfest#post-86335 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 06:25:03 +0000 Ver-snatchie 86335@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p><blockquote><cite>John Ross wrote </cite>Ver-Snatchie,</p><p>Why didn't you come out to the release show?</p><p>Why do you hate art?</p><p>Why so ride for Satan?</blockquote></p><p>question 1: because i had better things to do with my time</p><p>question 2: i love art don’t put words in my mouth....you should have learned your lesson</p><p>question 3: Satan has an amazing cock ..!</p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/funnest-thing-to-do-at-comfest#post-86334 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 05:19:53 +0000 dru 86334@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>On another thread, somebody has already asked "where to park during Comfest." This is a question that has no answer, especially this year. </p><p>In prior years, the answer was to suck it up and park in the garages and lots around the Arena, and then walk down in (oh the horror of the 3 block walk). I always enjoy how people will circle Goodale for an hour looking for a spot that is not permit only - when it <strong>does not exist</strong>. But this year the Arena parking is probably a no-go as the NHL Draft is in town. So my advice would be to <strong>park up near campus</strong>, and then either walk down or dare I advise, ride the COTA bus down High. </p><p>There are some things to remember: </p><p> 1. Almost every street between Neil and Summit (so 2 blocks east and west of High) is permit only parking for residents. </p><p> 2. The meters are on Fri and Sat. They only last for 2 hours. </p><p> 3. If your meter hits the 121st minute or you park in a permit only section, there is a guy with a <em>mullet and a pen</em>, and he will find your car and he will ticket it.</p><p> 4. Tow truck companies like Kelley are not waiting to be called, they will be swirling around the private lots looking for cars to tow. </p><p> 5. Acme cab is 777-7777 </p><p> 6. There will be a fenced in area for bike parking </p><p> 7. You will most likely be too drunk to drive home anways, see taxi # above</p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/funnest-thing-to-do-at-comfest#post-86333 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:33:47 +0000 lifeliberty 86333@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>last year i rode my motorcycle and squeezed in on butles, but alcohol + motorcycle riding don't mix. I mean they don't mix well.</p>