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Two years ago, the Statehouse groundskeepers kicked off the kickball teams stating that the grass needed to be pristine for viewing and not for recreation:
http://www.columbusunderground.com/statehouse-to-kickballers-get-off-our-lawn
But now that outdoor activities are in full swing in Columbus Commons and the Scioto Mile, the Statehouse wants you back:
Downtown hums with fun on the grass
Friday, July 22, 2011
BY JEFFREY SHEBAN
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
The city's original great lawn - the Ohio Statehouse grounds - is putting out the welcome mat amid emerging competition from nearby patches of green.
As Downtown workers and visitors check out the new Columbus Commons and upgraded Scioto Mile parks, the keepers of the Statehouse lawn - better known for manicured beds than after-hours partying - have responded with 50percent more programming than last summer.
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