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Started 1 year ago by bjones7
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e8453b
Ganthers Place
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Vassor Village ... Since April 2010
Pro : We're the second owners of the house and it was built in 1941. Only needed cosmetic updates; tearing up carpet, getting through three layers of wallpaper, etc. Underneath it all we found a sturdy structure and perfect hardwood floors. Huge backyard, ample on-street parking, perfect neighbors who take pride in their properties. We keep each other informed about incidents and make sure CPD knows about them as well. I'm all about the Block Watch.
Cons : A few vacants and overgrown lawns due to foreclosure. Piece of crap cars flooring it between stop signs. Bad kids from the rentals on Frebis Ave. CPD chopper on a regular basis.
We're not bothered about proximity to shopping. We head over to the Brewery District for groceries, German Village for a cup of coffee, etc. Ideally we would have loved to live in Clintonville but it was a tad out of our price range. Our house has tons of charm and so be it that it's in the "south end". I know east of Parsons Ave gets a bad rep and for good reason. It's coming around, though, one house at a time.

I agree, East of Parson is changing for the better. From your neighbor
in Ganthers Place.

Posted 1 year ago #
NOBOPatriot

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Olde Towne

Pros : We're the second owners of the house in 100 years it was built in 1897. Amazing streetscape and architecture - great hip FUN neighbors

Cons : Need more retail on Long Street and Oak Street - major strides in services and retail, but a huge market for more!

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AmyJ

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Recently moved to Hilliard (from North Campus). What I've assessed so far:
PRO's: There are a couple of restaurants I've heard good things about (Louie's Fusion & Starliner Diner). Have yet to partake in either. I like the over landscaped apartment complexes. It's quiet. I like the fact that I can hit the library, go check out the long-boxes in Packrat Comic's basement and hit a greasy spoon within a short distance of each other.
CON's: lack of a nearby coffee shop. (and no, I don't count the Starbucks in the Target or Timmy Ho's)Round-a-bout's: Oh how I hate them. It looks nice in spots but Cemetary Road's sketchy looking. The vibe is very... *rural suburban. I swear, if I blink, I feel like I'm in Lima, Ohio. Sorry, I miss Clintonville.

Are you originally from Lima? I lived there until I was 16. I don't know if I should admit that in a public forum.

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colrex7
Ohio
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AmyJ wrote >>

drawrobot wrote >>
Recently moved to Hilliard (from North Campus). What I've assessed so far:
PRO's: There are a couple of restaurants I've heard good things about (Louie's Fusion & Starliner Diner). Have yet to partake in either. I like the over landscaped apartment complexes. It's quiet. I like the fact that I can hit the library, go check out the long-boxes in Packrat Comic's basement and hit a greasy spoon within a short distance of each other.
CON's: lack of a nearby coffee shop. (and no, I don't count the Starbucks in the Target or Timmy Ho's)Round-a-bout's: Oh how I hate them. It looks nice in spots but Cemetary Road's sketchy looking. The vibe is very... *rural suburban. I swear, if I blink, I feel like I'm in Lima, Ohio. Sorry, I miss Clintonville.

Are you originally from Lima? I lived there until I was 16. I don't know if I should admit that in a public forum.

Kewpie baby!

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th0m
Beechwold
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I live in a part of Clintonville called Beechwold, and I love it because it is so quiet, and just enough away from things, but not too far. I have a lot of other parts of town that I think are much better for many things in many other ways, but for me, I feel like I really lucked out on such a simple, clean, and quiet area of town.

Posted 1 year ago #
AmyJ

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Kewpie is awesome, but I have regular cravings for Happy Daz. What is with Lima and it's locally owned fast-food joints?

Posted 1 year ago #
colrex7
Ohio
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AmyJ wrote >>
Kewpie is awesome, but I have regular cravings for Happy Daz. What is with Lima and it's locally owned fast-food joints?

I know its fascinating to me. Lima definitely has its own food culture for sure :P

Posted 1 year ago #
atalou
ShoNo
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Short North - resident 8 years

Love:
-deciding which coffee place I want to walk to in the mornings, not just walking to THE coffee place
-a multitude of dining options to fit almost every mood. almost.
-being able to easily entertain out-of-town guests easily without ever getting in a car
-being able to have as many adult beverages as I damn well please because I do not need to get behind the wheel of a car
-close to work
-close to arena district and downtown
-goodale on a delicious day with my dog
-grandview mercantile on a rainy saturday
-people watching/photo-ops galore

Would change:
-visitors who forget PEOPLE LIVE HERE and thus park like assholes, leave their trash on the curb, pee in my yard, and/or jersey the neighborhood in other ways
-absurd amount of auto thievery
-people who don't live in the neighborhood pontificating at length about what the neighborhood really needs
-inflated rent prices
-that Ibiza could have paved that damned lot 4 years ago, turned it into paid parking, and then financed their project in full and removed that despicable eyesore from the neighborhood
-sometimes getting the sense that ShoNo entrepreneurs care a bit too much about getting people here and not quite as much as they could about taking care of the ones who already are
-I'd like to see fewer hobos throwing up in goodale, it's starting to look the way it did in 1987

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bastardsuperstar
ゴジラ
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atalou wrote >>

-people who don't live in the neighborhood pontificating at length about what the neighborhood really needs

a-fuckin'-men.

Posted 1 year ago #
JoeMitchell

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outside the loop

pro: falling asleep with my windows open to the sound of crickets and silence

con: most of my neighbors thought Palin would make a fine vice president

Posted 1 year ago #
KingLincolnUrbanEnthusiast

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After many years in GV (too expensive)- loved it and great place but wanted some place FUN, low maintenance and complete (diversity man)not just yuppies!!!

King Lincoln and Olde Towne East

Pros - great houses, neighbors, history, location and people. Solid investment, housing value and appreciation potential and low rents
Cons - need more retail on E Long/Parsons/ can't walk to High Street in 5 minutes and visit 15 restaurants and 20 bars!

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phaedrus
Clintonville
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N Clintonville:

I've just moved recently, but here are my thoughts

Pros - Neighbor's are awesome for the most part, my street is quiet as well. I enjoy being able to walk to the post office, bank, coffee shop, hardware store on a saturday morning. I've made good use of the olentangy green trail as well.

Cons:
I wish there were more options as far as close bars. Bob's is not far and rafter's as well I guess, but I am not a huge fan of either. The other con being just north of Henderson is the lack of locally owned establishments and the abundance of chains. In that respect I should make the jaunt south more often, but with graceland being so close I generally end up over there.

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Mercurius
First Avenue
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phaedrus wrote >>
N Clintonville:
I've just moved recently, but here are my thoughts
Pros - Neighbor's are awesome for the most part, my street is quiet as well. I enjoy being able to walk to the post office, bank, coffee shop, hardware store on a saturday morning. I've made good use of the olentangy green trail as well.
Cons:
I wish there were more options as far as close bars. Bob's is not far and rafter's as well I guess, but I am not a huge fan of either. The other con being just north of Henderson is the lack of locally owned establishments and the abundance of chains. In that respect I should make the jaunt south more often, but with graceland being so close I generally end up over there.
Welcome to CU - I dig your handle; yep those chains sure do lack quality ;)

Posted 1 year ago #
atalou
ShoNo
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I totally forgot one major thing I would like to see in the Short North: FREQUENT AND REALLY GOOD LIVE MUSIC. This is an 'arts district', right? I'd love for Bernard's to book regular acts a la Park Street Tavern/Dick's Den. Short North Tavern used to bring in some great blues. Upstairs at La Fogata could be sweet. Back room at Surly? I don't think I've ever seen more than 4 people in Fabian's after 9 p.m....a nice little acoustic stage could be set up in there. And, returning Liquid to a Little Bro's-esque venue that could handle some larger national acts would be heaven.

Posted 1 year ago #
Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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atalou wrote >>
Short North - resident 8 years

Would change:
-people who don't live in the neighborhood pontificating at length about what the neighborhood really needs

While I'm sure that can be annoying in certain instances, I don't think you have to live somewhere to have an interest in the neighborhood. Especially one like the Short North (or Downtown) that has a shopping/dining visitor destination quality to it.

Personally, I think it's great for people to take an interest in their community, either where they live, where they work, or where they play, to use a cliche.

Posted 1 year ago #
TaraK
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German Village:

PROS:
1) Not lots of little ones. (Not that children are inherently bad, but I enjoy that it's not "family-centered.")
2) Really gorgeous. Walking around the neighborhood is relaxing.
3) I can park on Friday afternoon and easily not move my car 'til Monday morning. Dining, drinks, groceries, coffee and so on are all within walking distance.
4) Out of town guests are a cinch to please. Just took my un-in-laws to Mohawk last night (they loved it), then we spent two hours walking the village today. Stopped at Pistacia Vera, Cup-O-Joe, Bookloft, Frank Fetch park and Schiller Park. Might go to Barcelona tonight.
5) The vibe. It feels so cozy, comforting, and inviting. The minute I turn onto 9th and my car starts rumbling and is flanked by bricked brick on brick, I feel at home.

CONS:
1. Inflated real estate, though we lucked out.
2. Now that school has started back, the buses are always blocking the roads in the morning. Two small cars can squeeze through, but a bus? Not possible.

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zachgs
Downtown
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Downtown... but only for a couple weeks now, formerly of the Short North (1.5 years) so I'll do both.

Short North:

Pro: Everything you could ever want and more. No need to drive once I was home from work. No end to the events, restaurants, nightlife, etc. The cool feeling of being in the "hot spot" in Columbus.

Cons: No end to the events, restaurants, nightlife, etc. I kept wanting to do things but my wallet said no. :) It can also be a very noisy area but perhaps this is just because my old residence didn't believe in noise insulation and my single paned windows faced High St. Rent is expensive and parking is a nightmare. I tended to get Short North blinders on meaning I wouldn't want to leave the area and became very neighborhood centric.

Downtown (please keep in mind I've only just moved so these are initial impressions):

Pros: More housing value for the money compared to the Short North. Cool modern housing options. Abundant parking solutions at a reasonable price (not suburbs abundant but for a downtown its not bad at all). Beautiful views in the evening, a little quieter than the Short North. Still walking distance to the arena, SN, etc (albeit it could be a long walk in the winter).

Cons: It is quieter than the Short North. The area is much more focused on the 9-5 working crowd rather than the residents. There are things to do downtown after dark but it is more spread out and there are less options. Thank goodness for Tip Top, Dirty Frank's, Little Palace, Elevator, etc. Less of a neighborhood feel than other parts of Cbus.

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Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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zachgs wrote >>
Less of a neighborhood feel than other parts of Cbus.

Check out DRAC. Might be a good way to make the area feel more "neighborly". ;)

http://www.dracolumbus.com

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Columbusite
Minneapolis
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South Clintonville - Cup O Joe, plenty of grocery options, Studio 35, Ray Ray's, Walhalla, Denise's and dive bars. Looking forward to trying out Gatto's. Old North Columbus is right next door.

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jgibs87
Worthington
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Northwest Columbus in Worthington schools (Olentangy Highlands)
Pros:
-Suburban but with mature, well maintained non-cookie cutter homes built in the 70s
-Good sized yards without being too large to easily maintain
-Off-the-beaten-path feel that Linworth Rd has while still being within 15 mins (drive) of basically everything on the north side and downtown (still only ~45 mins by bike)
-Natural beauty of all the ravines that cut through the neighborhood
-Surprisingly mixed politically here (a good thing imo)
Cons:
Zero walkability to anything other than other subdivisions
What has to be some of the worst traffic hangups in the city, 270-315-23-71 exits at rush-hour are a nightmare, and 161 is only 2 lanes here with an at-grade rail crossing...trains cause major back-ups here
Pretty much no diversity and very little neighborly interaction (probably because its so mixed politically lol)
Surrounded on 3 sides by Worthington means that Columbus never plows any of the streets in here (Columbus probably forgets this neighborhood is even in the city limits lol!)

I'm definitely looking forward to living closer to downtown when I move out of my parents house though!

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