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Sadly, retail and galleries still seem to be moving or closing in the Short North.
Art Impressions at 714 N. High St. is closing, as is Cowtown Art at 668 N. High St. This added to the list of Curio A Go Go failing at it’s second location and Friday the 13th next to Little Brothers recently closing, although you can still get some of their items from Joel Treadway’s Cringe shop online.
Although, a little farther up the street at 1116 N. High St., What The Rock?! is taking a stab at a variety of different items based on musicians. Europia is now a full fledged state liquor store, while a Vino 100, a chain wine store, opened at 789 N. High St. Two new shoe stores, Shoe Classics at 765 N. High St., and Little Shop of Shoes at 664 N. High adds to the other shoe store, Legs Diamond already in the area. The Lamp Shade at 990 N. High St. also opened recently.
Next to the Shoe Classics spot is a Segway store, although I personally enjoy walking in the Short North, so I doubt they will be getting any business from me.
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- cheap: i highly recommend the Millersport sweet corn festival of course,the cor
- Jimmy Mak: Thanks for the write-up! Just to clarify - this is the third year we've do
- Briana Henry: Well, eventually they plan to add more bands from the region...gotta start
- bucki12: I like the business model, but the internet sales part seems like something
- racheltb: I don't see the Ohio Shrimp Fest on the list. It is truly a good time. h
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Wait, you mean there’s a reason to go there now? Hopefully more than just one place there.
[quote=Perhaps there were a few artists who rented space that were priced out by landlords, but there had to be at least as many who benefitted than were victimized.
The percentage of career artists who bought in the short north when it was dilapidated and “affordable” was exponentially less than those who rented. With all due respect, to say that there were at least as many who benefitted than were victimized (your term, not mine) is WAY off base. No more artists coming out of CCAD and OSU with ambitions to make art their careers could afford to buy then than now, no matter what area of Columbus. The reason the majority of the artists moved there in the first place was to benefit from RENT control as artists. It’s the same incentive program utilized by bigger (and some smaller, Bohemian) cities for decades. An artist-friend of mine is living in one of hundreds of such places in NYC right now. He had to prove, through past press coverage and letter of recommendation, that he was an active artist in order to be accepted. Many directly attribute this trend to the rise of SoHo, Chelsea, etc. Now, I’m not saying it’s right or wrong, that artists are “victims” or benefactors. I’m all about urban renewal. But, this trend is factual and very few of career artists have ever benefitted through calculated real estate investments in these dilapidated areas.
For the record – Art on High and Cowtown were not so much galleries, as they were retailers. I think Art on High used to rotate its collection more 5-6 years ago, and Ctown did carry some original works, but by and large they were shops.
The Short North still retains several galleries – Mahan, Roy G Biv, 853, Rebecca Ibel, Kathryn, Ohio Arts League, Sherrie, Kiaca, Studios on High, etc… that routinely rotate their art.
There’s been some losses over the years that have saddened me – Acme, Hawk [although Sherrie is connected there], Blue Cube, the place that sold swords at the corner of 5th etc…. But it is also is the home to an increasing collection of public art. So to say it’s not an arts district based on the recent loss of 2 retailers is a little strong.
Over the past 7-years the list of stores up and down the strip has changed dozens of times, and I wince a little with each closing. Lack of a business plan has hurt many, others tire of running a business on a tight margin, some grow old and retire, and some move away. But perhaps we should take some photos of it now, so in 2014 when a shop or restaurant closes, we’ll realize that the venture of making the SN a vital, urban neighborhood has continued on its steady path.
Oh, and for the love of all, if you need some rock and roll items, go shop and support What the Rock – they seem like nice people trying to make a living doing something they love.
I’ve walked by that place a few times. It’s pretty close to Surly Girl, right? I’ll have to try to stop in next time I’m near it when it’s actually open. ;)
I’ve walked by that place a few times. It’s pretty close to Surly Girl, right? I’ll have to try to stop in next time I’m near it when it’s actually open. ;)
Just a couple of storefronts down. They have a small selection, but if anyone had friends with babies, they have some great punk, metal and reggae bibs. Overall they just seemed like nice people trying to have a fun business.
Yeah-Heather and Mike, owners of What the Rock!? are really nice people! They have a good niche with the store and even carry a few items made by me :)
I saw Zetas the little greek restaurant right next to Waldos Hair Salon is also closing in the Short North too…:-( That place was soooo amazing.
Apparently, one of the owners has been diagnised with a horrible case of lung cancer. I think it became impossible for the other to care for their loved one and run the restaurant. They are trying to sell it.
Apparently, once can also by the Wells Landing store next to Union Station. I just saw a sign in their window as well.
“Bohemian Today, High-Rent Tomorrow” BusinessWeek.com
Link: Bohemian Today, High-Rent Tomorrow.
Maya Roney
BusinessWeek.com
February 26th, 2007
Want to know where a great place to invest in real estate will be five or 10 years from now? Look at where artists are living now.
Sociologists and policymakers have long been touting art and culture as the cure-all to economically depressed neighborhoods, cities, and regions. The reason? It has been proven that artists—defined as self-employed visual artists, actors, musicians, writers, etc.—can stimulate local economies in a number of ways.
Artists are often an early sign of neighborhood gentrification. “Artists are the advance guard of what’s hip and cool,” says Bert Sperling, founder and president of Portland (Ore.)-based Sperling’s Best Places and compiler of BusinessWeek.com’s list of the Best Places for Artists in America… More: http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/feb2007/db20070226_149427.htm?chan=search
And the best part about is that, since artists can’t afford to keep living there once the neighborhood gentrifies, they have to move on and start fixing up another neighborhood, so you gradually patch up your whole city instead of just one part! :)
I’ll miss Cow Town, have bought a lot of cool stuff from there.
Coming back from getting lunch today, I noticed that An Open Book has relocated up to the corner of High and Fifth.
Also, Wells Landing does have a “Business for Sale” sign up. I hope they find a buyer and stay there, because that’s my go-to store for gift buying. I always find nice little items there.
Cowtown has a “Final Sale” sign up now. I’ll miss that place, too. They had some nice stuff.
Saw signs in the CowTown windows this morning announcing the arrival of a Bath & Body works in the April/May timeframe.
The Easton-ification of the Short North continues!
Wow. I’ve honestly wondered when we’d see one of the Limited Brands stores popping up in the Short North. I’m surprised it took this long. I would have thought a Bath & Body Works would have moved into the 670Cap the day that opened up.
I wouldn’t be surprised to see smaller “boutique” versions of The Limited, Express, Victoria’s Secret, or one of their other, more specialty stores opening in the next few years.
The Easton-ification of the Short North continues!
Yeah, Starbucks coming in as well.
I suppose we’ll see the south end of the Short North become increasingly chained, and more of the independent businesses will shift north…at least it seems like maybe that’s where things are headed.
BTW, is there still a Bath & Body Works in City Center, or is that closed?
Pretty sure it’s still there. Most of the Limited Brands stores are still in there.
Ugg I’m so sick of Limited Brand stores, every corner you turn in Easton theres either a B&BW or VS it seems, it’s really annoying. I’m tired of seeing lingerie and lotion everywhere, let’s try something a little different.
Starbucks isn’t so bad, it’s pricey, but I have to say their caramel frappacinos are to hard for me to resist.
I think there’s already been a dust-up on the board (maybe even in this thread?) about the Short North Starbucks and I don’t want to start it again…but, I don’t mind Starbucks; I go there sometimes. It’s just that it’s a big chain that you can go to anywhere, as is Bath & Body Works, and the more places like that open in the Short North, the less the Short North feels like some place special or unique.
Lennox Town Center is great, it serves a purpose and I shop there a lot, but it’s not a place that if I had friends coming in from out of town, I’d want to take them there to show off Columbus (except when my Canadian friends come to visit; they always want to go to Target because it’s not in Canada yet ;) ). The Short North is a place I like to take out of town guests, and I’m just hoping it’s not turning into Lennox with less parking…