From MinorLeagueBaseball.com: Clippers claim eighth Governors’ Cup in style They had to wait an extra day, but after a 14-year drought, it was well worth it. The Clippers routed the Durham Bulls Friday night, 13-2, winning the Governors’ Cup three… [Read More]
The City of Columbus Parking Violations Bureau began updating all 4,215 parking meters on Tuesday and expect the project to be complete around Labor Day. Double-check the sticker on your meter, as many areas will have newly extended enforcement hours… [Read More]
Last weekend was filled with activities – whoever said there was nothing to do in Columbus! So we are starting up a CU series favorite – MEGA SUMMER WEEKENDS! This weekend is also packed with things to do. Available Light… [Read More]
For the past year, there have been ongoing discussions about the future of Nationwide Arena and the Columbus Blue Jackets. The team is losing money, and discussion between The Jackets, Nationwide Realty Investors, The City of Columbus and Franklin County… [Read More]
Next week, a collaborative team of districts and neighborhoods located along High Street will be unveiling a new “High Five” marketing and outreach campaign. The new High Five moniker is intended to propel the destinations and experiences found in German… [Read More]
The Dave Matthews Band will be performing on June 22nd at Huntington Park as a part of their national tour this summer. This marks one of the first big non-baseball events at the new venue. According to The Beat Blog… [Read More]
With the economic recession being fully realized in late 2008, many expected 2009 to be a slow year in terms of urban development. Several projects had been delayed or canceled due to financing issues, but many others were able to… [Read More]
In this week’s podcast we sit down with Jon Myers and Chuck Hootman, founders of Casino-Free Columbus, the local grassroots effort to halt the development of the casino in the Arena District. Jon & Chuck tell us about how this… [Read More]
Back in May there was a bit of a hullabaloo about how the Columbus Blue Jackets could solve their economic issues, which included the idea of having Franklin County purchase Nationwide Arena. Today, the Columbus Chamber of Commerce released a… [Read More]
An article in today’s Dispatch is reporting that some city officials are considering a 50% rate hike to parking meters throughout Downtown, the Short North, the Arena District, German Village and other urban neighborhoods. The increase is estimated to bring… [Read More]
NBC4 is reporting that the proposed Arena District Casino would be branded as a “Hollywood Casino”, similar to its Indiana counterpart. In the article, a representative says that renderings won’t be made available before election day, but states that the… [Read More]
Last summer, Nationwide Realty Investors announced plans for a new apartment building and grocery store development on the northwest side of the Arena District, at the corner of Vine & Neil. The grocery store was dropped from the plans earlier… [Read More]
Baseballparks.com just announced the winner of their 10th annual “Ballpark of the Year” award, and the honor is going to Huntington Park. That’s right… Huntington Park is better than any other new major league ballpark. The new home of the… [Read More]
MSI may not be a “household name” type of company, but they’ve helped to design many Columbus amenities that are widely recognized as some of the best things our city has to offer. Their projects include the Arena District, the… [Read More]
One of the most frequently requested COTA upgrades on Columbus Underground would have to be the addition of a late night weekend bus route serving High Street that runs until the bars close down. It sounds like COTA has been… [Read More]
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