Archives for "Downtown"

The intersection of Broad and High streets is considered the hub of Downtown, which spans 2.2 square miles. The area is home to the Ohio Statehouse, the Franklin County Courthouse, the Lazarus Building, LeVeque Tower, Columbus Commons and the Scioto Mile, as well as numerous restaurants and residential developments.

Scioto River Greenway Plan Moving Forward

Scioto River Greenway Plan Moving Forward

36 Walker / April 3, 2012 1:00 pm

Exactly two years ago, a planning effort was under way that would help determine the types of projects and initiatives would help set the stage for the continued growth of Downtown Columbus over the course of the next decade. A set of… [Read More]

The List: 11 More New Apartment Developments Around Columbus

The List: 11 More New Apartment Developments Around Columbus

10 Walker / April 2, 2012 4:00 pm

Back in November, we provided you with a list of 12 new apartment developments located in or around Downtown Columbus. Since then there’s been more development announced, proposed and in some cases already under construction. Here’s another list of 11… [Read More]

Milo’s Deli Launches New Food Cart at Broad & High

Milo’s Deli Launches New Food Cart at Broad & High

2 Walker / March 29, 2012 2:15 pm

Milo’s Deli & Cafe has always had a connection with Broad Street (their Franklinton location is a Broad Street staple, and last year they took over operations of the Ohio Statehouse cafe), and today they cemented this connection even further…. [Read More]

Food Truck and Cart Festival Returns in July

Food Truck and Cart Festival Returns in July

3 Walker / March 27, 2012 7:45 pm

One of the most beloved and bemoaned Downtown events of 2011 was the Food Truck & Cart Festival. The event swarmed the Columbus Commons park with over 12,000 people, which resulted in both a large festival atmosphere, but also caused… [Read More]

Café Brioso Sets the Bar High for Coffee in Columbus

Café Brioso Sets the Bar High for Coffee in Columbus

0 Walker / March 26, 2012 7:00 am

Café Brioso is often one of the first places mentioned when coffee enthusiasts recommend a place to go for some of the best beans in town. This roastery and cafe is about as urban as you can get, located at… [Read More]

Treat to try: Sugardaddy’s Cherry Almond Blonde

Treat to try: Sugardaddy’s Cherry Almond Blonde

0 Anne / March 24, 2012 12:00 pm

Spring arrived this week, and that means warmer temperatures, blossoming trees and one other thing – the delicious Cherry Almond Blonde has returned at Sugardaddy’s Sumptuous Sweeties. It’s always a sad time when this blonde has to go away for… [Read More]

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Installed in Victorian Village, Downtown

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Installed in Victorian Village, Downtown

15 Walker / March 22, 2012 12:20 pm

Owning an electric car in Columbus is gradually getting easier. Two more charging stations were just installed, bringing the grand total in Columbus up to 22. “Electric vehicles result in less pollution and more job potential for our residents,” says… [Read More]

Hills Market Wants Your Input on Downtown Grocery Items

Hills Market Wants Your Input on Downtown Grocery Items

12 Walker / March 21, 2012 5:15 pm

The Hills Market is working toward opening their new Downtown location (previously announced here) and is seeking customer input to help them select the right product mix for the new store. The marketing and management teams at Hills has put together… [Read More]

Construction Roundup – March 2012

Construction Roundup – March 2012

9 Walker / March 18, 2012 5:00 pm

A warm winter means that construction on many developments throughout Columbus have all progressed quickly over the past few months. Today we visited some of these projects for an update to our Construction Roundup photo series. The updates include a look… [Read More]

Theatre Review: Next Fall brilliantly questions love and faith

Theatre Review: Next Fall brilliantly questions love and faith

0 Anne / March 16, 2012 3:30 pm

How many lines do you cross or slightly shift in your own personal relationships? Would you fall in love with someone who doesn’t necessarily share all of your own beliefs? Or maybe with someone who isn’t honest about himself with… [Read More]

Review: Happy 9/11! and Other Completely Non-Offensive Tales explores the darker side of human relationships

Review: Happy 9/11! and Other Completely Non-Offensive Tales explores the darker side of human relationships

0 Anne / March 10, 2012 8:00 am

Going into MadLab Theatre’s current show, Happy 9/11! and Other Completely Non-Offensive Tales, and not having read too much about it, I thought it was going to be jokes galore at whether or not one should be making jokes about… [Read More]

Cultural Arts Center: A Best Kept Secret

Cultural Arts Center: A Best Kept Secret

1 Walker / March 9, 2012 9:55 am

The Cultural Arts Center has been a downtown institution for over three decades. Run by the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department, this facility offers a wide variety of unique classes, regular gallery exhibitions and other special events in a beautiful historic building… [Read More]

Review: Element Pizza Bar

Review: Element Pizza Bar

5 Morgan Kelley / March 7, 2012 9:00 am

There’s been a rise in artisan pizza options in Columbus over the past few years. First came bono pizza, followed by Yellow Brick and Harvest Pizzeria. The newest shop to open is Element Pizza Bar, located on a quiet intersection… [Read More]

Neighborhood Launch to Build 260 New Downtown Apartment Units

Neighborhood Launch to Build 260 New Downtown Apartment Units

22 Walker / February 24, 2012 6:00 am

Neighborhood Launch is shifting gears a bit with their latest development announcement. This new nine-block residential neighborhood was originally slated to contain a total of around 300 condominium units in mostly two-to-three story townhome-style structures, with a total of 74… [Read More]

Two-Way, or Not Two-Way

Two-Way, or Not Two-Way

34 Walker / February 20, 2012 5:30 pm

Like many cities, Downtown Columbus is full of one-way streets. Traffic engineers of the mid-twentieth century utilized them as a way of moving as many automobiles as quickly as possible through what were previously congested urban areas. Today, one could argue that… [Read More]