Submit Content | Post an Event | Ask a Question | Start a Conversation | Advertise With Us! Sign Up | Sign In | Help | About | Contact
HOME MESSAGEBOARD EVENTS DINING SHOPPING ART NIGHTLIFE DEVELOPMENT POLITICS TRANSIT SPORTS MUSIC FILM AUDIO VIDEO SUBSCRIBE SUBMIT

How to: Make your own patch

Sometimes I might have a scrap of fabric with some kind of cool image on it that I want to make into a patch and sew onto something else. Also, I’m not as fond of holes in my clothes as I once was. Age? No matter the reason, here is a quick and dirty way to make your own patch! My friend, Thea Starr, shared this with me a few years ago… [Read More]

Cabin Fever? Wholly Craft’s got the cure

If the cold weather has been getting you down, then Wholly Craft might have the cure. They’ve got a variety of workshops and classes lined up through the winter months that should help keep the winter blues at bay.

We sat down with Olivera from Wholly Craft to get some details on these classes and other things lined up at the shop in the next few months. [Read More]

How to be awesome at parking in the Short North

The Alive wrote How to be awesome at parking in the Short North

By Chris DeVille

March 27, 2008

Many of our Best of Columbus winners are located in the Short North, where it can be very difficult to find a parking spot. To help you get to your favorite locales, we’ve compiled some ideas for what to do when the free lots and meters are all filled up.

READ MORE

Related Stories:

- Columbus parking meters will be gone in three years

- Mayor Announces New Plan for Downtown Parking

- Parking at a premium

COTA for Dummies - How to ride the bus easily

CapCitySavvy wrote COTA for Dummies

May 25, 2007

So I’m a believer that an urban area can only as good as its mass transit system. Throw me into a city with a solid transit system, and I’ll know my way around in less than a minute.

I’ll admit to being one of Columbus’ biggest fanboys, but I can’t make the claim that we’re one of those cities.

BUT…being a problem solver rather than a whiner, here’s what I’ll do for you. I’m going to break COTA down into its simplest pieces, and hopefully de-mystify the whole bus riding experience.

READ MORE

The Lantern’s Guide to Surviving Sushi

The Lantern wrote How to survive sushi

Erin Pompili

4/4/07

The first time I went to a sushi bar, I did everything wrong. I sat at a table, was scared of wasabi and did not order nearly enough rolls, thus forcing a follow-up trip to Taco Bell. The more I went out for sushi, however, the more comfortable I felt ordering eel, using chopsticks and mixing wasabi into my soy sauce.

With an increase in sushi restaurants comes an increase of first-time sushi experiences. Many college students who swore they would never eat raw fish are finding themselves sitting in a booth and wondering what they should do with the unidentifiable lump of green paste sitting on their plate. To cut back on the confusion, here is a guide to surviving your first sushi experience.

READ MORE