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The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) has named Columbus as one of their top 21 smart communities of the world for the second year in a row (Columbus appeared on the list for the first time in 2011). Other cities to… [Read More]
THE REVIEWS ARE IN: THE COLUMBUS COMPANY IS “FLAWLESS” For/word Company is only half way through the month-long run of their play North at the acclaimed 59E59 Theatres in New York City, and the reviews have been incredible. The company… [Read More]
If you’re a working mom living in Columbus, then take note: you’ve got it better than anyone else in the country according to a new national ranking from Forbes.com. The publication just compiled a new annual list of The Best… [Read More]
Have you caught the new competition show Craft Wars on TLC? Tune in on Tuesday to see Columbus’ Esther Hall, known as Torn Angel in the craft world, compete for the $10,000 prize. Craft Wars is bringing top crafters to… [Read More]
Here’s something I bet you’ve heard before: Columbus is an affordable place to live. Joel Kotkin at New Geography reasserted this mantra once again with a new listing of cities where “paychecks stretch the furthest”. Their research takes a look… [Read More]
New Geography’s Joel Kotkin has published another piece on tech jobs in the United States and Columbus has once again placed strongly at the 8 spot on the list (though we were #3 on the list last year). Some of… [Read More]
Winners for the 2012 James Beard Foundation Book Awards were announced tonight. Jeni Britton Bauer’s book Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams At Home was nominated in the Baking & Dessert category. Earlier tonight, Jeni updated on Facebook with a picture of… [Read More]
Congratulations to our fantastic chefs! The James Beard Foundation has announced the semifinalists for their 2012 awards and Columbus once again is represented on the list. Chef Richard Blondin of The Refectory Restaurant & Bistro and Chef Kent Rigsby of… [Read More]
Columbus is regularly recognized as a gay mecca by various national media outlets. In 2011, we were named a Top Gay Travel Destination by NewNowNext.com, and ranked #1 as the “Up and Coming” location by GayCities.com. While we assume that… [Read More]
OpenTable just announced their annual Top 100 restaurants in the United States, and Columbus’ own Refectory Restaurant & Bistro made the final cut for 2011. The winners are selected by diners at OpenTable.com, and The Refectory was the only Central… [Read More]
Another week, another Forbes list. This one ranks US cities on high-tech job growth using both short term and long term metrics. Seattle topped the list, but Columbus took a strong third place following Baltimore. Job growth in Columbus was… [Read More]
Columbus was named earlier this month as The NewNowNext Destination of 2011, beating out global competition including Istanbul and St. Petersburg. Columbus was cited as a great place to visit due to both the college town aesthetic from OSU as… [Read More]
The Intelligent Community Forum produces an annual listing of the top 21 smart communities in the world, and Columbus Region has appeared on the list for the first time (Dublin, Ohio has been on the list twice prior) alongside other… [Read More]
Cycling is a quickly growing transportation option in Columbus. In 2010, only 0.7% of commutes were by bike, but ongoing efforts are working to nearly triple that ratio to 2% by next year. A new collaborative program called recently launched… [Read More]
If you live in Columbus, then chances are pretty good that you already consider German Village to be a great neighborhood. Today, the American Planning Association (APA) confirms what we already knew with the designation of German Village as one… [Read More]
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