Bloomberg Businessweek recently featured an article about the findings of a Brookings Institution report that compiled a list of US Metro Areas that have already seen economic rebounding to near-prerecession levels. Some of the criteria examined in the report include… [Read More]
Yahoo Finance just compiled a new list of US Cities based on the strength of local job markets and affordable housing and Columbus turned up at #4 on the list. The article goes on to praise our city’s arts community,… [Read More]
Somehow we missed it, but back in January, Columbus was named “Up-and-Coming GayCity of 2011″ by GayCities.com in their annual reader survey. Little else was said about our city at the time, but more recently, the recognition was reignited at… [Read More]
Joel Kotkin at NewGeography.com just posted up an article yesterday about the new “Boom Towns” in the US. These are the cities that are positioned to grow and prosper over the course of the next 10 years. The regional rankings… [Read More]
Columbus is home to many talented people who are experts and telling stories. This year’s nominees for the 47th Annual Ohio Valley Regional Emmy Awards were announced on June 8 and Columbus has several people on that list. You may… [Read More]
In case you missed the Book Release Party last Saturday at the Wexner Center, you can now get yourself a copy of Jeni Britton Bauer’s debut cookbook Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at Home. Published by Artisan, the hardcover book is… [Read More]
Columbus was featured Wednesday on StreetsBlog, a national online resource focused on sustainable transit, smart growth and livable streets. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a very positive article. The main focus was on the recent proposal for a new highway interchange at… [Read More]
Columbus once again has two outstanding chefs in the running for a James Beard Award. Chef Kent Rigsby of Rigsby’s Kitchen and Chef Magdiale Wolmark of Dragonfly Neo-V have both earned distinction in the Best Chefs of America: Best Chef:… [Read More]
Over the past week, several news articles and editorials have been pointing toward positive trends taking place in the Midwest in terms of job growth and economic resurgence. Granted, many Midwest cities have hit an all time low point, so… [Read More]
A new Forbes ranking revealed earlier this week ranks Columbus as the 4th Best Shopping City in the US. As with any Forbes list, the metrics used are usually called into question. This list bases their rankings on number of… [Read More]
The Columbus College of Art and Design was just recognized as having one of the top Fashion Design Programs in the entire World by Fashionista.com, a fashion-industry news outlet. “Imagine our delight: one of New York’s leading sources for fashion… [Read More]
From Forbes.com: “While the recession has taken a huge toll on the rest of Ohio, Columbus has been thriving, thanks to strong population growth, a booming startup culture and the largest college campus in the country–Ohio State University, a major… [Read More]
A great article about Columbus’ diverse economy: Diverse economy helped Columbus, Ohio, in downturn By Christine Dugas, USA TODAY Columbus is well known as Ohio’s capital and home to one of the nation’s largest universities, Ohio State University. But fewer… [Read More]
Press Release: Charlotte Takes Over As “America’s Manliest City” While Portland Falls To LastMars Chocolate North America announced today the release of the second annual COMBOS® “America’s Manliest Cities” study – crowning Charlotte, N.C. with this year’s top spot of… [Read More]
According to a new national study conducted by VolunteeringInAmerica.gov, Columbus ranks as the 8th best city in the country for volunteering efforts. The report mentions that our volunteer retention rate is almost 75% while the national average is 65% and… [Read More]
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