Archives for "parks"

Columbus Mega Weekend – Winter 2012 – Vol. 6

Columbus Mega Weekend – Winter 2012 – Vol. 6

0 Anne / January 5, 2012 2:00 pm

Happy New Year everyone! Hope you are all recovered from NYE festivities and ready to enjoy another weekend. The Wexner Center starts their 6th Annual Cinema Latino tonight. The event lasts all month. Shadowbox Live opens their new show Body… [Read More]

Polaris Pocket Park Opens to the Public

Polaris Pocket Park Opens to the Public

11 Walker / October 4, 2011 7:00 am

A new public pocket park was unveiled yesterday evening at a location that you might not expect to find a park. Tucked away at the end of a commercial office parking lot, adjacent to the Polaris Fashion Place mall, the… [Read More]

More Photos from the Opening of The Scioto Mile

More Photos from the Opening of The Scioto Mile

6 Walker / July 7, 2011 9:50 pm

The Grand Opening of the new Scioto Mile park was held this evening. Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, visitors relaxed in the new Bicentennial Park to live music while children (and a few adults) splashed in the fountains. The new Milestone… [Read More]

Photos from the Grand Opening of The Scioto Mile

Photos from the Grand Opening of The Scioto Mile

15 Walker / July 7, 2011 7:30 pm

The Grand Opening of the new Scioto Mile park was held this evening with watershows, music, children’s activities, free food, entertainment and more. Thousands of residents, visitors, families and office workers descended upon the new Downtown recreational space to take… [Read More]

Scioto Mile Scheduled to Open on July 7

Scioto Mile Scheduled to Open on July 7

2 Walker / June 29, 2011 4:30 pm

After more than four years in the works, the Scioto Mile riverfront redevelopment project is coming to a close. The grand opening celebration for the new park will be held next weekend, with the main event taking place on Thursday,… [Read More]

Photos: Opening Weekend at Columbus Commons

Photos: Opening Weekend at Columbus Commons

9 Walker / May 29, 2011 11:00 am

Columbus Commons celebrated its grand opening this weekend with a full itinerary of events. The party continues today with a free performance of Back to the Garden by Shadowbox Live, starting at 8pm. Below are some photos from the grand… [Read More]

Columbus Commons Celebrates Grand Opening

Columbus Commons Celebrates Grand Opening

23 Walker / May 26, 2011 10:00 am

The new Columbus Commons park opens Downtown today, and celebratory festivities are planned to continue all weekend long. Tonight’s event is music focused with local bands performing from 4pm to 11pm. Friday will feature blues musicians from 5pm to 10pm,… [Read More]

Best Hidden Gem of 2010 – Frank Fetch Park

Best Hidden Gem of 2010 – Frank Fetch Park

8 Walker / December 28, 2010 11:15 am

The best “Hidden Gem” is a new category in our “Best of” series, and it’s a bit of an awkward one. The Top 10 of these best kept secrets was compiled by popular vote. So technically, the more popular they… [Read More]

Columbus Brewing Company Coming to Scioto Mile

Columbus Brewing Company Coming to Scioto Mile

12 Walker / December 5, 2010 11:30 am

Via The Dispatch: Columbus Brewing to run Scioto Mile park restaurant Sunday, December 5, 2010 By Marla Matzer Rose THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH A popular Downtown restaurant operator will open a new concept in the glass-walled restaurant being built as part… [Read More]

Inniswood Metro Gardens Photo Review

Inniswood Metro Gardens Photo Review

5 Walker / November 16, 2010 3:45 pm

I recently took a few photos at the Inniswood Metro Gardens, one of the amazing local parks of Central Ohio. Additionally, I’ll have some photography from a recent trip through Mexico on display at Junctionview Studios this Saturday during the… [Read More]

Columbus Halloween Weekend – Fall 2010 – Vol 4

2 Anne / October 28, 2010 2:00 pm

Happy Halloween Everyone! Here is a spattering of Halloween events happening this weekend. Enjoy! Go see the King Boo’s take over of the Mario Wall. German Village’s Monster Bash is happening Friday night. Also, Sleigh Bells Halloween at BOMA. Por Vida… [Read More]

Behind the Scenes at Shadowbox’s Schiller Show

Behind the Scenes at Shadowbox’s Schiller Show

10 Walker / July 31, 2010 3:30 pm

Shadowbox has won quite a bit of acclaim with their Woodstock-based “Back to the Garden” musical, so they’ve decided to take their show on the road. You won’t have to go far to see them though (it might actually be… [Read More]

Free Movies in Goodale Park Start on Friday

Free Movies in Goodale Park Start on Friday

2 Alexandra Kelley Fox / July 12, 2010 2:30 pm

The second annual Screen on the Green movie series in Goodale Park begins this Friday evening with “The Fantastic Mr. Fox.” Presented by the Short North Civic Association, this will be the first of three outdoor movie nights at the… [Read More]

Goodale Park Entrance to Receive a Facelift

Goodale Park Entrance to Receive a Facelift

24 jpizzow / March 31, 2010 8:15 am

Victorian Village’s front yard is about to get a makeover. City Council approved $182,000 in funds on Monday night for a facelift for the entrance to Goodale Park at the corner of Goodale Street and Park Street. This will be… [Read More]

County to offer $3M for Six-Acre City Center Park

County to offer $3M for Six-Acre City Center Park

111 Walker / October 27, 2009 6:00 pm

An article in today’s Dispatch is reporting that a proposal from Franklin County commissioners would provide a $3 million investment towards the demolition of City Center and development of the Columbus Commons project, but would also set aside six acres… [Read More]