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January 1, 2012

 

Cribs: Polished Pearl

If you want to live close to the action, there’s no better place to be than a block off of High Street in the Short North, and that’s exactly where Eric Harter has decided...

Punch Your Way Into Shape

By David McKinney Mixed martial arts has exploded in popularity over the past five years, with the sport’s elite promotion, the Ultimate Fighting Championship, securing a...

November 30, 2011

 

Tree.O

Hard to find, harder to leave. That was the unofficial tagline for The Treehouse, bestowed upon it by original owners, the late Andyman Davis and Quinn Fallon. Ryan Haye...

HO! HO! HO! (and a bottle of rum)

Corey Montie wants to be perfectly clear about his December 17th event. “It’s not a charity. It’s not political, and we don’t have a cause,” he said. “Basically,...

Power Suit

If you compare Gary Jones’ life to a business suit, one might say that it's tailor made. Every thread of the custom clothier’s life has been methodically woven into the...

Sharper Image

Metal. It was the discovery that pulled us out of the Stone Age and facilitated our ability to create complex societies. It’s been used to construct skyscrapers, replace...

Transit-tion

Public transit has a bad rap. Anyone who’s spent more than 10 minutes on a city bus has likely experienced some unforgettable sights and smells, as well as a few lessons in...1

Get Down

In the days following Christmas, fears of empty wallets will inevitably replace the sugar plum fairies dancing in our heads. After the gift buying, cookie decorating and dish...

Green Christmas?

Kermit was right; it’s not easy being green. In the case of Christmas trees, the greenest alternative is to go with no tree at all. That sounds great until you tell the wife...

The Twelve Days of Columbus

I know you always wore that Arizona sweatshirt your great aunt sent you from Phoenix, but there’s something special about sending out gifts germane to your little area of the...

Unlimited Drive

“In order to truly live, you must give.” Roy Hall’s speech and his Twitter account are full of such snappy affirmations, but they are far from mere fortune cookie...1

Political Spectator

On the Election: Voters in Ohio have sent a clear message to politicians as they ramp up their efforts for the 2012 Presidential Election: We don’t know what we want, but...1

Dual Purpose

When Linda Jakes and Dena Gost first laid eyes on their Harrison West double, the potential within the 103-year-old structure was obvious. But when comparing the home’s...

Classic Pursuit

If you’ve ever stepped into a men’s department store and felt overwhelmed at the suit selection, Pursuit CEO Nate DeMars is here for you. Pursuit is narrowing down the...1

October 27, 2011

 

A Flash of Fashion

Pop-up shops, one of the latest trends in retail, aim to shock customers and generate a buzz. The same is true of We Are Glitterati, a mobile photobooth famous for its...1

Head of the Class

It’s difficult these days to hitch one’s wagon to a college coach; so many of the best and brightest have fallen from grace, having either given in to temptation, or having...

Winter Blunderland

Ohio winters are to cars as fleas are to a dog. They cause irritation, excessive scratching, rust, corrosion, loss of appetite and, in rare cases, frostbite. For many of you,...

Political Spectator

Lions, tigers and bears … and cougars, wolves, monkeys and a baboon. On October 18th, the Zanesville Sheriff’s Department was forced to shoot 56 large exotic animals, mostly...

An Unsettling History

A Ku Klux Klan robe charred with resin so dark you can almost smell the smoke. An electric chair with fingernail scratches embedded so deep in the arm rests you can almost hear...

Grow Up, Columbus!

There comes a time in every young man’s and young woman’s life that it becomes pertinent to grow the hell up and act like an adult. Unfortunately, adulthood doesn’t come...

Hocus Focus

Sometimes, the most amazing adventures can begin in the least enchanting places: in this case, a Wendy’s parking lot. It would be the scene of my most mysterious journey yet,...1

Homegrown Hero

Having witnessed a freshman campaign that saw Jared Sullinger average double figures in points and rebounds, dominate Big Ten competition, and net numerous individual accolades,...

Midnight Special

When it comes to nights on the town, there’s one decision more pressing than what clothes to wear or what bar to go to. It’s who’s going to play the necessary, yet...1

Charity Profile: The House of Freshbox

Two slices of bread. The basic ingredients of a simple sandwich are now the first steps of a new endeavor working to reduce poverty in Central Ohio. Freshbox Catering, a...

Bare Walls to Decked Halls

The home of Bill and Melaina Boggess is more that just your run-of-the-mill fixer-upper; it’s the real estate equivalent of transforming Frankenstein’s monster into a...

Power Suit

With talent, hard work and an initial roll of the dice, Tim Maurer of Mukha Spa is now on the cusp of his 10th year in business, along with his partner and company VP Sanito...1

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