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August 1, 2012

 

Scandalous Suds

I’ve always thought it was a good thing that Hal and Al’s bar is as vibrant on the inside as it is on the outside, because it helps you overcome the external aesthetic of...

Power Suit: Nikki Portman

Just three years ago, an open air flea market was but a vision for Nikki Portman, who dreamt (during a Brooklyn snowstorm) of thousands of people flocking to a hip, urban...57

Cribs: A Vision in the Woods

“Instead of looking for houses, let the house find you.” That’s exactly what Simon Yao says happened to him. He was photographing a wedding at a golf course nearly a...

Fruitful Partnership

The first day at a new job can be nerve-wracking for anyone, but when you are coming out of a long period of unemployment, are economically vulnerable, and have a family...

The House that Thurber Built

The beers were flowing that summer’s night in July. A large crowd was sprawled on the lawn, drinking in the scenery (and aforementioned libations), killing time until the main...1

Columbus 200: Capital city’s...

If you lived in Clintonville 80 years ago, it wouldn’t have been out of the ordinary to awake to the early morning calls of animals, especially given that Arcadia Avenue was...

The New Driver’s Ed

Have you ever been driving on the highway and suddenly felt the urge to just floor it and start peeling in and out of traffic at top speed? Or maybe you’ve echoed the...

The Year of Yay

Much has been made of Columbus’ efforts to become a more bike-progressive city, and the health and financial benefits of cycling have become the core rallying cry of many a...5

Biking around the ‘Bus

Did you know people still bike in August? No, I swear. And not even the kind where the engine does all the work. August is traditionally the most boiling,...

Charity Profile: A New Voice

Chuck Adkins’ iPhone has been a godsend. He’s able to scan bar codes at the grocery store, investigate which dollar bill someone just handed him, or share his extensive...

July 1, 2012

 

The Less Stress Vet

When it was time for my beloved cat Isadora to be put to sleep, I was completely distraught. She was sick, old and in pain and I knew I was doing the right thing … but, our...3

Marietta

There’s an old adage among writers that you can’t write about home until you leave it behind. It has something to do with perspective, I’m sure, but that’s never been...3

The Columbusonian

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A Landmark Reborn

There was a time when all theaters were like Studio 35. The small, single screen operation has managed to survive the onslaught of multiplex proliferation in the tumultuous...

Nature Calls

Getting tired of this summer heat, city slickers? Grass. Hills. Tunnels. Waterfalls … To hell with the comfort of AC, you can get back to nature, get to know your state...

Error 404: This Person Is Not Living

BY MARK J. LUCAS The job of an undertaker is a solemn one. Before you lay the corporeal remains of a once functional, living, breathing person – a vessel of which the essence...

Unleashed

Governor John Kasich may not always be the most popular man in Ohio, but when he signed House Bill 14 into law in February, he may have endeared himself to one demographic: pit...

Ruff Love

In 2011 the Franklin County Dog Shelter admitted over 12,666 dogs and puppies. Families of deceased relatives brought several in, many more remained as unclaimed strays, and...

Power Suit: Katie Pierce

Katie Pierce doesn’t just march to the beat of her own drum – she creates her own soundtrack. Part of the creative team at CAPA by day, Pierce keeps it strictly...1

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