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September 1, 2012

 

A Gateway to the Short North

The newest Short North art gallery will be practically Babylonian in scope and style. It will feature more than 100 local artists, with approximately 225 original pieces. It...

London Calling

Abby Johnston’s Olympic dreams almost ended soon after they began – at the ripe old age of 13. Recurring back problems forced her into retirement from gymnastics, her first...

A Little Help from Small Helpings

The kid is screaming that he doesn’t want ketchup on his fries; the mother looks exasperated as she wipes off the ketchup while attending to the baby in her lap. Everyone in...

Hidden in Plain Sight

Sure, it’s just a big, cone-shaped dirtpile. Kind of like the Roman Colosseum is a just big pile of rocks. What’s more, this prehistoric burial mound, smack-dab in central...1

Re-Engaged, Re-Enabled

By Erin Norris Ohio is no stranger to excessive attention during election season, but while the ads that saturate our media outlets pander to everyone from women to industrial...

Political Spectator: Unrepentant...

Idiots or Insane persons: §6 No idiot, or insane person, shall be entitled to the privileges of an elector. -- From the Constitution of the State of Ohio, 1851 Politicians...

No Barriers

When Tony Brown says physical challenges are “relative,” it’s not flimsy guru-speak: without an arm since a car accident as a teenager, Brown has persevered to become an...1

Cribs: Next Level

Price Avenue, between High Street and Dennison Avenue, is tucked into the Short North like a four-leaf clover in a bed of green; the one-way, one-block avenue strip far less...

We All Kick In

People talk to Lizzy Miles about death wherever she goes. Whether it’s at the poker table or in the aisle of a craft store, they unload their personal stories when they find...

Brain Porn

Look at the big brain on Columbus! Taking in our fair city at a glance, football, independent art and music, and our well-respected culinary scene grab most of the...

Thirsty City

Try to picture 160 million gallons of water. You can’t do it, can you? No matter how you try to stack those jugs, it’s a number that is hard to fathom. That’s the...

Power Suit: Anessa Woods and Paul Fogt

Anessa Woods and Paul Fogt didn’t kindle their relationship over romantic dinners, walks in the park, or outings at the zoo; the now-married couple courted each other while...61

Charity Profile: Ticket to Ride

By Karen Gardiner Dion Life for children in foster care is governed by a long list of can’ts. As temporary wards of the state, liability prevents them from experiencing some...1

Columbus 200: March to Equality

It’s a contentious season in Ohio, a dry summer fraught with boiling temperatures and even higher political pressure. The nation anxiously awaits the coming of what promises...

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...56

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...

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