First the name. It's "the 270." As in I-270. Which is the outerbelt for Columbus, Ohio. Which this site is about.
Why "the" before 270? Well, we mid-westerners don't identify freeways or highways with a "the" before it. (And no, it's not pronounced thee). But Californians ad a "the" before a freeway number. Like: "get on the 5," or "take the 5 to the 101." We would never say that here in Columbus, Ohio. We would say something like, "take 270 to 70." Don't believe me about the the? Well check out these directions to the
Highlands Hollywood:
Take the 105 East to the 110 North, towards Los Angeles. From the 110, take the 101 North towards Hollywood. Exit on Highland Ave/Hollywood Bowl; keep righty at the fork in the ramp. Merge onto Odin Street, then turn left onto Highland Ave.
So there you have it. Proof positive that Californians use the word "the" before a freeway name. So why use it for the 270? Well, I must admit, that I love California. Maybe not LA, but there is a lot of other towns in California that's just awesome. But I'm here in Columbus, Ohio. I grew up here. And I've grown to love it here. Even though there are more exciting places to be. It's a perfect place to raise kids. And it's not the boring town that I knew growing up. The town that I wanted to escape from. But now have come to appreciate.
This site is about Columbus. It's about what to do in Columbus. It's about what's right and what's wrong about Columbus. The "the" adds a west coast cachet to the town. Because, we are cool here in C-Bus. We are hip (well, not me). We are the 270.
