Category Archives: downtown

10th Annual City Hop is today

Posted on June 13, 2009 by wyliemac

I’m pretty excited to goto the 10th Annual City Hop today. It’ll be my first. The City Hop is put on by the Columbus Landmark Foundation so that Columbus residents can discover why other Columbus residents are loving living downtown! … Continue reading →

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Spice announces new partnership

Posted on October 31, 2008 by wyliemac

Around this time last Halloween, my wife and I went to a Blue Jackets game, then went to Spice after the game. Being lame, I thought the whole area was dead considering it was Halloween. Then my wife reminded me … Continue reading →

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Red, White & Boom is tonight

Posted on July 3, 2008 by wyliemac

Well, it’s stopped raining and the sun is shining. Good thing. Because Red, White & Boom is tonight in Downtown Columbus. Per my weak ass self, I will not be going. But here’s a clip from last year’s finale.

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FineRepast drops in on BOMA

Posted on September 11, 2007 by Andy

FineRepast visits Columbus’ BOMA and feels hipper for doing so BOMA doesn’t come to life until late in the evening. This is true of its patrons, its staff and of some of its modern artwork. Arrive before dusk and the … Continue reading →

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This is not bike commuting, it’s free downtown parking

Posted on September 5, 2007 by wyliemac

Trust me, there’s nothing more I’d like to do than commute to work by bike. The benefits include exercise, saving the environment, saving on gas money, and saving on parking. But, the commute to Dublin is a bit far to … Continue reading →

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WaterFire on the Mile – Aug. 31, Sept. 15 and 29

Posted on August 18, 2007 by wyliemac

Here’s a pretty cool sounding event, organized by Promotions One, Inc., the WaterFire on the Mile. For the uninitiated, the Mile refers to the Scioto Mile. The Scioto Mile is the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation’s and the City of Columbus’ … Continue reading →

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Columbus43215 Rolls Into Downtown Columbus as New Blog in Town

Posted on August 8, 2007 by wyliemac

Welcome Columbus43215 to the Downtown Columbus blogosphere. I look forward to reading your posts.

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A look back – reviving downtown Columbus with condos and apartments in the brewery district

Posted on August 4, 2007 by wyliemac

Surfing the web, I found an old article relevant to the 270. In 1988, the New York Times had an article titled IN THE NATION: Columbus, Ohio; Froth for a Reviving Downtown: Rentals and Condos in Breweries. The article describes … Continue reading →

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Current downtown wallscapes

Posted on July 5, 2007 by wyliemac

Here’s some photos of some wallscapes found in downtown Columbus. On first blush the Nationwide ad looked ho-hum. But, the closer you get, you see that the spilled paint extends beyond the wallscape. Now, here’s the ad for Pabst Blue … Continue reading →

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