May 2013
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April 2013
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uncleslappy38 asked: Dave Kellough, of the University District History said you mentioned our fellow Clintonville resident Billy Cash. Your site is amazing! It's wonderful! As a life-long resident of Columbus, I recognize many of the locations in your images. I used to spend Saturdays with my grandparents at the Westland Mall in the 80's. My wife and I show BMN! at Studio 35. We also used to be...
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Old Cosi Virtual Tour
For anyone who grew up in Columbus, Ohio, or simply moved here before the nineties came to a close, you’ll remember our Center of Science and Industry’s old location. In the vein of Forgotten Ohio, this is a website that I hope never gets a facelift. It’s a trip back in time within a trip back in time. And aww, sigh…you’ll see pics of the original Wendy’s...
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Details, Details: A Map of Columbus Neighborhoods →
Visit Flickr user jflauer for a detailed map of the Columbus neighborhoods. It’s an image from 2010, but the accompanying text (with links to each area’s website) was updated in 2011. Happy walking/biking/driving around town!
Thanks to Mike for the tip!
March 2013
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On a Street in Your Town
Scenes from a wrong turn on the way to the Old Franklinton Cemetery over the weekend. This dog sat so still, it might as well have been posing for the picture. Rodgers Ave & Scott St, Columbus, Ohio.
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Quick Guide to $20 Dates in Columbus
In 2011, Columbus native, Jess, and Brooklyn native, Rob, began chronicling their quest to go on dates in this city (once a week), AND…stick to a budget. Have a look at their $20 Date Resource Guide, via twentydollardates.com.
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Recycled Goods: The Man Who Knits
How ADORABLE is this couple? I mean, really. Let me tell you – I have been longing to find this Man Who Knits, ever since scoring one of his wool hats about two years ago at a boutique (formerly known as Loot) in the Short North. Nope, no website or email address on the hang tag attached to it – kind of refreshing these days, if you ask me.
The hat in question is my FAVORITE; so naturally, I...
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leibreaksalmonds asked: Hey,I'm visiting Columbus next weekend (From Thursday to Sunday). It's my first time there! What are the best places you suggest? any good music? art? awesome food? hehe. Thank you!
February 2013
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musing on jawns: The story of Musicol Recording in... →
joeloliphint:
I wrote a feature for Pitchfork about Musicol, one of the last places on earth where bands can have their songs recorded, mixed, mastered and pressed to vinyl under the same roof. It’s a lengthy read, but hopefully you’ll find it worth your time.
Much thanks to John Hull, Warren Hull and…
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The Peanut Shoppe Columbus
I’m a bit heartbroken. After walking into The Peanut Shoppe, at 46 N. High Street, getting the scoop on its 70-year-plus history, and taking numerous pictures of the the vintage Planters and Mr. Peanut memorabilia collection within…I accidentally deleted almost every image on my memory card! Oh well – more reason for YOU to visit the place for yourself. The shop owner, Pat, pointed out a...
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Weekend Warmer: ZenCha Tea Salon
We’re getting smaller doses of real winter these days; which seems to make cold snaps extra shocking to the mind and body. I’ve found myself outside – and on foot during these last few freezing weekends…which also means that I’ve ducked in to a few warm places that I usually pass by. Last weekend, I had brunch at the downtown ZenCha Tea Salon. The Lavender Black Tea Latte (I took mine without...
January 2013
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SUPER BLACK Nail Laquer by Natalie Dee
Oh-muhgawd. I’m a bit too tired at the moment to dive in deep here with words…BUT, I simply can’t wait any longer to share this nail polish that I picked up from Wholly Craft a few weekends ago. I first became aware of SUPER BLACK on Instagram –– I regret that I can’t remember whose feed –– and decided to give it a whirl when I found myself standing in front of some boxes...
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Upper Cup
Had my first-ever pour over here recently. Upper Cup Coffee Co., 79 Parsons Avenue, Columbus, Ohio.
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Deardurff House — the oldest known structure (and first post office) in Franklin County — got a new sill plate about two weeks ago. I happened to drive by with a friend while the owner, Walt Reiner, was overseeing this stage of repairs. Remarkably, the building has remained on its original foundation for over 200 years and was occupied by families up until the 1960’s....
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Paint The Town Upside Down
My buddies Mike Altman and Steve Galgas (who painted that cheeky version of American Gothic found at the corner of Lincoln and High St.) both shared this link today. A few Short North murals pop up in the latest ColorSnap Studio by Sherwin-Williams commercial — when a frustrated couple puts aside their wall paint swatches to scoot around town and get inspired. Fun!
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Get Your Yum On: Homemade Sauerkraut
Gotta be honest, I never knew about this whole eating sauerkraut for good luck on New Year’s Day thing until moving to Ohio and being introduced to the world of friends and boyfriends with German immigrant roots. Slowly, one of the things I feared had most in life (yeah) — being the taste, smell and effects of sauerkraut — became a no-biggie. In fact, I almost crave the sour...
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Get Your Quirk On: Jewels Made From Milk
Now, I know there are some of you out there looking for a wacky last-minute gift this holiday season…and that extends into the New Year too. Did you know that in the early 20th century, milk was used to make a variety of plastic ornaments, including jewelry? Yup. The lactose intolerant might recognize the name of a milk protein—casein—as something to avoid when picking out something as simple as...
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Sexapalooza 2012
I have a habit of losing and forgetting things—and while infuriating—I figure I’ll never be short of something to be surprised about. So…I found an old memory card over the weekend, and with it some photos from the 2012 U.S. debut of Canada’s Sexapalooza, “a fun, upscale adult consumer show and shopping experience” that aims for inclusion, “regardless of your sexual practice or...
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The Little Auto Museum That Could
Last Summer, I was doing the usual…which is to say, getting lost in my own neighborhood and taking pictures on the weekend, when I stumbled upon the Wagner-Hagans Auto Museum. A man sitting in a classic car across the street from the windowless and relatively signless (aside from reproduction auto service flash hanging just out front) building I was documenting got out of the car and approached...
November 2012
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Cap City Family Portrait
You guys, I Itook the PERFECT Columbus, Ohio city portrait the other day! In light of the recent holiday, I am thankful to have stumbled upon this particular arrangement of things. <3
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They Call It The Dube
Uh, I don’t know why anyone would bother to seriously review this place…it’s kind of above and beyond that. There’s something on the menu called “Dube Wets”. It’s just, it’s The Dube. And it’s always been there for me and my friends when no one wants to be picky or pick a place. <3 Blue Danube, 2439 N High St., Columbus, Ohio.
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I OHIO VOTING!
I love this sticker…or should I say, I Ohio this sticker?
The Franklin County Early Voting Center, located at the old Morse Road Kohl’s, was people-watching gold over the weekend. I couldn’t even capture the amount of cars occupying the parking lot, and it was FULL of characters.
I liked this guy, who was happily hawking partisan ties and split-vote ties.
A few tailgaters had music piping...
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Looking east at sunset from Franklinton, Columbus, Ohio.
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Kids Interview Bands, Uh-dorable.
I first became aware of Chip Midnight (real last name, folks) through posts on Columbus-based music blog, donewaiting.com, where Chip’s genuine, irony-free enthusiasm for the unhip side of hair metal is just really refreshing. In his own words, Chip “fell in love” with Rock’n’Roll around the same time kids have their first grade school crushes and has been interviewing bands since 1991…so I think...
October 2012
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Get Your Quirk On: Clown Cone & Confections
Okay, so I have no clue what I’m doing with social media, but every once in a while I’m reminded that I’m doing it juuust right…according to my own interests! Being a habitual rabbit chaser, I decided to explore the feed of a recent Twitter follower, and this much I gathered: he was checked in at “Clown Cone”. What the? I had to know what in the world this thing was. Next thing you know I was...
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Happy Columbus Day →
“The world’s most authentic, museum-quality replica of Christopher Columbus’ flagship”…also available to rent for parties and events, ha-ayyyyy.
