I LOVE COLUMBUS

High St, Downtown Columbus, OH.

modestpomp — Wed, 08 May 2013 23:12:11 -0400

High St, Downtown Columbus, OH.

Screamin’ Willie’s. 1921 Channingway Center Dr,...

modestpomp — Mon, 06 May 2013 23:10:00 -0400

Screamin’ Willie’s. 1921 Channingway Center Dr, Columbus, OH.

The general consensus among reviewers online: one star. There are not enough stars in the sky, however, to rate that amazing sign.

miceofeuropa: Home. Sweet little doodle. Now, if you should...

modestpomp — Mon, 06 May 2013 22:38:00 -0400

miceofeuropa:

Home.

Sweet little doodle. Now, if you should find yourself up in arms about what’s missing from this picture…I suggest drawing your own version. I think it’s quite lovely!

Thanks to snazziestsnatch for sending this my way.

cbssports: The Crew Stadium scoreboard in Columbus is...

modestpomp — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:42:54 -0400

cbssports:

The Crew Stadium scoreboard in Columbus is apparently on fire…

NIIIIIIICE…

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 photographers, taking polaroids very similar to your images: The Lovely Road. Keep up the good work! -Scott Hammond

modestpomp — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 02:18:00 -0400

Thanks for the message, Scott! Bad Movie Nite has been on my list of things to do in Columbus for a while…and I just love your website. It warms my heart to see the collection, as I’m always just dying to see snapshots that were taken in the years before social media went BOOM.

Scott Hammond’s Polaroids from the road: The Lovely Road

Old Cosi Virtual Tour

modestpomp — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 15:17:32 -0400

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 (R.I.P., dammit) across Broad Street at the beginning of your tour. Happy browsing!

oldcosi.com

We live in this wonderful age where it’s easier than ever...

modestpomp — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:40:00 -0400

Book cover, a street in German Village, and my sweet sweet shoes.

Let's look a little closer.

If you've been here long enough, you've spotted the white squirrels out and about!

Back Cover.

Inside front and back covers are filled with old matchbooks from Columbus businesses, some long-gone.

We live in this wonderful age where it’s easier than ever to connect – to pursue our passions, pay homage to our idols, find others who share in our interests – all in one instantly-gratifying heartbeat. As neighbors, we wake up to a similar view, explore the same streets, and wonder the same things about the city we live in. I can’t express enough (when mindlessly consuming and regurgitating someone else’s content is far too easy) how important it is to also work on developing your voice…to cultivate your own version of the view we share.

Combing Columbus by Mary Jo Bole is a beautifully illustrated example of the artful voice. This book – which is available at the Wexner Center book store and is described as, “a bicentennial project (and part of the city’s Finding Time public art series) that offers Bole’s idiosyncratic vision of the city she calls home” – is a fun, scattered, adventurous little read and an engaging work of art.

Hear Mary Jo speak about this book and her other work (see: Toilet Worship) at The Wexner Center for the Arts today, Wed, April 17 at 4pm.

Photo

modestpomp — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 22:05:00 -0400

Billy Cash. Indianola Ave, Columbus, O.

modestpomp — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:26:38 -0400

Billy Cash. Indianola Ave, Columbus, O.

mycolumbus: I remember one of the last parties at this place....

modestpomp — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 11:03:00 -0400

mycolumbus:

I remember one of the last parties at this place. So surreal. BLD lives on…

Loving these snapshots so far from the My Columbus Tumblr blog.

BLD

Details, Details: A Map of Columbus Neighborhoods

modestpomp — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 20:37:00 -0400

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!

On a Street in Your Town

modestpomp — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:02:23 -0400

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.

[between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915] Room in Chittenden Hotel,...

modestpomp — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 12:13:00 -0400

[between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915]

Room in Chittenden Hotel, Columbus

George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress)

Quick Guide to $20 Dates in Columbus

modestpomp — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 11:42:00 -0400

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.

Recycled Goods: The Man Who Knits

modestpomp — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:43:00 -0400

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 fangirled a bit after finding The Man Who Knits at a bi-monthly farm & goods market, just west of downtown in Franklinton. Made entirely from salvaged wool goods, each find is unraveled and then knit again into something new. Even the original garment tag is saved – you’ll find it pinned to every one of his pieces, leaving you with another little token of its past life.

To those who knit for themselves, skeins of reclaimed wool yarn are also available at his post for $10. And below: (don’t pay attention to my mug) it’s the hat I love so much.

Catch EJ (The Man Who Knits), and his wife Nancy (whose style I’m nuts about) at the 400 West Rich Market, every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month. I’ve been going on-and-off since the event’s first tiny incarnation, and am really pleased to have seen it grow so much.

Visit The 400 Market on Facebook for more.

1328 S 4th St, Columbus, OH

modestpomp — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:02:00 -0400

1328 S 4th St, Columbus, OH

fuckyeahbrutalism: State Historical Center, Columbus, Ohio,...

modestpomp — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:51:35 -0400

fuckyeahbrutalism:

State Historical Center, Columbus, Ohio, 1970

(Ireland and Associates)

Some trains and our little skyscrapers. Columbus near sundown.

modestpomp — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 08:13:03 -0500

Some trains and our little skyscrapers. Columbus near sundown.

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!

modestpomp — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 22:21:00 -0500

Hi! I’ll point you towards a mini-city guide post I wrote for a fellow blogger last year…hopefully it will give you something to start with. For your art fix, I recommend the Wexner Center for the Arts. Most people will tell you to try Jeni’s Ice Cream (and they’re right, it’s a flavor experience). The 400 West Rich Indoor Farmers Market on the west side hosts a random assortment of produce, crafters, and food trucks that you might enjoy on a Saturday. Some other food-related suggestions: Brothers Drake Meadery, Freshstreet Yakitori at Double Happiness, The North Market, Mikey’s Late Night Slice. Music is such a hard topic to touch upon unless I understand your preferences. Google the schedules at Dick’s Den, Kobo Live, Ace of Cups, Carabar, Woodland’s Tavern and Rumba Cafe to name a few places. There’s so much more to do, and so much more I could suggest, but I know there’s only so much you can pack in to four days of travel. Welcome to Columbus in advance!

Side notes: try not to overwhelm yourself. EVERYONE has an opinion about where to go and what to see. Take some attitudes local message boards with a grain of salt (they don’t represent everyone who works, lives and plays here…just as this Tumblr doesn’t). My rule of thumb is to pick three things of interest to check off your list – then leave room for some aimless wandering and happy accidents. The best possible outcome is for you to develop your own personal relationship with the place you’re visiting. Getting lost in an unfamiliar town has always been the best thing to happen to me, but…I guess I’d take that advice with a grain of salt too.

• Here’s a list of trip ideas based on interest by Experience Columbus.
• tiredtimmy suggested visiting cringe.com for live music schedules (check back there on Friday for an updated weekend listing.)
• Bethia of Columbus Food Adventures suggested a few links on the topic: 48 Hours in Columbus (food cast), and Columbus Underground’s Top 10 Things to do in Columbus message board thread.

musing on jawns: The story of Musicol Recording in Pitchfork

modestpomp — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:55:19 -0500

musing on jawns: The story of Musicol Recording in Pitchfork:

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…