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The Downtown Columbus Weekly E-Alert: March 24, 2009

March 26th, 2009 10:13 PM

The Downtown Columbus Weekly E-Alert: March 24, 2009

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What's Your Sign?

Tongues have been wagging over the brand new 3-D sign installations downtown.

Giant vodka-soaked lips? Check.
Big rolling dice? Roger that.

But it's the old classics that we really love. Artist Angie Harris (who photographs signs) casts her vote for a particular High Street institution...

Click here to find out which classic downtown sign wins Harris's vote.

Cleve marvels at Grove City's growth. What went wrong?

Don't Miss!

Broadway Across America - Columbus: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Location: Ohio Theatre
Hours: March 24 - 29; Tuesday - Friday, 8 pm; Saturday, 2 pm and 8 pm; Sunday, 1 pm and 6:30 pm
Admission: 22.50 - 69.50
Phone: 614.431.3600
broadwayacross
america.com

Guitar Hero Tournament
Location: COSI Columbus
Hours: March 27, 6 - 10 pm
Admission: 10.00 - 15.00 to participate; 7.00 to watch
Phone: 614.228.2674
cosi.org

More Events
For a complete listing of events, please visit Experience Columbus.

Blue Plate Special
	Deli Boys 2 E. Long Street 614.621.1444 Bring in a copy of this email to redeem this week's special: an Italian sub combo, with side and drink, for just 5.75 (regularly 7.20).
Building Blocks
	If you hadn't noticed construction going on at 4th and Elm Streets, you can't miss the crane that is there now. Construction on the new 4th and Elm Garage is underway. The crane will be there for awhile, as construction is set to continue through 2009, with the 682 space garage opening sometime this winter.
Recycling Tip
	The Columbus Department of Public service is recommending a new yard waste subscription program for weekly residential collection to replace the former contract with Rumpke. The City is now recommending an allocation of up to one million dollars to Rumpke to allow the company to provide collection services at a relatively low cost to residents. If you want to avoid any charge, you could always start your own compost pile!

Spring Is Here: Busy Life Beautiful Garden

This is the time of year when we can't wait to dig into the good earth. To get your green thumb ready for digging, you won't want to miss a special program at the Columbus Museum of Art featuring internationally acclaimed entertaining and knowledgeable gardener, writer and speaker, Tracy DiSabato-Aust. She will lecture on her new book, 50 High-Impact, Low-Care Garden Plants: Tough but Essential Plants that Anyone Can Grow. (Good to know anyone can grow them!). A book signing and reception will follow, with coffee and desserts.

Tracy DiSabato-Aust: Busy Life Beautiful Garden
Location: Columbus Museum of Art
Hours: March 29, 2 - 4 pm
Admission: 35.00
Phone: 614.221.4848
columbusmuseum.org

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Great art event Friday night at The Shelf

March 19th, 2009 8:15 PM

Hello, art lovers! Thought you might be interested in this fabulous
exhibit that is occurring for one night only tomorrow, Friday, March
20! From 6 PM to Midnight you can check out work by our very own
Berry Van Boekel at The Shelf, 57 E Gay St, 4th Floor. Berry paints
his favorite 100 musicians from the year each year and will be
showcasing those from 2008. He listens to world music, jazz,
bluegrass, black metal, punk rock, etc and these collections are
always a lot of fun. This event will take place in conjunction with a
GCAC reception to welcome visiting artist Stefanie Busch from Dresden,
Germany.

Hope to see you there!

Kelly

ps. Don't be fooled by the Jack Kerouac image -> it is from "The Beat
Generation" album! : )

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Downtown Residents Assoc. Meeting Wednesday 3-18 at Barrio!

March 18th, 2009 2:11 PM

MARCH MEETING
Who needs Wendy’s? We Got Barrio!!

Check out the latest dining hot spot Downtown with DRAC! Barrio opened recently in the former Wendy’s at the SW corner of High St. and Spring St. Barrio is a true Tapas bar and lounge that features authentic dishes from all over South America and Spain, as well as wines from Argentina and Chile. www.barriotapas.com

Free appetizers and cash bar!

Also, Marty Stutz from COTA will update us about COTA's plans, including the proposed light rail from Downtown to the Delaware County line.

What: March DRAC meeting
When: Wednesday, March 18th, 6:30pm (board meeting at 5:30)
Where: Barrio, 185 North High Street (Spring & High)

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The Downtown Columbus Weekly E-Alert: March 17, 2009

March 18th, 2009 2:05 PM

The Downtown Columbus Weekly E-Alert: March 17, 2009

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Irish Spring

There's the famous Irish greeting: Top of the morning to you!

And there's a traditional response to that comment. The response is not, for the record, And also to you. That's what people say in church.

We got schooled in St. Pat's by none other than Jenny Hauenstein. Doesn't sound very Irish? Hauenstein is her married name. She's a Byrne, one of seven kids from Columbus's most celebrated Irish family.

Click here to find out the correct Irish response to "Top of the morning to you!"

Cleve has Jackets and downtown fever!

Don't Miss!

Irish Family Reunion
Location: Veterans Memorial
Hours: March 17, noon - 7 pm
Admission: 10.00 at the door for adults, 1.00 for children
Phone: 614.221.4341
shamrockclubof
columbus.com

Columbus International Auto Show
Location: Greater Columbus Convention Center
Hours: March 19 - 22; Thursday, noon - 10 pm; Friday - Saturday, 10 am - 10 pm; Sunday, 10 am - 6 pm
Admission: 8.00; Children 12 and under no cost
Phone: 614.799.2232
columbusautoshow.com

More Events
For a complete listing of events, please visit Experience Columbus.

Blue Plate Special
	Zuppa Downtown 180 E. Broad Street 614.225.9220 Bring in a copy of this email to redeem this week's special: a free fountain drink with purchase of entree.
Traffic Alert
	The St. Patrick's Day parade Tuesday, March 17, will begin forming between 10:30 and 11:30 am at the intersection of Nationwide Boulevard and John H. McConnell Boulevard. The parade will run from 11:45 am to 12:20 pm. There will be rolling closures along the parade route: east on Nationwide Boulevard to High Street; south on High Street to Broad Street; west on Broad Street to Veterans Memorial. Be aware of increased pedestrian traffic.
Building Blocks
	With a few swift blows of a sledgehammer, the demolition of the 90-year-old Town Street Bridge is underway. Community leaders gathered March 16 to celebrate the start of the demolition and the replacement Rich Street Bridge, which will include 10-foot-wide pedestrian sidewalks, two westbound lanes and one east bound lane, connecting the east side of the Scioto River with the RiverSouth District. Demolition should take the rest of the year, with construction on the Rich Street Bridge beginning in 2010.

The Many Parts of Urban Arts

If you haven't checked out the OSU Urban Arts Space in the newly renovated Lazarus Building, now's the time. This week there are several excellent events which demonstrate the wide range of programming available at this downtown arts hub. You are sure to find something that appeals to your artistic side!

Irish Music Live Performance
Tuesday, March 17
Noon - 1 pm
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a special treat: a live two-piece ensemble playing traditional Irish tunes. Be Irish for a day and help support the OSU Campus Campaign.

The Marotta Hour: Joe Panzer
Thursday, March 19
7 - 8 pm
Mark your calendars for the third Thursday of the month for The Marotta Hour to check out new sounds curated by local musician and international composer Larry Marotta. This month features Joe Panzer, who is one half of Scenic Railroads and is on top of tabletop electronics. Panzner works with live electronics and within an ethos of musical materialism, preferring visceral sound experience to representation. Hit Tip Top Kitchen & Cocktails first and ask for the 3.00 Urban Artists' Special.

Swing State Screening and Talkback
Saturday, March 21, 2 - 4:30 pm
Join Swing State director, Jason Zone Fisher and his father, Lt. Governor Lee Fisher, as they present the film and hold a community discussion. The film examines how important Ohio is to Presidential elections and features interviews with Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John Edwards, John Kerry and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

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Columbus Downtown Development Coporation & Capitol South

Capital Crossroads Special Improvement District

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Friends of Metro Parks Campaign Kick-Off

March 18th, 2009 1:15 PM

German Village Society
March 10th, 2009

Friends of Metro Parks Campaign Kick-Off

Please join Friends of Metro Parks and Mayor Michael B. Coleman to launch the campaign for Issue 1, supporting Metro Parks. The Issue 1 campaign has been officially endorsed by the German Village Society Board of Trustees.

Where: Scioto Audubon Metro Park, Boat Dock, 395 W. Whittier St., Columbus, Ohio 43215

When: Wednesday, March 18, 10 - 11 AM

Contact: Peg Hanley, 614.895.6365

Erin O'Donnell
Executive Director
German Village Society
588 South Third Street
Columbus, OH 43215-5754
w: 614/221.8888
f: 614/222.4747
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Franklin County Events Week of March 10th, 2009

March 10th, 2009 1:59 PM

Upcoming Franklin County Events
Full Community Calendar \| Local Nonprofits

Did you know???

On March 14th, 1914, Henry Ford announced the continuous motion method of vehicle assembly. This expedited the time to assemble a vehicle from 12.5 hours to 93 minutes.

There are lots of events this week in your community, click on the link for additional information about the event.

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Arts / Theatre / Music
3/12/2009	Alice in Wonderland	BalletMet Columbus
3/13/2009	Alice in Wonderland	BalletMet Columbus
3/14/2009	Alice in Wonderland	BalletMet Columbus
3/14/2009	Alice in Wonderland	BalletMet Columbus
3/15/2009	Alice in Wonderland	BalletMet Columbus
Fundraiser / Benefit
3/14/2009	Imagination Celebration	COSI Columbus

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Right Now Downtown | Inside43215 ~ 3.10.09

March 10th, 2009 1:54 PM

The Downtown Columbus Weekly E-Alert: March 10, 2009

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Belly Up to the Barrio

Fans of the Biggie have hit hard times in Downtown Columbus. Long gone are the days of double dipping at the dueling downtown Wendy's. No more Biggie Cokes, Biggie Fries or Triple Bacon Cheeseburgers.

On the bright side, a new join named Barrio has debuted in the building-formerly-known-as-Wendy's at Spring and High. It offers up Spanish cuisine. Sounds scary? Actually, there's lots of solace there for the burger crowd...

Click here to read the entire story.

Cleve marvels at the beauty of German Village.

Don't Miss!

Capital Pride Concert Band: British Invasion with NBC4's Marshall McPeek as Concert Host
Location: Southern Theatre
Hours: March 13, 8 pm
Admission: 20.00 - 30.00
cappride.org

Phoenix Theatre for Children: Many Moons
Location: Studio Two Theatre, Riffe Center
Hours: March 13 - 22; Friday, 7:30 pm; Saturday - Sunday, 1 pm and 2:30 pm
Admission: Adults, 20.00; Children, 10.00
Phone: 614.469.0939
thephoenixonline.org

Chamber Music Columbus: Dorian Wind Quartet
Location: Southern Theatre
Hours: March 14, 8 pm
Admission: 15.00 - 35.00; tickets are half-price for students and those 25 and under
Phone: 614.267.2267
cmcolumbus.org

More Events
For a complete listing of events, please visit Experience Columbus.

Blue Plate Special
	Ringside Cafe 19 N. Pearl Street 614.228.7464 Bring in this coupon to redeem this week's special: 2.00 off your food purchase, good for lunch, dinner and happy hour. Ringside's happy hour runs from 4 - 7 pm, with 2.00 domestics, 3.00 imports and 2.00 well drinks. Also, stop by for fish on Fridays and corned beef and cabbage on St. Patty's Day!
Downtown Deals
	Take Ten Body Therapy 116 N. High Street 614.222.1044 Take Ten Body Therapy specializes in shorter massage times, which are easier to fit into today's busy schedules. This month, take advantage of this special, good to Right Now Downtown subscribers only: 10% off any service of ten to 60 minutes. Pamper yourself in record time!
Building Blocks
	It was announced last week that a 160 million dollar, 500-room Convention Center Hotel will soon come to Columbus. This new, full-service convention headquarters hotel, located on the west side of High Street between the Greater Columbus Convention Center and Nationwide Arena, is expected to generate an additional 52,000 annual room nights and help expand Columbus's convention business. Columbus has lost conventions in the past because we lacked sufficient hotel space; that problem will soon be a thing of the past.

42 Reasons to Eat Out This Week

Dine Originals presents Columbus's Inaugural Restaurant Week, this March 9 - 15. With 42 restaurants offering 42 fixed price menus, you are sure to find something that appeals to you, from casual to fine dining.

Is there a spot you've been dying to try? Or maybe an old favorite you haven't hit in a while? This is the week to step out and enjoy unique and exciting menus with prices fixed at either 15.00 or 30.00, excluding gratuity and tax. Reservations are recommended where applicable.

While the 42 participating restaurants hail from around the capital city, we encourage you to check out these downtown favs:

Columbus Brewing Company

Due Amici

Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus

Tip Top Kitchen & Cocktails

It Was Red and Yellow and Green and Brown and Blue

Next week, the Columbus Gay Men's Chorus and the Columbus Children's Choir will be performing the classic Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat and you can be there. We have four tickets available to the March 20 or 21 performances. Just forward this email to a friend to be registered to win. Winners will be notified on Friday, March 13.

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