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SWELL PEOPLE in HERE: • Michael S. Brown• Brian Cheek• Johnny DiLoretto• Jim Ellison• Jami Goldstein• Cheryl Harrison• Chris Hayes• Ryan Kovalaske• Aaron Leventhal• Mary Martineau• Thomas McClure• Corey Montie• Pete Olsen• Amanda L. Thomas• Josh Weiker

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ProsperHowdy Locals,

We’ve come a long way, baby. Butyou’re a hip and cleverfellow/lass, so you obviously knowthat in this, the year of our bicen-tennial, it’s been great to reflectupon how Columbus has changedand evolved over the years. All ofthis hubbub has helped show uswhat we’ve always known to betrue: Columbus’ roots are strong,and because of that fact, 200years after its founding, our cityis as interesting, beautiful, and asalive as ever. And in so manyways, it’s better than it’s everbeen. Strong roots are so impor-tant, but we’ll get into Columbusand her roots and what makesher so darned cool in the pages tocome. In the meantime, let’s talkabout the roots of this brand-spanking new publication.

The magazine you hold in yourhand, much like the city we livein, is a confluence of ideas, ef-forts, and frankly, laborious love.Let me explain:

In 2001, a clever and tenaciousfellow by the name of Aaron Lev-enthal started an extremely suc-cessful magazine called HighStreet Neighborhoods. For yearsHigh Street Neighborhoods was achampion of all things local inColumbus. As an affordable, effec-tive advertising option for localand small business, his publica-

tion helped countless entrepre-neurs find success, and helpedthousands of readers save thou-sands upon thousands of dollars,to say nothing of the philan-thropic successes of the maga-zine. We must have liked what hewas doing, because when Aarondecided to retire, we bought it.

Then one day, the gang here atoutlook was sitting around and wethought, “Let’s shake things up abit.” We loved High Street, but wewanted to give Aaron’s magazinean updated look and feel. Wewanted to take the visionary con-cept of a purely local, small busi-ness-focused magazine, andexpand upon that. We’d beendoing it for years with our othermagazine, outlook: Columbus, andour networking organization, Net-work Columbus; it was only natu-ral that we continue with thisimportant mission. As we workedto make this happen, somethingtruly wonderful occurred: We metthe gents over at The Small Busi-ness Beanstalk. For those of youwho don’t know, The SBB isColumbus’ shop local network,though that is such a simplifica-tion of what they do. These arethe guys who are working behindthe scenes to help drive the suc-cess of small business all overthis city. From funding to furni-ture, accounting to advertising,The SBB is paying it forward, con-necting like-minded people, andhelping to create a sense of com-munity amongst Columbus’ entre-preneurial class. We were naturalallies, approaching small business

growth from opposite ends of theequation. It suffices to say, theyhad us at “hello.”

As this friendship evolved, and wetalked more and more, a conceptwas born. Why not create a maga-zine that would serve as a grass-roots guide to the best ofColumbus? We would ask ourfriends, local tastemakers and fa-miliar faces to write for us abouttheir favorite things to do, see andenjoy in Columbus. We wouldmake the magazine free to ourreaders, and price our advertisingso that it was affordable for anysmall business. “Whoa, thatsounded smart,” we thought. Sothat’s exactly what we did!

And here we are. The magazine inyour hand, Live Local! Columbusis designed with the local readerand local business in mind. Thereare no fancy bells and whistles.There are no tricks or marketinggimmicks. It’s just good local con-tent from local people, and niceads from local businesses. Wehave to say, we are pretty proudof it, and excited that it’s in yourhand right now. So, read, shopand celebrate Columbus with us.But most of all, we invite you toLive Local and Prosper, becausethat’s really what it’s all about.

Yours in Goofy, Grass-RootsyColumbusness,

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My Columbus

For those of you who don’t know,I used to be on television. Ifyou’ve ever seen Bruce Almighty, Iwas essentially the character JimCarrey played (the fun morningshow guy) but with a couple of keydifferences: one, I had no higher aspi-rations to be a serious reporter, and two,God didn’t respond to my litany of com-plaints by bestowing His omnipotence onme. That’s unfortunate because I wouldhave eliminated the world’s douche bags asmy first order of business.

I will say, though, that there are more real-istic portrayals of television journalists outthere than Bruce Almighty – Network andBroadcast News both spring to mind. And,of course, there’s the frighteningly accu-rate Anchorman. Network and BroadcastNews may nail the business; but Anchor-man gets the people right.

In any case, for nearly seven years, I wasaccorded the amazing opportunity to ex-plore the city on the station’s dime, eating,drinking and generally partaking in what-ever delightful things were afoot at anygiven time throughout the year. And I foundthere always to be much afoot.

My job was essentially to ferret out Colum-bus’ most interesting people and persuade

them to get up at 5a.m. to open theirdoors to me and myTV camera. If at allpossible, I also likedthem to feed me.Back in 2006,

when I got the “Good Day” as-signment, I can remember thinking, “Whatthe hell am I going to do? There’s nothingof note to do in this city, particularly in theearly morning, and who the hell’s going toget out of bed to meet me at the hellacioushour of 5 a.m., especially if holding them atgunpoint is not an option?” My prospectswere dubious at best, I thought. Certainly, Iwas doomed to failure. How could I evermeet this absurdist challenge?

Well, the short answer is I was an idiot. Inseven years I was never wanting for a dy-namic location and I found more than just afew interesting people. There was the ge-nius ice cream maker who’s now enteredthe rarified ranks of the one-namedcelebrity, the city-redefining restaurateurwho turned the lowly hot dog into the hautecuisine of the ironic hipster; and the khaki-sporting superstar of the zoo, who’s out-sized personality practically begs for asignature pith helmet.

In short, I found more than a few peoplewho fit the interesting bill – I found a city-full, all of whom made me humbly reevalu-

ate my own talents, particularly the guy atthe renaissance fair who could make andeat a sandwich with his feet.

In just a few years, the city seemed to comebooming into its own. There was zip liningin Hocking Hills, dude ranching inAdamsville and hang gliding in Orient.That’s right – hang gliding, real hang glid-ing right here in central Ohio. And youdon’t need a cliff to jump off. They pull youup on a cable attached to an experimentalaircraft. Seriously, now, that’s death-defy-ingly badass.

I was just as thrilled over the years to keepmy feet planted on our extraordinarily fer-tile soil, getting my hands dirty, for in-stance, with the brilliant people behindWayward Seed Farm, then perhaps per-forming my weekly ablutions with a bar ofStinky Bomb Soap before slipping into abeer-bottle-accommodating apron Made byAmy D.

This, if you haven’t noticed, is a city comevibrantly alive, with food, drink, personalityand stories. You want to hear great sto-ries? Look up Joe Santry at HuntingtonPark. Joe will regale you with hotly debatedhistorical facts like the one asserting thatbaseball legend The Mighty Casey (of “Atthe Bat” fame) called Columbus home. Hemight tell you the game’s signals for “out”and “safe” came from umps gesturing to a

deaf Columbus player named Ed “Dummy”Dundon. But Joe’s best story has little to dowith history. He once noticed a womanweeping in the bar that overlooks left field.When he asked her why she was crying shetold him it was because she recognized apicture of her father in one of the bar’s dis-plays, his stories of once being a pro ballplayer she ridiculed as a child because toher he was just a milkman.

Woo. That one’s enough to make me want tosquirt a few tears into a delicious, logo-em-blazoned plastic-cupful of Summer Teethbeer, Columbus Brewing Company’s orange-hued Bavarian-styled lager that’s fast be-coming a seasonal tradition in town. (Hmm.That very nearly sounded like an endorse-ment I should be remunerated for… EricBean, are you reading this?)

I don’t know, maybe all of you already knewabout all this great stuff we have here inColumbus. Maybe it wasn’t that the cityhad finally come alive, maybe it was justthat people like me had finally opened theireyes to it and finally bothered to take itspulse. All I know is that I love this damncity now and all because I ventured toscratch its surface. One thing is clearpost-television career and thatis that I’m just getting startedwith this town… This here’sMy Columbus.

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by Johnny DiLoretto


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Shopping Local

I grew up without the con-

venience of chain stores.

Once or twice a year, my fam-

ily would make a trip to the

‘burbs to visit these giant

stores, with the fancy toy aisles

tucked in the back. It was al-

ways an interesting, but over-

whelming, experience. Then, my

parents told me a giant shopping

center, now called Lennox Town Center,

was being built within walking distance

from my house.

The novelty wore rather quickly after it

opened and I realized how much I missed

my monthly trips to The North Market,

where I could always expect a free blue-

berry bagel. I had exchanged free sam-

ples of local food for five-minute demos

of overpriced video games. This experi-

ence allowed me to fully appreciate the

diamonds in the rough at the local used

record stores and the clearance racks at

local boutiques.

Everything you can buy at a chain store

is good. It is created, measured, tested,

and reviewed by experts to make sure

that it is good. Since Edward Bernays in-

vented modern consumerism in the

1920s, businesses have figured out

every detail of a want society to an

exact science. But good is rarely great.

Personal taste should

not be so mathemati-

cal. The best gifts

have personality and

characteristics that

make them one of a

kind.

Not only will shop-

ping locally help

you find such thought-

ful, unique gifts, doing so also supports

our small business owners and con-

tributes to our local economy. If every-

one changed just 20 percent of their

buying habits this season, the Columbus

small business community would ex-

plode.

The following are my top ten tips when

shopping locally in Columbus:

1. Ask your friends where they buy the

items that reflect their personality.

Often, you will hear big name stores.

However, I think you will be surprised to

hear how many local shops they have se-

cretly fallen in love with, but haven’t had

a chance to visit in awhile.

2. Know your audience. My father is the

hardest person to shop for because he

has everything he needs. So I have to

find things he wants. For him, I go to

Lost Weekend and What the Rock!? to

find music-related memorabilia that re-

minds him of when he was my age. For

Alex, my business partner and best

friend, I’m getting a bottle of Columbus-

distilled OYO Vodka because Columbus

and vodka tonics are two of his favorite

things.

3. Don’t forget: art can make a great gift.

Columbus has hundreds of amazing

artists and, although art preferences de-

pend on individual taste, it’s fun to find

pieces you think they’ll like.

4. Gift cards are a great way to give an

experience, as well as a present. If you

do not know what to get someone, gift

cards to places like Weiland’s or The

Hills Market are practical options.

5. Customize your gifts. Nothing says “I

put forth effort to buy you something”

better than a custom T-shirt from one of

our awesome local shops or a bottle of

customized wine from Signature Wines.

6. Determine whether your gift recipient

needs anything. Bike tune-ups from B1

Bicycles or Paradise Garage, or car tune-

ups from Don’s Car Care, are great ways

to relieve stress for someone who could

use a little help.

7. Check out TheSBB.com, and sites like

outlookcolumbus.com, columbusunder-

ground.com, thisiscolumbus.com for

ideas on authentically local experiences.

8. Use locally run daily discount sites,

like Faveroo.com or Bidswan.com

9. Leave your comfort zone and visit

other locales. Central Ohio has many hid-

den gems, from Historic Dublin to Ga-

hanna’s Creekside area. German Village

has one of the greatest book stores in

the country and Worthington has enough

boutiques to enjoy for days. Additional

great communities include Clintonville,

Powell, Grandview, the Short North, the

Brewery District, Grove City, Pickering-

ton, and Westerville.

10. Use your SBB card. We now have

more than 500 businesses that give dis-

counts every day just for shopping lo-

cally. If you do not yet have a card of

your own, you can order one for free at

TheSBB.com . And if you use it fre-

quently, you’ll be able to save enough

money to buy a local gift for yourself, as

well! For a complete listing of current

SBB deals check out the inside back

cover of this publication.

A version of this article was originally posted on

http://www.themetropreneur.com with help from

Melanie McIntyre visit www.ColumbusUnder-

ground.com for more information about shopping

local.

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Eat Local…

and mobile!

Welcome to the

sophomore season

of the second wave

of Mobile Food in

Columbus. Why the sophomore season?

And why the second wave? Here is my

perspective.

Although it seems new, mobile food is no

stranger to the Capital City. There have

been mobile cart and trailer vendors in

Columbus for decades. Skyward Vending

has been handing out hot dogs on the

OSU campus and elsewhere since the

late 1980s. Bunny and Michelle’s Brats

and Such has served the public at a

Home Depot in the east side since the

1990s. There has been a food trailer of

one sort or another at the corner of

Glenmont and Indianola in Clintonville

since 1996, give or take a year. Taco

trucks and trailers appeared in our

Latino neighborhoods in the early

2000s. Collectively, I refer to these ven-

dors as the first wave.

The second wave started in 2010 with

the arrival and/or prominence of The

Cheesy Truck, Ray Ray’s, Mojo-

tago, Foodie Cart and more. We

started to see mobile food as

the headliner for events last

year inspired by the growth

of the truck-based concept of

cuisine de wheels. This year we

see if and where the rubber meets the

road. As of this writing there are over

60 “second wave” mobile food vendors

out on the streets or soon to hit them,

tweeting away their latest creation and

next location. Is there room for all of

these competing concepts? Can these

60+ independent businesses make a liv-

ing year round? Or will the romance end

when things slow up in the cool months

of the fall? What does our mobile future

hold?

It will be interesting to see if our com-

munity will embrace mobile food by sup-

porting changes in laws concerning

mobile food operations, or if there will be

backlash from businesses and communi-

ties that fear “street meat” and the

myths surrounding the mobile business

model.

My prediction is that there is room for

more mobile fooders inside and outside

of 270. The city will allow some tweaks

in existing laws or the interpretation of

them, creating statutes that are mobile-

and independent-business friendly. We

will see mobile going the “burbs” and

planting roots in pods (clusters of two to

three mobile vendors in parts of the city

that have limited dining options) inside

the city.

This is an exciting time to watch the sec-

ond wave unfold. I am hopeful that our

fellow citizens will embrace the second

wave and show pride in a movement that

brings attention to our city, creates

small businesses in our community and

allows talented chefs to test the waters

with new and exciting food concepts that

a bank can’t or won’t finance. Many

brick-and-mortar shop and restaurant

owners are embracing mobile food as a

way to bring diners and customers

downtown and to other parts of the city

to grow foot traffic for all businesses

both mobile and stationary. Recently a

mobile food truck association formed to

address issues specific to the world of

the food trucks and serve as advocates

(and protectors of the movement). In my

role at the Food Fort, I speak with an

ever-increasing number of people looking

to start a mobile business or add a mo-

bile option to their restaurant business.

The enthusiasm is infectious.

The list of brand-new or soon-to-debut

mobile vendors is long and still growing:

Ajumana (Korean), My Place or Yours,

Street Thyme, That Food Truck (farm-to-

fork food), Per Zoot (Italian with a

twist), Sophsgastrogi, Swoop and more.

With some moxie, hard work and a lot of

elbow grease these “sophomores” will

find niches to fill in the market and we

will see a new culinary culture grow up

before our eyes this summer.

Prepare your taste buds for some excite-

ment and plan on watching this all un-

fold in the parking lots and sidewalks of

Columbus in 2012. Eat out often and

everywhere, bring small bills and a lawn

chair and let’s make this the mobile food

capital of the Midwest before football

season sets in.

Jim Ellison works for ECDI as a coordinator for the

Food Fort. He writes about food for multiple blogs

and publications. Follow the developments of our mo-

bile food scene on Twitter @FoodFortCMH or add a

like and a comment at

facebook.com/FoodFort-

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by Jim Ellison


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Drinking Local

Columbus has been hometo a few great craft brew-eries for a long time: Thenamesake Columbus Brew-ing Company, which makesone of my favorite IPAs; Bar-ley’s Brewing Company,whose fresh firkins make meswoon; Elevator Brewing Com-pany, with local favorites likeDark Horse Lager; and of course the L.Hoster Brewing Co., which has beenaround since 1836.

Two more joined the microbrewery scenein 2011: Rockmill Brewery, whose Belgianbeers have garnered national attention,and Neil House Brewery, whose cranberrycider made a local splash.

But is Columbus, as the 15th largest city inthe United States and the third drunkestcity in America according to Forbes(cheers!), thirsty for a bigger brewingscene?

Well, apparently I’m not the only one whothinks so. Seven new breweries are takingup the challenge to cultivate a craft beercommunity in Columbus. Here are thebreweries that have tapped - or hope to tap- in 2012.

Four String Brewing Co.Local bassist (hence the name) DanCochran’s brewery was the first of the2012 Columbus microbreweries to havebeer available to the public, with a launch

party in early Januaryand a handful of barsaround the city serv-ing his suds.

Dan’s brewing back-ground includes workingat the Wooden Pony inMansfield in the mid-90sand plenty of homebrewing experience.

Currently, Four String has a Belgianblonde ale called “Backstage Blonde” andan American Pale Ale called “BrassKnuckle APA.” Both are available by thegrowler from the brewpub or on tap at afew dozen bars around the city – a list ofwhich is available atfourstringbrewing.com

Buckeye Lake BreweryAbout 40 minutes east of Columbus isBuckeye Lake Brewery, the first new brew-ery in 2012 to have an actual brewpubwhere you can sit down and have a pintand a panini. Buckeye Lake’s beer lineupincludes a stout, a pale ale, an Irish redale, a blonde ale and an IPA.

Rich Hennosy owns the brewpub; he previ-ously worked at Colorado Boy Pub and Brew-ery before coming back to Ohio to openBuckeye Lake. Local home brewer Mike Byrneis running the brewing operation.

Zauber Brewing Co.Zauber released its first five flagship beersto the city over three weeks in early Aprilin the form of a beer “tour” at several localbars. The beer lineup includes Vertigo, agerman Hefeweizen; Magnum Opus, a Bel-

giancopper ale; Stodgy Brown, a German Ale;Buxom Blonde, a Belgian blonde; and My-opic Red, a German Red alt. The name “Za-uber” means “magical” in German.

Geoff holds a graduate degree in brewingfrom the University of California, Davisand has run the brewing operations forGreat Lakes Brewing and the Boston BeerCompany (Sam Adams).

Hoof Hearted Brewing Co.Taking its name from a fart joke (geddit?),Hoof Hearted, founded by Jared Bichonand Trevor Williams, started serving beerto Columbus in early May.

Hoof’s first available beer is an IPA calledMusk of the Minotaur. Other beers in the Hooflineup include Permafrost, a wheat porterwhose name is derived from heavy metal bandSkeleton Witch, and Calibös, a session lager.For all of their beers, they developed the namebefore the recipe - they clearly don’t take them-selves too seriously which, hopefully like theirbeer, is refreshing.

Seventh Son Brewing Co.If you skimmed the list of breweries andwondered, “Where’s that Born BrewingCompany that I’ve been hearing about for acouple years?” Well, here it is. Due to atrademark conflict, Partners Collin Cas-tore (Bodega, Barrel & Bottle), Jen Burton(Barrel & Bottle) and Travis Spencer

changed the nameto Seventh Son.

Seventh Son hopesto open the doorsto their taproom inJune, and have bot-tled beer availableby July. Their ini-tial lineup of beerswill include Sev-enth Son of a Sev-enth Son, anAmerican StrongAle, and BlackSheep, a foreignstout. Helping outwith the brewingside of the businessis Colin Vent, afoodie-turned-brewerwith a particularsense for flavor com-binations (and theSous Chef at Deep-Wood) and Vlad

Ponomarev, who has worked with large-scale production breweries like Barley’s,Dogfish Head and Greenpoint.

Oval Brewing Co.Oval is the only upstart Columbus breweryto receive crowd-sourced funding – theyran a campaign on Kickstarter.com to fund$30,000 to get the brewery off the ground,and 196 thirsty locals took up the chal-lenge to help them surpass their goal.

Founded by Adam Benner and Walt Keys,the Oval Brewing Company, which takes itsname from OSU, plans to keg and can theirbeers and hopes to open by the end of2012. Their first beer offerings will includean IPA and a Blonde Ale.

Actual Brewing Co.A pair of home brewers turned breweryowners, Fred Lee and Rob Camstra hope tohave the Actual Brewing Co. available inkegs and bottles by early Summer. Theiryear-round offerings will include an Impe-rial Stout, a Pale Ale, a Red Rye Ale, andsomething they call the “The ColumbusCommon” style. A brewpub is planned fordowntown Columbus in the future.

Bottoms up, Columbus!

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by Cheryl Harrison


11b 5/8/12 7:19 AM Page 1

Arts Local

I’mconsis-tentlyamazed athow manycool thingsthere are todo in Colum-bus, particu-larly when itcomes to thearts. Because ofthis incrediblerichness and di-versity, I struggled more than I everthought I would writing this column. Ulti-mately I decided to try and balance a senseof the bigger picture of what the arts meanto Columbus with concrete examples of themany vibrant arts experiences availablethat make this city so great.

Working for the Greater Columbus ArtsCouncil (GCAC), I am so fortunate to be apart of an organization that helps supportour arts organizations, activities andartists. They provide the foundation for allthe cultural diversity we are so fortunateto have in Columbus.

As Central Ohio’s leading arts advocacygroup, GCAC has three primary areas offocus - advocacy, knowledge and collabora-tion. We accomplish this through distribut-ing public funds to the cultural community,helping artists and arts organizations getthe resources they need to thrive, and find-ing ways to connect the arts to the commu-nity.

From our perspective, a city without a vi-brant arts culture is a step back in time.The arts are a source of entrepreneurship,a focal point for urban redevelopment, areason to visit our city and an outlet forhuman creativity that spills over to innova-tion in the business sector and economicdevelopment for our city.

In the coming months, GCAC will be layingthe groundwork for a model of public/pri-vate investment and return, and workingto build strong consensus around the criti-cal role the arts play in the success of theColumbus region. The goal is to make thearts a significant economic driver, invigor-ating our community today and ensuringits vitality tomorrow.

When people - particularly theyoung people I’ve worked with overthe years - think “art” they areoften focusing on visual art. (If Ihad a dollar for every time I hearda kid say, “I’m not an artist - Ican’t draw”…) At GCAC we takea much broader view of thearts, one that encompasses allthe disciplines: visual arts,music, dance, theatre, film,events and festivals andmore.

So here’s the 411 from aninsider’s perspective. Hopefullyyou’ll walk away with a new ap-preciation of how great our cul-tural scene is here inColumbus, or at least one newcool thing to check out.

The visual arts in Columbusprovide the colorful canvas ofour lives. From the breathtak-ing collections of the Columbus Museum ofArt to the innovative and internationallyrecognized exhibitions and programming ofthe Wexner Center for the Arts, to smallernon-profit and commercial galleries like theOhio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery, ROY GBIV, Ohio Art League, Lindsay Gallery,Keny Galleries and Hawk Gallery. We alsohave great independent artist cooperativeslike Junctionview, Couchfire, Wild GooseCreative, Mother Artists at Work and Cre-ative Arts of Women, just to name a few.And for those who want a more hands-oncreative experience we have the CulturalArts Center, Glass Axis and the IdeaFoundry.

In addition to the well-known music organi-zations in Columbus like Columbus Sym-phony Orchestra and its famous Picnic withthe Pops series, ProMusica Chamber Or-chestra, Chamber Music Columbus, CityMusic Columbus, the Columbus area hasproduced an astounding array of world-class musical talent in every style fromjazz to doo-wop to country-western to punkrock to big band to hip-hop. Columbus’ musi-cally vibrant community has nurtured thetalents of such artists as Nancy Wilson,Dwight Yoakam, Scrawl, the Royal CrescentMob, Howlin’ Maggie, Bow Wow, the NewBomb Turks and Rascal Flatts. Some ofthese musicians have achieved great suc-cess and fame in the music business, oth-ers have chosen to remain at home and arejust as worthy of recognition for their im-mense talent. Columbus is also home to the

onlyindependently owned and operatedalternative station in the top 100 marketsin the entire country, CD102.5, which regu-larly provides airtime for local bands andencourages attendance at live concerts byoffering low-price tickets.

From the beautiful classical productions ofBalletMet to the talents of dancers out ofOSU like Bebe Miller and Twyla Tharp, theDance scene in Columbus is really hoppin’(and leapin’ and breakin’) in Columbus. Inaddition, more grass roots and community-oriented efforts like Feverhead and TRAN-SIT ARTS provide the untrained andyounger audiences opportunities to try outtheir moves in a supportive environment.

There is so much happening in Columbustheatre right now; it seems the whole city’sa stage. From the Broadway and nationallytouring shows that CAPA presents to thequality equity productions at CATCO, toemerging theatre ensembles and venueslike AVLT, Mad Lab and Short North Stagethere truly is something to fit everyone’staste.

Shadowbox Live’s return to downtown hasbeen a boon to the Brewery District, andtheir colorful and creative productionsserve as the perfect entry point for anyonewho questioned whether they would enjoylive theatre.

Columbus is home to the Columbus Interna-tional Film + Video Festival, also known as

TheChris Awards, one of the most pres-tigious film competitions in the U.S. and theoldest of its kind in North America. TheWexner Center regularly shows films youcan’t see anywhere else in the Midwest andthe Gateway Film Center and Drexel The-atres support independent films and com-munity collaborations.

Organizations like Franklin Park Conserva-tory, COSI and King Arts Complex offer res-idents and visitors alike a multi-disciplinaryexperience that gives families great oppor-tunities to combine learning and the arts ina fun, interactive way.

Add to all of the above the exciting festivalseason that’s about to kick off and includes,of course, GCAC’s own Columbus Arts Festi-val, which returns to the riverfront June 1-3, the Asian Festival, Comfest, DooDahParade, Independent’s Day and many,many more.

So hats off to everyone who makes opportu-nities like these available every day, andeveryone who participates and enjoysthem. We are all part of keeping Columbus’cultural scene thriving and everything wecan do to strengthen our community in acreative way is makingour city an even betterplace to live, work andvisit, not just for theartists, but for all of us.

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Crafting Local

I was dubbed “Craft Mas-ter” and designated to coverColumbus’ arts and craftscommunity for this dynamicnew publication. Do I have the creden-tials? Gosh, I hope so. Perhaps you pur-chased one of my purple or polka-dotchairs back in the day (“the day” beingcirca 16 years ago), or maybe more re-cently you’ve acquired a set of coastersat ComFest with images of the ShortNorth, the Blue Danube or colorfully il-lustrated luchador masks. I’ve been en-gaged in crafty pursuits in Cbus since1996 when I jumped headlong and withlittle experience but lots of enthusiasminto an artsy enterprise known asTransformations.

Transformations was my gallery of artis-tically altered vintage furniture. Yardsale, flea market and thrift store findswere painted, decoupaged and otherwiseembellished, turning them into gloriouslyvibrant functional folk art that I soldfrom my shop at 2nd and High for fiveyears. When I returned to “real world”employment where I didn’t get to createand paint and craft every day, I stillsought imaginative outlets for the craftyside that I exercised on evenings andweekends (though on a slightly smallerscale than the desks, dressers and tablesI had been adorning). Thankfully, I foundand continue to find plenty of places to

share my work with theCentral Ohio public.

One of the things thatI love about Columbus

is that there are abundant opportu-nities to buy and sell handmade artifactsat local events throughout the year.Some of the more prominent ones in-clude the Community Festival StreetFair (June 22-24) that has flourishedand thrived for 40 years featuring arti-sans from hippies selling hand-dipped tie-dyes to hand-thrown ceramics tophotography to hand-blown glass (for to-bacco use only) and everything up anddown and in between. Independents’ Day(September 15) celebrates “independentculture, commerce and creativity” andhas an entire alley dedicated to arts,crafts and local vendors. Pearl AlleyMarket (Tuesdays and Fridays Maythrough October) in downtown Columbusis an urban incubator for local entrepre-neurs from artisans and farmers torestaurateurs. Craftin’ Outlaws foundedin 2005 (event generally held in Octo-ber) is Columbus’ original alternativecraft fair. This ain’t your grandma’s (oreven your mama’s) craft fair. The arti-sans at Craftin’ Outlaws construct un-conventional creations like the funkyvinyl handbags of Flamestich or theunique hand knit items by local fashiondesigner Torn Angel (you can find themboth on Etsy and ogle their incrediblehandiwork). Its newer cousin, Etsy TeamColumbus’ four-year-old Eco-Chic Craftac-

ular (May 19-20) has an environmen-tally friendly focus like Team Chip-munk’s amazing kids’ clothes fashionedentirely from recycled and upcycled ma-terials. North Market’s Artisan Sundays(hey, I created that one!) started as onelowly Sunday per month in 2008 andhave been so successful that we gradu-ated to occupying the North Market’soutdoor plaza every Sunday from Maythrough October this year. Spring, Sum-mer and Fall Flea (Spring edition on May8 in the Fireproof Parking lot in theShort North) offer options for artisansto sell excess or outdated inventory inan artsy, hip urban flea market. And thelist goes on (and on) to neighborhoodand community events and festivalsyear-round throughout Central Ohio.

Locally handcrafted items have becomesuch an illustrious business that thereare multiple retail outlets in town thattout local crafts. The short list includesWholly Craft opened in Clintonville in2005 and features “hip, handmadegoods” from more than 100 artisansboth local and nationwide. CelebrateLocal is a non-profit retail store in Eas-ton Town Center that “showcases thebest of Ohio-produced handmade and ar-tisan goods.” You know there’s a marketfor locally crafted goods when there’s anentire (very successful) store at Eastondedicated to it! What the Rock?! In theShort North features a different artistmonthly as well as work by several localcrafters. PM Gallery opened in the Short

North in 1980 and deals exclusively inhandmade wares. When PM Galleryopened it focused on the works of own-ers Michael Secrest (a painter) andMaria Galloway and their friends. Todaythey represent more than 300 artistsand craftspeople from Columbus and be-yond. For those with serious artistic acu-men it’s an honor to be featured in suchesteemed venues around town as theColumbus Museum of Art and the OhioStatehouse gift stores. And if you dohappen to be seeking items like yourgrandma might have made, Columbushas you covered. German Village’sGolden Hobby Shop is chock full of giftshandmade by senior citizens fromaround Central Ohio.

So the next time you need a gift or agewgaw, get thyself to one of Columbus’splendid events or shops that featurelocal artisans and crafters. This city ishome to hundreds (thousands?!) of cre-ative folks making inimitable items andartwork. And if you are one of them, oryou know of something fabulous going onin the Columbus craft scene and youwant a shot at being featured in this col-umn, drop me an email [email protected] convince me ofyour brilliance. I am al-ways eager to learnabout artistic endeav-ors and I’m even moreexcited now that I havea place to share!

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Listening Local:

The Regrettes

There are few feelings in lifelike the growing anticipation tohear a brand new band for thefirst time.

The quaint, cozy venue Rumba Café waspacked wall-to-wall with eager patrons,all curiously awaiting the first live per-formance of a rag-tag, All-Star lineup oflocal musicians. With members frombands Burglar, The Dirty Girls and Psy-chic Wheels to name a few, no one reallyknew what type of music to expect. Andthen it started.

Have you ever become so enthralled andtaken away by a song that you just can’thelp but scream out “Hell, YES!!!”? Well,Columbus, meet the Regrettes, and con-sider this your issued warning: Theyhave an arsenal of songs that will makeyou scream, shout, smile and, of course,dance. With an old-school, Motown-y feelmixed with a groovy, semi-rockish kindof sound, this band has tapped into thebest past and present music styles torekindle that undeniable and inherentneed to get up and move.

Drummer Adam Scoppa said lead vocal-ists Lizzy Morris and Mehgan Hutchin-son have a knack for writing songs like

that.

“I said one time weshould write asong called ‘Don’tTalk Back’ be-cause Mehgan

says that all the time, andthat it should sound kind of Ray Charles-y (in my head I was thinking along thelines of ‘Hit the Road Jack’),” Scoppasaid. “The next day Lizzy says, ‘I wrote‘Don’t Talk Back’ and it has a call-and-re-sponse vocal pattern and an Etta James-style blues breakdown.’ We were just onthe same page right away.”

Morris and Hutchinson give all newmeaning to the phrase “Main Attrac-tion.” They will easily get your attention,and I’m willing to bet could keep eventhe most attention-deficient individualsenamored with songs like, “Don’t TalkBack,” “Sweet Baby” and “This MeansWar.” One singer is kind of sweet, theother is somewhat spicy, but they bothare loaded with soul and have the pipesto back it up. Oh yeah, two more wordsabout these ladies: Tambourine Extrava-ganza!

So is it soulful rock? Is it bluesy 60’sfunk? Whatever it is, it’s well balanced.Keyboardist Erica Lyn Sparks andbassist Dan Barnes hold down the driv-

ing doo-wop progressions while Scoppamaintains up-tempo soul beats. Believeme when I say that no one rocks thefloor tom [drum] like Scoppa – just go toa show and you’ll see what I’m talkingabout. Then there’s Dennis Tanner onguitar, who apparently can play anygenre of music he pleases with ease. Inthe past three months, I’ve seen Dennisin three different bands, each soundscompletely different, all of which rockedmy socks (not an easy feat). It’s like get-ting a box of chocolates that doesn’thave any nasty ones in it.

“Playing in the Regrettes is sort of likebeing part of the Voltron Lion Force,”Tanner said. “Everyone knows their rolein the band and plays it well. When weunite as a band we are a force to be reck-oned with.”

Well, I hope you’ve taken this as a learn-ing experience – and walk away withsome useful knowledge. Now you can goand tell your friends about this newband that is emerging on the local musicscene, and only you know about it.They’ll think you’re super cool. Tell themthat going to this show is a super-crazy-sexy-fun time, and that it’s as good, ifnot better than one can anticipate.They’ll be blown away and ask, “What’sthe name of that band again?” Then youshould lean over, as if it were a secret,

and gently whisper “…the Regrettes.”

Festival Season

Warm weather is upon us, and with itcomes some of the city’s best offerings:spending a day in the park, grabbingdrinks just before sunset on a bar patio,and of course festival season.

It seems like there are new festivals pop-ping up around Columbus every year.From heritage festivals, community festi-vals and all kinds of music festivals -summer is the prime time to keep yourear to the ground and stay in the knowwith all of the various local festivals andevents. Here is a glimpse of what is ontap this summer:

June1-3: Columbus Art Fest (@ Scioto Mile)15-17: Pride Weekend (Short North/Downtown)

22-24: Comfest (@ Goodale Park)

July3: Red, White, and Boom (Downtown)13: Columbus Food Truck & Cart Fest(Columbus Commons)20-22: Jazz & RibFest (Downtown)

Stay tuned to BusTown Reviews atwww.BusTownMusic.Blogspot.com and re-member to check out the BusTownMusic Podcasts for exclusive inter-views and songs from local Columbusmusicians.

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“Coo-Coo” forSpring/SummerTrends

Spring is in the airand summer isjust around thecorner. Well, Ithink we allknow howOhio’s weathercan be schizophrenic,but just because the weather is a bit“coo-coo” doesn’t mean your wardrobe hasto be as well.

But wait, I may have spoken too soon.

You see, this season’s trends are actuallyabout putting colors and patterns togetherthat really aren’t supposed to fit. Remem-ber when you were told to never mixstripes and plaids? Throw that advice out!We’re in a new year where almost any-thing goes. If there is a time when you re-ally couldn’t go wrong with your fashion,it’s pretty much this year. But I’m sure I’llbe out and about tomorrow just to findthat somehow someone has proven mewrong by trying to bring back Madonna’spointed bras or Prince’s permed hair.Sorry folks, these particular two items arestill fashion no-nos. Let’s get to the high-lights of the 2012’s trends.

Women – Bold bright colors like yellow,pink, blue and orange work well togetheras solids or in color blocking. Dresses andsuits are not as form fitting this year. As amatter of fact, they have a bit of masculin-ity to them. However, this doesn’t mean

raid your brother orboyfriend’s closet for their

sports coat, and this doesn’tmean shoulder pads are back in.One of Columbus’ finest boutiques,Rowe, displays a few samples ontheir blog: http://lovelifelivefashion.

wordpress.com/2012/05/04/runway-

to-rowe-way/.

Shoes and bags are somehow bothloud and elegant this year. Prada hasa pair of pumps that have leather

green and yellow flames flying from theback of the shoe (maybe inspired by TheHunger Games?). Not looking to go quite asloud? Then be sure to stop by Jinny(http://shopjinny.com/footwear.html) inthe Short North. I was just in the boutiquethe other day while being taken on a quickshopping excursion, and I was amazed bythe unique and stylish selection of ladiesfootwear. And color blocking is definitelyapparent with a bag from Celine, whichshowcases bright red, blue, yellow andwhite. Valentino has a “clear” hit with aclutch showcasing not only a clear casingbut also gold decals, chain and latch. Youmay not be able to find Valentino’s clearclutch in Columbus, but Ladybird carries apretty amazing House of Harlow 1960 Or-lina Box Clutch http://www.ladybirdfash-ion.com/products-page/handbags/house-of-harlow-1960-orlina-box-clutch/.

Ready to hit the beach or the pool? This isthe most nervous moment for a lot ofwomen, but you ladies can breathe easilythis year, literally. High wasted is in! Highwasted bottoms will allow you to breathe abit more freely and have an extra scoop of

that Jeni’s Spendid Ice Cream. Regular twopieces are still in as well, and the hot col-ors are shiny pinks and blues. On the walkto the beach or pool, be sure to wear an an-imal print cover up with a large, beautiful,bulky necklace from Columbus jewelry de-signer Danielle Benson of Nontle Jewelry(http://www.nontlejewelry.com).

Guys – Shiny suits and blue suits are a GO,and even the double-breasted suit is mak-ing a comeback. Check out Columbus suitdesigner Gary Jones of Jones Select(http://www.jonescustomclothing.com/).Gary works with you to figure your style,and then he creates a one-of-a-kind suitjust for you.

Suede wing tips and bright colored solesare two big hits for 2012. You can easilyfind these types of shoes at Nordstrom atEaston Town Center.

Rolling your pants up above the ankles isdefinitely trending, but let me warn you be-fore you go and do this. Please, know thatthis doesn’t work with all body types. Findyour high quality denim at High StreetDenim(http://www.facebook.com/pages/High-Street-Denim/118097618206204 ) orBrigade (http://www.clothingbrigade.com/). Both are located in the Short North.Denim shirts are a hit, but don’t go diggingin your attic for the one you had in theearly 90s.

No deep V-necks for 2012. Yeah, I’m disap-pointed in this too. There goes half of my t-shirt drawer! However, I’ll be visitingAmerican Apparel for regular crew necks

to replace my outdated v-necks.

Short swim trunks that show your muscu-lar legs are in. Board shorts are only forthe walk to the beach or pool so you don’tscare the children. Torso, located in theShort North, should have their new line ofswim shorts out by now.

Now, let’s have a serious talk about flipflops, sandals and bare feet. If you aregoing to expose your toes that have beencramped up in dark, damp boots and hot,sweaty shoes all winter, get a freakingpedicure! Gentlemen, there is absolutelynothing wrong with guys getting pedicures,and you will only need one pedicure to lastyou all summer. It’s quite okay to pamperyour feet - they’ll love you for it, and yourfriends and loved ones will love you for itas well. My go-to spot for my summer pedi-cure is Charles Penzone(http://www.charlespenzone.com/). Theyhave these amazing massage chairs thatyou get to sit in while they pamper yourfeet.

Now that you have some fashion trend ad-vice, you can safely walk the streets of thetrendy Short North without judging eyesupon you. Those that stare at you will justbe envious of your stylish fashion sense.

Enjoy your spring and summer, and re-member that SPF is always fashionable!

An eye for many things, Thomas McClure is not only

the President of

CMH Fashion Week

but also the ED of

Greater Columbus

Film Commission.

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Sporting Local

With summer upon us, you’vefound that itch to get out, getactive, and enjoy the sportyaspects of Columbus. Perhapsyou’re still carrying a little ofthe hibernating winter weight ormaybe you’re looking for someactivities to keep your kids busywhile they’re not in school. Maybeyou want to be a lazy spectator, parkingyour tush on a bleacher seat while youchow down on overpriced nachos andbeer. Keep reading and I’ll make sureyour sporty summer itch is satisfacto-rily scratched.

The simplest approach for you or yourkids to get into action this summer is tojoin an organized league of whateversport tickles your fancy. Columbus is fullof organizations catering to sports forall ages, genders and skill levels. Ratherthan list a slew of random leagues, find-ing what you’re looking for is simple:Google it! Search for the sport, youth oradult and gender or co-ed, and voila: youwill likely find a league that fits yourneeds.

Consider these two tips for taking the or-ganizational approach to your sportingsummer:

Try something new. I grew up playingmost of the traditional sports, but asidefrom a disastrous summer of T-ball spent

whacking the teemore than the ball, Inever played base-ball or a similarsport. Well, lastsummer, overcom-ing the nightmaresof my coachyelling at me forbreaking his tee, I

ventured onto the diamond oncemore to play softball, and it was an ab-solute blast. I slowly developed the basicskills to not be completely useless on thefield, and I am now preparing for SeasonTwo.

Many leagues in Columbus will have op-tions for beginners and new players, in-cluding the ability to match you with ateam. Take the leap and satisfy that ran-dom curiosity you have always had in,say, Frisbee golf. (Seriously, what is Fris-bee golf, and is it as fun as everyonewho has ever played it professes it tobe? A trip to the Blendon Woods MetroPark may be the place to start.)

Do not - I repeat, DO NOT - get ropedinto coaching your kid’s Little Leagueteam. Okay, fine, I guess someone has tocoach the team, and I am grateful for allthe coaches I had growing up. Just don’tlet it be you. When you become coach,you turn what is supposed to be freebabysitting into a pain-in-the-rear obliga-tion. Figuring out drills for practice,dealing with parents who whine about

the amount of playing time their kid isgetting - believe me, unless you are re-ally dying for the experience, avoid it.And don’t let some other parents suckeryou into the job with promises thatthey’ll be available to help you out when-ever they can. They are lying.

If a less structured approach to sport ismore your style, Columbus, of course,has you covered. As the host city of thefamed Memorial Golf Tournament, whynot work on your golf game this summer,or even try it out for the first time? Agreat place to start is the WestervilleGolf Center. It has an excellent drivingrange and offers golf lessons for bothadults and children. Or, if you want theouting to be more fun than what seemslike practice, WGC also has miniaturegolf (makes sense) and batting cages(completely unrelated to golf… don’t askme).

Another great option, particularly on aday when it is raining or too hot outside,is going for some ice skating at one ofthe Chiller ice rinks scattered aroundtown. Be sure to check their website foropen skate times. If you want some helpwhile you do so, go to one of their “learnto skate” or “learn to play hockey” ses-sions. Let’s be honest, a few laps aroundthe rink this summer and you couldprobably make the roster of our BlueJackets. I kid, I kid. The Jackets surestarted to turn their season aroundafter they shipped the prima donna Jeff

Carter to La La Land and brought in thegood, hardworking, Midwesterner JackJohnson.

Okay, back on track.

The last sort of sporting option for thesummer is that of the spectator. Nothingbeats catching a Clippers game at Hunt-ington Park on a nice summer day. Beextra savvy with your dollar by checkingtheir promotions schedule for a gamewith dime-a-dogs, 50-cent wings or $1ribs. It’s a particularly exciting time towatch the team as they are playing tothree-peat as Triple-A national champi-ons. If soccer is more your game, donyour black and yellow and go catch aCrew game. The team recently welcomedFrankie Hejduk back in an administra-tive capacity, so join the ever-committedNordecke in cheering on the squad.

Still don’t know what to do? Do I have todo everything for you? Find the closestpark to your home and walk around it afew times. Go biking along the OlentangyRiver. Drive up to Alum Creek and rent apaddleboat for a few hours. Do some-thing, Columbus. Get active.

Pete Olsen is a recent graduate of the Ohio StateUniversity Moritz College ofLaw. Olsen created the blog“Wide Rights,” providing in-formation and commentaryon gay rights and the sportsindustry. Read more atwww.WideRights.com

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Trivia Local

Recently Columbus has beengaining momentum in the localmovement: buy local, play local,live local. So it’s only time thatColumbus has an outlet in theform of a new publication to help all ofus make the most out of this amazingtown.

I’ve spent the past few years organizingfun/social events all over town and I’mhappy to be able to share all of my localwanderings and hot spots. Columbus cov-ers a lot of land area, but for those ofyou willing to travel the extra 10-15 minout of your comfort zone, there is somuch to discover.

So, where to start? What is everyone in-terested in? Where should we go first?With so many questions, there can onlybe one answer: Live Trivia! Forget thedull, anti-social, tech-complicated days ofplaying trivia with an electronic box ona TV. Over the last year, trivia haschanged, grown and become the choiceweeknight out for thousands of people.The best part is, you’re sure to be able tofind a bar that hosts a trivia night near

your neighborhood.For those of youwho have not comeout of the shad-ows yet, let meexplain what goes

on during a live trivia show. Theseevents typically last around 2 hourswhere an emcee announces questionsover a P.A. Teams then have a few min-utes (about the duration of 1 song thatthe emcee plays) to turn in their answer.There is generally a good deal of playfulbanter from the host and amongst theteams creating a very fun and social en-vironment. At the end of the game, thetop three teams win prizes in the form ofgift cards to the bar or restaurant theyare playing in. If you’re looking for somecheap beer and appetizers, two hours offree entertainment and the possibility ofprizes, then you should check out a localtrivia night!

The question now is where to go? Thereare literally dozens upon dozens ofplaces to go. A few bars run their owntrivia in-house like Gresso’s in GermanVillage or Fado Irish Pub in Easton. Theycome up with their own questions andgame format, which is still a fun time,but can be inconsistent week to week.

Also, if the emcee is sick or unavailable,their trivia is canceled that week. Amore polished enterprise is the Colum-bus Trivia Challenge. Most known fortheir shows at Grandview Café, the CTCoffers eight different locations aroundtown. They are much more consistentand professional than the in-house triviashows and have a solid following of regu-lar teams. If you want to have a measur-ing contest to see who’s got the bestpackage, you’d have to go with Last CallProductions. This massive trivia net-work boasts 18 locations all over Colum-bus. They also offer different types oftrivia games: general trivia, name-that-tune music trivia, and an all-puzzlesgame called Bar Buffalo. They are alsothe only group in town offering seasonaltrivia leagues with top prizes of $1,000cash for the top teams.

Trivia nights are one of the best ways tobreak up the workweek without spendingtoo much money or staying out too late.Based off of the sheer growth of triviavenues over the last year or two, it’ssafe to say it is more popular thankaraoke, and in my opinion, way morefun!

A few things to keep in mind if you’re

looking to take part in a trivia night:Team sizes are limited, so if you have abig group, you’ll probably be broken upinto several teams.

Cheating is not allowed. If you’re caughtusing your cell phone, smart phone, iPad,laptop, desktop, magic 8-ball or dog,you’ll be disqualified!

Be sure to arrive early to secure yourtable. Reservations are not usually al-lowed on trivia nights and venues canfill up quickly.

Depending on the venue, some can befamily friendly and some can be quiterowdy and raunchy. Be sure to callahead of time if you are easily insultedor are looking to insult.

Most trivia locations and schedules canbe found on the websites below. You canalso check with your local pub to see ifthey host their own in-house games.

Columbus Trivia Challenge –www.ColumbusTrivia.comLast Call Productions –www.LastCallusa.com

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Convening Local

One of the most fascinatingaspects of working at Experi-ence Columbus, the conventionand visitors bureau of GreaterColumbus, is the chance to ob-serve the many and varied inter-ests that bring people togetherfor a convention or meeting.Events may be educational, sales-ori-ented or entertaining. Some are very se-rious and businesslike; others may seemover-the-top or just plain weird. Lookingat the lineup for the next severalmonths, it would seem to be all fun andgames.

But conventions, meetings and tradeshows are all serious business when itcomes to their impact on our community.You may be surprised to learn that Expe-rience Columbus helped host more than600 meetings in 2011 that were at-tended by more than 2 million people.And according to Destination Manage-ment International, delegates spend anaverage of $1,036 per event or $290 perday, staying an average of 3.5 nights.That money supports our hotels, alongwith the restaurants, shops and attrac-tions we all enjoy. And visitors paytaxes, which lowers the tax bill for all ofus who live here.

But enough of that.Back to the fun andgames.

Fans of AcademyAward Best Pic-ture winner “TheArtist” will be

drawn to Cinevent, May 25-28, atthe Ramada Plaza Hotel and ConferenceCenter. It’s a gathering of devotees ofsilent and early sound films, and collec-tors of motion pictures and relateditems. Movies are screened from mid-dayFriday to mid-day Monday (with a fewhours off to sleep!) over Memorial DayWeekend. Dealers fill more than 170 ta-bles with film, video, sound recordings,posters, stills, lobby cards, books, auto-graphs - everything imaginable associ-ated with film.

Monsters and other scary types invadeJune 8-10 for the Midwest HauntersConvention at the Greater ColumbusConvention Center and Hyatt Regency.It’s the largest Halloween show of itskind in the US, with an international au-dience of haunted attraction industryprofessionals, owners and enthusiastswho come for shopping, entertainment,education and tours. Weekend seminarsfocus on acting, makeup, props, hauntbusiness and haunt design. Professional

education topics include creating realis-tic zombies and scary scenes, incorpo-rating animatronics and using the latestin technical lighting and sound. Don’t-miss Saturday events include a tradeshow, Monster Makeup Wars and theMonster Masquerade Party, which isopen to the public.

Time Travel is the theme of this year’sOrigins Game Fair, May 30 - June 3 atthe Greater Columbus Convention Cen-ter. This is one of the longest-runningand largest conventions in the world forpeople who enjoy playing games. Partici-pants can take part in open gaming or awide variety of scheduled games, includ-ing tabletop, miniatures, role-playing,live-action role-playing, traditional, col-lectible card games and more. Exhibitorsdisplay the newest from today’s gamemanufacturers and publishers. And inthe immortal words of The Big Bang The-ory’s Sheldon Cooper, “Bazinga!” Thisyear, they are getting Wil Wheaton, bestknown for his portrayals of WesleyCrusher on the television series, StarTrek: The Next Generation. Other no-table celebrity guests include Felicia Dayof Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Dr. Hor-rible’s Sing Along, and Adrienne Wilkin-son of Xena, The Warrior Princess. Daypasses are available.

If you see some cool cars toolin’ around

town July 6-8, that’s because theGoodguys Rod & Custom Association’sPPG Nationals is at the Ohio Expo Cen-ter. The giant event features more than6,000 rods, customs, classics, musclecars, street machines and trucksthrough 1972, vendor and manufacturerdisplays, a huge swap meet, a Poker Run,nostalgia stage shows, nightly partiesand free entertainment for the kids.

August 9-12, an army of dastardly vil-lains and a legion of courageous heroeswill descend on downtown Columbus forPulpFest 2012 at the Hyatt Regency. Theannual convention is a gathering of col-lectors, dealers and fans of vintage pulpfiction - the cheap, escapist entertain-ment of the early- to mid-20th century.(The magazines were known as “thepulps” because of the low-grade paper onwhich they were printed.) The event at-tracts pulp aficionados from across theU.S. and Canada.

So, if you run into a monster, a hard-boiled detective, a zombie or a warriorprincess wearing a convention nametagthis summer, welcome them to Colum-bus. Tell them we’re gladthey’re here.

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Developing Local

Those of us LivingLocal can’t help but no-tice there is a lot of de-velopment in Columbus.It’s a constant topic onblogs and among theurban chatting class debat-ing how all the projects stack up against“visions” of what makes a great city.

For me, the answer is simple - the centerof the city has to be as mixed up, inter-esting, densely packed and colorful as itspeople. Great cities soar beyond anyblock’s collection of brick, steel or glass.The city is a neighborhood best seen onfoot or bike. It lives in the sights andsmells and sensory pops, the strangersand friends constantly mixing, the work-ers, the wanderers and the occasionalspot of unexpected peace. In Columbus,downtown is finally coming into its ownwith 100,000 or so of us living, working,eating, shopping and playing. Balancingthe office tower and Starbucks, we’relucky to have cool new condos, apart-ments and Café Brioso. Parks and alleys,buses, bikes and cabs, colleges and firestations, cops and even those paper-sell-ing guys play roles in the new downtownsprouting after decades of decline.

The hot urban projects right now forneighborhoods in and around downtown:Apartments. From studios to townhomes, new rentals are driving the nextphase of redevelopment in the heart ofthe city. A potent mix of high demandand bank financing for new deals is driv-ing this reality, with Columbus havingone of the nation’s top 10 tightest mar-kets for apartments, currently around

95% occupancy.

The primest slice of realestate about to be apart-ment-ized is the westernparcels off the ColumbusCommons. Running along

High north from Rich Street will betwo new buildings with 23,000 squarefeet of shops, restaurants and some finenew patios lining the first floor and 302apartments filling floors two throughsix. Overlooking the park and the new Bi-centennial Pavilion will be an upper levelswimming pool. Residents will have ac-cess to underground parking. Yes, it isbrick, why do people act surprised aboutseeing more brick for mid-sized build-ings? They call its design “Georgian,” butI’m not an architect so can’t attest tohow literal they are interpreting thestyle. Personally, the renderings remindme of a great apartment I had duringcollege in Chicago; I loved that place. Amajor national player, Carter, is develop-ing the project and they are workingwith local companies Moody Nolan, Inc.and the Columbus Downtown Develop-ment Corporation. Look for them tobreak ground by the end of summer andto open in late 2014.

The Edwards Company is moving for-ward a major new apartment project onEast Long Street near their Neighbor-hood Launch condos. The site will behome to 260 units near the new HillsMarket and a proposed Elizabeth Less-ner Bar. These units will be close to notonly downtown businesses, but alsoColumbus State Community College andthe Columbus College of Art and Design.Plans call for two 130-unit buildings, in a$25 million project on two acres. Thefirst building will start this summer and

plans call for it to open in mid-2013.

George Berardi is also advancing plansfor 102 apartments nearby at Spring andNeilston. The “Discovery Commons” proj-ect would likely include some new firstfloor retail. The project is estimated at$11.5 million and will include some un-derground parking.

While renting is nothing new in theShort North, there are some majorpieces of the property puzzle finally get-ting fit into place. Serious plan rewritesand a change of ownership seem to beletting the prime real estate at the cor-ner of Hubbard and 830 N. High St. bedeveloped. The uber-local WagenbrennerDevelopment Co. is working with ElfordDevelopment Ltd. to take over what wasonce the Ibiza condo’s dream location.Called “The Hubbard,” the proposed proj-ect will offer five stories with 68 apart-ments over retail shops and are keepingthe proposal for a 250-space parkinggarage.

Elford is also engaged in the rebirth ofthe very imposing Fireproof Building at1024 North High, where they plan tobuild apartments. Rumors also are circu-lating about a new restaurant next dooras part of the project.

Also hot for 2012 - hotel development.Two new hotel properties are about tochange the urban scenery in the ShortNorth and Convention Center districts,and developers may be looking at an-other half dozen projects for futureyears.

The Hilton Columbus Downtown is mov-ing rapidly toward a fall 2012 openingand, among the many things we love, it

will include nearly $1 million in local artspread throughout its spacious lobby,restaurant, bar and 532 rooms. The de-velopers are also taking High Street’sArch City theme to a new level with anangular glass skyway over High Streetto the Convention Center. This propertyis not just a nice place to fly that Hiltonflag, it is a game changer for the local in-dustry, setting the stage for winningnew national conventions, sports, con-ference and event business.

Not to ever be outdone in the world ofart, Ron Pizzuti’s team is moving towardfull implementation on plans to open anew gallery for his collection. The ShortNorth’s former United Commercial Trav-elers Building is going under the knifeand will be connected to a new boutiquehotel and office project. Pizzuti staffedup on local talent before starting hisquest, hiring Rebecca Ibel from hergallery to curate his collection.

Speaking of big works of art, the MainStreet Bridge (yes, I love it, I think thisbridge is art) is about to have a newpartner connecting downtown toFranklinton, COSI and the Scioto Penin-sula. Just north of the new Milepost229’s great patio is the Town-RichBridge, and it is almost done. Make sureto check it out when you head down tothe Scioto Mile for festivals this summer.

Michael S. Brown joins Live Local’s writers club asa resident of Harrison West, a frequenter of urbanevents and local festivals, the Director of Develop-ment/Public Affairs for Experience Columbus and amember of the City of Columbus Downtown Com-mission.

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by Michael S. Brown


Ohio Theatre Ticket O�ce 614-469-0939. Groups of 10 or more: 614-719-6900. 1-800-745-3000 & outlets ticketmaster.com CATCOisTheatre.org

Announcing the 2012-2013 Season

AVENUE Q Music & Lyrics By: Robert Lopez & Je� Marx, written by: Je� Whitty

Based on an original concept by Robert Lopez and Je� Marx

Aug. 1–19, 2012 | Studio One, Ri�e Center

BENGAL TIGER at the BAGHDAD ZOO

By: Rajiv JosephOct. 10–28, 2012 | Studio Two, Ri�e Center

THE STORY of my LIFEMusic & lyrics by: Neil Bartram

By: Brian Hill Nov. 28–Dec. 16, 2012

Studio Two, Ri�e Center

PETER and the WOLF Apapted by: Steven C. Anderson

from the musical composition of Sergei Prokofiev

July 6–8, 2012 | Shedd Theatre, CPAC

ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN

By: Donald Sobol Adapted by: Steven C. Anderson

July 20–22, 2012 | Shedd Theatre, CPAC

THE TALES of

BEATRIX POTTER By: Beatrix Potter

Adapted by: Steven C. Anderson

Nov. 9–18, 2012 | Studio One, Ri�e Center

12 DATES of CHRISTMAS

By: Ginna Hoben Dec. 6–23, 2012

Studio Three, Ri�e Center

RED By: John Logan

Feb. 13–Mar. 3, 2013 Studio One, Ri�e Center

FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE

Music & lyrics by: Louis Jordan By: Clarke Peters

May 1–26, 2013Studio Two, Ri�e Center

THE NEVERENDING STORY

Based on the novel by: Michael Ende Adapted by: David S. Craig

Dec. 7–9, 2012 | Shedd Theatre, CPAC

BEAUTY AND THE BEASTWritten by: Steven C. Anderson

Jan. 18–27, 2013 | Studio One, Ri�e CenterProduced in association with Columbus State Community College

SCHOOL HOUSE ROCK LIVE!

By: Scott Ferguson, Kyle Hall & George Keating, Music & Lyrics by: Lynn Ahrens, Bob Dorough, Dave Frishberg,

Kathy Mandry, George Newall, and Tom Yohe

Apr. 5–7, 2013 | Shedd Theatre, CPAC

BOATSBy: Finnegan Kruckemeyer

Performed by: Terrapin Puppet Theatre May 3–5, 2013 | Studio One, Ri�e Center

Produced in association with The Wexner Center for the Arts

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“Why doesn’t everyone

bank at a credit union?”

Banking. Everyone has finan-cial needs, and most people seebanking as a necessary evil. Tome, the word “evil” means havingto “press 2 now” more than onceto talk to someone, hearing thephrase “because that’s our policy,”or not having a local contact I can call totalk about my account. But the word“evil” doesn’t necessarily have to enterinto the equation for your personal orbusiness finances because of two otherwords: “credit unions!”

Consumers’ dwindling expectations of fi-nancial institutions these days, althoughunderstandable, is frustrating for me asan employee of Members First CreditUnion here in Columbus because I knowfrom first-hand experience that peoplecan expect fantastic service from theplace where they bank. Television andnewspaper reports over the last coupleof years have shown massive discordamong consumers toward big banks, andI always think to myself, “if people onlyknew about credit unions!”

But many people have misconceptionsabout what credit unions are, who canutilize a credit union, or what financialproducts and services they offer.

While credit unions offer most of the

same services asbanks, there is onevery large and im-portant differencebetween us. Bankshave stockholdersto whom theyhave to answer

and earn a profit, butcredit unions are owned by our mem-bers – YOU! If you bank at a creditunion, you own a share in the not-for-profit financial cooperative whose fiduci-ary responsibility is to maximize yourprofits and save you the most money onyour banking services.

Many credit unions still offer free check-ing accounts, and are widely known fortheir great rates on auto loans, creditcards, home mortgages and more. Justlike banks, credit unions are also feder-ally insured. Our federal agency is calledthe National Credit Union Administra-tion and you can learn more atwww.ncua.gov. Bottom line: we’re safeand secure!

Credit unions have been around a longtime. In fact, the first credit union in theUnited States was founded in 1908 for agroup of immigrant mill workers to pro-vide them a safe place to save theirmoney and gain access to reasonablecredit. And since that time, thousands ofcredit unions have cropped up all acrossthe country that have been providing fi-

nancial products and services with greatrates and lower fees because that’s theirmain responsibility as financial coopera-tives.

Credit unions also exist to support theirlocal communities. Just like there are“Shop Local” and “Eat Local” efforts inour communities, “Bank Local” is alsosomething you can do – and it too sup-ports the local economy because yourmoney stays right here in Central Ohiowhere it belongs. You’ll see credit unionsall over the city supporting schools withfinancial literacy initiatives, hostingcommunity events, volunteering at soupkitchens, coordinating cash mobs to ben-efit local businesses and so much more.

This all sounds great, I’m sure, butyou’re probably wondering, “Why would Iwant to join a credit union?” Whileeverything I mentioned above is a goodreason to bank with a credit union, mynumber one answer would be the people.I always leave credit union conferencesand visits with other credit unionsthinking, “People who work in creditunions are the nicest I’ve ever met!” Andmembers of my credit union often com-ment how our office feels like “Cheers”when they walk in: everyone knowstheir name.

If you know me personally or follow meon Twitter or Facebook, you probablyknow that I LOVE working for a credit

union because I talk about it all the time.I happened into a job in this industrywhen I graduated from Wittenberg Uni-versity in 2002. I thought it would be agreat “first job” for a couple of years andsomething that would be great to put onmy resume. But I fell in love with thecredit union philosophy of “People Help-ing People” and the cooperative spiritamong credit unions.

What I used to think was a way to getmy foot in the door somewhere else hasturned out to be my career, as well asthat of thousands of people nationallywho go to bat for people every day tohelp them save money on their bankingservices, repair their credit, purchasehomes, send their kids to college, startsavings funds, or just transact theirdaily banking needs.

It would be accurate if you say that join-ing a credit union is the responsiblething to do for your finances and thecommunity. But equally as important onmy list is that it makes me feel good towork with such great people and knowthat we are helping people with theirmoney every single day. And in case youare now asking yourself, “Why doesn’teveryone bank at a creditunion?” you can visitwww.asmarterchoice.org tofind a local credit union andlearn more!

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Giving Local -You’re a Philanthropist

It’s true. You are aphilanthropist. Youthink philanthropistsare limited to the 1%,or that you need tohave money like BillGates or Warren Buffettor be a big company with a foundation?Well, I’m here to set the record straight.Anyone can be a philanthropist. Everytime you donate money, volunteer yourtime or skills, or make a material dona-tion, you’re a philanthropist.

Too Much Time on My Hands

So you’ve got some time on your handsand want to do some good with it? Thereare plenty of opportunities here inColumbus. Most non-profits need a fewextra hands when it comes to helpingput on an event or some physical laborto help with cleaning or a mailing todonors. If you’re just looking for a vari-ety of opportunities with a social twist,check out Columbus Gives Back.

Columbus Gives Back (www.columbus-givesback.org) offers a variety of oppor-tunities and non-profits to work with

each month. The great part isyou only volunteer for the proj-ects that interest you. You cansign up on their email list toget the monthly list deliveredstraight to your inbox.

Got time but not into thephysical labor? Contact oneof your favorite non-profits

to see if they are in need of your skills.Non-profits are always looking for peopleto volunteer to assist with marketing,communications, strategy and more.Find your opportunity online withSparked (www.sparked.com).

Living in a Material World

Okay so maybe you don’t have time, but Ibet you’ve got stuff. We all do, especiallythe stuff that is just taking up space be-cause we no longer use it or want it, butwe keep holding on to it because we haveno idea what to do with it. It’s time toset it free to a new home by donating itto a non-profit that can put it to gooduse.

Basically if you have item you wish togive away, there is a probably a non-profit willing to accept it. We all knowthe good places to donate used clothing,food and some more of the commonitems, so let me help you out with some

of the more difficult, bulky items takingup your space.

The furniture you’ve been collecting be-cause of your redecorating or the fivedifferent moves you’ve done in the lastfive years can help a family getting backon its feet. The Furniture Bank of Cen-tral Ohio will pick up the furniture fromyour home for free and ensure that itgoes to a family in need of turning theirhouse into a home. Check out their web-site, www.furniturebankcoh.org, for sto-ries on families who have been helpedand a list of furniture they are seeking.

If you’ve been involved in a home re-model, you know how much material youcan have left over. So instead of tossingthose good cabinets you’re replacing oryour front door that doesn’t match thenew shutters, you can donate them toHabitat for Humanity’s ReStore. Your do-nated items will help Habitat for Human-ity (www.habitatcolumbus.org) offset thecosts of building new homes for familiesin need and keeps usable items out ofthe landfill. Be sure to stop in if you’reremodeling your home to see if you canfind some discounted materials for yourproject.

Money Makes the World Go Around

If you can’t volunteer your time or skills

and don’t have any items to part with,you can always donate money to your fa-vorite non-profit. In this day and agethere is a multitude of options, and evenone that allows you to donate moneywithout costing you a penny.

If you’re already using search engines(and who isn’t), check outgoodsearch.com. Select your favoritenon-profit from the extensive list, andfor every search you do through theirsearch engine, a penny will go to thenon-profit you selected. A penny mightnot seem like a lot, but considering themultiple searches one does in a givenday, it can add up quickly.

Tell Me Something Good

Now that you’ve got a few ideas and sug-gestions, go forth and be philanthropic. Iknow you can do it, because anyone can.Trust me, you’ll feel great doing it, too.Once you’ve done your philanthropic act,be sure to let others know too, so youcan serve as inspiration for them to con-tinue the good work moving forward. Fi-nally, let me know how you like beingphilanthropic. Share your ideas, sugges-tions and goodacts with meon Twitter(@rkovo715).

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Funky KeyWest andFashionableSouthBeachKey West and South Beach,at first glance, have little incommon. Key West is laid-back and funky, with afriendly, small town am-biance, while South Beach iscosmopol-itan, artsy and fash-ion-conscious. What both vaca-tion destinations share is anopenness to diverse people and lifestyles anda passion for celebrating fun in the sun.They also are easily navigated on foot or bi-cycle.

Key WestWedged between the Atlantic Ocean and Gulfof Mexico, Key West has beckonedadventurous spirits to its sandy shores formore than three centuries. The tiny tropicalisland at the southernmost point of theUnited States measures four miles long bytwo miles wide. To this day, the woodenBahamian shacks, lush vegetation andowner-operated small

businesses give Key West a decidedlyCaribbean feel. Its free-thinking spirit hasattracted some of America’s most creativeartists from Tennessee Williams and RobertFrost to Winslow Homer and Jimmy Buffet.

Several charming neighborhoods give KeyWest its distinctive character. Old Town, in

the heart of the city, has3,000 historic structures.Duval, its main avenue,stretches from the Atlanticto the Gulf, crowded withfine restaurants, artgalleries, intimate innsand specialty shops. TheSeaport District is loadedwith waterfront pubs,trinket shops and fishingcharters. At the docksbehind Mallory Square,locals and visitors alikegather daily for the

Sunset Celebration, a ritual carnival ofmusicians, street performers and craft andfood vendors.

Tree-lined Whitehead Street is filled withmajestic Victorian homes surrounded bymanicured lawns and tropical landscaping.Bahama Village, settled in the 19th centuryby Bahamians and Cubans, is filled withsmall, wooden homes and several of theisland’s best restaurants.

Sightseeing should begin with an open-airCity View trolley tour (305-294-0644),conducted by entertaining andknowledgeable guides. One can hop on and

off the trolley at eight stops making itpossible to experience all the majorattractions during one day.

Not to be missed is the ErnestHemingway Home and Museum, wherethe novelist wrote many of hisacclaimed works. The tour guide willpoint out some of his famed, six-toedcats and the first indoor plumbing onthe island. The Harry S. Truman LittleWhite House served as the presidentialretreat for Truman, Eisenhower andJFK. Mel Fisher Maritime HeritageMuseum showcases treasures fromsunken Spanish galleons. My favoriteis the Key West Butterfly & NatureConservatory with 1,500 butterfliesand 3,500 plants.

Water ActivitiesThere are several white sand public

beaches, the most popular being Fort

Zachary Taylor Beach. Dozens ofcompanies offer diving, sailing,deep sea fishing, water skiing andrafting. Beth and I enjoyed amemorable snorkeling sail onDanger Charters (305-296-3272,www.dangercharters.com) and asunset sail on Fury (305-294-8899, www.furykeywest.com).

Dining and entertainmentSome of my favorites are BlueHeaven and Bodega Santiago inBahama Village, Thai Life at theCity Marina, El Siboney forCuban fare and Louie’s Backyard and UpperDeck for fresh fish, steaks and chops. Mam’sBest Food, home-cooked daily specials, falafel,hummus, and more. It is open daily forbreakfast and lunch, closed onShabbat.Popular hang-outs are open until 4a.m., including Sloppy Joe’s, Margaritaville,the Green Parrot (the island’s oldest androwdiest saloon) and Schooner Wharf on thewaterfront.

Where to stayWestwinds Inn is ideally located in Old Town nearDuval Street and the waterfront. It is a charming,historic, clapboard gem with 22 rooms, courtyard,tropical garden, two swimming pools andcomplimentary breakfast. 800-788-4150,www.westwindskeywest.com

For more information contact Key WestVisitor Center, 800-ASK-KEYS.

south BeAChAlso known as the Art Deco District, SouthBeach is located on the southernmost tip ofMiami Beach. It was saved several decadesago by a band of passionate preservationistsafter years of neglect and decay. Today, it isone of the hippest neighborhoods in theworld, and is recognized as being the 20thcentury’s first nationally registered historicdistrict. Within one square mile are morethan 600 restored, whimsical, pastel-huedbuildings in Art Deco styles includingStreamline Moderne, Nautical, Tropical andClassical. Any visit to South Beach shouldinclude a 90-minute, guided architecturalwalking tour conducted by The Miami DesignPreservation League daily at 10:30 a.m. atits Art Deco Gift Shop (1001 Ocean Drive). Nearby Lincoln Road is a glitzy, pedestrianthoroughfare divided by palm trees andfountains and lined with art galleries, shopsand dozens of international restaurants.

DiningSome of my favorites include Oh! Mexico in

theClay Hotel, Tapas & Tinto forSouthwestern dishes, Puerto Sagua forCuban fare and on Lincoln Road, Nextt forincredible happy hour appetizers and thelandmark Van Dyke Cafe for excellent foodand music nightly.

GolfPlaying amidst swaying palms and tropicallandscapes on warm sunny days is the normon dozens of South Florida courses. Myfavorites include Country Club of Miami,designed by Robert Trent Jones (305-829-8456); the luxurious Biltmore’s 1925 DonaldRoss course, offering a special $57 rate withcart after 5 p.m. (305-460-5364); and the North MiamiBeach popular nine-hole Greynolds GolfCourse (305-949-1741). For moreinformation, log on towww.playmiamigolf.com.

Where to staythe Clay hotel, two blocks from theoceanfront, is an unpretentious, historichotel with the most competitive rates inSouth Beach. All of its 144 rooms includerefrigerators, ceiling fans, satellite TV andfree WiFi. The Clay is at the corner ofWashington Avenue and the vibrantEspanola Way, a pedestrian street withmore than a dozen internationalrestaurants and pubs. Lincoln Roadnightlife and hundreds of shops are juststeps away. 305-934-2988,www.clayhotel.com

For more information, contact the GreaterMiami Convention & Visitors Bureau, 800-933-8448, www.miamiandbeaches.com

Columbus travel writer Aaron Leventhalhas organized a small group tour to KeyWest and South Beach for Art DecoWeekend in January 2013. Check it outat www.leventhaltravel.com.

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Photos by Beth Ervin Leventhal

South Beach

Westwinds Inn, Key West

by Aaron Leventhal

Photos by Beth Ervin Leventhal


Deer CreekGolf Scramble

Friday, June 29, 20128:30am - 2:30 pm

Fundraiser for the Leventhal Foundation

Deer Creek Golf Course and LodgeMount Sterling, OH (40 minutes from Columbus)

Two-somes can enjoy breakfast,

18 holes of golf with cart, fried chicken and

bratwurst lunch buffet, prizes and awards.The Leventhal Foundation provides grants to Columbus area

organizations such as; Directions for Youth and Families,

The King Arts Complex, The Village Singers, and Fort Hayes

Metropolitan Education Center

Fee: $200 for 2 persons To register and more information contact

Aaron Leventhal, Scramble Director at614-506-9666 or online at

www.LeventhalTravel.com

Key West and South Beach Winter Escapes

Organized and led by travel writer Aaron LeventhalKey West • Jan. 9-12, 20134-nights at Westwinds Inn with breakfast, dinners nightly, City ViewTrolley Tour, museums, snorkeling & sunset sailing cruise

South Beach Art Deco Weekend Jan. 16-20, 20134-nights at Clay Hotel, dinners nightly and Art Deco Weekend festivities,including guided tour, pub crawl, films, lectures, parties, parades.

Optional: Both escapes can be combined with a 3-day stay in between at Hollywood Beach.

For info and rates contactAaron Leventhal, Tour Director, 614-506-9666www.leventhaltravel.com

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I never knew we were poor. We

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had food to eat. Until she re-

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houses in Bexley and Upper Ar-

lington. They would bring home

the old out-grown, cast-off

clothes of

their employ-

ers’ children.

So my sisters

and I were

always well-

dressed.

When my

mother re-

married (I

was 10),

we

moved

into our

own house. That’s

where my baby brothers were

born. My mother died when I

was 18, just a couple of months

before I graduated from high

school. My stepfather didn’t

handle Mom’s death well and,

eventually, lost his job. My

grandmother had to step in to

raise my baby brothers.”

Despite the grief of losing her

mother, Pace graduated from

Columbus South High School

(Go Bulldogs!) and went on to

graduate with a Bachelors De-

gree in Speech Communication

from Capital University (Go

Crusaders!) It was her advisor

at Capital who suggested that

she try broadcasting after she

took a radio broadcasting

course for fun. “Once I got into

it, I fell in love with the whole

idea of gathering information

and telling stories,” she ex-

plained.

And a long love affair it has

been. Although she won’t di-

vulge her age, knowing my fel-

low Capricorn was born during

the year of the Dragon and the

length of time she’s been in

broadcasting, you might be able

to figure it out. Pace spent the

first 13 years of her career as

the 6pm and 11pm anchor at

WCMH Channel 4 before moving

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the 20 years since, she anchored the same

slots for WBNS 10TV, and then came off

the desk in 2007 to become the station’s

Director of Community Affairs, a position

she absolutely adores.

In her capacity as Community Affairs Di-

rector, Pace uses her experience, notoriety

and tenacity for a good cause - helping

local non-profits get their messages out. If

that wasn’t feel-goody enough, this con-

summate giver and giver-back, sits on the

boards of the Mid-Ohio FoodBank, Nation-

wide Children’s Hospital Foundation,

CAPA, Jazz Arts Group, and the Lincoln

Theatre, as well as a couple of advisory

committees.

“I have a soft spot for kids, especially kids

in need. I love supporting those organiza-

tions that help lift kids up, give them hope,

and help them dream.”

I often dreamed of how an interview with

Angela might go. And well, after having our

esteemed media matriarch sit on my lap

for a few hours, drinking Manhattans and

playing video poker, this is what I came up

with… enjoy!

CH: What’s your favorite local restaurant?

What dish do you eat the most there?

AP: My three long-time, tried and true fa-

vorites: Lindey’s: Nut-Crusted

Chicken Salad; Cameron’s (his

very first restaurant): the Wall-

eye special (it’s seasonal);

Alex’s Bistro: Fettucine Burina.

CH: What was your most embar-

rassing moment in a public

place, like a bathroom?

AP: Years ago, a woman fol-

lowed me into a restroom,

telling me her life story, stood

outside the stall, and then

wanted to hug me and shake

my hand before I could even

make it to the sink to wash

up. I was a lot more uncom-

fortable than she was.

CH: What are the nicest and

worst public restrooms in the

Cap city?

AP: I don’t spend a lot of

time in public restrooms, so I haven’t re-

ally inspected them. The local hotels have

nice restrooms. And the CAPA Theatres

restrooms are good since they added

more stalls in the ladies’ rooms. I try to

avoid using the public restrooms in the

“worst” category.

CH: Would you rather have a Go-Go Gadget

Arm, or a Go-Go Gadget Copter? Why?

AP: I have no idea what you’re talking

about. Both of them sound illegal and dan-

gerous.

CH: Our editor Erin McCalla remembers

you coming to her elementary school to

speak in 1988 (Mark Twain in Westerville)

and at the end you sang. First, do you re-

call that? Second, how often do your public

appearances turn into karaoke?

AP: Oh my God! Those days are always

gonna haunt me. I used to do DARE gradu-

ations and honor assemblies in local

schools. I made up an anti-drug rap for

DARE and a Star Power rap for honor as-

semblies. The kids loved them. The teach-

ers… not so much. But you never know

when I’ll break out into song. I recently

took part in a roast for a friend and

ended it by singing a song I wrote for

him. Pitchy, but effective.

CH: Speaking of karaoke, what is your fa-

vorite song to perform?

AP: I’m a huge Tina Turner fan. I’ve done

“Proud Mary” for a couple of fundraisers,

complete with the long wig and great legs.

CH: At which local bar or club are you

most likely to “tie one on” in?

AP: I spend way too many of my non-

working hours at a club on the east side

called The Venue Lounge. It’s my

“Cheers;” I even have my own glass

there. I’ve also been known to frequent

SideBar 122 downtown. Love the bar food

there.

CH: What does your typical Tuesday night

look like?

AP: Tuesday is normally laundry night.

There’s nothing good on TV, except dur-

ing college basketball season. So I watch

all the stuff I DVR-ed over the weekend

while I’m sorting.

CH: What changes over the year have been

made to Columbus that you have been re-

ally excited about? Has anything changed

that you miss?

AP: I love the Scioto Mile and the look

and feel it gives to the whole riverfront

area. I also really appreciate the im-

proved ride into Port Columbus. I actually

make my flights on time now. What do I

miss? Being able to drive from Point A to

Point B on the freeway.

CH: What is the best thing to do outdoors

in Columbus?

AP: Sit on the patios at Lindey’s and

Barcelona. Or sit in the Shoe on football

Saturdays. Oh, was I supposed to say bike

ride, or run, or something physical like

that?

CH: At which local festival do you eat until

you just puke? What foods do you see when

you regurgitate?

AP: The Jazz and Rib Fest and the Arts

Festival. I love good ribs and curly fries.

I’m wearing last year’s on my thighs right

now.

CH: What are your guilty pleasures in TV,

movies, music, food, books etc?

AP: Please don’t tell anyone that I spend

hours watching the Disney Channel (I

love Phineas and Ferb) and The Real

Housewives of Atlanta and New Jersey.

I’d love to see all those ladies on one

show just to see who would still be stand-

ing at the end. When it comes to movies, I

love the old black and white musicals of

the 1940s. Music … Motown, baby! Old

school Motown - Temptations, Gladys

Knight and the Pips, Smoky Robinson and

the Miracles. Nothing better. Food? But-

ter pecan ice cream and the chicken

wings at Weiland’s. As far as books go, I

can read James Patterson’s Alex Cross

mysteries all day long.

CH: Secret hobby? Regular hobbies?

AP: I am working on perfecting the fine

art of staying in bed all day on Sundays.

I’m very close to creating a model pro-

gram.

CH: If a commuter is driving downtown

from Dublin at 55mph and another is

leaving Grove City on COTA at 65mph,

how likely is it you’re a little hung over

today?

AP: Am I driving the COTA bus?

CH: What is your all-time, super duper fa-

vorite thing about Columbus?

AP: I’ve lived here all my life. And I love

watching this city

change and grow in a

positive direction that

makes it a great place

for anyone and everyone

to call home.

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PowellB/Rose Beauty Bar (first rehabtreatment free & every 6th treat-ment free thereafter)The Candle Lab (spend $20 ormore and get a $5 gift card)Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams (Jeni’swill donate 50 cents toward thenew Local Matters communitygarden every time you show yourSBB card)The Market At Serendipity (free giftwith the purchase of $25 or more!)The Powell Village Winery (buyone “signature” wine flight paddleand get the 2nd for $5.00 off)

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Brigade (10% off clothing & ac-cessories)Brothers Drake (10% off casesales; $8 tasting of 4 meads)The Candle Lab (spend $20 ormore and get a $5 gift card)Clever Crow Pizza (10% off awhole pizza, 5% off a half order)Columbus Eyeworks (20% off allframes)Cookie Cravings Bakery (Buy 3cookies, get a free coffee!)Cup O’ Joe (free size upgrade whenyou show your SBB card!)Da Levee (Free Side of MagicBread)Elite Celebrations By Davin (dis-counts offered for SBB cardholders,inquire for details)Fitness Resources (24/7 fitnesscenter access with no member-ship fees or long term contract) Fringe Outfitters ($3.00 off any t-shirt; 10% off online purchases -use coupon code: SBB3)Global Gallery (10% off all cloth-ing and apparel)Haiku Poetic Food & Art (10% offM-Sa before 4p, dine-in only - ex-cluding alcohol)Homage Clothing (15% off in-store purchases)Impero Coffee Roasters (free drinkupsize w/ any food purchase; $1.00off a pound of coffee)Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams (Jeni’swill donate 50 cents toward thenew Local Matters community garden every time youshow your SBB card)Katalina’s Café Corner (10% offany purchase of $10 or more, dine-in only - or - free delivery)Ladybird (10% off all women’sclothing and accessories)Late Night Slice (Free drink withpurchase of 2 pizza slices or more)Magnolia Thunderpussy (10% offall new & used music and apparel- excludes sale items){milk bar} (15% off clothing andaccessories)Mukha Custom Cosmetics & Medi-Spa (15% off all services andproducts)Old Son Studios (20% off normalrates and free project consultation!)Old World New Home (10% offany purchase of $10 or more)Oxygen Health & Fitness ($10 offmonthly membership)Paradise Garage Bicycles (10%off bike parts, accessories andclothing)Phia Salon (10% off haircuts M-Fbefore 4:00 p.m)Piece Of Cake (FREE cookie withany sandwich purchase)Posh Pets (10% off - excludingfood)

Revolution Cycles (15% off bikeparts, accessories and gear)Rigsby’s Kitchen (50% off barmenu during happy hour and 10p-1a)Rivet (free pinback button ORJapanses eraser with $10 pur-chase or more)Rose Bredl Flowers (15% off)Segway Of Ohio (5% off - a dis-count of $75-$300 from mostitems)Sherrie Gallerie (10% off all jew-elry)Short North Fitness (20% off stan-dard rate for initial signup)Sole Classics (10% off)Spinelli’s Deli (free coffee withthe purchase of any breakfastsandwich or platter)Substance For Fashion ConsciousPeople (10% off)Suite Q (Show your SBB card andreceive a FREE music CD)Surly Girl Saloon ($2 off pepperonipizza or tomato & cheese pizza)Tasi (10% off total bill - excludingalcohol)Trident Design (10% off all inven-tion services for SBB members)Waldo’s On High (10% off all serv-ices T-F before 5:00 p.m., 20% offall products anytime)What The Rock?! (15% off anypurchase of $30+ - excluding sale& consignment items)Yoga On High (10% off all book-store/ boutique items; buy 1 classpass & get the 2nd 10% off)Z Pizza ($1 off lunch special; freedelivery; $3.00 off any L or XLpizza on M-Th)

Upper ArlingtonBackroom Coffee Roasters (10%off a bag of beans - available atany Trek Bicycle Store)CORE Fitness Studios (1st monthmembership & initial 2 trainingsessions free)Greentree Dental Group (freewhitening for life w/ new patientappointment - call for details)Nurtur the Salon (complimentarydeep conditioning treatment w/ anyhaircut service)Trek Bicycle Store (10% off allparts, garments & accessories)Ursus (free gift with any purchase)

WestervilleA Gal Named Cinda Lou (10% offtotal sale)Déja Vu (10% off any purchase)Gallery 202 (come for a visit, geta free gift)KEMBA Financial CU (Move yourmoney local!)Massagebee Sports And WellnessTherapy ($15 off a 1hr massage!)

Meza Wine Shop (spend $40 & geta free wedge of cheese; 20% offFriday night wine tastings)Morgan’s Treasure Custom Jew-elry (come for a visit & receive afree watch battery)Power Shack Fitness Center (3month membership for $99 or$29.99 per month, EFT req.)Thrill Vulture Tattooing (15% offall services)Trek Bicycle Store of Columbus(10% off all parts, garments & ac-cessories)

WorthingtonThe Candle Lab (spend $20 ormore and get a $5 gift card)Computer Lab ($5 off any service -cannot be combined with other dis-counts)Cut Color Style ($10 off first timeclients or Free Eyebrow Arch w/purchase of any hair service)Elli Nail Spa (10% off your firstvisit!)Flowers On High (15% off all localorders)The Hills Market (10% off any pur-chase of $50 or more - excludingalcohol & tobacco products)Home Source Interiors (5% off)House Wine (15% off EnomaticCard for their wine vending ma-chine)Igloo Letterpress (10% off pur-chases; buy 1 class get 2nd 50%off)lilylimes (10% off purchase of $50or more)Little Tree Studios (30% off sittingfee)Monkworks (free Leanin’ Tree Cardwith $15+ purchase)Relaxation Station (50% off firstvisit)Print Julep (10% off Wedding andStationery print orders)ProCare Vision Center (20% offframes and sunglasses; free LASIKconsultaions)Studio Posh (free deep conditioningtreatment w/ haircut - mention SBBcard when booking)Telhio Credit Union (Free box ofchecks when a checking accountis opned ($25))Urban Coffee (10% off)Video Game & Music Exchange(15% off used games, CDs, DVDs,& equipment)The Worthington Inn (15% off allfood - excluding alcohol & holidays)Worthington Gardens (Free onlineestimate and seed packet)Worthington Jewelers (25% off jew-elry repair, 50% off watch batteries)

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