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Destinations include: • Jack Hanna• Columbus is Fashion • Ohio Roller Girls• Fall Haunts• CoGo Bike Share• Rock Factory• Fields & Planes• Upcoming Breweries• The Crest• Comic Con• Walk with a Local in Granville

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I have a challenge for you. Well, it’s really

more of a challenge for myself, but you

should join me.

In the next quarter, let’s try to attend every

festival, eat at every restaurant, drink at

every bar and listen to every band men-

tioned in this issue of Live Local! Columbus.

Seems a little daunting, right? I thought so,

too, at first, but we have three months to fit

it all in, and think of all the new things we’ll

get to try. After all, that’s the whole point of

this magazine: to point you in the direction

of local businesses and bands that are offer-

ing people of Columbus something special so

we can support them and they can continue,

year after year, being awesome.

I can tell you right off the bat that you will

see me, and a gaggle of other of my fellow

Italians, at the Columbus Italian Festival Oct

11-13. It’s a yearly tradition for my family to

attend on Friday night, where we eat copious

amounts of food (the risotto balls from

Berwick are a must-have), drink wine and

limoncello, and dance the tarantella.

Speaking of festivals, Independents’ Day

(which Pete Lovering writes about on Page

14) is expanded to three days this year so

you can’t give me any reason to miss it. Our

own Alexis Perrone is at the helm as captain,

and I know there will be a wide array of

bands to hear, crafts to buy and food to eat.

I’m keeping my fingers crossed that local

band Fields & Planes, which Josh Weiker

writes about on Page 10, will be on the sched-

ule to play a set.

I got the opportunity to see them at our last

Columbus Music Showdown at Skully’s, along

with Ryan Smith, Cliffs, Sleep Fleet and

Skashank Redemption. (Great bill, right?)

Fields & Planes is deserving of the superla-

tives that Weiker gives in his review, but as

Frank Zappa said, “Writing about music is

like dancing about architecture.” So, you

should probably get out and take a listen for

yourself.

And it’s no secret that I love live music – it’s

probably where most of my spending money

goes, much to the chagrin of my financial

planner. It was at a live show at Double Hap-

piness a few months back that I ran into

Dustin Drerup and the youth rock bands he

mentors at Rock Factory in Pickerington,

which I write about on Page 12. I walked into

the bar hearing the familiar power chords of

classic rock songs, but it wasn’t until I heard

the vocals that I realized the performers

were kids. They were truly impressive.

Maybe a Rock Factory band will play at one

of our Columbus Music Showdowns in the fu-

ture…

Until then, let’s get out there this fall and

participate in more than just a Buckeyes

football tailgate. If you see me, don’t be shy –

come up and say hey and let me know what

you’re into and what you love about the local

scene.

Erin McCalla,

Editor

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4

Columbus Blue Jackets season

opener vs Calgary Flames @ Na-tionwide Arena, 200 W NationwideBlvd, 800.NHL.COL, www.bluejack-ets.com: 7p; ticket prices vary.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16

Circleville Pumpkin Show @Downtown Circleville,www.pumpkinshow.com: throughOct 19 (Tue 5p-10p; Wed 9p-11p,Thu-Sat 10a-11p); free.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2

Columbus International Festival @Franklin County Veterans Memo-rial, 300 W Broad St, 614.735.2848,columbusinternationalfestival.org:through Nov 3 (Sat 10a-9p, Sun11a-7p); $7.

FRIDAY,

NOVEMBER 8

Veterans Day Pa-

rade @ Broad andHigh streets,ohiostatehouse.org:noon; free. SUNDAY,

OCTOBER 27

Columbus Crew FANdemonium

vs. New England Revolution @Crew Stadium, 1 Black and GoldBlvd, 614.477.CREW, www.the-crew.com: 4p; $23-$48.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 21

Cleveland Cavaliers vs.

Philadelphia 76ers preseason

game @ Schottenstein Center,555 Borror Dr, 614.292.2624,www.schottensteincenter.com:7p; ticket prices TBA.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

Columbus Microbrew Festival @North Market, 59 SpruceSt,614.463.9664, www.northmar-ket.com: through Sept 15 (Fri 5p-10p, Sat noon-9p, Sun noon-5p);free.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

USA vs. Mexico Soccer @Crew Stadium, 1 Black andGold Blvd, 614.477.CREW,www.thecrew.com: 8p;ticket prices TBA.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

Hot Times Community Arts &

Music Festival @ Columbus PublicHealth grounds, 240 E Parsons Ave,www.hottimesfestival.com: throughSept 8 (Fri 5p-midnight, Sat 11a-midnight, Sun noon-10p); free.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

Pointless Pursuit @ various loca-tions, www.pointlesspursuit.com:noon-5p; $39 per team.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 23

George Bellows and the American Ex-

perience @ Columbus Museum of Art,480 E Broad St, 614.221.6801,www.columbusmu-seum.org: During mu-seum hours throughJan 4; $12 for adults,free on Sundays.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

Ohio Food Truck Festival @Ohio Village, 800 E 17th Ave,ohiohistory.org: through Sept 28(Sat 11a-8p, Sun 11a-6p); $12.

THURSDAY, AU-

GUST 22

Totem @ Ohio ExpoCenter, 717 E 17thAve, 614.644.3247,www.ohioexpocen-ter.com: through Sept

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25 /

SATURDAY OCTOBER 26

HighBall Halloween @ HighStreet/Short North, 614.299.8050,www.highballhalloween.com: throughOct 26 (Fri 5p-1a, Sat noon-1a), ticketprices $5, VIP $65.


Ohio State vs. Wisconsin @ Ohio Sta-dium, 411 Woody Hayes Dr,614.247.6713, www.ohiostatebuck-eyes.com: 8p; ticket prices vary.


Breakaway Music Festival @Crew Stadium, 1 Black andGold Blvd, www.breakawayfes-tival.com: 11a-11p; $52-$132.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

Little Brown Jug @ DelawareCounty Fairgrounds, 236 Penn-sylvania Ave, Delaware,www.littlebrownjug.com: 7a-10p; $20.

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Don’t expect a traditional dining experience

from Clintonville gastropub, The Crest.

Near the corner of Indianola and Crestview, this

burgeoning neighborhood staple is the brainchild

of the Alshahal brothers – Abed, Ismail and Ali –

who took over the Crest Tavern and completely

renovated the establishment, largely with repur-

posed materials.

Beyond the eclectic architecture, however, your

eyes will no doubt be fixed upon the lush veg-

etable gardens presiding over the rooftop and

around the building.

Trish Clark, a founding member of Local Mat-

ters, manages the Crest’s many gardens and

sustainable efforts. She also researches ways to

build a viable green business model, a concrete

sign that the Crest plans to be more than just a

restaurant.

They certainly have the menu for it. A revolving

selection of 60 drafts, including Seventh Son,

Jackie O’s, Great Lakes and CBC, pair well with

updated American classics like the Reuben

Burger, BBQ pulled pork sliders or steamed mus-

sels. When I mention to Trish that their press

has focused largely on the food rather than the

process, however, she smiles. “I’ve noticed, and

it’s strange because that’s the point of it all.”

It’s a glaring omission, because everything about

The Crest begins with these gardens. “We’re the

first and only restaurant in Columbus with a

rooftop garden, and we only grow chemical-free,

heirloom vegetables,” Clark explains. “We’ve also

teamed up with several Ohio groups, including

Clintonville Co-op, Hartzler Dairy, Joseph

Swain, the Godman Guild and Northridge

Farms, to have the freshest and most locally

sourced ingredients possible.”

Even during the cold months, the Crest has

weather-resistant polytunnels, or “hoophouses,”

to grow vegetables rather than buy in bulk from

supermarkets. “If [organic guru] Eliot Coleman

can do it up in Maine,” says Trish, “we can do it

here.”

“Growing things in hoophouses is not as easy at

all, though,” she continues. “There’s different ir-

rigation, different pests, different temperatures.

Just all different kinds of factors. But it lets us

keep growing.”

Acquiring and maintaining vegetables appears to

be as local a process as possible. So is the meat.

All of The Crest’s beef and is grass-fed and Ohio-

raised, as is the pork.

“The only things on our menu that aren’t locally

sourced are the mussels and tuna, but we use

the [Monterey Bay Aquarium fish guide] to get

sustainable seafood.”

On occasion, you

might even be lucky

to get some bison,

which, again, all comes

from Ohio.

The phrase “locally

sourced” repeatedly

comes up during our conversation. And collabo-

ration extends beyond the food and into the busi-

ness itself. Trish’s husband, Aaron, did the

copper work along the outside and inside of the

building by hand, including the turrets and

downspouts, giving the Crest its industrial edge.

The Alshahal brothers have been a part of Clin-

tonville for years; their father owned Weber Mar-

ket before its transition to Savor Growl, which is

run by their sister, Manal, and her husband,

Firas Habi.

The Crest also partners with Local Matters to

fund education; 5 percent of proceeds every

third Friday of the month goes toward educa-

tional food programs. Food scraps from every

meal go to Green Envy, where the compost is

turned into organic soil and continues a cycle of

food creating food.

The Crest’s community-based approach is some-

thing you can’t find everywhere. Not only does

one have the satisfaction of knowing where his

or her food comes from, but that each individual

opinion is valued. “I run our Facebook page,”

Trish says, “and we look for patterns and priori-

tize our efforts based on that feedback.”

A local neighbor complains about back patio

smoking? A space in front is designated for

smokers. Not enough parking? Plans are in place

to extend the lot up to the front gardens. “It’s

important that we’re thoughtful and make this a

community-driven business.”

Green, sustainable restaurants are trendy of

late, but The Crest wants to accomplish what

was once considered a pipe dream: creating

local, responsibly sourced dishes while earning a

generous profit that will encourage more Colum-

bus restaurants to reconsider their habits.

“This is ultimately a supply-and-demand busi-

ness, and we’re not a nonprofit,” Clark says,

“but we also want to prove that you can have a

green business model and make money.”

The Crest is at 2855 Indianola Ave in Clintonville.

Get to The Crest with COTA! Stop # 1440 puts you

right there! Visit www.COTA.com

and map your route. The Crest is

open everyday 11a-1a. Call

614.261.7128 or visit the

restaurant’s Facebook page.

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NewBrewThe latest lineup of Central Ohio Breweries

In the inaugural issue of Live Local! Colum-

bus, which I assume you have framed and

hanging in your study (I also assume you

have a study), I told you about the latest

batch of breweries to pop up in Central Ohio:

Four String Brewing, Buckeye Lake Brewery,

Zauber Brewing, Hoof Hearted Brewing, Sev-

enth Son Brewing, Actual Brewing (just re-

cently opened) and Oval Brewing (still not

opened, and now called Land-Grant.)

In just over a year, several more breweries

have emerged on the scene, so here are the

latest additions to the ever-expanding Cen-

tral Ohio brew crew:

Granville Brewing

Quietly opening early this year in, unsur-

prisingly, Granville, Granville Brewing spe-

cializes in Belgian brews, which at this time

they’re serving up only in bottles. There’s no

bar or taproom to visit, and owners Jay Par-

sons and Ross Kirk are brewing on a small

scale, so their beers aren’t in wide distribu-

tion at this time. You can find them at a few

bottle shops around town, though, particu-

larly near Granville.

North High Brewing

Originally known as “BRU,” North High’s

specialty lies in offering a brew-on-premise

service to craft-beer fans who want to take a

stab at crafting their own concoctions with

the assistance and equipment of the pros.

But Gavin Meyers and Tim Ward’s swanky

Short North bar also features several of

North High’s own creations on tap, and the

beers are making their way to several other

local bars as well.

Staas Brewing

The newest brewery to pop up joined the

Columbus brewing scene in late July.

Delaware’s Staas brewing is owned by Don-

ald and Liz Staas, a married couple who

started their business from a passed-down

family tradition of home-brewing. The down-

town Delaware tasting room features a ro-

tating selection of 12 brews, focusing largely

on Belgian and English styles.

Coming Soon (?)

The hurdles involved in opening a brewery

often are unforeseen by the brave souls who

attempt it. At least three more breweries

have declared plans to open in 2013: Pigskin

Brewing, Sideswipe Brewing and Wolf’s

Ridge Brewing. But until more information is

set in stone, I remain cautiously optimistic

that they’ll open... eventually.

Cheryl Harrison is the editor of DrinkUpColum-

bus.com, a site dedicated to the latest news and

reviews about breweries, bars, spirits, wine and

events in Columbus. You can follow her on Twitter

@CherylHarrison

Go!Granville Brewing: 5371 Columbus Rd,

Granville; granvillebrewingcompany.com

North High Brewing: 1288 N High St,

614.407.5278, www.northhighbrewing.com;

hours: Mon-Fri noon-2a, Sat-Sun 11a-2a

Staas Brewing: 31 W Winter St, Delaware;

740.417.4690; Facebook: Staas Brewing

Company; hours: Thu-Fri 4p-midnight, Sat

11a-midnight

101 Beer Kitchen: 7509 Sawmill Rd, Dublin;

614.210.1010; www.101beerkitchen.com;

hours: Mon-Thu 11a-10p, Fri-Sat 11a-11p,

Sun 11a-9p

Brad Koinis Bar Manager

101 Beer Kitchen

Cucumber Saison Gimlet

1.5 oz. Hendricks Gin

2 oz. Cucumber Puree Simple Syrup

.25 oz. Lime or Lemon Juice

2.5 oz. Light Belgian Saison or Witbier

Cucumber Puree Simple Syrup is one cucumber, skinned and cored, 1/4 cup

sugar and 1/2 cup water emulsified. Save the leftover, because you will

want to mix it with everything. Combine ingredients in a pint glass with ice

and gently shake. The interesting thing is trying different beers or alter-

nating the lemon or lime juice...there are so many different flavors and

combinations that all work, just differently. The cucumber puree is so re-

freshing, and it interacts beautifully with the botanicals of the gin and the

spices of the Saison.

At-Home Bartender Recipe

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Attention, ladies and

gentlemen, please

take your seats and

prepare for takeoff.

Today’s in-flight

soundtrack will be

provided by Fields

& Planes, your

soon-to-be next favorite local Colum-

bus band.

Some music makes you smile and feel

good, while some might be more serene

and send you into solemn deep thought.

Other music hits a groove that just

makes you want to dance. Which cate-

gory does Fields & Planes fall in?

All of them.

Right off the bat, the sound is very

clean, pop/indie, well-written and well-

executed. If you pay attention, you will

realize that it is delicately complex

through each crescendo, tempo change

and shift in mood.

Like most great music, Fields &

Planes incorporates various gen-

res throughout their tunes. You

will find elements of rock, jazz,

salsa and funk (to highlight a mere

few of their many sounds), and all

of those easily might surface in a

quick 30-second fragment of a single

song.

Their compositions boast extraordinarily

fresh riffs and unique progressions. Be-

cause of their cleanliness and balance of

volumes, you can actually hear the vocal

melodies and the equally impressive lyri-

cal writing. Not only do the vocal parts

add to the layers of counter-melodies,

but the musicians also excel at incorpo-

rating subtle rhythmic patterns through-

out the delivery of their lyrics. This adds

to the harmonious chaos.

The first time I saw Fields & Planes, I

knew I had found something special be-

cause all of the stuff that constantly

rambles around my brain – responsibili-

ties, obligations and problems – just set-

tled down for a moment and everything

was just calm. It was love at first listen.

The first thing that blew me away was

Fran Litterski’s voice. It is so ridicu-

lously gorgeous, clear and soft. Whether

she’s singing, playing the keys, bells or

ukulele, she absolutely destroys it.

The next thing that caught my attention

was Paul Valdiviez and his über-catchy

yet warm and comfortable acoustic gui-

tar lines and vocals. As I was really hon-

ing in on Valdiviez’s ever-developing

contributions, I got slapped in the mouth

by Jason Bash’s bass. As a result of not

having a bass blaring every downbeat,

there are fat-sounding, low-toned sneak

attacks of rhythm and equally intricate

progression.

Then there is Seth Daily behind the

drums. Some drummers are good at get-

ting multiple tones out of their kit; then

there is Seth. He uses outstanding

brushing technique, tons of syncopation

and creative interpretation of how and

where to hit his kit to produce an in-

tended effect.

Right when you’re geeking out about all

the gnarly-ness that is taking place, in

steps local jazz guitar extraordinaire

Aaron Quinn to melt your face (but don’t

worry, he’s very polite about it). A guitar

solo every now and then is nice; how-

ever, I would gladly take an Aaron Quinn

guitar solo as often as I can get ’em.

They’re the kind that are so good, they

make you shake your head in disgust

(“Ew, sir, that is gross … and I mean

that in the best way possible”).

Fields & Planes is on to something big.

There’s no time to waste; catch them at

one of the many great venues or festi-

vals in the city. You won’t be disap-

pointed; their music is pretty. And

I’m not just rhyming; I really

mean it. (Uh…. Anybody want a

peanut?)listen

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Fields & Planes

Seth Daily (drums)

Frances Litterski (vocals/keys/ukulele)

Aaron Quinn (guitar)

Paul Valdiviez (guitar/keys/vocals)

Jason Bash (bass/vocals)

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Rock Factory, a youth music program in Pick-erington, is a much slicker real-life version ofSchool of Rock, the Jack Blackmovie where he starts aband with students fromthe class he’s teaching.

Plus, Dustin Drerup is farcooler (and more capable ofinstructing children) thanJack Black’s character.

Drerup and Jeff Middleton,high schoolfriends origi-nally from VanBuren, havebeen teachingbands in thePickeringtonarea for eightyears. Fiveyears ago, theyopened up thebrick-and-mor-tar Rock Fac-tory, a teacher-and student-friendly studiooffering rock ’n’roll and traditional music lessons.

Students take weekly private lessons that aregeared toward helping them play in a band.When they’re ready, they’re placed in bands ac-cording to age and music interest. Band prac-tice is every Sunday, where they can play asloud as they want without bothering neighbor-ing businesses. It’s an organized, upscale ver-sion of the typical garage band outfit.

Currently, Rock Factory mentors eight groups,and the rocking isn’t only for the guys.

“We have an all-girl group. Sometimes they justwant to play Hannah Montana and Taylor

Swift, but we introduce them to the Yeah,Yeah, Yeahs and other music that theymight like,” says Drerup.

When I walk into the Sunday open prac-tice, Drerup is sitting behind the drum kit,guiding the Young Rebel Ghosts - thebands pick their own names with theguidance of their instructors - in theopening of “Enter Sandman” by Metal-lica.

“What do you guys think?” he asked. “It’spretty loud, right?”

They all agree, smiling. That’s what the groupof six boys, ages 9 to 13, is here for: to rock,and to rock loudly.

It’s during these Sunday sessions when thebands work on their set lists for upcomingshows. Drerup and Middleton give the groupsthe opportunity to play in public at venues likeComFest, the Columbus Arts Festival, Double

Happiness, Skully’s, Buffalo Wild Wings inReynoldsburg and Rule 3 in Pickerington.

Young Rebel Ghosts consists of Braden Harperon bass and drums; Matthew Wilson on guitar,drums and vocals; Alan Martinez Seda ondrums, Zach Vanderhoff on guitar; Eli Lubowon guitar and bass; and Eric Thaler on guitarand vocals. Drerup says that if anyone showsinterest in singing, they get the opportunity.He also says the large size of the band is due tothe young musicians having other interests:“Some will have to drop out when certainsports come up. If too many leave, the bandfalls apart. This way we can keep going.”

Mark Wilson, father of guitarist Matthew, is im-pressed with the organization. “I think a lot ofthe parents grew up playing music. Having theopportunity as kids to play shows in these ven-ues – we never had the chance to do any ofthat.” Most of the students live in the Picker-ington/Reynoldsburg area, but Wilson bringsMatthew all the way from Delaware.

When asked, the band cites the typical rock in-fluences you would expect: Jimi Hendrix,Metallica, Rage Against the Machine, EricJohnson and Nirvana. (Note: I’m disappointedno one mentioned Led Zeppelin.)

Vanderhoff, who is one of the original membersof Young Rebel Ghosts, asks, “Can I choose my-self?” Lacking in confidenceand stage presence, he isnot, and he is certain thathe wants to be a musicianwhen he grows up. “This isit for me,” he says.

Young Rebel Ghost’s nextshow is at the AmericanHeart Association Heart

Walk. They’ll play a variety of covers, includingMetallica’s “Enter Sandman,” Foo Fighters’“Baker Street” and AC/DC’s “Back in Black,”as well as a couple originals that they’re prettyexcited about.

Drerup claims that Rock Factory is the onlymusic program in town that books its youthbands at bars, where his students can feel a lit-tle like rock stars.

“We are definitely a different kind of music pro-gram. But we are good teachers; we just kindof came into this.”

For information, visit RockFactoryStudios.com orcall 614.735.4715. Private lessons are $72 permonth and the band program is an additional $30

per month.

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Rock, Rock, Rock ‘n’ RollHigh School

by Erin McCalla


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Columbus’s premier late-summer festival will

have one big difference from previous

years. In 2013, Independents’

Day becomes Independents’

Days.

The important elements are still

there: local bands, food vendors,

artisans, street performers and

more, coming together at the end-

of-the-summer festival season to

celebrate and show off the city’s

cultural offerings. There’ll be micro-

brews, delicious street food, unex-

pected run-ins with old friends — all

the typical festival fodder.

The difference this year is not what Independ-

ents’ Day has to offer, but how much.

The festival, which for the past six years has

taken place on a Saturday in September, will

expand to three days. This year’s events kick

off Friday, Sept 20 and conclude on Sunday,

Sept 22.

Alexis Perrone, this year’s Independents’ Day

captain, is excited about the new format.

“There were so many things we wanted to do,

so many things to include, we knew we couldn’t

fit it into one day,” said Perrone, who also

works for Live Local! Columbus. “The festival

has grown by leaps and bounds

every year, and this year is no

different. It truly encapsulates

everything interesting in the

city, whether it’s music, cul-

ture, arts, food, dance or

crafts.”

This year’s Independents’

Day schedule makes it clear

that having only one day

simply wasn’t going to cut

it. Among the many no-

table festivities are Friday’s kickoff

happy hour with a performance revue from

Nina West.

In the spirit of past Independents’ Days, Satur-

day is still the main event. There will be per-

formances from more than 40 local and

regional bands, including Fields & Planes, The

Regrettes, Way Yes and The Girls. There will be

food trucks, artisan vendors, street perform-

ers, buskers, a kids area; anything you could

want in a festival can be found during Inde-

pendents’ Day’s blowout on Saturday.

Closing the event on Sunday is Bobsleds,

Brunch and Blood: an urban bobsled race that’s

essentially a modern-day soap box derby

headed up by various design groups in Colum-

bus. It’s followed by brunch at The Hills Market

and a beer and Bloody Mary cart.

Independents’ Day is a way for locals to get a

taste of the town; however, organizers are mak-

ing an effort to appeal to people outside of

Columbus as well. The festival features prima-

rily local musicians, but organizers have in-

vited some regional bands with close ties to

Columbus as a way to appeal to a larger audi-

ence.

Perrone has been organizing the event since

February, and the amount of support she has

seen in the community has been inspiring.

“There’s an enormous selection of people who

want to help,” she said. “You just have to con-

nect with them.”

During its six years, Independents’ Day has re-

ceived a huge amount of support from local

businesses and organizations. Among this

year’s sponsors are the Wexner Center for the

Arts, Gateway Film Center, the Greater Colum-

bus Arts Council, and Kemba Financial, just to

name a few.

In addition to Independents’ Day’s sponsors,

the event’s organizers wanted to make sure

the festival’s beneficiaries were notable local

organizations as well. According to Perrone,

this year’s beneficiaries do a good job of repre-

senting the spirit of Independents’ Day’s mis-

sion. They are Project Zero Ohio, an

organization dedicated to funding and supply-

ing HIV/AIDS medications and home products

to people who are unable to afford them; The

Dick and Jane Project, a nonprofit that pairs

middle-schoolers with professional musicians to

collaborate on the writing, recording and pro-

duction of a song; and Momentum, which en-

courages children to learn and appreciate

dance as an art form.

“We like to pick organizations that represent

our ethos,” Perrone said. “These seemed like a

diverse, but representative, selection of our

own passions.”

Because of this year’s bigger lineup, it would

behoove you to check out the free app for the

festival, available on Android and iOS. The app,

which was developed by Columbus Local Music,

is a comprehensive guide to anything and

everything the festival has to offer, including

band schedules, vendors and event guides. For

those of you who downloaded the app for last

year’s festival, you’ll have to redownload it for

2013.

For details about entertainment lineups, vendors,

times and location, visit www.thisisindependent.com,

www.facebook.com/IndependentsDayColumbus and

stay tuned to Live Local!’s Facebook page as the festi-

val approaches.

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Independents’ Day: Bigger and Better Than Ever

by Pete Lovering


LLC 15 8/9/13 12:19 AM Page 1

As summer fades into

fall, Columbus doesn’t

lose any luster. Inter-

esting conventions

and lively festivals

bring thousands of

people from all over

the nation. You

don’t have to go far.

If you’re into comics, sci-fi or fantasy, you

must attend Wizard World Ohio Comic Con

from Sept 20-22 at the Greater Columbus

Convention Center.

Let’s start with the celebrities. You’ll get the

chance to meet William Shatner, Stan Lee,

Linda Blair, Henry Winkler and a plethora of

cast members from The Walking Dead. Yes,

the same The Walking Dead that you haven’t

missed a minute of since the show’s first

opening credit.

Though many attendees like to sample

everything Wizard World Ohio has to offer,

some will spend hours just visiting Artist

Alley, a collection of international superstar

creators who have worked on just about

every comics franchise imaginable. A com-

missioned piece from an Artist Alley pro is a

treasured keepsake.

It wouldn’t be Comic Con without cosplay

(short for “costume play”), and Ohio fan

groups come through with flying colors

here. There’s lots of great people-watching,

and the costume contests – adults on Satur-

day, kids on Sunday – are a big highlight.

Start planning your gear now to be the envy

of the show.

Don’t forget that Sunday is Kids Day at Wiz-

ard World. Children 10 and under are admit-

ted free with a paid adult, but Sunday takes

it up a notch, as face-painting, special pro-

gramming, their very own passport to kid-

friendly exhibitors, celebrities, artists and

the costume contest are all part of their spe-

cial day.

It’s a whole different set of fashion priori-

ties when the All American Quarter Horse

Congress comes to Columbus Oct 4-27 at the

Ohio Expo Center: It’s the world’s largest

single-breed horse show – it is HUGE. Span-

ning most of the Expo Center, the Congress

attracts more than 650,000 visitors every

year, along with 8,500 registered quarter

horses. You can watch competitions and

demos, eat great fair food and shop for any

horse-related product imaginable.

Make sure to see the Professional Bull Rid-

ers on Oct 11 at the Expo Center’s Coliseum

as the riders compete to qualify in the bull-

riding world championships. Other competi-

tions include reining and barrel racing.

Fall in Columbus brings lots of cultural festi-

vals, too.

Has it been a while since you explored the

city? Take advantage of Experience Colum-

bus Days Oct. 11-14 for half-off admission to

attractions around the city, including COSI,

the Wexner Center and the Columbus Zoo. In

addition, you can take 25 percent off your

food bill at any of the 52 Dine Originals

restaurants. Just visit the website and

show the downloadable flier (either printed

or on the screen of your smartphone or

tablet) for these great deals.

Columbus Oktoberfest, held Sept 27-29 at

the Ohio Expo Center, features the best of

the German culture – beer, brats, music and

dance. Kick off your experience with the Ok-

toberfest Miler Vier, a four-mile fun run on

Sept 27 that ends with a beer, a brat and a

cream puff for every finisher.

The Columbus Italian Festival is Oct 11-13

in Italian Village, and you’ll have the chance

to take in singing, dancing, food and wine,

bocce ball and more at this fun community

event. A parade kicks off Oct 12 at 2p and is

not to be missed. Admission is half-price

with your Experience Columbus Days flier.

For more fall events and shows, visit

www.experiencecolumbus.com.

Go!

Wizard World Ohio Comic Con:

www.wizardworld.com/home-ohio.html

All American Quarter Horse Congress:

www.oqha.com/aaqhc

Experience Columbus Days:

www.experiencecolumbusdays.com

Columbus Oktoberfest:

www.columbusoktoberfest.com

Columbus Italian Festival:

www.columbusitalianfestival.com

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Flame On & Giddy Up! Comics, Quarter Horses on Fall Calendar

Flame On & Giddy Up! Comics, Quarter Horses on Fall Calendar

by Joe Vargo

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A blessing and curse of discovering

great spaces in Columbus is that gems

don’t stay hidden very long.

As we get out and support areas where

the authentic Columbus is growing

through the cracks, we start super-

cells of creativity, and we create the po-

tential for more.

Downtowns and healthy business corri-

dors are visible as trends and identifi-

able districts, but they live and die

around people’s individual decisions

over atmosphere, attitude and access.

Neighborhoods survive if they attract

enough people and if those people

spend money. Neighborhoods thrive if,

infiltrated among the throng, there are

enough passionate people inspired to

invest in building something cool.

Areas that were melancholy at best a

decade ago are now economic boomers.

Look at the successes on Gay Street,

the Short North’s High Street and even

Park Street near the North Market.

Now we need to do more to support the

pockets of activity bubbling up across

the city. Entrepreneurs invest in old

buildings and then shops. Restaurants

and events grow with the flow of con-

sumption. These micro-developments

around craft beers, arts and music,

local food and creative spaces are win-

ning fans and helping bring new energy

to the scene.

One example right now is the Rock Dis-

trict, forming along N High Street in

the Baja Clintonville/North Campus

area. Ace of Cups, the renovated Kobo,

Ray Ray’s BBQ, Hound Dog’s Pizza —

heck, they even have one of the best

hardware stores in town.

Generations of bars preceded this pack,

but a collection of rough-and-tumble col-

lege bars is transforming around a

more united artistic spirit and love of

independent music. Having Café Bella

near Jack and Benny’s doesn’t hurt,

either.

Does anyone really miss Counterfeit

Heist or Miani’s? I know, I know: We

were there making poor choices at

some late hour, but do you really miss

it? Compare that to the live-show en-

ergy on that block, and there’s no

doubt something good is happening.

The ever-more-diverse crowds also

show growing support for the local

music scene and bands. This isn’t a

hobby for the bartenders or the musi-

cians, it’s their passion and they need

the feedback of crowds to keep it run-

ning.

The Rock District is also close to a

loose string of hot spots along Summit

south of Hudson. They’re keeping

bands busy as a testing grounds for

new ideas and events at the unortho-

dox laboratories of Wild Goose Cre-

ative. Hip Hop, blues, bluegrass,

comedy — it’s all happening.

The Brewery District has had its highs

and lows over the last decade, but it’s

clearly on the rise. The historic district

just south of Downtown received a

huge shot in the arm when Shadowbox

Live moved from Easton. The can-do

spirit of this rock-and-roll troupe is mo-

tivating other businesses and bringing

in loyal fans for multiple shows a week

to support other unique favorites such

as Double Happiness.

The opening of the “new” Freznos can

only bode well, and hundreds of new

apartments are opening nearby.

Similar energy can be found along Par-

sons Avenue, with Carabar and its

neighbors. Great restaurants and cof-

fee shops serve the area, and (if they

survive the ODOT construction on I-71)

could signal the next positive growth

spurt for Olde Towne East.

It would be great to see this same vibe

popping farther south from Nationwide

Children’s Hospital to Hal & Al’s. The

empty storefronts are there, and inex-

pensive housing is all around.

To share, yell, gossip or otherwise engage,

please contact me at mbrown@experi-

encecolumbus.com or follow @Destination-

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Go!From north to south

Ace of Cups: 2619 N High St;

614.262.6001; www.aceofcupsbar.com;

hours: Tues-Sun 4p-2a

Kobo: 2590 N High St; 614.784.0477;

www.kobolive.com; hours: Mon, Thu 6p-1a,

Fri-Sat 6p-2a

Ray Ray’s BBQ: 2619 N High St;

614.753.1191; hours: Fri-Sun noon-8p

Hound Dog’s Pizza: 2657 N High St;

614.261.4686; www.hounddogspizza.com;

hours: open 24 hours

Café Bella: 2593 N High St; 614.267.1998;

www.cafebellacolumbus.com; hours: Tues-

Sat 11a-2p, 5:30p-10p; Sun 10a-2p

Jack and Benny’s: 2563 N High St;

614.263.0242; www.jackandbennys.com;

hours: Mon-Fri 7a-3p, Sat-Sun 8a-3p

Wild Goose Creative: 2491 Summit St;

614.859.9453;

www.wildgoosecreative.com

Shadowbox Live: 503 S Front St #260;

614.416.7625; www.shadowboxlive.org;

hours: Wed-Thur 5p-11p, Fri 5p-1a, Sat 5p-

midnight, Sun noon-11p

Double Happiness: 482 S Front St;

614.220.5558;

www.doublehappinessohio.com;

hours: Tues-Fri 6p-midnight, Sat-Sun 6p-

2a

Freznos: 460 S Front St; 614.824.4367;

hours: Mon-Fri 11a-midnight, Sat 4p-mid-

night

Carabar: 115 Parsons Ave; 614.223.1010

Hal & Al’s: 1297 Parsons Ave;

614.375.4812; www.halandals.com; hours:

Mon-Wed 4p-midnight, Thurs 4p-2:30a, Fri

12p-2:30a, Sat-Sun

noon-midnight

All That’s Old Is New Again

by Michael S. Brown


LLC 25.qxp 8/9/13 2:50 PM Page 1

After a good three years in Columbus so far, I’veconcluded that urban living is always an adven-ture. While I’d prefer that adventure to be of thesearching-ancient-cities-for-lost-treasure variety, I generally haveto settle for the avoiding-bad-dri-vers-on-my-bike-while-breathing-in-fumes kind, which makes mewonder sometimes how differentcity life would be with less automo-biles.

Perhaps the people who started theCoGo Bike Share were thinking thesame thing.

It’s a simple concept: 300 durable, built-to-lastbikes are placed at 27 stations Downtown andin surrounding neighborhoods to encourageshort trips, less hassle with maintenance andmore bikers sharing the streets with cars.

As further incentive, the pricing is fairly cheapfor both casual and consistent bikers. It’s $75for an annual membership, which also includescoupons for places like Paradise Garage and B1.You can get 24 hours of bike use for $6.

Each time you ride, you’re given 30 minutes togo wherever you’d like, and at the end you canpark at any of the stations. Smart-phone userscan download the SpotCycle app to find stations,check on dock availability, and time trips. If youkeep your bike for longer than a half-hour,

you’re charged $3 for every extra 30 minutes; ifyou fail to return a bike within 24 hours, yourcard will be charged $1,200.

Having reviewed the CoGo process be-fore trying it out, I was a little appre-hensive. How do these bikes staylocked? Are you paying $6 for justone 30-minute ride? What if the bikewon’t lock properly?

But as I got to the station on 2ndAvenue and High Street (across

from Northstar), I found a woman in a brightred CoGo shirt waiting beside the map. Wetalked briefly as she ran through the kiosk op-tions, assuring me that I would have unlimited30-minute trips for a day. As she left, shehanded me a free day pass and mentioned thatthey would be handing them out the first fewweeks to get people interested.

Initially, the kiosk seems daunting, but theprocess is actually simple. Select the “Get aBike” option, swipe your credit or debit cardwhen prompted and, if you received a day passgift code, enter that number. Otherwise, you’llcontinue by reading through some legalese andaccepting the conditions (in a nutshell: bring itback, obey traffic laws, you’d better be wearinga helmet if you’re under 18, and seriously, bringit back), before getting a five-digit ride code toenter into a docking station keypad.

If you signed up for a membership, you can skipthe kiosk and just swipe your CoGo card into adocking station. Either way, a yellow light willflash and beep before turning green, meaningthe bike is now unlocked and yours for the nexthalf-hour.

My original plan was to hit every single stationand stay on High, but I ended up meandering onside streets and enjoying the sun. Which isn’t tosay I didn’t visit the stations as well, I just didso... meanderingly?

Regardless, the bikes are built with solid brakes,plenty of legroom and a small space in front tohold a bag or purse. If you don’t frequently ride,you’ll appreciate having something substantialbeneath you. If you’re used to riding a bike withless weight, however, you might want to stickwith that. The heavier frame may punish yourlegs with prolonged use.

If you’re concerned with getting to a dock intime, they’re spaced closely enough that time isa non-issue. The stations span from 2nd andHigh to Schiller Park, and stop at places likeNorth Market, COSI, the Greater Columbus Con-vention Center, the Columbus Museum of Art,and the Columbus Metropolitan Library MainBranch.

Three more stations are planned at Neil Avenueand Nationwide Boulevard, at Nationwide Arenaand Dorrian Commons, although people will

likely want more options in the Short Northonce CoGo has been in place for a few months.It was nice to see people using the bikes so earlyin CoGo’s existence. There were couples ridingthrough Goodale and Schiller parks,weightlifters with huge calves peddling around3rd and Gay streets, and even a guy in a fullbusiness suit no doubt making his way to aquick lunch around City Hall.

The bike sharing concept has proven to be a hitin places like China and Europe, but only re-cently has it become a phenomenon in theUnited States. Unsurprisingly, Portland was oneof the first places to adopt bike sharing back in1994. New York’s system, Citi Bike, opened inJune and includes 330 docking stations andmore than 6,000 bikes.

Given the way Columbus already is embracingCoGo, not to mention the steps the city and ad-vocates have taken in recent years to be morebike-friendly, bike-sharing will likely flourishhere and continue spreading until it’s an urbanstaple in America.

For more information about CoGo, visit their web-site, www.cogobikeshare.com, keep up-to-datewith Facebook and Twitter,and email atcustomerservice@co-

gobikeshare.com orgive them a call at1.855.877.2646.

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Coming and Cogo-ingComing and Cogo-ingLive Local! Takes the New Bike-Sharing Service for a Test Drive

by Ian Schwartz


LLC 21 8/9/13 3:26 PM Page 1

Believe it or not, there

are fall sports in Ohio

that don’t involve stand-

ing around a tailgate.

I first heard about the

Ohio Roller Girls last fall.

These women — or should I say bad asses — get

decked out in full pads, then hit the rink with a

combination of speed, strategy and athleticism to

score big points and lay some big hits. Bouts are at

the Ohio Expo Center.

These ladies are at the top of their class, but the

door is open at “wannabe clinics” for interested

newbies to lace up some skates and try their hand

at the sport. Clinics take place once a month at

United Skates of America (3362 Refugee Rd).

They’re scheduled this fall for Aug 26, Sept 30, Oct

28 and Nov 25.

As the weather starts to turn this fall, we’ll see a

resurgence of a sport many once thought was

buried deep in our middle school P.E. book of hor-

rors. Dodgeball is one of those throwback sports

that makes adults want to take another shot. The

Columbus Dodgeball Club lays out the tips very

simply: Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive, Dodge (the first

and last ones seem the most important).

Ryan Ransom of Columbus’s Sports Monster de-

scribes it as “unbelievably great exercise where I

always come away sore from using muscles I don’t

normally engage.”

One of the newest amateur coed competitions in

town is the CYP Club’s Ausball initiative. It’s de-

scribed as a mix of soccer, volleyball and basket-

ball, and to the casual observer it may look like

sporting chaos. Athletics Director Anish Mistry

says, “Games are safe, fast and a whole lot of fun.”

And even though the photos resemble it, it isn’t

rugby.

But if rugby is more to your taste and you’re a

part of the LGBT community or an equality-minded

guy, I suggest the Columbus Coyotes Rugby Foot-

ball Club. These guys have emerged on the scene

and are serious about spreading the gospel for the

sport they love, sans discrimination.

You might recognize them from their short-shorts

marching in the Pride Parade, might have bid on

them during a date-auction fundraiser or caught

them after practice at their local watering hole,

Local Bar in the Short North. I hope to take up

their invite someday sooner rather than later and

have a run with them out on the pitch.

Speaking of runs, there are lots of good opportuni-

ties and groups to join up with to get in some yog-

ging (it’s a soft “j”).

On the more social side, the Short North Running

Club has an active Facebook group that connects

nearby runners for regular weeknight and week-

end runs. More serious runners should consider

the MIT (Marathoners in Training) group organ-

ized by Fleet Feet Racing, which meets at 7a

every Saturday near the Thomas Worthington

High School track.

Fall-themed races include the Oktoberfest Meiler

Vier, the Buckeye Classic and the Flying Feather.

And if you’re looking to check off the grand-daddy

of running races, the 26.2-mile Columbus

Marathon is Sunday, Oct 20 this year.

If running is too fast, but you still want to get out-

doors and rack up the pedometer mileage, check

out the Art Walks & Landmark Talks series pre-

sented by the Columbus Landmarks Foundation in

partnership with Columbus Public Health. These

neighborhood tours are free and open to the public

every Monday night at 7p in a new neighborhood

around town.

Can’t make the scheduled events? No worries,

there are self-guided tours for over a dozen areas

of Columbus.

Long story short: Get outside and get active before

those cold nights sneak up on us. You’ll make some

new friends to share beers with and keep you

warm this winter.

Chet Ridenour is a “Jack-of-All-Trades, and Master

of Fun.” Follow him on Twitter @Chet Ridenour

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Go!Ohio Roller Girls: ohiorollergirls.com

Columbus Dodgeball Club:

www.meetup.com/columbusdodgeballclub

Ausball: www.cypclub.com/athletics/ausball

Columbus Coyotes Rugby Football Club:

www.columbuscoyotes.com

Short North Running Club: Facebook:

Short North Running Club

Fleet Feet Racing:

www.fleetfeetcolumbus.com/racing

Oktoberfest Meiler Vier:

www.m3ssports.com/events/Oktoberfest

Buckeye Classic:

www.m3ssports.com/events/buckeye-classic

Flying Feather:

www.theflyingfeather.com

Columbus Marathon:

www.columbusmarathon.com

Art Walks & Landmark Talks:

publichealth.columbus.gov/artwalk.aspx

Dorn Byg - Byg Day Photography

by Chet Ridenour

Amateur Sporting

Competitions Run

the Gamut

Amateur Sporting

Competitions Run

the Gamut


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Columbus is getting deserved national attention.USA Today recently wrote about our city as afashion mecca! Move over New York, move overLA, and make room for Columbus, Ohio!

Who would’ve thought? Well, I certainly alreadyknew it, but I guess it takes a national publica-tion like USA Today to convince the other809,797 people in Columbus.

Taking a cue from BuzzFeed and its many funand different lists (23 Dogs Who Are TooAdorably Stupid For Their Own Good, 26 Strug-gles Of Being A Social Media Addict, 23 Surpris-ing Facts About Orange Is The New Black, etc..),here are eight Reasons Why Columbus is a Fash-ion Capital!

Short North Arts District – a nationally recog-nized fashion shopping strip because of themany unique boutiques that carry local and well-known designers: Rowe, Ladybird, Brigade,

High Street Denim, Homage, Milk Bar, Sole

Classics, Jinny, Substance, Tiger Tree, Big

Rock Little Rooster, Fringe, Royal Factory,

SAAVY on a Shoestring, The Emperor’s Newest

Clothes and Torso!

Home of Several Fashion Retail Giants – Lim-

ited Brands, Abercrombie & Fitch, Tween

Brands, Express, Victoria’s Secret, Lane

Bryant and DSW. Which leads to No. 3…

Ranked No. 3 in the Nation for Fashion Design

– Because of our fashion retail giants, fashiondesigners are either hired locally or brought intoColumbus from places like New York and LA. In2012, Columbus had at least 518 fashion design-ers working here. But not all of them belong tothe giants; some own their own brands.

CCAD (Columbus College of Art & Design) –Fashionista.com rated the school among the top10 fashion programs in the nation and amongthe top 20 in the world. CCAD’s Senior FashionShow is one of the best events in Columbus. (VIPtickets are $350 each, and they always sell out.)

CMH Fashion Week – The official fashion weekof Columbus is a non-profit organization dedi-cated to showcasing local and emerging fashiondesigners while giving scholarships to fashiondesign students. CMH Fashion Week 2013, pre-sented by Worthington Jewelers, is Oct 6-13,and the Finale Runway Show is Oct 12at theEnglish Plaza in Genoa Park (between COSI andthe river) under a large white tent. The head-liner designer this year is Nary Manivong, afashion designer from New York with ties toColumbus.

High-End Fashion – Polaris Fashion Placehouses SAKS and Godfry’s, Easton Town Centerhas Burberry, Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton, Nord-

strom, and HenriBendel. Why goto New Yorkwhen you canget it here inColumbus?

Modeling Agencies – Both Heyman TalentAgency and Sigal Models have impressive ros-ters of male and female models that either bookour local markets (“local” being Columbus,Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis,Detroit, Louisville) or book nationally and inter-nationally with other agencies or with majorbrands/designers such as Calvin Klein, HugoBoss, Carolina Hererra and Marc Jacobs.

Highball Halloween - Directly on High Streetfrom the Short North to the Arena District, High-ball is a creative mash-up that’s a bit Mardi Gras,a bit Carnivale and a lot Halloween. A creativeconvergence of fashion, art, music, dance and, ofcourse, eye-popping costumes, Highball brings inmore than 20,000 spectators during one night.Highball pushes local designers to create amaz-ing couture costumes to grace the stage. HighballHalloween 2013 is Oct 25-26.

Thomas McClure is the founder and executive directorof CMH Fashion Week and the executive director ofGreater Columbus Film Commission. Photos: Scott

Cunningham Photography & John Nethers.

Go!

Rowe: 718 N High St, 614.299.7693, www.rowe-boutique.com; hours: Mon-Sat 11a-7p, Sun noon-5pLadybird: 716 N High St, 614.298.8133, lady-birdfashion.com; hours: Mon-Sat 11a-7p, Sunnoon-5pBrigade: 940 N High St, 614.228.0700, www.clothingbrigade.com; hours: Mon-Sat noon-9p, Sun noon-6pHigh Street Denim: 761 N High St,614.297.7700, www.highstreetdenim.com;hours: Mon-Thu 11a-7p, Fri-Sat 11a-8p, Sunnoon-6pHomage: 17 Brickel St, 614.221.5693,www.homage.com; hours: Mon-Thu 10a-9p, Fri-Sat 10a-10p, Sun noon-6pMilk Bar: 765-A N High St, 614.754.8802, milk-barboutique; hours: Mon-Sat 11a-8p, Sun noon-5pSole Classics: 765-B N High St, 614.299.2290,www.soleclassics.com; hours: Mon-Thu 11a-7p,Fri-Sat 11a-8p, Sun noon-5pJinny: 844 N High St, 614.291.3600,shopjinny.com; hours: Tue-Thu, Sat 11a-6p; Fri-day 11a-7p; Sun noon-4pSubstance: 783 N High St, 614.299.2910,www.shopsubstance.com; hours: Mon-Sat 11a-7p; Sun noon-5pTiger Tree: 787 N High St, 614.299.2660,www.shoptigertree.com; hours: Mon-Thu 11a-7p,Fri-Sat 11a-8p, Sun noon-6pBig Rock Little Rooster: 654 N High St,614.754.8116, bigrocklittlerooster.com; hours:Tue-Fri 11a-6p, Sat 10a-6pFringe: 1177 N High St, fringedlife.com; hours:Tue-Sat noon-7p, Sun 1p-5pRoyal Factory: 1209 N High St, 614.754.1061,Facebook: Royal Factory Atelier; hours: Tue-Fri1p-7p, Sat 11a-9p, Sun 11a-5pSAAVY on a Shoestring: 13 W 1st Ave,614.287.6334, savvyonashoestring.com; hours:Sat 11a-7pThe Emperor’s Newest Clothes: 636 N High Stand 1453-B Grandview Ave, 614.221.6600,www.theemperorsnewestclothes.com; hours:Mon 11a-6p, Tue-Sat 11a-7p, Sun noon-5pTorso: 772 N High St, 614.421.7663, www.tor-soonline.com; hours: Mon 11a-6p, Tue-Thu 11a-9p, Fri-Sat 11a-10p, Sun noon-5pCMH Fashion Week 2013: cmhfashionweek.comHighball Halloween:

www.highballhalloween.com

by Thomas McClure

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In Hollywood when you say, “Jack,” they

know you mean Nicholson. Here, when you

say, “Jack,” you mean Columbus’s biggest

star: the guy who brought the Columbus Zoo

back from the brink and has enter-

tained millions of people doing

it.

You mean Jungle Jack Hanna,

star of Into the Wild, Animal Ad-

ventures, Hanna’s Ark, and now

Wild Countdown.

Like some of the animals he works

so hard to conserve, he might be that

most endangered of species: a real

deal straight shooter, likeable as all hell,

funny and a genuinely nice guy.

Johnny DiLoretto: You’re celebrating 35

years here.

Jack Hanna : On Sept 17 it will be 35 years.

I never thought I’d be here 35 years. It’s

been a crazy ride, but it’s been an incredible

ride.

And then, of course, the TV thing is just a

lark. That was never a dream of mine to be

on TV. I watched Marlin Perkins’ Wild King-

dom when I was a young boy.

The conversation turns to the dif-

ference between the old nature

shows like Wild Kingdom to the

work of Hanna’s friend, the late

Steve Irwin, and the current

crop of shows on cable now.

JD: What’s the difference be-

tween then and now?

JH: Today’s problem is this:

reality TV. People being bit. I

don’t do anything for Animal

Planet. People think I’m on Animal Planet;

I don’t deal with Animal Planet. But the

point is Animal Planet had the finest shows

on TV. Had. Today it’s all reality TV, blood

and Steve Irwin wanna-bes. And, yes, it

drives ratings — that’s fine. We all need rat-

ings. [Steve] gave millions of dollars to con-

servation. These other guys aren’t doing

that. With our show, we try to have comfort

zones with the animals, and a comfort zone

with me and my crew. Even if I’m not film-

ing, if a person crosses the comfort zone of

the animal, a train wreck can happen.

Ninety-five percent of accidents that happen

in zoos today are human error. Today we

try to film our shows with respect. When

you come to the zoo, that’s the animals’

home – you should come here with respect.

When you go to visit your buddy, have din-

ner at someone else’s house, you go to their

home with respect. That’s what we try to re-

member when we do our shows. That’s how

our shows are different than a lot of the

shows on TV today.

JD: Now, you have had some scary animal

encounters. Right? In Montana, didn’t you

run across a bear?

JH: Yeah, we came around a blind corner

and there was a bear. Fifteen, 20 feet from

me with two cubs. But the thing that saved

us was that they were 2-year-old cubs. They

weren’t new ones. And in our little en-

counter – I’ll use the word “encounter” not

“attack;” I don’t like the word “attack.” We

stood against the wall with three other peo-

ple behind me. By the age of 2, these griz-

zlies are trying to get rid of their cubs. They

don’t want to take them into the winter.

That’s why we didn’t get injured. The other

two [bears] walked right by me, but then the

one 2-year-old just stops. He looks at me, his

hair bristles up and I knew right then what

was going to happen. I told everybody, “Get

ready, he’s gonna come after us.” Then

everybody started crying and screaming.

And, you know, I’m a hyper person – as you

can see – but I was calm. They were all

amazed at me. I take bear spray everywhere

I go; that thing came at me and I blasted it

right away – but the wind took it and blew it

away. Then all of a sudden he was from here

to there –

(Jack turns to point at something in the

room to illustrate the bear’s proximity.

There is a big life-size cardboard Jack

Hanna right behind him. As he turns around

to point, his own image startles him…)

JH: Oh, that scared me. My own thing

there… He was 10 feet away and I got him

right in the face. Then he fell over and ran

away.

JD: What is the most dangerous animal en-

counter someone could have in Ohio?

JH: Hmm. Coming around the corner and

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that’s it. Also, a cape buffalo — that’s happened

to me twice. A friend of mine … lived in the

bush for years and years, was hiking up a hill

and ran into a cape buffalo, nailed him. The

buffalo got him down and with his tusks just

ripped him apart. Elephants are another one

you gotta be very careful of. They look so

docile while they’re eating grass, but I’ve seen

an elephant take a jeep apart like a pretzel.

JD: One more question. Years ago your wife,

Suzi, told me that you once tried to get her to

breastfeed a chimp. Is that true?

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Knoxville in this cabin my dad and I built we

called Hanna’s Ark. And that’s where I put my

lions out front there — beautiful enclosure, by

the way — water, trees, then my elk over here,

my bison over here, and my water buffalo,

chickens, goats and a spider monkey, buncha

macaw parrots, buncha stuff. And that was our

life there for a while.

I was sitting there with these two chimps from

the Knoxville Zoo and Sue was breastfeeding

my second child, Suzanne, and I was trying to

bottle-feed my chimpanzee. This chimp wasn’t

eating; the chimp had a problem with eating. I

was lookin’ at this chimp, and lookin’ at Sue,

and thinking. And I go, “Ahhhh! Hey, Sue!” And

she says, “No way, Jack!” I said, “Why not; I

don’t understand? It’s got 98 percent of the

same genes.” She said, “I don’t care what it is.

It’s not gonna nurse from me.” I said, “Sue,

what if it dies?” “He will not die,” she said. I

said, “Here, take my chimp.” She took it, and

he started bottle-feeding. That’s a true story.

And that’s Jack Hanna. He’s a guy who would

think to save a chimp by breastfeeding it, a

guy not afraid to tell you he tried to get his

wife to do the breastfeeding.

He’s a real deal, straight-

shooter and a genuinely nice

guy. And I might add, he’s

just a little bit crazy — in a

good way.

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Just 35 miles east of Columbus sits Granville, a small town

best known as the home of Dension University.

Walking the historic district of the village,

it’s easy to forget that you’re standing in

the heart of Ohio. That’s something the

town prides itself on.

“We are very mindful of maintaining that

quaint, New England-feel town,” said Mollie

Prasher, clerk of council for Granville. The

town has strong East Coast roots; it was

founded by Welsh immigrants from Granville,

Mass., and Granby, Conn., founded it. The

founders of town came to Ohio in search of farm-

land, but designed the town square like a tradi-

tional New England town. The village has worked

hard to preserve the original structure.

At the heart of village’s history are two famous inns: The

Buxton and Granville Inn.

The Buxton Inn is Ohio’s oldest continuously operated inn

in its original building. Since its opening in 1812, the build-

ing has seen a lot of change. In the 1970s, it was almost

torn down to create parking for the vil-

lage, but two school teachers, Orrville

and Audrey Orr, bought the Buxton Inn

and saved it.

The couple spent two years restoring the

inn to preserve the history of the build-

ing. Orr said it was important to do an

authentic restoration. “We studied other

early buildings and went to Granville,

Mass., to study their buildings,” said Or-

rville Orr. “That was a real affirmation

that we were on the right track.”

Aside from the main building, the inn

owns 10 surrounding houses that once

were the homes of General Buxton and his family. One still

has “Ty Fy Mam” written on the top, which is Welsh for

“my mother’s home.” It’s the house General Buxton built for

his mother while his family was running the inn.

Four of the homes are open and used for guests, including

the Ty Fy Mam house. Between the houses and the main

building, the inn has 25 rooms to rent.

The main building hosts a tavern and several dining rooms.

Entering the basement tavern is stepping into a different

time. The dark wood walls, deep red lights and brick floor

are the backdrop to this colonial pub that has a full bar and

pub-style food.

The main floor and second level host the restaurant dining

rooms. One of the dining areas is the atrium room that the

Orrs added in their renovations. An original smokehouse in

the middle of the room is modeled after a colonial green-

house.

A cat is said to haunt the grounds of the Buxton Inn, and

guests have reported hearing its meow. In honor of this un-

official mascot, visitors and friends have given cat statues

and figurines to the Orrs over the years, and they can be

found around the inn.

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Granville Inn. Built in 1923, the large sandstone building hosts

35 rooms for lodging and three dining rooms: The Oak Room,

the Acorn Pub and the Chef’s Corner Wine Shop.

The restaurant stays true to its name with wall-to-wall exposed

oak. Working fireplaces and large, candle chandeliers create a

romantic setting for dining. Music from the 1920s plays in the

Oak Room to remind guests of the time when the inn opened.

The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner and also has patio

seating available.

There are several banquet and meeting rooms for events, and

catering services are provided throughout the rest of the inn.

The Granville Inn holds many events for guests and locals. The

wine shop hosts Wine Wednesdays on the first and third

Wednesdays of every month. Craft Beer Thursdays take place

the same week. Throughout the year there is Music on the

Patio, with music ranging in genres from jazz and oldies to folk

and indie. Annual events include a murder-mystery dinner, a

cabaret, chili cookoff and New Year’s Eve dinner.

Both of these inns are located on Broadway, the main drag in

Granville, and are just a short walk away from the shops and

restaurants of uptown. All the business on Broadway are lo-

cally owned and operated.

There’s a CVS Pharmacy on the street, but you wouldn’t recog-

nize it. The village didn’t allow the chain drugstore to have its

typical signage, so it sticks with the local look of the historical

district. Taylor Pharmacy was the previous resident of the site,

and it’s still called the Taylor building.

“There is a Subway about a block away; we don’t know how

that happened!” said Prasher with a laugh.

When you see Whit’s Frozen Custard on Broadway, don’t be

fooled; this is the original Whit’s. Opened in 2003, the small-

town custard shop grew extremely popular and is now fran-

chised in Columbus’s Short North and around the state.

Other notable spots on the street include Day Y Noche, a bright

Mexican restaurant with a taco salad I highly recommend. Next

door is the Village Coffee Shop, buzzing with people enjoying

the indoor and patio seating. For those in search of good drinks

and pub food, Brew’s Café and Broadway Pub are the popular

spots on Broadway. Brew’s hosts an open mic night on Monday

and live music on the weekends.

Orr and Prasher both shared jokingly that Granville’s motto is

“Come for the day and stay the night.”

But that’s where it ends.

“It’s a wonderful place to live, but don’t tell everyone. They will

all want to move here!” said Orr.

Go!

The Buxton Inn

313 E Broadway St

740.587.0001

www.buxtoninn.com

The Granville Inn

314 E Broadway St

740.587.3333

www.granvilleinn.com

Whit’s Frozen Custard

138 E Broadway St

740.587.3620

www.whitscustard.com

Day Y Noche

134 E. Broadway St

740.587.0204

dayynoche.com

The Village Coffee

Company

132 E Broadway St

740.587.4940

villagecoffeeco.com

Brew’s Café

116 E Broadway St

740.587.0249

www.brewscafe.com

Broadway Pub

126 E Broadway St

740.587.0252


Autumn is beautiful leaves, Trick-or-Treat, Turkey Day — and so much more!Here are some of the activities to add toyour calendar once you jump out of thepool:

A Bushel and a Peck

There are many apple orchards andpumpkin patches around Central Ohio,but you won’t find a better experiencethan at Lynd’s Fruit Farm inPataskala. For more details and prices,go to www.lyndfruitfarm.com.

Apple-picking runs from 9a-6p, weatherpermitting. Different types of apples arescheduled for different weekends:

• Aug 30-31, Sept 1-2: Gala and GoldenSupreme• Sept 6-8: Honeycrisp, McIntosh,Sweet 16 and Gala• Sept 13-15: McIntosh, Jonathan andPixie Crunch• Sept 20-22: John and Courtland• Sept 27-29: Golden Delicious, Red De-licious and Jonagold• Oct 4-6: Suncrisp, Melrose, Golden De-licious, Asian Pears (Friday)

• Oct 11-13: Suncrisp, Melrose andRome• Oct 18-20: Fuji and Stayman Winesap• Oct 25-27: Goldrush and StaymanWinesap

It’s $20 for a half-bushel and $12 for apeck. More popular Honeycrisp andPixie Crunch apples run $30 for a half-bushel and $20 for a peck.

Apples aren’t the only thing at Lynd’s.A corn maze opens Sept 6, and thepumpkin patch opens Sept 27. There arewagon rides and activities for kids.

And don’t forget Pumpkinpalooza, a one-day event from 10a-4p on Sept 28 thatincludes hay rides, the pumpkin patchand corn maze, bounce houses, crafts,games and food. It’s $16 for kids ages 4to 12, $11 for 3 and younger, and $15for adults and kids over 14.

Goblins and Ghouls

Looking to be scared out of your wits?Want to celebrate Halloween in style?

Check out the Haunted Hoochie and

Dead Acres. Spokesman Woods Walkerexplains it best: “I take the evil of thisworld and showcase it like an incredible

walk inside a Hollywood movie produc-tion. We are hands down the mosttalked about celebrated haunted housein America today.”

It runs from Sept 27-Nov 3 at 13861 EBroad St, which is five miles east of I-270 between Columbus and Pataskala.

You can order tickets online atwww.deadacres.com.

HighBall Masquerade on High

It’s described as “a creative mash-upthat’s a bit Mardi Gras, a bit Carnivaleand a lot Halloween.”

HighBall is Friday, Oct 25 and Saturday,Oct 26 along High Street between theShort North and the Arena District.

Among the highlights is the public cos-tume contest, with categories that in-clude Most Brilliant (best use of lightand glow), Best Transformation (fromone look to another), Best ExtremeFace Painting, Best Old School (reinter-pretations of traditional Halloweencharacters) and Most Artistic.

The first phase is Saturday from 7p-10pand then on the Main Stage at 11p. Moreinfo is at www.highballhalloween.com.

Fun, Educational and a Little Bit

Ghostly

Love Halloween, but not a fan of the ex-tremely scary? Check out these toursand events with historic and ghostlyflare:

Columbus Landmarks Foundation

Tours: The dates and times have yet tobe determined, but the folks who chroni-cle Columbus history are planning awalking tour of haunted spots on OSU’scampus; a bus tour of gables, gargoylesand spooky stories; a tour of hauntedhistoric taverns; legends of German Vil-lage; and legends of Franklin Park.

Visit www.columbuslandmarks.org forupdates.

Haunted Statehouse Tours: Meet fig-ures from the past on a lantern-lit tourthrough the darkened hallways andchambers of Ohio’s Capitol Building.

They’re running Oct 18-19 and 25-26.More info is at www.ohiostatehouse.org.

The Haunted Ship: Aboard the Santa Mariaon the riverfront Downtown, listen to sto-ries of Captain Booney and his crew. Ordertickets at www.santamaria.org for showsOct 24-26.

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Looking for some family- and animal-friendly events?

DogTober Howl-O-Ween: As part of HighBall Mas-querade on High, the pet costume contest starts at4p on Saturday Oct 26. (Registration is at 2p.)

Categories include Mutt and Jeff (human and petcombo), Haute Dog (most fashionable); Candied Ap-ples (dogs under 40 pounds); Great Pumpkins (dogsover pounds) and Best of Show.

Boo at the Zoo: Events during the weekends of Oct18-20 and 25-27 include a Marvel superhero live-ac-tion show with Spiderman, Hulk, Iron Man and more;the Creepy Hollow Express Train, the Erie Shores Pi-rate Academy; opportunities to meet zoo mascots intheir Halloween best; and more.

More events and details will be posted at www.colum-buszoo.org.

Easton Halloween Pet Parade: Dress up your pet andhelp raise money for abused and abandoned animalsin Columbus. Awards given for best, scariest and fun-niest costumes. It’s Oct 20 from noon-3p.

North Market Kids

Halloween Party: It’s Oct27 from noon-3p, withmusic by Ian Hummell(Shazzbots) and attrac-tions including a MarkWood Cowboy Fun Show,face painting, the BugMan and more.

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