The Dispatch Discount carrier AirTran coming to Port Columbus Wednesday, August 20, 2008 BY MARLA MATZER ROSE Local travelers still stinging from Skybus Airlines’ demise are expected to get a welcome piece of news today, as discount carrier AirTran Airways announces it will begin flights from Port Columbus in November. The Orlando, Fla.-based airline will offer nonstop flights to [...]

 Latitude 41 hosts July’s Reds, Whites, and Blues event on their fourth-floor pool deck in Downtown Columbus, Ohio.

The first major city we drove through on Sunday was Birmingham, Alabama. I have a lot of family that lives approximately 70 miles from the city, so I’ve spent a little bit of time here off and on over the years. It’s always reminded me a little bit of Columbus, actually. Big enough to be [...]

On our way home from vacation this past weekend, Anne & I came to the conclusion that we were long overdue to stop and smell the roses. Our trips to the south typically consist of driving from Columbus to Central Alabama as quickly as possible. Neither of us like to drive much, and we usually [...]

I’ve been a bit quiet on the blog front for the past few days as I’ve been out of town on vacation. I usually don’t like to announce it beforehand (never a good idea to tell the world when your home will be empty, even if you have an alarm system) but I thought I’d [...]

By now you’ve probably heard about Park(ing) Day. A national event started 2 years ago in San Francisco which has quickly spread to dozens of other cities including Columbus. The original event was designed to turn parking spaces into public parks for a day to raise awareness about the lack of greenspace in cities like [...]

Got some info about this new East-Side Condo Development via email yesterday (thanks Jessica!) called Sherman Oak Condominiums. This development was actually mentioned in a conversation on CU about two months ago. Good to see that they’re still progressing well and that the final result sounds like it will be highly affordable. Units range between [...]

Everyone loves to rant about the rising cost of gasoline. What you don’t hear too often is ranting about the rising cost of pop/soda/cola or whatever else you call it in your region of the US (it’s usually “pop” in Central Ohio). But I finally hit a wall this past weekend, and thought it was [...]

What the Rock?! is officially moving northward to 1194 N. High Street. The space was the former location of Dee’s Shoes, with Measure of a Man to the south and the late great Zona de Corazon to the north. They’re looking forward to establishing WTR?! among other longstanding retailers such as The Garden, The [...]

Do you ever feel like there’s just TOO much to do in Columbus? Because this weekend is host to another batch of great events that you’ll have a hard time picking and choosing from. The Ohio State Fair continues through this weekend. If you haven’t been yet, this is your last chance to get your [...]

I was tipped off yesterday about some possible movement on the very quiet Buster Douglas Condo Project on Main Street. There’s a sign up on the site pointing eyeballs towards informationless GreenBridgeColumbs.com website. (Coming Soon!) The tipster also spotted a construction trailer and some pickup trucks on site. Could this project be getting ready to [...]

Last week I posted about a blogger-only press event that Experience Columbus hosted to unveil their new marketing campaign. I didn’t get to experience the event first hand (Anne went to represent Columbus Underground and provide coverage) but from what I heard, the crowd was tough. I sort of expect them to be. Bloggers aren’t [...]

A few days ago I wrote about the new Greenspot initiative. I signed up to be a residential member and just got my email confirmation this morning. Posted below: Welcome to the (green) club. You are now officially a GreenSpot-joining the ranks of households, businesses, and community groups across Columbus who have gone green. Below is a [...]

I noticed in a recent Dispatch article that the Jazz and Ribs Festival will be moving next year due to the Scioto Mile construction. I attended this year’s Arts Fest in the Discovery District around CCAD, and loved having a festival away from the Riverfront. Personally, I’ve felt that the Riverfront feels a little sterile [...]

Earlier this year I set up a Twitter account to play around with this “social networking” tool and see what all of the commotion was about. After a few days, I gave up. It reminded me too much of my old chatroom and instant messaging days where I’d spend hours hanging out chattering away with [...]

After nearly a full  year of downtime, Columbuser.com has sprung back into action on Sunday. For those unfamiliar, Columbuser (which I believe is pronounced Columbus-ER, and not Columb-User) is a local website that covers mostly politics and some fun things too. I prefer the fun, but that’s just me. Anyway, check it out now that’s [...]

Or so I’m told. I really don’t know a lot about wine, and I tend to only drink the sweeter and fruiter varieties. You might think that would get you laughed at while attending the North Market’s Ohio Wine Festival, but it’s actually a very open and welcome environment for wine enthusiasts of all levels [...]

Via Colori, the modern-day practice of the centuries-old tradition of street painting, is returning to Columbus September 13-14 after a 2-year hiatus. The festival, held in Goodale Park, is the largest arts event in the Short North Arts District, bringing together artists both amateur and professional to create memorable chalk paintings in squares sponsored by [...]

It was announced last week that ZenCha Tea Salon would be opening their second location downtown on Gay Street. If you’ve never been to their Short North location, this cute little place offers a variety of hot and cold drinks, snacks, and what I hear is a killer Sunday brunch. The new location doesn’t have a [...]