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The Columbus Food League (previously known as The Betty’s Family of Restaurants) is expanding once again with the announcement of The Grass Skirt, slated to open Spring 2012 at 105 North Grant Street in Downtown Columbus. The Grass Skirt will… [Read More]
The Hills Market will be opening a new full-service Downtown grocery store in Columbus this spring. The appropriately titled “Hills Market Downtown” will be located at 95 North Grant Avenue. “We see this as an opportunity to spur the redevelopment… [Read More]
The 50th anniversary of The Columbus Arts Festival takes place on June 3-5 in the Discovery District. More than 230 artists from around the country were chosen out of 1,000 applicants to participate in the three-day event. The Greater Columbus… [Read More]
On Thursday, March 3rd, local architect Bart Overly gave a lecture on the Columbus Museum of Art, at the Columbus Museum of Art. The purpose of the lecture wasn’t exactly about the museum itself, but more about how the museum… [Read More]
Columbus State Community College is the largest community college in the state of Ohio with over 30,000 enrolled students. To put things in perspective, that’s nearly half the size of The Ohio State University’s 64,000 students. Many of Columbus State’s… [Read More]
Columbus State Community College recently announced a significant upgrade and expansion to Union Hall, located on their Downtown campus. The $15 million renovation plans call for an additional 17,000 square feet of space. “When the building opened 35 years ago… [Read More]
A new study from Economic Modeling Specialist, Inc. reveals that Columbus State Community College now has an annual economic impact of nearly $1 Billion on the Central Ohio region. That figure is up 28% from a 2007 study that showed… [Read More]
The second public meeting for the 2010 Downtown Columbus Strategic Plan took place this evening, and the presentation focused on 12 ideas proposed as possible catalytic projects that could reshape our Downtown over the next decade. Those ideas ranged from… [Read More]
Last week the Columbus Metropolitan Library received another high ranking as one of the very top library systems throughout the entire US. We sat down recently with Patrick Losinski, The Executive Director of the Columbus Metropolitan Library to discuss why… [Read More]
Columbus will soon be joining the short list of US Cities that can proudly claim that they have a dedicated Center for Architecture, thanks to the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects. The AIA is planning to open… [Read More]
While Dale Chihuly’s artwork is no stranger to Columbus cultural institutions, the new Chihuly Illuminated exhibition at the Columbus Museum of Art is definitely worth a visit. Starting today, six of his large-scale glass pieces will be on display at… [Read More]
Lots of big events going on this weekend, so it shouldn’t be too hard to fill your schedule! The Columbus Arts Festival kicks off today and runs through Sunday. Once again they’ll be set up in the Discovery District near… [Read More]
In this week’s ColumbusUnderground.com Podcast, we check in with Katie Laux-Lucas and Emily Swartzlander who are busy putting the final touches on this year’s Columbus Arts Festival. The event takes place on June 5, 6, and 7 in the Discovery… [Read More]
If you are in the market for art, the Student Art Sale at CCAD is a great way to get some wonderful pieces. Local artist Nikos Fyodor Rutkowski is participating in the sale this year. He enjoys it because it allows you… [Read More]
The Columbus College of Art & Design has been undergoing a bit of an “urban facelift” for the past several years. The Loann Crane Center for Design and the adjacent “quad” greenspace added a lot of new character to the… [Read More]
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