On April 21, 1930, a fire started in the heart of Columbus that would rock the city and horrify the entire nation.
What are we if not our history? It molds us into who we are, it teaches us the lessons we’ll need to carry us into the future, it provides a guide on how to…
From psychics to platonic cuddling, these are 10 meetup groups you're going to want to see for yourself.
It’s easy to get locked into that social media grind. You get stuck socializing with a computer or cellphone screen instead of making actual contact with other actual human beings. Days or weeks go by before you suddenly…
From famous comedian to small-town politician, Drew Hastings has generated a sordid and racy reputation.
On November 8, 2016, millions of Americans across the country piled into community centers, elementary schools, and public libraries. They cast their ballots on outdated electronic consoles, jabbing frustrated fingers against barely functioning touch screens. They voted for school levies…
It’s time to get out there and get sweating Columbus, and by ‘out there’ we mean ‘inside’.
If you’re anything like me, you despise any sort of exposure to the outside elements. The sun, clean air, all overrated concepts when compared to the otherworldly pleasures of Netflix and blankets. But just because you loathe the…
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There are lots of things that make up our city. It’s buildings, housing developments, neighborhoods full of stories that crackle with life beneath brick-lined roads and broken cement curbs. We’ve got all these eccentric food trucks and unique features that line our blocks and illuminate our skyline and none of it really does much…
The best places in the city for a Columbus Crew fan to let that black and gold flag fly.
So you're a Columbus Crew fan. You're rocking the Jersey, that black and gold scarf, heck, you even have the face paint going because your fanaticism knows no bounds. But now that you've got the look…
We’ve all been there, a little strapped for cash while the bills stack up in that loose battery drawer you keep in the kitchen. Even if you’ve got a pretty steady main gig, there's no accounting for all of life’s random expenses, after all, who knew there would be 3 different movies in the theater…
Columbus murder clearance rate has been cut nearly in half since the 90's
It only took a quick search of the Ohio Attorney General’s website for me to find them. Just two hyperlinks and a keyword search to specify city and there they were staring back at me. Hundreds of them, with cold smiles and vacant…
The thing I will always remember most about my high school days is the cold. Standing outside at the bus stop early on a winter morning, shivering as I anxiously shuffle from foot to foot. I wasn't alone though, there were about 4 or 5 of us miserable souls all bundled up and waiting on the…
Fine Columbus you win, here are some actually pretty good local IPAs
Alright Columbus, we get it, you like IPAs. You just have to have your friggin IPAs and your stupid layered hops. So after getting yelled at by my friends, family, and generally harassed by the majority of the city, it appears I've actually found…