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• State Fair Time!

  30-07-2015 22:13
  
  Ohio State Fair time! First stop, the new Smokey the Bear! What’s your fair favorite? The Columbus Foundation is working to capture The Spirit of Columbus through images that showcase the determination, dedication, and commitment of people in our smart + open community. Be sure to check out columbusfoundation.org and follow along on Facebook as we continue to celebrate The Spirit […]
  
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• Lack of Municipal Parking Stunting Downtown Development

  30-07-2015 21:43
  
  When the Edwards Companies submitted a proposal to the Downtown Commission to construct a new six-story building on High Street between Gay and Long, many Columbus Underground readers expressed frustration with the building being too short for the area. When compared to the nearly-completed 12-story 250 High building or the proposed 17-story mixed-use Two25 building, […]
  
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• Columbus Public Health's Farmers Martket Kick Off

  30-07-2015 21:12 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Tracy Maxwell Heard Joins Zach Scott Mayoral Campaign

  30-07-2015 20:11
  
  The Zach Scott Mayoral Campaign announced today that Tracy Maxwell Heard, former Democratic Leader in the Ohio House of Representatives, would be joining as both the Campaign Manager and Director of Communications. “I’m supporting Zach Scott for simple and obvious reasons — I believe he is the right man at the right time,” said Heard. ”I see him […]
  
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• Mega Summer Weekend 2015 – Vol. 12

  30-07-2015 20:00
  
  Finally summer feels like it’s here! Going to Zoombezi Bay this weekend? Tickets are going fast for Best Bites Tacos, thank you! Make sure you get yours before they are gone. Get entered to win tickets to the Under the Sun Tour, Brandon Flowers, and FMMF. Sign up to be a part of the Clintonville Quest! Thursday The […]
  
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• The Olympic Development Approved in Clintonville

  30-07-2015 16:10
  
  After a year of public meetings and design revisions, The Olympic mixed-use development has now been approved by the Clintonville Area Commission, the Clintonville Zoning Committee and Columbus City Council. The project was originally proposed with more units, less parking and a bolder design, but neighborhood concerns about all three put the project on hold […]
  
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• Unusual Eats: Tomato Jam and Banana Jam

  30-07-2015 15:18
  
  Based in Bucyrus, Ohio, Cooper’s Mill makes lots of classical jams and jellies. There’s Apple Jelly, Apricot Jam, Blueberry Jelly. If it’s a fruit, the business has probably made jelly out of it. And that includes bananas: bananas are a fruit. That also includes tomatoes: tomatoes are a fruit. It’d be sad to pass up […]
  
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• Treat to Try: Dana Lee’s Baked Goods

  30-07-2015 15:00
  
  Farmers’ market season is in full swing, and while, for many shoppers, that means garden-fresh sweet corn and dewy greens, for other shoppers (cough) it means one thing. Cookies. Cookies-cookies-cookies everywhere. Because while farmers’ markets originated as a means for farmers to sell produce directly to buyers, they’ve evolved into great places for small baking […]
  
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• Theatre Preview: Nanette Marie’s Mamas’ Drama Returns to the Columbus Performing Arts Center

  30-07-2015 14:00
  
  Local playwright and novelist Nanette Marie’s Mamas’ Drama has racked up an astonishing amount of buzz since premiering locally in 2011 through Nia Performing Arts. In the intervening years, Marie’s work has seen readings and performances at some of the most prestigious festivals in the country including the world-renowned National Black Theatre Festival based in Winston-Salem, NC, […]
  
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• GCAC Presents: Festival Latino 2015 to Spice up Downtown

  30-07-2015 14:00
  
  After humble beginnings as a five-hour pilot project by the City of Columbus in 1996, Festival Latino has become the largest Latin event in Ohio, offering a free, family-friendly event that celebrates Latin America with two days of children’s activities, music, food, fashion, art, and dance. Produced by CAPA (Columbus Association for the Performing Arts), […]
  
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• Project Update: Barrett Middle School Site

  30-07-2015 13:00
  
  With remediation work well underway on the Barrett Middle School building in Merion Village, Columbus Underground recently got a look inside the historic building. Hilary Deason of Casto – the developer of the project along with Homeport – pointed out original features like tin ceilings, large windows, and hard wood flooring. She explained that as […]
  
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• Time Warner Cable hosts job fair for veterans on Thursday

  30-07-2015 09:51
  
  Time Warner Cable will host a job fair Thursday, July 30 with RecruitMilitary for military veterans interested in pursuing tech operations, inbound sales, direct sales, customer service and business class jobs. This year's hiring event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, July 30 at Ohio Stadium, 411 Woody Hayes Dr., Columbus.
  
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• Columbus continues march toward 10,000 Downtown residents

  30-07-2015 01:51
  
  For years, Downtown activity came to a halt as the work day ended and workers retreated to their homes in the suburbs. While the majority of the 82,500 people employed Downtown still commute from surrounding neighborhoods, more and more people are choosing to reside close to where they work.
  
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