Columbus Thread VII (Convo and Questions About Columbus for Visitors and Locals)

[NotWendell]

We may have to open one of these by the Arena:

Sampling the New York restaurant where Russian NHL stars find a taste of home

Come for the borscht and stay for the shots. At least that's the way Russian NHLers encourage others to enjoy Mari Vanna in New York City.

theathletic.com

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

We may have to open one of these by the Arena:

Sampling the New York restaurant where Russian NHL stars find a taste of home

Come for the borscht and stay for the shots. At least that's the way Russian NHLers encourage others to enjoy Mari Vanna in New York City.

theathletic.com

And maybe it would help is it also served:

Garage Beer - Small Batch Light Beer | Beer that tastes like beer

Mmh. Yup. Tastes like beer. Classic german style lager, that tastes like a beer. Light, refreshing, crushable dad beer. Hang out with the neighborhood, hit the golf course, be a dude. No more bitterness, bloated tummy, or cray ABV (of course there is a time and place for this... but not at...

drinkgaragebeer.com

 

[NotWendell]

And maybe it would help is it also served:

Garage Beer - Small Batch Light Beer | Beer that tastes like beer

Mmh. Yup. Tastes like beer. Classic german style lager, that tastes like a beer. Light, refreshing, crushable dad beer. Hang out with the neighborhood, hit the golf course, be a dude. No more bitterness, bloated tummy, or cray ABV (of course there is a time and place for this... but not at...

drinkgaragebeer.com

And some of the free vodka Panarin left behind.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

https://www.nbc4i.com/news/data-desk-ohio/where-columbus-cleveland-and-cincinnati-rank-among-the-most-dangerous-us-cities/

For the 14 cities in the US as large as Columbus, we rank 8th in total crime and 2nd lowest violent crime rate.

Safest large city in Ohio by a mile.

 

[koteka]

I’ll post this before @spintheblackcircle does:

More than just Intel: 10 central Ohio developments to pay attention to in 2024

The top 10 central Ohio development projects to watch in 2024.

www.dispatch.com

 

[spintheblackcircle]

https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2024/01/08/top-10-hottest-housing-market-zillow-columbus-ohio

Zoom in: Columbus, No. 3 on the list, jumped 17 spots from 2023 to 2024.

• A fast-paced market and steady projected home values (+0.5%) contributed to our rise.
• Zillow also predicts Columbus will have the highest percentage of new owner-occupied homes compared to any other major metro in 2024.

 

[Doggy]

I’ll post this before @spintheblackcircle does:

More than just Intel: 10 central Ohio developments to pay attention to in 2024

The top 10 central Ohio development projects to watch in 2024.

www.dispatch.com

Read the article, the last project called Buckstone in Obetz. Apparently Brandon Dubinsky is a partner in a firm that has a big stake in this project.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Columbus has the most population growth out of any metropolitan in U.S. – here’s why

Move over, Los Angeles and San Francisco – sure, you may have palm trees, mountains, and skyscrapers, but frankly, people don’t want to live there anymore, and they’re flocking to other cities instead.

614now.com

Studies that show Columbus is gaining appeal to those who used to live in large, coastal cities – PolicyGenius ranked Cbus as the third best city for climate migration, and a recent Global Groundwork Index release compiled by Site Selection Magazine ranked Columbus, Ohio, as the #2 city in all of America for commerce, and Ohio in general as the #1 state for commerce.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Columbus Symphony Orchestra planning 'iconic' performance venue on the Scioto Peninsula costing $275 million​

 

[koteka]

Columbus Symphony pitching massive $275 million music hall near COSI

The Columbus Symphony has quietly been working on plans to construct a 205,000-square-foot music hall on city riverfront land south of COSI.

www.dispatch.com

Another article. This looks really cool.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Symphony has been talking about this for years. They could never really muster the internal wherewithal for such a big change, let alone get the community on board.

I hope this happens. CSO and CAPA have done some really good work on the acoustics in the Ohio Theatre but it’s just not ideally suited for orchestral music.

 

[koteka]

Symphony has been talking about this for years. They could never really muster the internal wherewithal for such a big change, let alone get the community on board.

I hope this happens. CSO and CAPA have done some really good work on the acoustics in the Ohio Theatre but it’s just not ideally suited for orchestral music.

If you have never sampled any of the music in Columbus, the CSO and CJO are both really good. Plus you have things like ProMusica.

https://columbussymphony.com/

About The CJO – Jazz Arts Group of Columbus

www.jazzartsgroup.org

Classical Chamber Orchestra in Columbus Ohio | About ProMusica

We offer unique classical music experiences in Columbus through innovative chamber orchestra programming, music education outreach & more.

promusicacolumbus.org

 

[DarkandStormy]

https://columbusunderground.com/new-airport-terminal-renderings-timeline-released-bw1/

New airport terminal renderings unveiled.

$2bn to add a whopping 7 additional gates. Supposedly set to open in 2029 (so, maybe 2031 realistically).

 

[Viqsi]

f***ing tornado warning

Hope everyone here's safe.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

f***ing tornado warning

Hope everyone here's safe.

Getting hit pretty hard rn. Seems like it could be bad

 

[Indy18]

Yeah I saw the spinning cloud that sounds like eventually dropped just southeast of Gahanna. Its bad enough I couldn't sleep last night and now have to deal with the day wired like this.

 

[End of Line]

West Jeff had a confirmed touchdown that did some damage

 

[Viqsi]

West Jeff had a confirmed touchdown that did some damage

Yeah, and NBC4 has photos of some nasty damage from strong winds in Hilliard (among other places).

https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/central-ohio-news/strong-storm-system-creates-heavy-damage-across-central-ohio/

I've not yet heard anything about casualties, tho, which has me hopeful that nobody was hurt or seriously hurt.

 

[End of Line]

Yeah, and NBC4 has photos of some nasty damage from strong winds in Hilliard (among other places).

https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/central-ohio-news/strong-storm-system-creates-heavy-damage-across-central-ohio/

I've not yet heard anything about casualties, tho, which has me hopeful that nobody was hurt or seriously hurt.

Confirmed EF1 hit Hilliard as well. Which is a bit worrisome since where it hit is maybe 4 mins down the road from me.

 

[Viqsi]

Confirmed EF1 hit Hilliard as well. Which is a bit worrisome since where it hit is maybe 4 mins down the road from me.

G-ddamn, I'm looking at the location and that's just shy of five miles from me. (Third photo)

 

[End of Line]

G-ddamn, I'm looking at the location and that's just shy of five miles from me. (Third photo)

Did you see the house on Hilliard Rome Rd that got obliterated?

 

[Viqsi]

Did you see the house on Hilliard Rome Rd that got obliterated?

I've seen photos but I haven't been out. (Working from home permits me to be a hermit when I so choose.)

 

[End of Line]

I've seen photos but I haven't been out. (Working from home permits me to be a hermit when I so choose.)

Ah I gotcha. Drove by the house in question this morning. And after seeing it… oh man. If you drive just half mile down the road and turn on Springdale which is the area I’m in and realizing it was the close. f***ing hell.

 

[Viqsi]

Ah I gotcha. Drove by the house in question this morning. And after seeing it… oh man. If you drive just half mile down the road and turn on Springdale which is the area I’m in and realizing it was the close. f***ing hell.

I can imagine, if it's that much closer. Glad y'all are okay. (Even if you are a Pens fan. )

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

I can imagine, if it's that much closer. Glad y'all are okay. (Even if you are a Pens fan. )

And an Ohio State fan. Neither one of us knows what to make of @End of Line.