May 21, 20214 yr But discouraging news regarding the massive Red, White and Boom celebration: https://www.dispatch.com/story/entertainment/2021/05/20/red-white-and-boom-has-been-postponed-organizers-hope-reschedule/5184920001/ Organizers announced the Red, White and Boom celebration will not take place on July 2.
May 22, 20214 yr 3 hours ago, Columbo said: But discouraging news regarding the massive Red, White and Boom celebration: https://www.dispatch.com/story/entertainment/2021/05/20/red-white-and-boom-has-been-postponed-organizers-hope-reschedule/5184920001/ Organizers announced the Red, White and Boom celebration will not take place on July 2. Pretty ridiculous considering it's all outdoors.
May 26, 20214 yr Short North gears up for the return of in-person Gallery Hops The Short North Arts District is steadily returning to normal with plans for in-person Gallery Hops starting in June. Returning for the first time since the onset of the pandemic to an in-person event, the Gallery Hop on June 5 will be a chance for visitors to enjoy local galleries, take in performances on High Street and check out other participating retailers. Gallery Hop activities will run from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. MORE: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/05/24/short-north-gallery-hop-returning.html
May 26, 20214 yr Arnold Classic returns to Columbus in the fall – but the larger sports festival will have to wait Although the Arnold Classic bodybuilding competition will return to Columbus this fall, the larger expo and associated Arnold Sports Festival won't be back until 2022. The abbreviated event will take place Sept. 25 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. “The Arnold Classic has been held for 32 consecutive years and it would be unthinkable to go a year without providing the athletes the opportunity to compete,” cofounder and promoter Arnold Schwarzenegger said in a release. ... The annual Arnold Classic has been held in Columbus since 1989, and it is the main event of the Arnold Sports Festival. The full Arnold Sports Festival, which was the first Columbus event to be impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic when it was scaled down in March 2020, won't return until 2022. The full festival, including the fitness expo, Arnold Classic, amateur bodybuilding championships and other sports competitions, will run at the Greater Columbus Convention Center March 3-6, 2022. MORE: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/05/25/arnold-classic-rescheduled-fall-2021.html
June 2, 20214 yr Watch the 2021 Columbus Pride Month virtual kick-off celebration on NBC4 NBC4 is proud to partner with Stonewall Columbus to bring you the 2021 Columbus Pride Month virtual kick-off celebration. Viewers are invited to watch the virtual festivities live on NBC4i.com and NBC4 social platforms as this event will not be open to the public. The celebration begins on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at 8:30 p.m. and includes the lighting of City Hall in rainbow lights, a performance by the Gay Men’s Chorus and the presentation of the Steven Shellabarger Illuminator Award. MORE: https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/watch-the-2021-stonewall-columbus-pride-celebration-kickoff-on-nbc4/
June 2, 20214 yr COSI reopening on a limited basis starting Thursday: https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2021/06/02/cosi-reopens-thursday-heres-what-you-should-know-advancet/7452254002/ After being closed for over a year, COSI will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays, with reservations required. Restaurants and gift shops will reopen, but some of COSI's experiences and exhibitions will remain closed due to space restrictions. Per the direction of local, state and federal experts, COSI will not require face masks for fully vaccinated guests. However, the center recommends that unvaccinated guests continue to wear masks and maintain social distancing. COSI CEO and President Frederic Bertley said the science center will continue monitoring the situation and make any necessary changes going forward.
June 4, 20214 yr Listing of music concerts for the rest of 2021 from Columbus Navigator: So party like it's 2019: https://www.columbusnavigator.com/columbus-concerts-2021/ Also party like it's 1989: https://www.dispatch.com/story/entertainment/2021/06/01/guns-n-roses-perform-columbus-value-city-arena-sept-23/5290387001/
June 4, 20214 yr We may not be getting the return of Red, White & Boom this year - but it looks like we are getting the return of the Doo Dah Parade: https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2021/05/28/looks-like-doo-dah-parade-july-4-goodale-park/5256133001/ https://www.facebook.com/DooDahParade/posts/1995338013949451
June 5, 20214 yr It's Memorial Tournament time at Muirfield: https://www.thememorialtournament.com/ That means we had to have some rain during the tournament - which we did on Thursday that delayed completion of the first round. But the weather was fine on Friday and looks superb for this weekend. So if you want to see PGA golf with fans and lots and lots of cicadas, go to CBS on Saturday afternoon and Sunday afternoon.
June 6, 20214 yr As the worst of Covid-19 starts to recede, we all assume that its effects will also go away. Well, as this shocking turn of events at the end of today's third round at the Memorial showed, don't assume: Jon Rahm forced to withdraw from Memorial Tournament with 6-shot lead after positive COVID-19 test Spanish golfer Jon Rahm, leading the Memorial Tournament by 6 strokes, was informed following Saturday's third round that he tested positive for COVID-19 and was withdrawn from the tournament. Rahm, ranked second in the world, was given the news by PGA Tour medical personnel as he walked off the 18th green at Muirfield Village Golf Club, where he is the defending champion. According to the PGA Tour, Rahm was notified on Monday that he would be subject to contact tracing protocols after coming into close contact with a person who was positive for COVID-19. Per the PGA Tour's health and safety plan, Rahm was allowed to remain in the tournament with the stipulation that he be tested every day and was restricted from using indoor facilities, such as the clubhouse and locker room. Rahm, 26, who is asymptomatic, had tested negative every day, but his most recent test -- performed following the conclusion of his rain-delayed second round on Saturday morning and before the start of his third round in the afternoon -- returned a positive result at 4:20 p.m. local time, while he was still on the course. A PGA Tour medical advisor requested a confirmatory test on the original sample, which came back positive at 6:05 p.m., just as Rahm was finishing his third round. Asked if there was any way for Rahm to have continued in the tournament, via a one-person group or because golf is played outside and distancing is possible, PGA officials said tour protocols don't allow it. ... Rahm stood to pocket $1.674 million had he won the Memorial Tournament. MORE: https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/31573312/jon-rahm-forced-withdraw-memorial-tournament-6-shot-lead-positive-covid-19-test
June 7, 20214 yr It really is amazing that Rahm didn't just get vaccinated. One of the Dispatch's sports columnists wrote about this: https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/2021/06/06/jon-rahm-jack-nicklaus-memorial-tournament-pga-tour-covid-19/7572795002/ "Golf and business have always gone hand-in-hand, with hammered drives sharing workspace with handshake deals. So let’s speak the language of corporate attorneys and CEO consultants: Jon Rahm made a bad business decision." "If Rahm had been vaccinated ASAP after his home state of Arizona opened eligibility to all adults on March 24, the 26-year-old Spaniard almost certainly would have avoided testing positive for COVID-19 Saturday at the Memorial Tournament." "And had he not tested positive, he would not have withdrawn from the Memorial, which he led by six shots with 18 left to play." "And if he had not withdrawn, Rahm stood a strong chance of leaving Muirfield Village Golf Club with a crystal trophy and $1.675 million." “(Getting vaccinated) is a business decision in many ways,” said Jack Nicklaus, CEO of Golden Bear Enterprises who I hear was pretty good at golf. “There’s no hassle to it after you get it.” There’s also little hassle to getting it in the first place. ... The PGA tour offers vaccinations. If you want it, you can get it." I just think it's amazing that in Ohio we went from DeWine's "vax-a-million" program to the PGA's "anti-vax-lose-a-million" program(!)
June 7, 20214 yr Rob Oller: Bugs, Twitter wars and COVID-19 controversy. A weird 2021 Memorial had it all
June 11, 20214 yr On 2/11/2021 at 8:35 PM, Magyar said: Columbus Arts Festival and the Jazz & Ribs Festival have both been put off for this year. https://www.nbc4i.com/news/arts-council-cancels-2021-columbus-arts-festival-sets-date-for-2022/ The 2021 Jazz & Ribs Fest is still cancelled. 🙁 But Rec & Parks does have a fill-in planned: https://www.hotribscooljazz.org/BBQWeek/ Also: https://www.columbusnavigator.com/columbus-recreation-parks-summer-2021/
June 11, 20214 yr Also from https://www.columbusnavigator.com/columbus-recreation-parks-summer-2021/ Park Pop-Ups kicked off on June 5 and will continue every Saturday through August 28. The events will be on from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for 200 Park Pop-Ups throughout the summer. There isn’t a specific schedule. So be on the lookout while visiting your local park and stay up-to-date on the weekly Park Pop-Ups at Columbus Recreation and Parks on Facebook and Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/ColumbusRecParks https://www.instagram.com/colsrecparks/
June 14, 20214 yr With the main Pride Festival and Pride Parade being cancelled for a second straight year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, smaller neighborhood Pride events are popping up during 2021 Pride Month in Columbus: https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2021/06/14/pride-events-columbus-area-taking-place-throughout-month-june/7661077002/ Although one larger Pride event (but still much smaller than the normal Pride Festival) did occur last weekend in Downtown: https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2021/06/13/virginia-west-pride-fest-drag-queen-show-brings-crowd-columbus/7654012002/
June 17, 20213 yr Columbus Food Truck Festival returns for 2021 The Columbus Food Truck Festival will return this summer, but it’ll be in a new location. The event, now in its 10th year, will take place Aug. 21-22 at the Franklin County Fairgrounds in Hilliard. It’s traditionally been held in Downtown Columbus, originally at Columbus Commons and from 2017-2019 along the Scioto Mile. The festival plans to return to the Scioto Mile in the future, but this year, as everyone is still dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, circumstances are different. ... In another change for the current times, this year’s festival will be ticketed. Co-founder Chas Kaplan said that will allow organizers to control the flow of guests, limit overcrowding and better plan for amenities like seating areas, hand-washing stations and restroom facilities. The event expects to have more than 50 food trucks from across Ohio and the Midwest plus more than two dozen artisans and crafts people and a slate of live music. MORE: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/06/15/columbus-food-truck-festival-back-on-but-at-a-new.html
June 17, 20213 yr https://www.columbusnavigator.com/what-music-arts-festival-2021/ An article linked above about the What? Music and Arts Festival. The interesting thing about this festival is that it will take place at Steelton Yards, a large outdoor venue adjacent to The Fort at 2000 S. High Street and would be the first event to take place at this new venue. The Fort at 2000 S. High Street is a 230,000 sq. ft. complex on the south side that has been developing for the past few years. It's a bit like the 400 West Rich complex in Franklinton. Below are two posts about it from the Southside developments thread: https://forum.urbanohio.com/topic/14813-columbus-southside-developments-and-news/?tab=comments#comment-859154 https://forum.urbanohio.com/topic/14813-columbus-southside-developments-and-news/?tab=comments#comment-878185 On 10/9/2018 at 10:31 AM, ColDayMan said: Want to work in an old fire truck factory? 'The Fort' opens on the south side A 136-year-old warehouse that once housed a fire truck factory is being converted into Columbus’ newest office space. After spending much of the year renovating the former Seagraves building, Justin McAllister said he is ready to welcome some new neighbors. McAllister, owner and president of Fortner Upholstering, bought the properties at 2000-2060 S. High St. for about $1.1 million last year and began renovating them in the spring. The 230,000-square-foot complex is now called “The Fort.” Fortner, which claims to be the largest reupholstery furnishing company in Ohio, took about 60,000 square feet with the intent to lease out about 150,000 square feet. Posy Florals, Menges Design, Nick Fancher Photography, The Leisure Club and others rent about 100,000 square feet. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/10/06/first-look-want-to-work-in-an-old-fire-truck.html On 2/19/2019 at 4:06 PM, ColDayMan said: Factory Turned Small Business Hub: The Fort on South High The Fort is an apt name for the collection of industrial buildings at 2000 – 2050 S. High St. Tracing their origins back to the late 1800s to early 1900s, what started as the Seagraves Fire Truck Factory is now a growing ecosystem of local businesses. Fortner Upholstering led the way, purchasing the complex for its growing commercial operations in 2017. Now, the company is joined by roughly 20 tenants staking their claim on the South Side. For the small businesses, manufacturers, artisans and more looking for space, the possibilities at The Fort are nearly limitless. Leases range from 500 square feet to 16,000 square feet and everything in between. Some spaces are already defined, others can be built out to the business’ needs. Nods to the building’s industrial past are apparent throughout the space, with brick walls, original wood floors, large, structural steel elements and more unique features that add to The Fort’s historic character. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/factory-turned-small-business-hub-the-fort-on-south-high-sp1
June 20, 20213 yr Classic for Columbus’ HBCU rivalry game gets venue upgrade The football rivalry game between two Historically Black Colleges and Universities as part of the Classic for Columbus has gotten a venue upgrade: It will now take place at the much larger Ohio Stadium in August. The event was originally scheduled for the 20,000-seat Historic Crew Stadium, but now the Aug. 28 football game between Central State University and Kentucky State University will take place at a venue that is five times the size. Tickets went on sale for the event on Thursday; they can be purchased online at https://classicforcolumbus.com/. The four-day event will take place Aug. 25 to 29. ... Columbus used to host a similar event in the 1990s at the Ohio State University before it left to rotate between Cincinnati and Cleveland. The football game, which is part of a four-day event featuring educational and cultural programming celebrating African American culture, is being presented by Nationwide and Huntington Bank. ... Organizers previously stated they hoped to draw about 20,000 people to the event. The Greater Columbus Sports Commission said that the group is expected to contract about 1,000 hotel rooms in downtown. MORE: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/06/17/classic-for-columbus-venue-change.html
June 20, 20213 yr Juneteenth Jubilee sparks joy, provides moment of healing for Columbus For Kiara Yakita, the Juneteenth Jubilee celebration at Goodale Park on Saturday was about more than just celebrating a longtime holiday that's just been federally recognized. Yakita is the founder of the Black Liberation Movement of Central Ohio, a nonprofit focusing on the liberation, equality and empowerment of Black and brown central Ohioans that co-hosted Saturday's festivities. She hoped the jubilee would provide members of the Black community with an opportunity to press pause. To reflect on where they have been, and where they still must go. The Worthington resident said she and her team spent nearly nine months planning the jubilee, the first-ever hosted by BLMCO. And beyond BLMCO's jubilee, this year's Juneteenth celebration was one of historic firsts. This year, Juneteenth was celebrated for the first time as a federal, state of Ohio, Franklin County and city of Columbus paid holiday. It's the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was established 38 years ago. A morning of rain and thunderstorms that Anjalitta Robinson, BLMCO director of community relations, worried could potentially ruin the jubilee gave way to a partly cloudy afternoon, with the late June sun even peeking out from time to time. "We could not be happier with the results," Robinson said of BLMCO's inaugural Juneteenth Jubilee. MORE: https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2021/06/19/juneteenth-jubilee-brings-joy-some-healing-columbus-black-community/7700929002/
June 23, 20213 yr A listing of free festivals and events in Columbus and Central Ohio this summer: https://www.dispatch.com/story/entertainment/events/2021/06/20/free-things-do-columbus-ohio-movies-festivals-concerts/7738073002/
June 23, 20213 yr And the Dawes Arboretum located just outside of Newark has a summer exhibit of 24 whimsical frog sculptures placed throughout its landscape gardens: https://dawesarb.org/
June 24, 20213 yr https://www.columbusunderground.com/2021-capa-summer-movie-series-features-upgraded-ohio-theatre-ae1 The 2021 CAPA Summer Movie Series at the magnificent Ohio Theatre is back. It starts with Hitchcock’s 'The Man Who Knew Too Much' on Thursday, July 22 - ends with Hitchcock's 'North by Northwest' on Sunday, August 29 - and has an eclectic mix of 19 feature films in between.
August 7, 20213 yr https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2021/08/06/pelotonia-2021-charity-riders-back-together-fight-against-cancer/5468936001/ After a year apart, Pelotonia riders have gathered again downtown to kick off their charity ride for cancer research. The 2021 Pelotonia charity bicycle tour kicked off Friday night with opening ceremonies in the Columbus Crew's brand new downtown stadium. On Saturday morning, the bike tours of 20, 35, 50, 80, 100, 180 or 200 miles will begin from McFerson Commons Park in the Arena District Since its inaugural ride in 2009, the Pelotonia charity has raised more than $225 million for cancer research at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center and James Cancer Hospital. https://pelotonia.org/
September 10, 20213 yr https://www.dispatch.com/story/entertainment/2021/09/08/columbus-ohio-oktoberfest-happening-weekend-what-know-things-to-do/5668979001/ The first Columbus Oktoberfest dates back to October 1967, where it was held at German Village until 1972. That year, it took place on the Ohio Expo Center's fairgrounds in the first of more than a half-dozen moves over the decades. The festival nearly died in 2009 when the German Village Society canceled the event after nearby residents rejected plans to bring it back to German Village. The Schmidt family, who runs the event and owns Schmidt's Sausage Haus, rescued the festival, moving it back to the fairgrounds that fall. Oktoberfest 2021 will officially kick off on Thursday with an opening party from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Hofbrauhaus Columbus, 800 Goodale Blvd. The festival at the Ohio Expo Center will take place from 5 p.m. to midnight Friday, noon to midnight Saturday and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. Parking costs $10, and all food and beverages purchases will be via credit card to reduce contact. For more information and a full list of food vendors and activities, go to https://www.columbusoktoberfest.com/
September 20, 20213 yr https://www.columbusnavigator.com/highball-halloween-2021/ https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/09/13/highball-halloween-back-in-person.html After one year as a virtual event, HighBall Halloween will return to an in-person format next month on October 23. But for the first time, the event won't be held along High Street in the Short North Arts District. The October 23 event will be held in the Arena District at Express Live! on their outdoor stage - one of many modifications event planners have made to make the event as covid cautious as possible. Along with wearing masks, the event will require patrons to show proof of vaccination. They will also be limiting capacity to 4,000 attendees to allow for increased social distancing. Tickets for HighBall Halloween 2021 went on sale Monday at https://highballcolumbus.org/tickets/
September 22, 20213 yr Another big downtown festival moving to the Arena District - but this one's temporary: Why the Columbus Arts Festival is moving to the Arena District After a two-year unplanned hiatus due to Covid-19, the Columbus Arts Festival is coming back in 2022. But this time it will be in a new location: the Arena District. The 60th Columbus Arts Festival will take place from June 10-12 in McFerson Commons, along Long and Spring streets, and in North Bank Park along the Scioto River. The festival, which usually takes place in Bicentennial Park, across the Rich Street and Main Street bridges and near COSI, is moving to the Arena District because of construction.
September 22, 20213 yr After cancellation, delays, Arnold Sports Classic to take place in Columbus on Saturday In the past 18 months, fans and long-time attendees of the annual Arnold Sports Festival have suffered several blows. In March 2020, the event was forced to ban most spectators because of COVID-19, and earlier this year the festival and weightlifting competition was cancelled. ... This year, the Arnold Classic bodybuilding competition will be the marquee event for a one-day celebration on Saturday. Getting the Arnold Classic on track has been no easy feat. Even with circumstances constantly evolving, Executive Director Brian Powers said he and other organizers worked diligently to ensure another year wouldn't go by before some facet of the nation's largest multi-sport event would be held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. The event, founded by actor, bodybuilder and former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jim Lorimer in 1989, traditionally takes place in March and features the Arnold 5K, Arnold Fitness EXPO and many other elements. To start off this year's abbreviated event, Schwarzenegger will make an appearance at the Friday Night Showcase, which will take place at 8:30 p.m. Friday at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. ... The 2021 Arnold Classic will also be livestreamed for those unable to attend the event in person. MORE: https://www.dispatch.com/story/entertainment/2021/09/22/arnold-classic-serves-one-day-celebration/5783226001/
September 29, 20213 yr For the first time, all three downtown sports venues on Nationwide Boulevard will be open at the same time today: https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2021/09/28/all-three-arena-district-sports-venues-host-games-wednesday/5897098001/
September 29, 20213 yr 2 minutes ago, Columbo said: For the first time, all three downtown sports venues on Nationwide Boulevard will be open at the same time today: https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2021/09/28/all-three-arena-district-sports-venues-host-games-wednesday/5897098001/ Not sure how big the crowd will be at NWA for the preseason game, but I know there won't be a big crowd for the Crew game. It's a glorified exhibition match and I don't think the game is even included in season ticket packages. If it pulls 5k people I'll be impressed. There have been a few nights already where the Crew and the Clippers played at the same time where the Crew had about 20k in attendance and the Clippers had about 8-9k in attendance, along with a concert at Express with a couple thousand people. Those nights were probably busier than what tonight will be.
September 29, 20213 yr 7 hours ago, cbussoccer said: Not sure how big the crowd will be at NWA for the preseason game, but I know there won't be a big crowd for the Crew game. It's a glorified exhibition match and I don't think the game is even included in season ticket packages. If it pulls 5k people I'll be impressed. There have been a few nights already where the Crew and the Clippers played at the same time where the Crew had about 20k in attendance and the Clippers had about 8-9k in attendance, along with a concert at Express with a couple thousand people. Those nights were probably busier than what tonight will be. Although this is the first time all three sports venues will be open at the same time, you're right that this still won't be the full effect. That might occur next April if the Crew, Clippers and Blue Jackets all play regular season games at the same time. (Or even some May in the future when a Blue Jackets playoff game is scheduled when the Crew and Clippers play!) And yes, add in Express Live located immediately north of Huntington Park. It never gets mentioned in these stories about all the people being attracted here - but they have concerts just about every night that attract 2,000 to 5,000 depending on if its an indoor or outdoor event.
September 30, 20213 yr So I was wrong on the Crew attendance. I said it would be around 5k. The announced attendance was 18k. I think that number is a bit inflated, but judging by what I saw on TV it was way better than I thought it was going to be. It helped that there were a ton of Cruz Azul fans in attendance. I would imagine a decent percentage of the Cruz Azul fans actually live in Central Ohio, so hopefully some of them were impressed enough by the stadium to adopt the Crew as their American team. Clippers attendance was announced at 5,570. CBJ attendance attendance was announced at 9,220. So we had nearly 33k in attendance across the three venues. Not bad. Looking ahead, here are some big dates for the AD through the remainder of the MLS regular season: - Saturday, October 16th: Crew vs Miami at 6:00pm. CBJ vs Seattle at 7:00pm. Angels & Airwaves at Express at 7:00pm. 40-42k total attendance - Saturday October 23rd: Crew vs NYRB at 6:00pm. CBJ vs Carolina at 7:00pm. Highball Halloween at Express at 5:00pm. 42-45k total attendance - Wednesday October 27th: Crew vs Orlando at 7:30pm. Twenty One Pilots at NWA at 8:00pm. 38k total attendance. The stretch of October 13th-16th is going to be huge for the area. The USMNT play Costa Rica in a World Cup Qualifier on the 13th, The CBJ have two home games, the Crew have a home game, and Express has 4 concerts.
October 1, 20213 yr Is it nerd nirvana this weekend in Columbus? https://www.dispatch.com/story/entertainment/2021/09/30/origins-game-fair-and-gdex-team-up-columbus-event/5849697001/ -- Gamers get two conventions for the price of one this weekend at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Origins Game Fair, a convention devoted to tabletop games, and GDEX, a video-game convention, have combined forces for the first time this year in an event running from Sept. 30 to Oct. 3. https://www.dispatch.com/story/entertainment/2021/09/29/plenty-funny-business-take-cartoon-crossroads-columbus/5850951001/ -- Cartoon Crossroads Columbus is also operating this weekend at locations downtown - Columbus College of Art & Design and Downtown Main Library - and on the OSU campus - Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum and Wexner Center for the Arts.
October 13, 20213 yr USMNT World Cup qualifying match at Lower.com Field tonight. There will also be a FanHQ area open to the public three hours prior to game time in the main plaza outside the stadium:
October 14, 20213 yr Some photos from last night's win over Costa Rica at Lower.com Field (or LDC, as the cool kids call it)
October 17, 20213 yr Quite the week for sports downtown: Wednesday: USMNT gets a big 2-1 win against Costa Rica at LDC. Thursday: The CBJ wins their season opener 8-2 at NWA. Saturday: The Crew wins 4-0 at LDC and the CBJ get OT win at NWA, in the first regular-season downtown double-header for our NHL and MLS teams.
October 17, 20213 yr ^ And the cherry on top of this sports week is today's Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon. Just watch out for all the road closures(!) https://www.columbusmarathon.com/course-map
October 17, 20213 yr ^The energy downtown last night was electric. In addition to the sports, Angels & Airwaves had a concert in the AD, and the Donuts and Beer fest was wrapping up at HP. And what a game for the Crew! Just need to keep up that momentum going into our last few games.
October 25, 20213 yr Twenty One Pilots will have three concerts in four nights this week at Nationwide Arena on Oct. 27, 29 and 30: https://www.dispatch.com/story/entertainment/2021/10/21/columbus-band-twenty-one-pilots-perform-3-shows-nationwide-arena/8468791002/
November 16, 20213 yr In 2001, when PromoWest opened an indoor/outdoor concert venue across Neil Avenue from Nationwide Arena and immediately north of the yet-to-built new Clippers downtown ballpark, they named it 'PromoWest Pavilion'. Almost everyone thought that was a good sounding name. In 2005, local apartment developer Lifestyle Communities bought the naming rights for the venue and called it 'Lifestyle Communities Pavilion', or the LC for short. Almost everyone thought that was also a good sounding name. Then in 2016, Columbus-based fashion retailer took over the naming rights and it became 'Express Live'. Almost everyone thought that didn't sound as good, but it could be worse. Now, Columbus-based credit union KEMBA has assumed the naming rights for the venue for the next 10 years. Beginning on January 1, 2022, the venue in the Arena District will be known as 'KEMBA Live': https://www.dispatch.com/story/entertainment/2021/11/16/express-live-arena-district-become-kemba-live-jan-1/8642224002/
November 17, 20213 yr I'm still waiting on the return of Big Bear Live! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 24, 20213 yr The USMNT will be back in Columbus for another WCQ on 1/27 when they will play El Salvador!
December 3, 20213 yr https://www.columbusnavigator.com/marvel-universe-of-superheroes-cosi/ A new exhibition, Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes opened at COSI on Friday, November 26. This is the single largest exhibition celebrating all things Marvel Universe and will feature over 300 original artifacts, including iconic costumes, props, and original art.
December 16, 20213 yr This NCAA event in Columbus could bring $14M in economic impact, largest since Covid-19 started Columbus this week is playing host to the NCAA Division I women's volleyball championship, an event with an estimated $14 million economic impact. Organizers at the Greater Columbus Sports Commission estimate that the economic impact of the event is likely the largest of its kind since Covid-19 started. There will be close to 19,000 people in Nationwide Arena for the national championship game on Saturday, said Linda Logan, the commission's executive director, and officials are expecting a sellout. The national semifinal event on Thursday is also approaching a sellout. In tandem with the championship, more than 2,700 people will be attending the American Volleyball Coaches Association conference, which is taking place at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. MORE: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/12/15/ncaa-volleyball-championship-sporting-events-covid.html
December 20, 20213 yr On 12/16/2021 at 8:55 AM, Columbo said: This NCAA event in Columbus could bring $14M in economic impact, largest since Covid-19 started Columbus this week is playing host to the NCAA Division I women's volleyball championship, an event with an estimated $14 million economic impact. Organizers at the Greater Columbus Sports Commission estimate that the economic impact of the event is likely the largest of its kind since Covid-19 started. There will be close to 19,000 people in Nationwide Arena for the national championship game on Saturday, said Linda Logan, the commission's executive director, and officials are expecting a sellout. The national semifinal event on Thursday is also approaching a sellout. In tandem with the championship, more than 2,700 people will be attending the American Volleyball Coaches Association conference, which is taking place at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. MORE: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/12/15/ncaa-volleyball-championship-sporting-events-covid.html Columbus broke the NCAA Volleyball Championship attendance record!
January 27, 20223 yr Cross-posted from the USMNT thread: https://www.nbc4i.com/sports/everything-to-know-for-usa-world-cup-qualifier-at-lower-com-field-against-el-salvador/ And that was everything to know for the USA World Cup Qualifier at Lower.com Field tonight against El Salvador.
January 27, 20223 yr Okay. Okay. It will be cold. But I like how the Lower.com Field twitter account is leaning into the cold weather - forecast is high 20's with light wind and chance of snow flurries: It will also be another double home game night for the Arena District. The CBJ also have a home game that starts at 7pm. We almost had a Columbus sports triple home game night, but the Basketball Buckeyes are playing at Minnesota tonight.
February 2, 20223 yr Pride Festival and March Return In-Person for 2022 Stonewall Columbus announced today that 2022 will bring a return to in-person events for Pride month. Stonewall Columbus Pride plans a return to Goodale Park and the Short North on Friday, June 17, and Saturday, June 18, with the Pride March occurring on Sunday, June 19. “We are excited to begin planning for in-person Pride events in 2022, as the City’s pandemic restrictions did not allow us time to do so last year,” said Densil Porteous, Executive Director of Stonewall Columbus, in a statement. The celebration of LGBTQIA+ rights, culture, and progress typically sees around 700,000 people attending the weekend’s events. The Short North Arts District is excited to be hosting the event again. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/pride-festival-and-march-return-in-person-for-2022-ae1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 9, 20223 yr Columbus Arts Festival to return to Columbus riverfront location The Columbus Arts Festival will return this year after two years of pandemic-driven cancellations. And organizers have scrapped plans to move the festival to the Arena District. Instead, the festival will return to its longtime location along the Scioto River, using the Main Street and Rich Street bridges. The festival, scheduled for June 10-12, will feature artist booths, performing arts, food vendors and an array of other activities that will be announced in the coming months. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2022/02/08/columbus-arts-festival-to-return-to.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
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