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Archive for July, 2007

Park-o-Lot

Posted in Stop on July 27, 2007 | 2 Comments »

The big square box in the photo above is the Kroger on Parsons Avenue, with a large parking lot in front. It’s never full, even when the first week of the month rolls around.
Now, look at the two yellow [school buses] parked in the lot just north of the Kroger store. That [...]

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Walking Columbus?

Posted in Experience on July 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

 

Like with any other issue that has arrived over the past 20 years, I immediately plunk myself down when I find that Architecture Minnesota has arrived in the mailbox. The official magazine of AIA Minnesota, it’s been a nearly life-long companion in every place that I’ve lived. Having Minneapolis delivered to my [...]

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Skycap. Please!

Posted in Think on July 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

A last minute decision to get out of town for the weekend, and I burned through a whole lot of frequent flyer miles to get this ticket. It’s been over a year since I’ve parked at Port Columbus and I’ve noticed while picking up visitors that there have been some changes out there.
I popped [...]

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Part I: Just How Far?

Posted in Think on July 15, 2007 | 1 Comment »

So, I’ve been invited to Ontario for Canadian Thanksgiving. The benefit of celebrating Thanksgiving in October is that only one other guy at work may be asking for that weekend off, but I’m quite sure that he won’t be going north for the holidays.
The tough part is getting there. The farm is two [...]

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Devon Palmer

Posted in See on July 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

If you’re looking for a unique gift, or simply a stunning accent piece for your home, consider the works of Devon Palmer. Originally from Indiana, with a former career in aviation, Devon’s passion now lies in woodturning at his Columbus studio in the Short North.
Collections of plates, platters, vases and spindle work demonstrate his [...]

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Cool Pools

Posted in Experience on July 8, 2007 | 1 Comment »

Everything I’d ever heard my mother say came rushing back. An unintentional tribute to being raised as a germ-free Catholic. Athletes’ foot. Psoriasis. Urinary tract infection. An attack by a Candiru. Strep throat. Ear infection. Had there been anti-bacterial cleaning products at the time, our house would have [...]

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Merion Village Garden Tour

Posted in Experience on July 2, 2007 | 1 Comment »

This year marks the 8th annual Merion Village Garden Tour. Scheduled for Sunday July 8th, the garden tour is testament to the reemergence of this Columbus neighborhood.
Formerly home to the Moeller family farm, the German Village shooting club and the orchards of the Hanford family, Merion Village became a “street car suburb” during [...]

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