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

[spintheblackcircle]

BOOOO!!!

I-70E ramp to S.R. 315N closing permanently | NBC4 WCMH-TV

 

[Viqsi]

BOOOO!!!

I-70E ramp to S.R. 315N closing permanently | NBC4 WCMH-TV

...oddly, despite that segment of 315 (specifically, the Lane Avenue exit) being my chief route home for most of the time I've been alive, I don't think I've ever used that ramp - either driving myself, or being driven around by my parents as a kid. It's always been 70/71 westbound or 670 either direction for me.
(EDIT: Or 71 northbound at Greenlawn or points further south, or 270 either direction to 315 south, or...)

I guess it might potentially make things a tad awkward for Hilltop folks heading to campus, but otherwise...


EDIT: Turns out my father has taken that ramp before, altho it predates me...

Papa, 2:21 PM
Yeah. That's the path I took from Springfield to OSU during the early days of my freedom.
Driving a '64 Ford Galaxy.

Me, 2:22 PM
was 670 still in construction hell during that period or something?

Papa, 2:22 PM
What is 670?

Me, 2:22 PM
so, yes.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

I recently moved from 3rd and Spring on the north side of downtown to by Grant Hospital on the south side. That is the way I get to 315, as I did today to go to the grocery store. I'll have to drive down back to where I used to live and take the 4th st ramp to 670 to 315. I realize it's a small incovenience and I am sure the overall improvement to 70/71 will be worth it to everyone. But the lights on Grant are terrible. No rhyme or reason unlike 3rd and 4th which are timed so once you make 1 light, if you go the speed limit you should make them all the way down. On Grant you can hit 3 lights in a row for no reason at all.

 

[jrross]

Coming in Friday for Bruins on Saturday and leafs on Monday. Hoping to catch some players. Thanks!

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

So I’m seeing ads for a new TV show called Welcome to Flatch that looks like a typical stupid show where mall-town people are rubes and the comedy is at their expense. But it appears one of the characters regularly wears a Crew t-shirt.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Columbus ranked third best pizza city in the country, Ohio ranked best pizza state in new national list

You don’t need to tell us here in Central Ohio that Columbus is a top-tier pizza city, but now we have some national confirmation to boast about. That’s because, according to a new, in-depth list from real estate loan company Anytime Estimate, Columbus is the third best pizza city in the nation...

614now.com

 

[spintheblackcircle]

 

[FMichael]

Red Wings fan here looking to spend a few days in Columbus (mid April - looking to catch the Habs/BJs game on the 13th and Columbus FC Crew match on the 16th)...Planning on spending a day at COSI, any other suggestions, or where to stay?

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Red Wings fan here looking to spend a few days in Columbus (mid April - looking to catch the Habs/BJs game on the 13th and Columbus FC Crew match on the 16th)...Planning on spending a day at COSI, any other suggestions, or where to stay?

Grab a lunch at the North Market. It’s not outstanding but solid and lots of food choices.

Walk through Schiller Park and around German Village if the weather cooperates. Some fun shops, coffee joints and restaurants, although I am partial to the Old Mohawk.

Short North used to be an arts district but mostly it’s just retail and restaurant/bar for the young adult crowd. That said, if you’re trolling the neighborhood make sure to stop at Big Fun.

There are some murals/public art but not as good a scene as in similar size cities. I think Greater Columbus Arts Council has a list/tour on their website.

Ohio Statehouse is a cool tour if they’re doing them.

Lots of good local, suburban and regional parks for hiking if that’s a thing for you.

 

[Jovavic]

The zoo!

(The zoo is a long running joke around the boards but seriously, check out the zoo)

 

[FMichael]

So our plans are set (Air B&B near the Italian Village), tickets for the Habs/BJs Wednesday, FC Crew game on Saturday.

Anyone know of any bars/restaurants that offer shuttle buses to/from games?

Much appreciated!

 

[koteka]

So our plans are set (Air B&B near the Italian Village), tickets for the Habs/BJs Wednesday, FC Crew game on Saturday.

Anyone know of any bars/restaurants that offer shuttle buses to/from games?

Much appreciated!

The R Bar is the hockey bar in town. Really close to the arena.

R Bar Arena - Sports Bar & Grill in Columbus, OH

R Bar is located in the heart of the Arena District of downtown Columbus. Join us for all international and NHL games, including our home team! You’ll never miss a game on our 30+ flat screen TVs, no matter the season or sport you’re wanting. Enjoy our daily food and drink specials!

www.rbararena.com

 

[FMichael]

Family and I are looking at 2 spots for pre-game dinner...Boston's (Boston Pizza in Canada) or Ted's Montana Grill?

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Family and I are looking at 2 spots for pre-game dinner...Boston's (Boston Pizza in Canada) or Ted's Montana Grill?

Both decent choices. I’m sure you’ve seen the menus - Boston’s is that sort of catch-all ‘American’ bistro while Ted’s also runs the gamut with the focus on bison. It’s been a minute since I ate at Ted’s. Seems possible the cooktime and overall dining time will be speedier at Boston’s?

If you are inclined to re-expand your list I might suggest Barley’s, which is still walkable.

Barley's Brewing Company

Barley's Brewing Company in Columbus, OH. Barley's Brewing Company is Columbus' oldest operating Brewpub. Established in 1992, we offer a variety of award winning ales paired with elevated pub fare. We are located in the heart of it all. right across from the convention center a short walk from...

www.barleysbrewing.com

 

[FMichael]

Both decent choices. I’m sure you’ve seen the menus - Boston’s is that sort of catch-all ‘American’ bistro while Ted’s also runs the gamut with the focus on bison. It’s been a minute since I ate at Ted’s. Seems possible the cooktime and overall dining time will be speedier at Boston’s?

If you are inclined to re-expand your list I might suggest Barley’s, which is still walkable.

Barley's Brewing Company

Barley's Brewing Company in Columbus, OH. Barley's Brewing Company is Columbus' oldest operating Brewpub. Established in 1992, we offer a variety of award winning ales paired with elevated pub fare. We are located in the heart of it all. right across from the convention center a short walk from...

www.barleysbrewing.com

Thanks!

 

[Viqsi]

Me this morning: "Boy, I'm sure glad we didn't lose power last night when the storms came thru. Knowing AEP's hideous incompetence, they'd have just not bothered to fix it 'till long after the forecasted heat emergency!"

Me this afternoon: "OH MY f***ING G-D ALMIGHTY HOW DO ANY OF YOU DUMBASS f***WITS STILL HAVE JOBS?!?!"


Seriously. We were fine, and then AEP "fixes" elsewhere happened. Current ETA for restoration is noon tomorrow. Only 22 hours during the peak of a heat emergency! NBD amirite?

f*** every last one of these uselessly incompetent assholes.

 

[BigFatCat999]

Me this morning: "Boy, I'm sure glad we didn't lose power last night when the storms came thru. Knowing AEP's hideous incompetence, they'd have just not bothered to fix it 'till long after the forecasted heat emergency!"

Me this afternoon: "OH MY f***ING G-D ALMIGHTY HOW DO ANY OF YOU DUMBASS f***WITS STILL HAVE JOBS?!?!"


Seriously. We were fine, and then AEP "fixes" elsewhere happened. Current ETA for restoration is noon tomorrow. Only 22 hours during the peak of a heat emergency! NBD amirite?

f*** every last one of these uselessly incompetent assholes.

OK, that sucks

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Me this morning: "Boy, I'm sure glad we didn't lose power last night when the storms came thru. Knowing AEP's hideous incompetence, they'd have just not bothered to fix it 'till long after the forecasted heat emergency!"

Me this afternoon: "OH MY f***ING G-D ALMIGHTY HOW DO ANY OF YOU DUMBASS f***WITS STILL HAVE JOBS?!?!"


Seriously. We were fine, and then AEP "fixes" elsewhere happened. Current ETA for restoration is noon tomorrow. Only 22 hours during the peak of a heat emergency! NBD amirite?

f*** every last one of these uselessly incompetent assholes.

The incompetent assholes are the decision-makers who decided to take all the revenue from the rate hikes and make sure stakeholders/execs/pols got paid instead of improving the infrastructure.

 

[DarkandStormy]

Me this morning: "Boy, I'm sure glad we didn't lose power last night when the storms came thru. Knowing AEP's hideous incompetence, they'd have just not bothered to fix it 'till long after the forecasted heat emergency!"

Me this afternoon: "OH MY f***ING G-D ALMIGHTY HOW DO ANY OF YOU DUMBASS f***WITS STILL HAVE JOBS?!?!"


Seriously. We were fine, and then AEP "fixes" elsewhere happened. Current ETA for restoration is noon tomorrow. Only 22 hours during the peak of a heat emergency! NBD amirite?

f*** every last one of these uselessly incompetent assholes.

Same here, except power restoration is now estimated for 11:59 pm tomorrow.

Nationalize the grid.

Current outage map. Notice where the large clusters are right now? Hmmm. Would be interesting if someone did a dive into the demographics.

Anyone an electrical engineer? If AEP had to turn some substations off to protect the entire grid, what is preventing them from rolling those blackouts?

 

[Viqsi]

Same here, except power restoration is now estimated for 11:59 pm tomorrow.

Nationalize the grid.

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Current outage map. Notice where the large clusters are right now? Hmmm. Would be interesting if someone did a dive into the demographics.

Anyone an electrical engineer? If AEP had to turn some substations off to protect the entire grid, what is preventing them from rolling those blackouts?

They gave us that revised estimate not long after I posted that rant. I spent the night in my car.

Power was restored here well in advance of that schedule, tho - around 6am or so. So I've spent the morning basically recovering.

(And yeah, the demographics argument is definitely interesting. I'm in rental-attached housing in the UA area....)


EDIT: LOL it just went away AGAIN.

 

[DarkandStormy]

They gave us that revised estimate not long after I posted that rant. I spent the night in my car.

Power was restored here well in advance of that schedule, tho - around 6am or so. So I've spent the morning basically recovering.

(And yeah, the demographics argument is definitely interesting. I'm in rental-attached housing in the UA area....)


EDIT: LOL it just went away AGAIN.

PJM issued more load sheds. So it's definitely intentional so as not to overload the whole system I guess (I'm not an electrical engineer).

 

[DarkandStormy]

Power restored for majority of Columbus AEP customers following emergency outage

The energy company said they expect the repairs will allow the power grid in Columbus to operate as it normally would, even as temperatures rise.

www.10tv.com

AEP presser from not too long ago. I have no idea what they're trying to say in terms of explaining why the north and southwest sides of Columbus had overload issues on the lines, but the result is the bulk of the outages are inside 270 right now.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

The permanent closure of the Front St exit off 71 downtown is going to make things so much worse. Now you just have Livingston to exit where they used to have 2 downtown exits.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

https://columbusunderground.com/downtown-office-to-residential-conversion-awarded-historic-tax-credits-bw1/

A plan to convert a 26-story office tower Downtown into apartments was awarded Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credits today.

The development, which will transform the former Continental Centre at 150 E. Gay St., was the only Columbus development awarded credits this round (they are handed out twice a year). Last December, the Kroger Bakery redevelopment was the sole Columbus project to receive credits.

Plans for the conversion, which were approved by the Downtown Commission earlier this year, call for a mix of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments, along with retail on the first floor and a rooftop pool. At 336 units, the project will be one of the larger residential projects to come online Downtown in recent years.