Columbus reviewed

A writer from coastal New England thought she’d fly to Columbus for ten bucks. She reviews Skybus and Columbus:

The entrance to uber-artsy Short North is marked with black arches over High Street, just north of downtown. Lights on the arches awake after dark, as does the nightlife. The sidewalk tables of tony and bohemian restaurants started filling up after quitting time, and Bar Louie Tavern & Grill on Park and Spruce streets was packed by 6:30….

Still, it was German Village for me. Set just south of downtown, the area of immigrant houses built in the 19th century includes The Book Loft â€” a 32-room bookstore, one of the largest independent bookstores in the country. Nearby are restaurants, bakeries and beautiful Schiller Park, where you can sit with your Cup O’ Joe coffee and book and soak in the heat….

It may not have the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but this ugly stepsister holds her own as a tourist destination.

Ugly!? It’s a good notice anyway. It’s interesting to see the city from an outsider’s point of view. There’s also a before and after the interview video with the reporter, Gina Carbone.

Clearly Skybus will be a growing benefit to the city.

Trackback | Posted by Brian | May 28, 2007 2:20 pm | Permalink | Bookmark
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Posted by Walker Evans | May 28, 2007 10:29 pm

Very interesting find. Nice to see the Short North Arches getting props even though many locals are considering the whole ordeal to be a laughing stock. Also a little strange to hear props for our greenspaces, because I’ve always thought we could use improvements, especially downtown.

We really need a light rail shuttle between the airport and downtown. There’s no reason that anyone needs to spend $30 to get down to the Short North/Arena Distric/Convention Center area. We need to be shipping those airport hotel visitors down there as quickly and cheaply as we can if we want them to come back to visit again!

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