They say Columbus is the Paris if the Midwest. Be sure to check out the wide variety of restaraunts that range from TGI Fridays to even Applebees. Also be aware the only pro sports team they have is Ohio State.
That's not true. Half of the city finally recognizes the Blue Jackets as a professional team as of at least two years ago. As well as being the unofficial home of the US Mens National Soccer Team. ...yeah, I got nothin really.
I'm assuming so, even though I can't seem to find the actual location on the site. I just thought I would land, deplane and stand there waiting for someone to come pick me up. I'm not down on Columbus at all, but for a dude who grew up in the deep south and now lives on the East Coast, it seemed kind of random. While I think my coworkers are more wigged out, I realized I know fuck all about the entire state. I've been all around it (Pittsburgh, Louisville, Ann Arbor) so I probably have a fair expectation. I will say it looks like Columbus is centrally located...so for a capital it makes sense in my head. But The Gay Street District? For real? http://www.yelp.com/list/the-gay-street ... t-columbus That's almost as bad as Fruitville in Sarasota. At least VMworld is still in San Francisco this year. If its not, I don't want to know at this point.
At least they name it. How many tourists or out of town friends did you have accidentally end up on Bourbon on the other side of St. Ann Street?
Yeah, Columbus is a pretty gay-friendly town, but ironically, the biggest gay-friendly part of town (The Short North) isn't actually by Gay St. And it does have some pretty good restaurants in that area. Like I said, due to that massive influx of people that come to the university, there's a huge spectrum of things to do in town culturally, so pretty much anyone should be able to find something to entertain themselves for a few days.
I should note, I'm totally down with the gays. The best parties, the best drugs and excellent real estate instincts I've found. Music choice is another matter....and yes I'm completely generalizing.
Columbus has a pretty sweet craft beer scene and there are some really good restaurants. If you want to venture out into one of the up and coming areas (ghetto) there is also a Casino. If you are only here for a week you won't run short on debaucherous things to do.
St. Ann wasn't much of a problem considering we lived on the lower end of Decatur. We had a huge problem with my wife's friends coming into town from their white enclaves and wanting to experience whatever they imagine to be a local's scene and crossing Esplanade after midnight. Pulling drunk house guests out of Checkpoint Charlie's can be a bit...challenging.
I'm so sorry. They have a German village, so substitute beering for cocktailing and cramming sausages instead of seafood.
True story - My assistant's older daughter attends Ohio State. When he called her to make flight arrangements for Christmas she informed him she was not coming home for Christmas. Quote de offspring: "Dad, my life is here now." RIP Shegirl.
Around the convention center I recommend both the Elevator brewpub and the Big Bang dueling piano bar. Gordon Biersch is a good place for dinner. Eleven is a nice upscale bar towards the Short North. If you venture further north up High St it turns into gay bars, then dives, then college bars.
Armstrong Park is a great example of how New Orleans almost completely desensitizes you to anything but the most extreme forms of human behavior. The only time I've seen an Eiffel Tower in person was at sunset in Armstrong Park while I was trying to avoid Quarter traffic. These three were not the attractive porn star level of humanity you imagine, I assure you. So, you do what any normal person does, and you try and avoid whatever established boundaries you've made up in your head that you think will work. This is effective until you roll up to your place of business in the Warehouse District and there is a massive pile of human fecal matter on the front doorstep. For context, this was at 9am on a Tuesday and there were already other people in the building who I assume stepped over it to get into their respective offices. I of course followed suit.
Ploppy machine gun shits in the office would make some people uncomfortable. Not me. I don't care if I'm the performer or the audience. It's just a daily function of life and it's just polite to act like it isn't even happening. I don't talk much in the bathroom though. That's uncomfortable.
Sometimes I wished I lived in a city a little more exciting than Kansas City. Sometimes I hear stories like this and think I am just fine.
Hey assbags, I'm alive. Thank you for the love though. For the record, I already have a Bears blanket. I cut it up and use it for TP. It's soft and absorbent. I have begun PT, which I'll be in for 3 months at least. On one day I see Nice Lady. Nice Lady massages my arm; ultra sounds it and then does something or another with a laser. She talks in soothing tones and assures me I'm doing quite well thus far. The next appt 2 days later is with The Enforcer. She is about 5'2" and weighs prob a buck-o-five. She takes measurements and then proceeds to stick her tiny knuckles in spots she knows will hurt. When I saw her on Wednesday she basically put my right hand in traction and then proceeded to poke at my elbow and scar. What she calls stretching and lengthening I call cruel and unusual punishment. Don't get me wrong, she knows how to help but god damn does it hurt at the time. My biggest triumph so far was just last night, with some maneuvering I was able to grab my hair with the left hand, twist it up and then hold that with my right fingers, grab a clippie and secure it. I PUT MY HAIR UP BY MY SELF FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE SEPT 6TH!This was a huge deal. You have no idea. After working most of a full week for the first time since I fell, I am beat ass tired. I need a nap. I really am like a baby. EDIT: To answer Parkers rep, yes I am Indian (feather). Also add Italian and Irish in my mix.
Well, dang, I was just getting ready to start an in memoriam page for you. I mean, I was going to keep all the proceeds to buy beer, but it's the thought, you know. Ah, so the Rest In Peace is still valid.