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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
Cafe Istanbul - an intimate and relaxed Turkish eatery.
Located in the heart of Easton, Cafe Istanbul is a little bit of Constantinople in Columbus, Ohio. While many restaurants error on the side of kitsch to create a certain feel, Cafe Istanbul, uses traditional elements in an understated style to create the mood. The candle lit chandelier in the entry way is breathtaking.
While I am ...
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Sunday, December 9th, 2007
While my family and I have never been to First Night Columbus - I have heard and read many nice things about it. I wanted to post a quick link to it here. It is a family friendly alcohol free event Downtown Columbus on New Year's Eve.
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Sunday, December 9th, 2007
If you are going to be in Columbus this winter - Ice Skating is something you can do inside and out. It is a great way to enjoy the winter weather and get some exercise.
This is by no means an exhaustive list of venues, which offer ice skating - but it is a start. I would recommend - if you plan to check them out that you call or check ...
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Sunday, November 11th, 2007
As promised another entry in the what to do in Columbus when it is cool, cloudy, rainy and so forth.
For kids of all ages there are two great indoor game and restuarant venues.
Gameworks is inside Easton. It features dinning and games for kids of all ages. The nice feature of Gameworks being at Easton is it is great for families. If some people want to shop and other ...
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Sunday, September 23rd, 2007
Hosted by the German Village Society, this annual event is an extravaganza of German Food, Culture & Beer. This year the twist is that the festival is not being held in German Village, rather at the McFerson Commons in the Arena Distract.
The festival kicks off with the tapping of the first keg at 5:30 pm on Friday, September 29 and runs through Sunday 8:00 pm on Sunday. For detailed ...
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Sunday, September 16th, 2007
Going to the Bar of Modern Art - also known around town as BoMA was a great evening out. We went Saturday night and plan to go back again very soon. BoMA is a restaurant, art gallery, lounge and nightclub all artfully housed in a former church, located downtown in between US 71 and Washington Street on Broad Street. If you are staying downtown, it is walkable or ...
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Monday, September 10th, 2007
Do you inevitably end up burning dinner? Do you often wish that someone else would be responsible for cooking your food? Well BD's Mongolian Barbeque is the answer to your problem. It is a restaurant that allows you to pick the ingredients for your stir fry but does the cooking for you.
If you like stir fry and you like experiment then BD's is the place for you. With salad ...
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Wednesday, September 5th, 2007
The Columbus BalletMet might just be one of the city's greatest treasures. Recently the BalletMet Columbus just started their new ballet season with promises of greatness to come. I was fortunate enough to attend their opening show which commemorated the BalletMet's 30 year anniversary with an opening show that included 30 different performances by 30 different choreographers but because of time limitation it was shortened to 22 performances. However, despite ...
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Wednesday, September 5th, 2007
Is your life a black and white movie right now? Do you feel that you are living in a gray scale color scheme? Do you enjoy expressing yourself creatively with color? If you answered yes to any of the following questions you will love the store Color Your World where you get to paint and decorate your own pottery.
Going to Color Your World is sure to please. The way the ...
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Friday, August 31st, 2007
Labor Day weekend in Columbus always means it is time for annual Greek Festival. I have never been, but have always wanted to go, but you know Labor being the last official weekend of summer, we have always headed off to the lake or somewhere else to celebrate the last few moments of summer.
This year we plan to check out the festival. I used this website to plot our ...
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