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May 22 Columbus Barber & Beauty Supply bids farewell to the Short North

In the summer of 1936 at the height of the great depression, Joe Loudenslager, a determined young teen, created his own summer job peddling barber supplies in downtown Columbus. With strong will and countless hours, he spent the next year growing his summer job into the full-fledged business, Columbus Barber and Beauty Supply Company (CBBS), at...

May 13 Stonewall Columbus: Columbus Pride Festival and Parade

Every year, LGBT Community Center Stonewall Columbus, located right here in the Short North Arts District, produces the largest Pride Parade and Festival in the Midwest. The theme for this year's parade is Pride Changes Lives, a testament to how Stonewall and the Pride Parade have helped transform our views on the world and engaged this...

May 07 Short North Civic Association: Yard Sale June 1st

Start your month off with a day in the Short North! In addition to Gallery Hop, which takes place the first Saturday of every month, the Short North Civic Association (formerly the Victorian Village Society) will host the annual Short North Yard Sale June 1st! What could be better than spending a beautiful day in the fabulous Short North?!The...

Apr 19 Captivating New Muralist Welcomed to Short North

The Short North is fortunate enough to welcome artist Giovanni Santiago as its latest addition to local business -- although Gio, as he introduced himself, prefers to call it: a movement. And quitethe movement it has become. Blank Walls 'R Gross seeks to inspire local youth to pursue their passions such as he did, as his current success...

Apr 17 Short North (cash mob) Posse: PM Gallery Edition

When I think of the Short North and how far it has come from the days of seedy imagery and vacant storefronts to the nationally renowned arts district that it is today, I give generous credit to the pioneers who staked a claim in our neighborhood’s less prosperous days. There are (at least) four important folks to recognize as key to...

Mar 11 5th Annual Easter Begg Hunt: Saturday March 23, 2013 11AM - 2PM

Columbus is always easily excitable when it comes to spring. There’s nothing to look forward to but sunshine, flowers blooming, storing away winter wear, and of course -- how could one forget? -- pets walking the streets with their owners in one of the most animal-friendly districts around, the Short North. That being said, this March marks...