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Columbus International Film + Video Festival November 16 – 21, 2010

by Jason BlantonNovember 17, 2010 Uncategorized

The Columbus International Film + Video Festival is in full swing this week. The festival runs from November 16 – 21 and will be running films at Gateway Film center as well as Canzani Center at Columbus College of Art & Design.
The Columbus International Film and Video Festival is a Columbus, Ohio, USA annual [...]

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Columbus area Beggar’s Night Times 2010

by Jason BlantonOctober 21, 2010 Family

Central Ohio area Beggar’s Night (Trick-or-Treat) times for 2010
Alexandria Trick-Or-Treat
Oct. 28
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Amanda Trick-Or-Treat
Oct. 28
6-7:30 p.m.
Ashville Trick-Or-Treat
Oct. 31
4-5:30 p.m.
Parade: Downtown at 2 p.m.
Ashley Trick-Or-Treat
Oct. 31
6-7:30 p.m.
Athens Trick-Or-Treat
Oct. 28
5:30-6:30 p.m.
Uptown:
Oct. 25
5:30-7 p.m.
Baltimore Trick-Or-Treat
Oct. 28
6-7:30 p.m.
Bexley Trick-Or-Treat
Oct. 28
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Blendon Township Trick-Or-Treat
Oct. 28
6-8 p.m.
Bremen Trick-Or-Treat
Oct. 28
6-7:30 p.m.
Brice Trick-Or-Treat
Oct. 28
6-7:30 p.m.
Broadway Trick-Or-Treat
Oct. 28
6-8 p.m.
Buckeye Lake Trick-Or-Treat
Oct. 28
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Bucyrus Trick-Or-Treat
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Experience Columbus Days October 8th – 11th 2010

by Jason BlantonSeptember 28, 2010 Columbus

If you haven’t heard of Experience Columbus Days, your in for a treat. Its the weekend you can get 50% off select attractions around Columbus and 25% off at Dine Originals Columbus restaurants.
Columbus Attractions: 50% off
That’s Right! Half off over 20 of the best attractions around Columbus including Columbus Zoo, COSI, Columbus [...]

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Keep our Library Strong

by Jason BlantonSeptember 8, 2010 Columbus

This November a new Levy for Columbus Metropolitan Library with be on the ballot. In the current state of our economy the library is a critical piece for many searching for jobs and trying to get a better education. Take a few moments to review the information on the Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) [...]

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Pssst….Wanna Make A Movie? The 48 Hour Film Project Hits Columbus!

by Jason BlantonJuly 19, 2010 Columbus

Have you ever sat down and watched a movie and said….”I can do that!”?
Well, that’s exactly what hundreds of Columbus-area residents do each year during the annual 48 Hour Film Project. Filmmaking teams gather all around the city and in a mere 48 hours, they do just that.
Each year the 48 Hour Film Project, the [...]

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Goodguys PPG Nationals

by Jason BlantonJuly 6, 2010 Family

The 13th annual Goodguys PPG Nationals is the big one featuring more than 7,000 rods, customs, classics, muscle cars, street machines and trucks through 1972. There are also vendor and manufacturer displays as well as a huge swap meet. Take part in the Poker Run, view the Model & Pedal car show, listen in on [...]

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Lose your job, Start a band, Go on tour

by Jason BlantonJune 8, 2010 Travel and Get Away

That is exactly what Tony Castricone is about to do.
On the way to work this morning I caught Tony’s story on the radio about how he was a successful sportscaster here in the Greatest City and suddenly found himself out of a job and in a spot with so many others these days. [...]

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City Hop Showcases “The Downtown Way of Life” with June 12 Tour of Homes

by Jason BlantonMay 27, 2010 Uncategorized

Columbus Landmarks Foundation Presents 2010 City Hop Dinner Party, Rooftop Party and Walking Tour
COLUMBUS, Ohio (May 27, 2010) – A summertime tradition takes place on June 11 -12 in downtown Columbus when Columbus Landmarks Foundation presents the 11th annual City Hop walking tour of premier downtown residences. City Hop will include owner-occupied, for-sale and, [...]

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Flash Mob at the Ohio Union 5/3/2010 – The Ohio State University

by Jason BlantonMay 8, 2010 Musings and News

This Flash Mob video created to help promote The new Ohio Union which opened March 31, 2010 has been getting some serious attention. So in case you haven’t seen it making the rounds on a FaceBook near you, I thought I would post it here for your viewing and dancing enjoyment.

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Startup Weekend Columbus April 23rd – 25th

by Jason BlantonApril 22, 2010 Tech scene

The third Columbus StartUp Weekend kicks off tomorrow night at Tech Columbus at around 6:00 PM. So there is still a little bit of time to sign-up. This will be my 3rd time attending StartUp weekend and each time is equally as exciting as the first for me. For It is one of the [...]

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