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Music
Give a Girl a Camera and Look What Happens!
October 28th, 2007 categories: Columbus, Local Communities, Music, Real Estate News
The following photos were taken by our daughter on the way to her drum lesson at Columbus Percussion. It is with pride that I share these amazing photos with you. After a gray and rainy day, this beautiful sight ushered in our evening and for that we were grateful. Since I try to take my camera everywhere I happened to have it with us on our ride and I told her to have at it and have some fun. She did and this is just a sampling of those results.
By the way, her drum instructor is none other than Ed Davis, who currently plays with Red Wanting Blue. Ed has been teaching our girl for two years - in between touring and playing locally. He graduated from Capital University Conservatory of Music and has a great way with teaching kids - and playing! If you’re interested in going to the largest gathering of percussionists and exhibitors, check out PASIC (Percussive Arts Society International Convention) to be held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Explore everything from cool sticks to the PASIC Indoor Marching Percussion Festival to an evening of incredible music at the Percussion Extravaganza held at the Columbus Music Hall. We went two years ago and were blown away by the talent contained under one roof.
While she’s away during her lesson I get a chance to play and here are a few goodies I came up with. Beauty can be found splashed across the sky or tucked away in a drum shop. It’s there, if you just look for it.
This week I also showed a couple condo conversions and single family homes in the same neighborhood as Columbus Percussion. I’ll be curious to see as the condos in these former multi-family rentals are sold, what the other multi-family buildings in the area will do. And when will they do it? To convert, or not to convert, that is the question. I am confident the trend of converting apartments to condos will be here for quite a while to come. It is a unique way to reinvent housing in some of Columbus’ greatest areas.
For many years the Clintonville/Beechwold area has had an active real estate market. Below is an overview of activity between $125000–175,000 since the first of August.
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Active Listings: 75 with average list price of $153,539
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Contingent Listings: 13 with average list price of $154,365
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Pending Listings: 8 with average list price of $144,262
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Sold Listings: 44 with average sale price of $148,728
If you have questions about these statistics or would like more information on homes in this area, click here.
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Music and Arts in the air in Westerville….again!
July 15th, 2007 categories: Entertainment, Local Communities, Music, The Arts, Westerville
For the 34th time the Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce pulled it off. A wonderful weekend of Art, Music and Food. Here’s to the beautiful weather and the winds which helped make the temperatures pleasant.
I must admit I was sad when the event moved from Otterbein College. I enjoyed the quaintness of the campus and the abundance of shade. I will admit, however I am a convert.
This was the seventh year at Heritage Park. Clearly this venue was meant to host this event. The winding paths offer the perfect setup for the numerous vendors. The Everal Barn offers a prime setting for a fantastic line up of entertainment, and the location provides for easier access and more parking. I do miss the shade, however.
The setting is great for families and if you are an area resident you are sure to stop often to catch up with friends and neighbors enjoying the event.
If you missed it this year, be sure to keep it on your radar for next year.
A few favorites not to be missed include:
- Roasted Almonds
- Lemon Shake Ups with Lots of Sugar
- A stroll through the vendor booths
- Lunch and some live music
Whether you go to buy, look, or just take in the experience, it really is a great place to be!
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A Taste of Worthington - Food, Fun and Music
July 9th, 2007 categories: Columbus, Entertainment, Local Communities, Music, Worthington
If good food and a great time are on you agenda, be sure not to miss the 16th annual A Taste of Worthington this Friday, July 13, 2007. Sponsored by the Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce, this family friendly event is a great way to sample some of the sights, sounds and especially the tastes of the Worthington and Columbus area.
The event will be held just West of Worthington Square Mall at 350 W. Wilson Bridge Rd. in the parking lot of OfficeScape Corporate Center. The event runs from 5:30–9:30 and costs only $1, yes that’s right $1. Children under six get in for free!
Lite FM 93.3 will provide recorded music as well as live music from Ransom Band and In Full Swing.
And of course there will be food as well. Participating restaurants include:
Bucca di Beppo
Mass Appeal
J. Gilberts
Old Bag of Nails Pub
Panera
Dairy Queen
Wholly Joe’s
Qdoba
The Worthington Inn
Bridgewater Resort and Conference Center
Buckeye Subs and Salads
Cheeseburger in Paradise
Willow Brook
BW3
COSI
My mouth is starting to water just putting together this list!
If you have some time this Friday be sure to check it out. You will be hard pressed to find a better family entertainment value.
See you there!
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The Summer of Love is alive and well at ComFest
June 22nd, 2007 categories: Columbus, Entertainment, Local Communities, Music, Short North, The Arts
Columbus, Ohio is a town of many colors. The color this weekend in Goodale park will likely be tie-dye.
For 35 years The Community Fest, better known as ComFest, has showcased music, arts, actvisim and community cohesiveness in a free-wheeling, fun filled weekend of revelry and togetherness.
ComFest or Bust!!
ComFest is guided each year by the following principles:
1. We think that people ought to work for the collective good of all people rather than for personal gain. We support cooperation and collective activity rather than competition and individual profit.
2. The basic necessities of life are a right and not a privilege. People have the collective right to control the conditions of their lives.
3. People should strive to conduct their lives in harmony with the environment.
4. We recognize that there are primary attitudes which divide and oppress people. These attitudes are usually shown by prejudice against people on the basis of age, class, ability, income, race, sex, and sexual preference/ orientation.
5. We seek to eliminate these attitudes.
These principals illustrate the fact that ComFest truly has a purpose and is about much more than beer tents and rock and roll.
How you approach ComFest is up to you. For the diehard, be sure to get there early and stay late. You don’t want to miss anything. For the curious, perhaps a couple hours will give you your fill. Either way, if you are looking for something to do June 22–24, 2007 ComFest is a unique and colorful opportunity.
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