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It may be impossible to improve on Led Zeppelin, but conductor and composer Brent Havens is prepared to try his best. During the Columbus Symphony Orchestra’s performance of The Music of Led Zeppelin, well-known classic rock staples are given the full orchestra treatment. The Picnic with the Pops concert is set for July 7 at Columbus Commons. Singer Randy Jackson will lead a full rock band, while Havens will lead Brent Havens the accompanying ensemble. Havens created the show in 1995. The gig features 18 songs Havens chooses from the nearly 30 numbers he has arranged, including Kashmir, Whole Lotta Love, Ramble On, Black Dog and The Ocean. “This is an out-and-out rock show with the Columbus Symphony,” Havens says. www.picnicwiththepops.com
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{insight} Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, which scored a major hit in 1999 with You & Me & the Bottle Makes 3 Tonight (Baby), will perform July 21 at the Ohio University Lancaster Campus. “They’re just so infectious with their music,” says festival director Lou Ross. The 65-member Lancaster Festival Orchestra will start the performance, then Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will take the stage to play for 75 to 90 minutes. The orchestra will finish out the evening with a final set accompanied by fireworks. “We’re just so excited about having them come this year,” Ross says. www. lancasterfestival.org
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The Ohio State Fair this year will feature the classic R&B sounds of the Isley Brothers. The concert is slated for July 28 at the WCOL Celeste Center. “They’ve been popular since the 1960s,” says fair spokeswoman Alicia Notestone Shoults. “There’s just a multi-generational interest in the Isley Brothers.” Though the group, known for hit songs like Twist and Shout and It’s Your Thing, has been a major player in pop music for 50 years, it continues to release new material. Set length is expected to be between 75 and 90 minutes. www.ohiostatefair.com
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The 2012 JazZoo Concert Series kickoff show gives classic tunes by Elvis Presley and the Beatles a makeover. Rock ‘n’ Roll Meets the Blues features Byron Stripling and the Columbus Jazz Orchestra along with Jonathan Elliott of the Floorwalkers on July 13. Elliott first played with JazZoo last summer. The orchestra creates a huge sound, Elliott says – so huge that he was a bit daunted performing with it for the first time. Still, while humbling, he found the experience to be gratifying. “I think it will be really cool. The JazZoo shows are great,” he says. www. columbuszoo.org cs Sarah Sole is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at gbishop@pubgroupltd.com. 8
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100 benefits of exercise. After perusing the list, I discovered that none of the identified items was particularly compelling, at least to me. A few weeks later, I came across a study that struck a nerve. Here it was, data that that yielded results showing a relationship between exercise and intelligence. Could exercise actually make a person smarter? This research presented a concept that was absent from the aforementioned list of 100. Exercise, particularly aerobic exercise such as walking, was shown to improve intelligence. Really? What Research Tells Us For many years, neuroscientists and other health professionals have been analyzing data to show the relationship between exercise and intelligence. The latest findings appear to validate the idea that not only does exercise build a brain that resists physical shrinkage, but that cognitive ability can actually be improved through exercise. Previous research has shown that when lab mice are placed in stimulating environments, such as those filled with toys and other engaging paraphernalia as well as a running wheel, improvements in brainpower result. But little research had been conducted that isolated the impact individual activities had on the development of cognitive ability. Did the ability to play certain ways with toys cause the increase in mental capabilities? Was it the physical activity that was the variable? At the University of Illinois, scientists divided mice into four groups.
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Group 1 was provided with a sensual environment. Mice dined on fruits and cheeses, ate food dusted with cinnamon and drank flavored water. Color was rampant throughout their cages with, for example, neon colored balls that were surrounded by mirrored walls. Group 2 had all of the aforementioned plus an exercise wheel. Group 3 had only standard dull food and no exercise wheel. Group 4 had only an exercise wheel, but no toys or treats. Before the study, all of the mice were tested on cognitive ability. Chemicals were injected in the mice enabling scientists to identify changes in their brain cells. The mice in each group were followed for a period of months. After this period of time, the brain tissue of the mice was analyzed again. The scientists were amazed at what they uncovered. Exercise, regardless of the kinds of stimulating environments in which the mice lived, was the one variable that improved cognitive ability. Mice that did not run, regardless of the stimuli in their environment, showed no improvement in cognitive ability. Why Does Exercise Improve Intelligence? Just why does exercise appear to slow or reverse deterioration of brain cells? It wasn’t until the 1990s that scientists conducting autopsies discovered some human brains contained new neurons, and they were not sure why. Unlike the previous lab studies conducted on mice, research to determine the relationship between exercise and changes in human brain tissue was lacking. When the scientists examined the mice that ran for a few weeks, they discovered these mice had twice as many neurons in the part of the brain that affected memory than did the mice that were sedentary. www.cityscenecolumbus.com
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They found that neurogenesis, the creation of new brain cells, increased with exercise. It appears that when people exercise, something called BDNF – brain-derived neurotrophic factor – strengthens the connections among neurons, thereby initiating neurogenesis. Scientists have shown that after people work out, their BDNF is elevated. In a 2011 study, scientists followed a group of 120 men and women. Some of the subjects were assigned stretching exercises while other subjects were assigned to walk. After a one-year period, the walkers had a larger segment of the brain related to memory than did those who were assigned to stretching. The walkers also had higher levels of BDNF. The researchers concluded that those 65-year-olds who walked had brains exhibiting physical characteristics of a 63-year-old. The results of these experiments certainly indicate that mental ability need not decline at a steady pace throughout the aging process. In fact, intelligence may improve through a lifestyle that incorporates a walking program. As for me, I continue to increase my mileage. Perhaps research will one day show that my regimen of walking 40-50 miles per week will provide a much-needed boost to my smarts. According to my rationale, if the mileage I log now can improve my cognitive ability, imagine how smart I might become if I chose to double the distance I cover. cs Dr. Phil Heit is Professor Emeritus of Physical Activity and Educational Services at The Ohio State University.
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Interesting and rare vegetables are something of a hobby for 2 Crows Farms, located in Upper Sandusky, says owner Darlene Crow. “There are so many vegetables and so little time,” Crow says. “I’m a quasi-vegetarian. I eat mostly vegetables and I love them, and I love trying different things. Sometimes they’re wonderful and sometimes they’re not so good.” Among her favorites from recent plantings is Chinese Okra, a type of gourd. When dried, it becomes a loofah sponge. But fresh off the vine? “When it’s young, it’s delicious,” Crow says. “I’d say it has a lot more taste than www.cityscenecolumbus.com
Farmers’ Markets Olde Worthington Farmers Market 9 a.m.-noon, Saturdays, May 12-Oct. 22 North High Street, Worthington www.facebook.com/worthington farmersmarket Clintonville Farmers’ Market 9 a.m.-noon, Saturdays, April 28-Oct. 27 North High Street between Orchard Lane and West Dunedin Road www.clintonvillefarmersmarket.org New Albany Farmers Market 4-7 p.m., Thursdays, June 28-Sept. 13 Market Street Square, 200 Market St., New Albany www.nafarmersmarket.com Above and opposite page: Clintonville Farmers’ Market
zucchini. It’s sweeter (than zucchini). You beginning in September. You can find 2 Crows produce at both the Worthington can also eat the leaves of it for greens.” The farm also produces a variety of in- and Delaware farmers’ markets. You’ve probably tasted – or at least teresting beans – gold beans, striped beans and curly beans – and an Italian cucumber heard of – chevre, a soft goat cheese, but have you ever given sheep cheese a try? called Carosello Barese. The folks at Kokoborrego Cheese from “It’s actually a member of the melon family, but they eat them like cucumbers,” Sippel Family Farm in Mt. Gilead want to change that. One of the only sheep’s milk Crow says. Crow is always planting new things, so cheese sources in the state, Kokoborrego not every experiment is a success. One year began a few years ago when Lisa and Ben she planted African jelly melon – the name Sippel noticed a hole in the market and sounded appealing. She was wrong. They thought they’d be the ideal candidates to fill it. tasted awful and “ We . d e c i d e d she ended up with that sheep were about 40 bushels the appropriatethat she was unable sized animal for to sell. Later, Crow the farm, and nolearned the melons body else was doing are used primarily sheep’s milk cheese for their hard outer in Ohio,” Kokoborshells, which make rego cheesemaker great bowls. Ben Baldwin says. An.untested New Albany Farmers Market S h e e p ’s . m i l k plant she’s looking forward to trying this year is shimonita cheeses are high in vitamins A, B and negi – a Japanese onion, long and green, E, as well as calcium, phosphorus, potasthat takes a full year to grow. If all goes sium and magnesium, when compared to well, they should be available at markets cows’ milk. www.cityscenecolumbus.com
Bexley Farmers’ Market 4-7 p.m., Thursdays, May-October 2111 E. Main St., Bexley www.bexleyfarmersmarket.com Easton Farmers Market 4-7 p.m., Thursdays, June 7-Aug. 30 160 Easton Town Center www.eastonfarmersmarket.org Dublin Farmers’ Market 3:30-6:30 p.m., Wednesdays, May 2-Sept. 26 Oakland Nursery, 4261 W. Dublin-Granville Rd. www.dublinfarmersmarket.com Uptown Westerville Farmers’ Market 3-6 p.m., Wednesdays, May-October North State and East Home streets, Uptown Westerville www.marketwednesday.com Powell Chamber of Commerce Farmers’ Market 3-6 p.m., Thursdays, June 7-Sept. 27 Hall Street parking lot, Downtown Powell www.facebook.com/PowellChamber FarmersMarket cityscene • July 2012 13
{cuisine} And don’t write off sheep’s milk cheese just because you aren’t a fan of goat cheese. The two have very different flavor profiles and textures, Baldwin says. “Sheep’s milk cheeses right out of the gate tend to have kind of sweetness to them and a definite nuttiness to them when they age,” he says. “The texture, on average, tends to be a little more firm than cows’ milk cheese.” Kokoborrego cheese is made by hand in small batches. It’s made with raw milk – not pasteurized milk – so under Ohio law, it must be aged for a minimum of 60 days. Their best seller is Tomme-style wheels aged three to four months. “It’s very easy to grate on pasta and salads. It’s not the kind of melting cheese that a lot of people use,” Baldwin says. “I think it’s best on its own in thin slices with a glass of wine.” Kokoborrego cheese is sold at the Clintonville and Olde Worthington farmers’ markets. Rock Dove Farm out of West Jefferson sells some unusual veggies. In August, you can find salsify at the farm’s stands at the Clintonville, Olde Worthington, Easton and New Albany farmers’ markets. “It’s a root vegetable that was really common in home gardens prior to World War II, but now, pretty much just the Amish grow it,” says Rock Dove farmer Todd Schriver. “It’s related to parsnips. … It’s good raw in salads or mashed, sautéed or in stews.” Look for sunchokes, an edible root of the sunflower species, in October. “They’re pretty comparable to water chestnuts or jicama. They’re mild and starchy. Diabetics use them as a substitute for potatoes,” Schriver says. Dublin Farmers’ Market
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Microgreens at Swainway Urban Farm in Clintonville
Cardoons are like “the celery of artichokes,” Schriver says. They’re bred for stem production and have a flavor similar to rosemary. The spikes on the stems mean they must be peeled before they’re cooked and served; the vegetable goes well with strong alcohols and salty preserved fish such as anchovies. At first glance, the produce from Swainway Urban Farm might look like sprouts you could find in any grocery store. But technically, the tiny plants are microgreens; unlike sprouts, they are exposed to light to allow them to photosynthesize, drawing nutrients from the soil in which they’re grown.
Almost anything can be grown as a microgreen, farmer Joseph Swain says. Among his offerings are kale, pea and sunflower shoots. “They’re three times as nutrient-dense as their full-grown counterparts,” Swain says. Each type of shoot has its own flavor profile. Sunflower shoots are delicate and mild. Kale is fresh and vibrant. The farm is located in Swain’s Clintonville yard and his microgreens are available at the Clintonville and New Albany farmers’ markets. cs Lisa Aurand is a contributing editor. Feedback welcome at gbishop@pubgroupltd.com. www.cityscenecolumbus.com
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Best Gallery Riffe Gallery Riffe Gallery scored more than twice as many votes as any of its competitors. Best Restaurant for Original Art Haiku Poetic Food & Art Haiku also has an open exhibition kitchen, so the artwork isn’t the only treat for the eyes. Best Piece of Public Art Cancer Survivors Plaza (OSU campus) Short North Gothic, Public Art in Westerville Spaces and Dublin’s Field of Corn (with Osage Orange Trees) got some write-in love.
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Best of the ’Bus Best Beer Selection World of Beer You have to hand it to World of Beer – it hasn’t even been open a year yet and it still picks up the victory. Best Regional Liquor Buckeye Vodka As of this writing, the drink at the top of the recipe page on Buckeye Vodka’s website is the Buckeye Packo-tini, containing dill syrup and Tony Packo’s pickle juice. World of Beer
Best Concert Venue The LC Nationwide Arena was fewer than 10 votes away from winning this category, but the LC pulled out the victory in the end. Best Performance Venue Ohio Theatre Stop by during the month of July to catch part of the CAPA Summer Movie Series. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, playing July 28-29, is one of our favorites.
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Best of the ’Bus Best Suburban Arts Festival Dublin Art Fair This category was so close that two other festivals – Upper Arlington’s and Worthington’s – were tied for first place just a few days before voting closed.
Best Bar or Restaurant for Live Music Park Street Tavern Dear respondents who left comments to the effect of, “I don’t like live music at bars or restaurants:” You’re no fun.
Best Restaurant for a Night Out Downtown Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus There were some great write-in suggestions for this one (not all of them strictly Downtown) – including Barcelona, Hyde Park, Rigsby’s, Due Amici, Schmidt’s and Sidebar 122 – but in the end, Elevator ran away with the vote.
Best Wine Selection The Wine Bistro We asked the Wine Bistro to send us a photo of its wine rack. We were sent four photos, because one photo can’t capture the entire rack. Nice.
Best Restaurant for a Night Out in the Suburbs Mitchell’s Ocean Club This was a tough one for our readers; it had more write-in votes than any other category. Best Dessert for a Night Out Schmidt’s Restaurant und Sausage Haus The vanilla cream puff is the standardbearer for Schmidt’s, and deservedly so, but if you’ve never tried the peanut butter version, you’ve done yourself a great disservice.
Best Wine Events Giant Eagle Market District – Food & Wine Fridays The idea is for each Food & Wine Fridays event – packed with wine-tasting stations and free food – to be an educational experience where the attendee learns about food, wine and culture.
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Best Park Schiller Park Our advice: Time your visit so you can check out an Actors’ Theatre performance after your walk. The troupe is doing The Merchant of Venice this month. Scioto Mile Fountains
Best Water Feature Scioto Mile Fountains Give the Scioto Mile fountains credit for pulling out a squeaker over the Easton Town Center fountains. Best Afternoon with Kids Columbus Zoo and Aquarium The zoo got more votes in this category than any other nominee in the entire Best of the ’Bus poll.
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Best Event for People-Watching ComFest ComFest is good for some fantastic people-watching, but its commitment to local artists, local music and volunteerism is worthy of admiration, too. Best Public Garden Franklin Park Conservatory Not only did the conservatory pull off a commanding victory over the other nominees, it had very few write-ins to contend with, showing a clear preference among our readers.
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Best Farmers’ Market Olde Worthington Farmers Market The Clintonville Farmers’ Market got more write-in votes than any other writein in any other category, but Worthington reigns supreme.
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A Sight to Behold Foundation Home is loaded with custom features and strategic design ALSO: Rock ‘n’ Roll Rec Room p30 • Drink Your Dessert p34 • Community Spotlight p36
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For a private appointment with Scott or our architect, please call 614-205-0783 or visit www.Truberry.com for more information! We are currently building custom homes and luxury condominiums in a dozen high-end communities in Dublin, Hilliard, and southern Delaware County. Stop by and see us at our model in Tartan Fields West in Dublin, or at our parade home on weekends in July at The Meadows in Lewis Center.
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ner of attractions – a queen-size bed, a sizable flat-screen TV, two bucket chairs at the foot of the bed for comfortable TV watching, two windows on either side of the bed and one big window facing the treed back yard. “It’s like your own personal tree house,” Steiner says. The master bathroom is impressive as well. The huge shower with glass walls and an open back catches the eye, but the bathroom also contains a compartmentalized toilet, a drying area with spa bench, a counter with two sinks and two mirrors separated by a cabinet in the middle, and a door to the walk-in closet – which also connects to the bedroom and is loaded with build-ins. A guest room featuring a bed with a huge, curved wooden bedstead comes equipped with its own bathroom. Also on the second floor is a laundry room complete with built-ins and several more examples of mid-century design, including a craft area, a brightly colored wine rack, a 1950s-era bench and mason jars. v Garth Bishop is editor of CityScene Magazine. Feedback welcome at gbishop@pubgroupltd.com. www.luxurylivingmagazine.com
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Framed photographs of rock stars, concert posters and album covers dot the walls, and the various shelves are stuffed with all sorts of music memorabilia. Two guitars, an Ibanez and a Gretsch, hang off the wall, though Orr says they are there more for looks than for play. Whether it’s ticket stubs, flyers, programs, books or autographs, Orr says he has always been a collector. “I was always that guy,” he says. www.luxurylivingmagazine.com
Of course, Orr’s job has certainly helped give him first-hand access to plenty of trinkets and collectibles. Orr is best known to Columbus listeners as the producer of the Arch and Elliott Morning Show, formerly known as the Wags and Elliott Morning Show, on QFM96 and the frontman of parody rock band the Dan Orr Project, which has opened for the likes of Styx, Blue Oyster Cult, Joan Jett and George Thorogood. He’s been with QFM96 since 1989 and the morning show since 1991. “He’s a music geek,” Kim Orr says of her husband. “A music machine.” The Orrs, along with their children Justine and Jack, moved into their Blacklick home two years ago, and at the time, the basement was unfinished and cluttered. Kim says they were looking to refurnish the basement to suit Dan’s interests and be kid-friendly. “That was our goal,” she says. The project to renovate the basement has kept him busy since. “I kept changing my mind,” Dan says. “You never know until you do it what you have room for. … I didn’t want to use every square space of wall.” Now, the space has been converted into a game room, entertainment area and display space for all of the rock ‘n’ roll gear Orr has accumulated over the years, while providing room for parties and other social gatherings. “I needed to hang everything,” Orr says. “It was all sitting on the floor. … I’m still pulling stuff out of the crawlspace.” On one stretch of wall, Orr keeps his “Holy Grail” – three Beatles posters, each one signed by a different band member: George Harrison, Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney.
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Above: A signed record cover, a concert press pass and a ticket stub comprise Dan Orr’s Paul McCartney collection. Below left: Dan and Kim Orr. Below right: Beatles action figures rest in front of Beatles album cases in protective sleeves.
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Luxury Living The McCartney autograph came from an exclusive interview with Sir Paul involving Orr and QFM96 personalities Daddy Wags and Archie prior to a show. Orr remembers being nervous; the Beatles were the reason he got into music and radio all the way back in seventh grade, when he perused his brother’s album collection in the weeks preceding the death of John Lennon, and he didn’t know what McCartney would be like. “We went almost 30 minutes,” Orr says. “Best experience ever.” Orr relates another rock ‘n’ roll story – before meeting Eddie Van Halen, he was instructed by Van Halen’s manager not
to shake his hand because his hands were his livelihood and couldn’t risk any damage. As soon as Van Halen entered the room, he gave Orr the hardest high five of his life. “The talents are always cool, but the managers are always laying down the law,” he says. Orr has collected signatures from many legendary performers and artists, including Stevie Ray Vaughan, Pete Townsend of The Who, Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones, Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin and Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull. But he prefers to showcase the John Hancocks of lesserknown musicians and singers such as Adrian Belew and Donnie Iris, whose autograph he has on a song sheet for Ah! Leah!, Orr’s favorite song to play. “I’m a really big fan of people who aren’t as famous,” he says. “I have a lot more autographs of An arcade cabinet is equipped with a variety of games, more famous people including Galaga, one of Orr’s favorites. I don’t hang.” Orr enjoys examining the handwriting styles of all the different autographs. “I’m almost more interested in the signature than the person themselves,” he says. “I like to try to figure out what kind of person they are.” Orr thinks he’s done collecting autographs, having collected signatures from just about everyone whose signature he is interested in obtaining. “The interest and thrill of getting an autograph has dropped off,” he says. “I like what I have.” The basement also features an extensive collec-
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Above: A pool table surrounded by memorabilia is one of the highlights of the game room. Below, top: A roster photo of the 1976 World Series champion Cincinnati Reds is signed by all but two members of the team. Below, middle: CD jewel cases autographed by bands such as Queen, the Beach Boys, Van Halen and the J. Geils Band are mounted on a stairway wall. Below, bottom: Orr’s vast collection of albums includes both CDs and vinyl records.
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tion of albums in just about every genre, both CDs and a dwindling number of vinyl records. “I used to have around 3,000 (vinyl records),” Orr says. “It took me a long time to give that up.” He also owns a sizable quantity of music books, DVDs and videos. “I’m just so into music biographies and autobiographies,” Orr says. But of all of the music-related paraphernalia in the basement, only one item features Orr’s own band: a backstage show plan from the night the Dan Orr Project opened for Little Feat. On the wall near the pool table, it looks almost like a score card. “I like it because it’s kind of subtle,” Orr says. While the basement offers the space to rock and roll all night, Orr’s other pursuits shine on. His interests include ping-pong, the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Cincinnati Reds and, of course, the Buckeyes. “I just needed a place to hang everything and play ping-pong and Galaga,” he says. The game room includes a pool table, ping-pong table top, dart board, mini bar cooler and an arcade cabinet. “Every game I ever played in 1982 is here,” Orr says. “I just want Galaga.” The game room also includes a photo of what Orr calls his favorite OSU play: a 2002 game-winning touchdown pass from quarterback Craig Krenzel to wide receiver Michael Jenkins. Hanging on the wall near the pool table is a roster photo of Orr’s “heroes:” the 1976 World Series champion Cincinnati Reds. All but two signatures are accounted for: those of late coach and 1962 inductee of the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame Ted Kluszewski and pitcher Manny Sarmiento, whose signature Orr says he would still love to get. The rest of players and coaches he got at a team reunion. “I didn’t have to chase them down,” Orr says. The entertainment system includes a widescreen television, a Nintendo Wii and a row of leather arm chairs, complete with cup holders. “The kids are down here more than I am,” Orr says. “It’s a fam-cave.” v
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The Ice is Right in the spirit
A delectable drink and a delicious dessert may be one and the same By Garth Bishop
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ou’re facing a terrible dilemma. It’s been a long day, you’re worn out and you could use a drink to relax. But it’s also mightily hot outside, and maybe you’ve been stuck someplace without sufficient air conditioning, so a cool treat like some ice cream would really hit the spot, too. What do you do? Why not try the best of both worlds? Central Ohio offers a wealth of options for those in search of a tasty frozen treat, from ice cream and frozen yogurt to sorbet and gelato. And with a little tinkering, you can turn a scoop of your favorite into a beverage sure to put you at ease. Root Beer Float
Velvet Ice Cream, based in Utica, is a longtime favorite among central Ohioans. Almost any retail store that stocks ice cream will have some Velvet on its shelves, so if you’re not up for a trip to Licking County, you’ll have no trouble hunting down a carton. Despite its sizable menu of choices, ranging from Honey Caramel to Peanut Butter Overload, Velvet’s Old Tyme Vanilla remains a favorite among its customers. And you’ll like it even more after you use it for a grown-up version of the summertime favorite Root Beer Float. www.velveticecream.com Root Beer Float • 1 cup vanilla ice cream • 1 oz. vanilla vodka • 1 oz. root beer vodka • Root beer Combine vodka in a pint glass, then add root beer until glass is twothirds full. Add ice cream on top and serve. Other local choices for ice cream: Mardi Gras Homemade Ice Cream (northwest Columbus), Johnson’s Real Ice Cream (Bexley-based)
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rotation, range from traditional chocolate to white chocolate chip. If you’re inclined to take some home, Schakolad sells gelato by the pint, but advises customers to call ahead if they plan to do so. One of the flavors that’s almost always available is chocolate mint, and if you’ve gotten your hands on some, you might consider turning it into a Mintslide. www.schakolad.com Mintslide • ½ cup chocolate mint gelato • 1 ½ oz. Irish cream • 1 ½ oz. Kahlua • 1 ½ oz. crème de menthe • 2 cups ice Combine gelato, liquor and ice in a blender. Blend and serve in a tall glass rimmed with chocolate syrup.
Other local choices for gelato: Chocolaterie Stam (Westerville), Sparano’s Ice Cream and Gelato (west Columbus)
Frozen yogurt has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity – and in quality – since the days of the neighborhood TCBY. The most popular new concept is the selfserve fro-yo outfit, where customers fill a container with yogurt and toppings and pay a price based on its weight, and Cuzzin’s Yogurt in Upper Arlington and Hilliard is among the biggest hits locally. Flavors at Cuzzin’s vary from day to day, but there are always 10 of them available, along with a huge variety of toppings. Cuzzin’s will also sell yogurt by the quart, so if you should happen to find some Blueberry Burst available when you stop by, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to make the Spirituous Smoothie at home. www.uasupersite.com/cuzzins.htm Spirituous Smoothie • 1 cup blueberry frozen yogurt • ½ cup mixed berries (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries) • 1 ½ oz. cake vodka or whipped cream vodka Mix all ingredients in a blender and blend. Pour into a rocks glass and garnish with additional berries. Other local choices for frozen yogurt: Orange Leaf (multiple locations), Matcha Frozen Yogurt (northwest Columbus) v Garth Bishop is editor of CityScene Magazine. Feedback welcome at gbishop@ pubgroupltd.com. Spirituous Smoothie
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Lakes Edge at Golf Village Municipality/Township: Powell Builders in the community: Bob Webb Location: Powell Road to Sawmill Road, north on Sawmill, left on Rutherford Road, Lakes Edge will be on your left. School district: Olentangy Schools Number of homes when complete: 88 Price range: Low $400s and up Style of homes: Southern-style Patio Homes Year opened: 2003 Special features: Live in a maintenance-free, gated community with views of a prestigious golf course. Beautiful Kinsale Golf & Fitness Club features an Arthur Hills-designed golf course, dining, a full-service fitness center and a spa. Along with golf course views, Lakes Edge boasts treed lots and ponds. New phase is now open.
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Manors at Homestead Municipality: Hilliard Builders in the community: Truberry Custom Homes Location: Cosgray Road; south of Hayden Run Road, north of Scioto Darby Creek Road School district: Hilliard schools Number of homes: 58 when complete Price range: $200s-300s Style of homes: Two-story condominiums Special features: Close to YMCA and Giant Eagle. First-floor master suites, basements, granite countertops, two-car garages. Call 614-205-0783 for information. Open by late summer 2012.
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Tartan Fields – Five level split, four bedrooms, 3 ½ baths. Walkout mid-level and lower level, lots of upgrades, mid-level wet bar. $689,900. Call Neil Rogers: 614-619-8777.
Little Bear – Visit our new 5 level split, a lot of upgrades. $489,900. Call George Ailshire: 740-548-6333.
740-548-5577 740-548-6863 STONEBRIDGE CROSSING, Visit our new model. High ceilings, open floor plan. Lots of hardwood flooring. Kitchen has cherry cabinets with granite tops. Finished lower level. Homes starting at $399,900. Call Rick Tossey: 614-876-5577.
PARK PLACE VILLAGE AT NORTH ORANGE, Visit our model. Condos starting in the $280,000s. Call Adam Langley: 740-548-1900.
BALLANTRAE – Last Wooded Lots with New Custom Plans. Call Scott at 614-205-0873.
OLENTANGY FALLS – Beautiful Wooded Lot in Olentangy Schools Premier Neighborhood.
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Stonebridge Crossing (Patio Homes) Low $400s 614-876-5577 DELAWARE
Nelson Farms High $400s 614-619-8777
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Park Place at North Orange High $300s 740-881-9320 Park Place Village at North Orange (Condos) High $200s 740-548-1900 POWELL
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New Albany
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Race Sponsors Without great sponsors, the New Albany Walking Classic would just be considered “another race.” But the Classic is not just a race – it is an event. It is ongoing. It provides participants with the best value of any similar event held anywhere in the country. And most importantly, the Classic provides a venue for ongoing training through the New Albany Walking Club, with the mission of promoting health through walking, whether for competition or recreation.
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elcome to the eighth annual New Albany Walking Classic. Our sponsorships are at the highest level ever, and the Walking Classic has evolved to become the largest walking-only race in the country. Walking is cool. Walking is healthful activity. The country has twice as many walkers as it has runners. Convincing potential sponsors of the value inherent in sponsoring a walking event is much easier today than ever before. Walks (and runs) have now found a niche: it is called fundraising. On countless occasions, people have approached me and asked, “What’s the charity?” My response is constant: “The charity is you. I want you to donate to your wellbeing. That means adopting a lifestyle of physical activity and that, while I welcome your participation in the Classic, I want you to continue your pattern of physical activity long after you participate in our event.” The New Albany Walking Classic is not a walk-a-thon for charity. It is not an event whose major purpose is to raise funds for an organization. The New Albany Walking Classic is an athletic event. It exists for the same reasons as any major running event. The Classic provides people with the opportunity to walk for health or for competition. It provides participants the joy of feeling what it is like to be an athlete. Our participants stand side-by-side at the starting line with Olympic athletes. They traverse the same route. And they experience the same joys. We have an entry fee that is often one-half the cost of entering major competitive runs. And instead of giving our participants a T-shirt, we provide every competitor with a high-end top – whether a windbreaker or, for this year, a fleece jacket – and so much more. Now that’s a value unmatched anywhere in the country. Just one more thing: Every penny, 100 percent, raised from the walk does go to charity. The walk has no paid staff, no offices and no corporate phones. We have only a dedicated staff of volunteers who expend their energy to make sure everyone has a great experience. First and foremost, we will always cater to you, the athlete. Healthfully, Phil Heit Executive Director New Albany Walking Classic 40 cityscene • July 2012
Title Sponsor The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Major Sponsors Aetna American Electric Power Supporting Sponsors Tiffany & Co. Channel 10’s Commit to be Fit Second Sole Kroger PRISM Marketing Communications New Albany Area Chamber of Commerce City of New Albany CityScene Magazine The New Albany Community Foundation Bellacino’s Pizza & Grinders Green B.E.A.N. Delivery Panera Bread New Balance The Women’s Book GnG Music Instruction Larabar Honest Tea Velvet Ice Cream Byers Subaru of Columbus Snowville Creamery The Rusty Bucket M/I Homes Brio Tuscan Grille Organizing Sponsors New Albany Walking Club Healthy New Albany
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Welcome to New Albany By Scott McAfee, Public Information Officer “Here in New Albany, we like to say it’s not where you live, but how you live, that defines your quality of life. Our community is a wonderful mix of beauty, charm and sophistication. I can’t imagine a better place to call home.” Nancy Ferguson, Mayor
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ew Albany’s wooded preserves, scenic vistas, trademark white horse fences, world-class golf courses and timeless Georgian architecture will all be on display for the thousands of participants in this year’s New Albany Walking Classic, the best walking event in the United States. Though New Albany is known throughout central Ohio for spectacular homes, it’s the people and connectedness that set our town apart. New Albany is a place where family and friendships are highly valued, from the people who live and work here to the staff dedicated to serve them. On any given night, this close-knit community may celebrate world-renowned performing artists and cultural exhibits, take in a New Albany Symphony Orchestra concert, cheer on their high school sports teams, or gather in our historic Village Center for our July 4th and Founder’s Day parades.
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Life in New Albany is anchored by the Village Center, our social, educational and cultural core, so it is only fitting that the Walking Classic’s start/finish line is there. This pedestrian-friendly area is home to restaurants, coffee shops, governmental offices, the library, the Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts and the New Albany-Plain Local School District’s 200-acre learning campus where all school activities and grade levels are synergized into one place. District leaders benchmark with the nation’s highest performing schools, fostering a spirit of continual learning and innovation to develop high achieving, ethical, self-directed and intellectually curious citizens of the world. Health and wellness is another community core principal. New Albany is home to more than 900 acres of green space and 77 total miles of leisure trails and sidewalks, and nearly every home is no more than a quarter-mile’s walk away from a park. Additionally, New Albany Walking Classic race director Phil Heit worked with the New Albany Community Foundation to establish Healthy New Albany, a community initiative to promote healthy lifestyles for those who live or work in New Albany. In a very short time, Healthy New Albany has organically connected thousands of people through its community magazine, lecture series, community garden and farmers market. Another organic community connection is the New Albany Business Park. What was literally a corn field less than 15 years ago has blossomed into a 3,000-acre business park with three highway interchanges, dual-feed elec-
tric power and a state-of-the-art municipal broadband network that can save users as much as 20 percent off their fiber optic needs. Since 1998, our business park represents more than $1.3 billion in committed private investment and more than 12,000 committed jobs. Since 2009, New Albany has announced the creation of more than 3,500 jobs from companies of all sizes that understand the value of doing business in New Albany. Better yet, 2,500 of those jobs are new to Ohio, helping to grow jobs in our region and state. We invite you to join us at the New Albany Walking Classic and experience all that our community has to offer. You’ll find outstanding architecture tucked within beautiful surroundings in a remarkably safe and friendly town. Learn more at www.newalbanyohio.org.
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A Foundation for Growth Foundation provides major boosts for community-building endeavors By Garth Bishop
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hen a community organization in New Albany has a worthy cause to forward, its leaders can always take comfort in knowing the New Albany Community Foundation is there to help. Formed in 1994, the foundation is a public, nonprofit organization that supports efforts to benefit the New Albany community. Its main areas of focus are education and lifelong learning; arts and culture; health and wellness; the environment and historic preservation; and community building. In fiscal year 2011, the foundation gave out $238,000 in grants, and was already up to $333,000 in fiscal year 2012 by late May. “The bulk of that was for education or the arts,” says foundation Executive Director Craig Mohre. New Albany-Plain Local Schools, Healthy New Albany, the Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts and the New Albany-Plain Local Joint Parks District are just a few of the organizations that have benefited from the foundation’s support. Other groups include the New
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Albany Arts Council, the New Albany Ballet Theater, the New Albany Children’s Choir, the New Albany Symphony Orchestra, the New Albany branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library, the city of New Albany, the Plain Township Fire Department and the New Albany-Plain Township Historical Society. New Albany-Plain Local Schools For years, the foundation has been using its resources to bring in guest speakers for students, many of them authors and all of them imparting valuable experience and knowledge. Most recently, the foundation brought in former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to speak at the McCoy Center, and while here she also spoke to students. Clarence Jones, speechwriter for Martin Luther King Jr., is another recent example.
“The kids become familiar with not only the author, but their subject,” says Mohre. Last year, the foundation formed the Central Ohio Leadership Academy, expanding the scope of its guest speakers for students and bringing in students from other school districts across central Ohio to New Albany for the events. These other schools include Licking County high schools, Columbus high schools and several private schools including Columbus Academy and the Columbus School for Girls. The academy is a partnership with the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University – the students keep journals and do projects associated with the lecture series, and even receive college credit for it. The foundation invested about $60,000 in the launch of the program. www.cityscenecolumbus.com
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Author visits are another major boost the foundation provides for New Albany students. Teachers suggest authors based on what the students are reading and the foundation helps to bring them in, familiarizing students with the books’ subject matter as well as concepts such as writing a book and creating characters. “They also provide the authors’ books to our students, so the students not only get to capture what they’ve written and read, but they tend to get to experience it firsthand,” says Ric Stranges, principal at New Albany High School. That experience often has a major impact on students. Stranges gives an example of a student who spent time with author David McCullough when he came to town for a foundation-sponsored author visit, and she has now graduated from college and is making her living as a writer. “She still goes back to that day that she spent with David McCullough that changed her life,” says Stranges. The foundation also funded the environmental sciences program at New Albany High School – a magnet program that draws students from 16 different central Ohio high schools. Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts The foundation was a major partner in the creation of the McCoy Center. The center hosts a huge assortment of cultural activities in New Albany – guest speakers, school assemblies, informational lectures and artistic performances, to name a few. At a time when the school district needed a new high school auditorium, city leaders wanted a community center and township officials wanted a senior center, the foundation helped create a facility that incorporated all three. “We built a $15 million, state-of-the-art facility with teaching spaces … and then a 780-seat theater, and to this day, it’s just been a remarkable collaboration,” Mohre says. Even now, the foundation plays a big part in raising money for programming and operations. “Everything we do includes some sort of funding from the foundation, so they’re a partner on all of our programming,” says Mindy Hayward, director of marketing and communications for the McCoy. “Many of www.cityscenecolumbus.com
the artists that we bring in … wouldn’t normally be looking at a community like New Albany to do performances.” Healthy New Albany The foundation was very much involved in the creation of Healthy New Albany – the project was the brainchild of Mohre and Phil Heit, who is also founder of the New Albany Walking Club and the New Albany Walking Classic – and convened the group that started the organization. “The mission is to promote a culture of health in our community,” says Mohre. “From that, there are a number of initiatives, all volunteer-driven.” Mohre and Heit started with the Walking Classic and gradually added more initiatives, including a lecture series at the McCoy Center that brings in experts to speak on a variety of health-related topics, the New Albany Farmers’ Market, community gardens and Healthy New Albany Magazine. “At Healthy New Albany, our intention is to become a model for how cities go about developing a culture of health,” says Heit. Healthy New Albany was started just last year, and since then, its initiatives have gained major ground – for instance, the farmers’ market is already up to 65 vendors, and the magazine is mailed to all residents and distributed to business parks in the New Albany area.
New Albany-Plain Local Joint Parks District The foundation was one of several partners involved in the development of Wexner Community Park. A playground, a pavilion and a commons area make up the park, which opened in 2004. Much of the funding came from a bond issue, but the foundation’s support allowed for the completion of the playground area. “We were not going to be able to move forward if we hadn’t partnered with (the foundation),” says Dave Wharton, director of the parks district. Now, thanks in part to the foundation, the community has a small park in the center of town that’s very popular for events, from birthday parties to an Independence Day celebration. “It’s been a fantastic resource for everybody,” says Wharton. The foundation also funded a planning study for the forthcoming Rose Run Streamside Park, though that park is overseen by the city rather than by the parks district. Garth Bishop is editor of CityScene Magazine. Feedback welcome at gbishop@pub groupltd.com.
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and education is enhanced by our position in a nationally-prominent academic medical center, which allows the integration of considerable strengths in many specialties, many of which will be highlighted at the Health Expo. Specialty Programs and Services • ACL injury prevention program • Aquatic therapy • Arthritis in active people • Asthma in athletes • Athletic training services • Endurance athlete • Sports nutrition • Program for the performing arts • Sport psychology • Sports and orthopedic physical therapy • Sports biomechanics laboratory • Sports concussion management • Sports performance Our mission is “To improve people’s lives through physical activity via innovation in research, education and patient care.”
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racquetball or good walking/running shoes with adequate cushioning in the soles. Hard or uneven surfaces such as cement or rough fields are more likely to cause injuries. Soft, even surfaces such as a level grass field, a dirt path or a track for running are better for your feet and joints. If you run or jog, land on your heels rather than the balls of your feet. This will minimize the strain on your feet and lower legs. Joggers and walkers should also watch for cars and wear light-colored clothes or a reflecting band during darkness so drivers can see them. Face oncoming traffic and do not assume that drivers will notice you on the roadway. If you bicycle, you can help prevent injuries by wearing a helmet and using a light and reflectors on the wheels at night. Also, ride in the direction of traffic and try to avoid busy streets. Talk to your doctor or others on your health care team if you have questions. You may request more written information from the Library for Health Information at (614) 293-3707 or healthinfo@osu.edu.
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MY OFFICIATING DAYS WOULD BE OVER. Nothing makes Ed feel more alive than officiating high school sports. But he almost had to hang up his jersey for good because of a painful ACL injury. He went to see the sports medicine doctors at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, the team physicians for the Buckeyes. Ed trusted their expertise to perform the ACL surgery that got him back out on the court. “I can do a 360° pivot now without pain!” Hear more of Ed’s story at osu.edu/butforohiostate.
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Seasonal Sippables Ever-changing bar offerings present a drink for all seasons By Carly Kohake
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ith summer in full swing, our minds collectively turn to one thing: relaxing with a cool drink in hand. Though, for a few special places around town, the drinks change (almost) as much as the weather in Ohio does. The Winking Lizard Tavern – with locations on Bethel Road in northwest Columbus and the Crosswoods area near Worthington – specializes in “Drinks of the Month.” At the Winking Lizard, customers can choose from a special shot, beer or cocktail that changes every month. Sandy Jordan, the daytime bartender at the Bethel Road location, sees the trends in seasonal drinking patterns firsthand. Though most people stick to the tavern’s extensive rotating beverage selection, Jordan notices how picks from of the original drink menu change depending on the season. “In the summer months, people will order more wheat style beers, more of the fruity, lighter beers, like Blue Moon,” says Jordan. During the summer, the Drinks of the Month tend to have more tropical and fruity flavors in them as well. For July and August, respectively, the drinks of the month are the Lizard Watermelon Starburst and the Grape Fun Dip. While most restaurants do not have stated drinks of the month as the Winking Lizard does, the offerings from behind the bar evolve throughout the year, just as customers’ tastes do. Westerville’s Bel Lago, with its bar and lounge sitting on the waterfront of the Hoover Reservoir, works hard to slake summer thirst. Catering to the drink whims of customers – which may or may not appear on the actual menu – is a major priority for Bel Lago, says Jon Arnold, the restaurant’s general manager, and offerings such as banana pina coladas back up that priority. “In the summer, we gear toward sangria. White wine especially goes well with the heat, rather than the red, (and) we serve specialty cocktails as well,” says Arnold. “We see that switch to a beach-like atmosphere. We sell a lot of Corona and Land Shark.” cs Carly Kohake is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at gbishop@pubgroupltd.com. www.cityscenecolumbus.com
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ooped up in a cubicle, staring longingly at the bright sunlight outside your office window? For those of us itching to get out and release our inner adrenaline junkie, get some fresh air and take in the wild, it’s helpful to know we don’t have to go far. pools for swimming. Expert guides take White Water World As adventure outings go, whitewater guests on half-day tours and serve grilled rafting is among the most popular. And riverside lunches including steak, veggie though Ohio is not exactly known for its burgers, hamburgers and hot dogs for the rapids, that doesn’t mean there aren’t op- young thrill-seekers. The Upper New is for the more experienced, but also feations available within a few hours’ drive. Just four hours from Columbus, in south- tures 15-foot-high rocks for daredevil western West Virginia, is ACE (Army jumpers. Though smaller, the Gauley River Corps of Engineers) Resort. Whitewater rafting is ACE’s No. 1 packs no less punch. In fact, “The Beast draw. Although the resort is open year- of the East” is considered one of the top round, rafting officially begins in April, 10 whitewater runs in the world. Expect Class IV to Class VI with some die-hards rapids. starting in March. “The.Upper Gauley Water levels are is very technical. It’s highest in April and spectacularly beautiMay, meaning bigger ful. It’s a small volrapids. May is also ume river, but it has beautiful because the some of the biggest trees have all their rapids you’ll ever exfoliage. perience,” Gill says. Summer is the bus“The Upper section is iest season because harder, but the Lower “part of the allure of is great for beginners, whitewater rafting is though you still want that you get wet,” says to be physically fit.” ACE Resort MarketSeptember and ing Director Beth October is known Gill. as Gauley Season, ACE has guided when Summersville tours on two rivers, Dam has a scheduled the most popular beACE Resort takes rafters under release for six weeking the New River. Summersville Dam on Bridge Day in ends, guaranteeing a Twisting through a October to watch the BASE jumpers. water level of about gorge 1,000 feet deep, the New River can hold a huge volume 2,800 cubic feet per second. The third of water. Because of this, it is nicknamed week in October is also Bridge Day, an event attended by 180,000 people who “The Grand Canyon of the East.” Gill is captivated by its sheer and un- watch BASE jumpers take on the New tamed scenery: “The sides feel almost ver- River Gorge Bridge. It’s not a resort activity, but ACE will take tours to see the tical, it’s that steep,” she says in awe. The New River Gorge is protected be- spectacle from below. For 2012, Bridge cause of its National River status. “You Day will be Oct. 20. More information on ACE can be found don’t see any signs of buildings; it’s just online at www.aceraft.com. beautiful wilderness,” says Gill. Though West Virginia is known for its The Lower is good for families and novices, with plenty of rapids, as well as whitewater rafting, it’s not the only nearby
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{travel} state offering that option. Pennsylvania also has rafting hotspots popular with Ohioans; for instance, the central Ohio-based Ladies Explorer Club is planning a trip to the Lower Yough in Ohiopyle, Climbers relax at Pa., which offers Conkle’s Hollow in Class III and Class the Hocking Hills. IV rapids. The trip is set for July 28-29. For more information, visit www.ladiesexplorerclub.com. Zip to be Square A more recent phenomenon in the adventure trip world – safe, but still thrilling – is ziplining. It’s been available about an hour outside of Columbus since Hocking Hills Canopy Tours opened up shop in 2008. Last year, a story in Discovery Magazine named the Hocking Hills one of the top 10 ziplining destinations in the world. The three-hour canopy tour is much like the type you’d experience in Costa Rica or Hawaii. “(It’s) a combination thrill ride and nature tour,” says Karen Raymore, executive director of the Hocking Hills Tourism Association. A total of 10 different zips zoom tourists over forest, caves and the Hocking River.
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Above: A climber rappels at ACE Resort. Below left: One of the Hocking Hills Canopy Tours ziplines in action. Below right: Thrill-seekers raft the Lower New River.
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Worthington’s The tour company is most famous, though, for the SuperZip, which allows patrons to fly superhero style at speeds up to 50 mph. Aspiring SuperZippers must have completed the Canopy Tour first. Nearby Hocking Peaks is “really attractive to the people looking for a more athletic experience, a little more physically challenging,” Raymore says. “To a younger adventure traveler who’s looking for something more extreme, that’s just what they’re looking for.” Any ziplining experience is exhilarating, Raymore says. “I’ve done it myself. It’s fabulous. And I’m old,” she says with a laugh. “So if I can do it, anyone can do it. It’ll make you feel 20 years younger.” More information can be found at www. hockinghillscanopytours.com. Other ziplines can be found around Ohio. Valley Zipline Tours, located just outside of Lancaster, offers the longest zipline tour in the state. Closer to home, Camp Mary Orton in the Worthington area just recently began offering treetop tours via zipline. And for a more exotic twist, the Wilds, in the Zanesville area, has set up ziplines that allow for an overhead tour of its pastures, lakes and many exotic animals.
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teve Bush sees the potential for art everywhere – on garages, stairways, in expansive fields and even holding up mailboxes. The Blacklick resident’s welded art ranges from dramatic stand-alone sculptures to pieces designed to function within the home. All of his work is impressive, both structurally and artistically. Bush handles the welder with authority and care, infusing his work with a subtle sense of ease and a dash of good humor. “You can just as soon make a dining room table artistic and cool as you can a sculpture,” Bush says. “People need functional things in their life,” so he finds ways to introduce art to everyday objects, like his stair railings that have become so popular in homes all over Columbus.
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{visuals} His stand-alone sculptures play with balance while offering a chance to expand the narrative of materials and form. “I like to tell a story,” Bush says. Bush learned to weld when he was young. His father, grandfather and uncle were structural steel ironworkers who worked on skyscrapers and taught him the basics. Bush knew at an early age that he wanted to become an artist, so he studied first at the Pennsylvania Institute of Art, then transferred to the Columbus College of Art and Design. For a while, he struggled to find his niche. He finally realized why steel was the medium chosen for him by his father and grandfather. “I wasn’t a realistic painter, I was a builder,” Bush says. “I’m a builder of things.” While he was still in college, Katherine LeVeque commissioned Bush to make a
scale replica of the LeVeque Tower for her office. After graduation, Bush spent many years in fabrication shops in and around Columbus to learn how to make the designs and ideas he had in his head. The experience taught him how to work with a wide range of materials and “how to make things square, straight and level, and I just had to put the art twist onto it.” An apprenticeship with a jeweler gave him the confidence to make anything from earrings to 15-foot-tall metal gates. When his two sons were born, Bush made the decision to stay at home to care for them. He welded at night after his wife, Theresa, came home from work. His garage became the smARTworks studio. He uses both Mig and Tig welders to transform huge sheets of steel into gates, birds, abstract forms and even flowers.
Sixteen years after college, Bush’s oneof-a-kind blend of art and function has paid off. He spends half his time working on sculptures and the other half working on railings and other functional pieces for the home. He feels that all of his childhood training and artistic education has finally “fallen into place where it’s supposed to be.” No matter what he builds, he makes sure every piece is structurally sound – with a lifetime guarantee – while pleasing the eye with unusual touches here and there. Whether holding onto his one-of-akind railings or marveling at five-foot-tall steel daylilies, the precision and grace of his work is spectacular. cs Cindy Gaillard is the Executive Producer of WOSU Public Media’s Emmy Award-winning program ArtZine. Find new episodes on Facebook. Left: Collision Far left: An untitled piece at a Dublin corporate park Below: Metal flowers in front of the smARTworks studio
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Gallery Exhibits Brandt-Roberts Galleries
Rivet Gallery
Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery: Let’s Get Digital, featuring the work of 15 different artists whose works demonstrate innovative applications of digital technology, through July 8. www.riffegallery.org High Road Gallery: Central Ohio Photography Group show through July 28. www.highroadgallery.com Brandt-Roberts Galleries: New works by gallery artists from July 1-31. www. brandtrobertsgalleries.com Rivet Gallery: Morphous, 3D artwork in various mediums from more than 16 artists, from July 7-31. www.rivetgallery.com ROY G BIV Gallery: Art Information, exploring how contemporary artists use research to inspire creativity, from July 12Aug. 24. www.roygbivgallery.com Hayley Gallery: No Leftovers by Kevin Bickle from July 21-Aug. 10. www.hayley gallery.com www.cityscenecolumbus.com
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{onview} Art Access Gallery: It’s Color, featuring the work of Paula Rubinstein, Ellen Bazzoli and Marti Steffy, through Aug. 3. www.artaccessgallery.com Dublin Arts Council Gallery: Verdant Drama by Michael Hoza, oil paintings inspired by the sky over the earth in central Ohio, through Aug. 4. www.dublin arts.org Wexner Center for the Arts: Alina Szapocznikow: Sculpture Undone, 1955-1972 through Aug. 5. Omer Fast: 2001/11, a pair of video installations made a decade apart, through Aug. 5. www.wexarts.org Muse.Gallery:.Summer Salon, a rotating group show featuring gallery artists, through Aug. 31. www. amusegallery.com
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Columbus Museum of Art: The Radical Camera: New York’s Photo League, 19361951 through Sept. 9. Marvelous Menagerie: An Ancient Roman Mosaic from Lod, Israel through Jan. 13. www.columbus museum.org
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Hawk Galleries: Works by Lino Tagliapietra through Aug. 31. www.hawkgalleries.com
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Hammond Harkins Galleries: Fresh Art: Works by Gallery Artists – featuring pieces by artists including Paul Hamilton, Geer Morton, Milisa Valliere, Aminah Robinson and Dennison Griffith – through Aug. 31. www.hammondharkins.com Decorative Arts Center of Ohio: Appalachian Strings: The Instruments, Their Makers, the Music – dulcimers, banjos, fiddles, guitars and mandolins from collections across the country, as well as photographs of musicians and traditional American music – through Sept. 9. www. decartsohio.org www.cityscenecolumbus.com
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CityScene spotlights what to watch, what to watch for and what not to miss! Red, White and Boom! July 3, 10 a.m.11 p.m. Downtown Columbus Riverfront Columbus’.timehonored extravaganza returns with live entertainment, activities for children, food and fireworks..www.red whiteandboom.org
Actors’ Theatre of Columbus presents The Merchant of Venice Through July 29 Schiller Park, 1069 Jaeger St. William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice offers both sides of the theatrical coin with its moments of lightheartedness and its exploration of prejudice. www.the actorstheatre.org
Dublin Art Fair July 6-7 Sells Middle School, Dennis DeYoung 150 W. Bridge St., Dublin Fine artists converge in Dublin for the fifth annual Dublin Art Fair, which also features food, live entertainment and an art project activity tent. For the first time this year, the show will be held in conjunction with the Arthritis Foundation Classic Auto Show and Cruise-In, held a mile away on Metro Place North. www. dublinartfair.org
PNC Arts Alive Summer Music Series: ProMusica Chamber Orchestra July 12, 8 p.m. Franklin Park Conservatory, 1777 E. Broad St. Enjoy live music by ProMusica inspired by beautiful gardens. www.promusica columbus.org North Market Food and Ohio Wine Festival July 13-15 North Market, 59 Spruce St. The North Market hosts a weekend celebration of Ohio’s finest wines and great foods to pair with them. The event features 15 Ohio wineries offering select vintages. www.northmarket.com Picnic with the Pops: Dennis DeYoung: The Music of Styx July 14, 8 p.m. Columbus Commons, 160 S. High St. Dennis DeYoung, one of the founding members of Styx, and his six-member band join the Columbus Symphony Orchestra to play the band’s greatest hits, such as Lady, Babe and Come Sail Away. www.columbussymphony.com
Westerville Music and Arts Festival July 14-15 Heritage Park, 60 N. Cleveland Ave., Westerville Featuring more than 130 fine artists and craftspeople, live music, youth exhibits, silent auction, children’s activities and much more, the festival offers something for the whole family. www.westervillechamber.com 60 cityscene • July 2012
Shadowbox Live presents Back to the Garden July 15-Aug. 26 Shadowbox Live, 503 S. Front St. Shadowbox Live’s enormously popular Woodstock musical Back to the Garden prepares for another go ’round. www.shadow boxlive.org www.cityscenecolumbus.com
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JazZoo Concert Series: Ray Charles and the Legends of Soul July 20, 8 p.m. Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, 4850 W. Powell Rd. Join the Columbus Jazz Orchestra and special guest Phil Clark as they serenade you with the sweet sounds of Ray’s classic songs and the legendary figures of soul. www.jazzartsgroup.org Peabo Bryson
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Columbus Jazz and Rib Fest July 20-22 McFerson Commons and North Bank Park, downtown Columbus An assortment of great jazz artists and 23 vendors offering savory ribs will mark this year’s festival. www.hotribscooljazz.org Picnic with the Pops: Peabo Bryson July 21, 8 p.m. Columbus Commons, 160 S. High St. With 20 albums to his credit, Peabo Bryson has established a career as one of the premier male vocalists in contemporary music with hits such as Show and Tell, Can You Stop the Rain and Lost in the Night. www.columbussymphony.com Ohio State Fair July 25-Aug. 5 Ohio Expo Center, 717 E. 17th Ave. Enjoy bands, food, arts and crafts, a beer garden and Saturday fireworks at the annual Ohio State Fair. The concert line-up this year includes Billy Currington, Chicago, the Doobie Brothers, the Isley Brothers, Gavin DeGraw, Merle Haggard, Boston and Jason Aldean. www. ohiostatefair.com
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Dublin Irish Festival Aug. 3-5 Coffman Park, 5600 Post Rd., Dublin The 2012 Irish Festival offers the best Irish entertainment, including live music, Irish dancing, food, children’s activities, competitions, historical seminars and vendors. www.dublinirishfestival.org
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August 3, 4 & 5 - 2012
still kickin’ Join us for a party 25 years in the making. See authentic Irish dancing and discover the best of Irish music, food, sports, art and culture. Go to DublinIrishFestival.org to see all the activities.
{critique} With Michael McEwan
The Painter’s Eye Featuring Snap the Whip by Winslow Homer
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he old Chinese saying “Good things come in pairs” comes to mind when I think of the Butler Institute of American Art and Winslow Homer (18361910). The Butler was the very first art museum in the world to be devoted solely to American art when it was dedicated in 1919. One of the first pieces in the collection – and, in many ways, one of its crown jewels – is Winslow Homer’s 1872 oil on canvas. In fact, it has recently been wonderfully reframed. Throughout the painting, there are many pairs of figures, some of them nearly identical. The lone exception is the boy 64 cityscene • July 2012
being pulled in two directions; his white shirt resembles a cross against the red schoolhouse. Some say this is a nod to the tension between childhood and the new world of adults, and I wouldn’t disagree. It is a moment before your gaze pulls up to the majestic hills and crisp fall sky clearly presented to us by Homer. Homer was master of several mediums, especially watercolor, all the more remarkable because he had no formal training. Another “best” this summer is the Annual National Juried Show: 76th National Midyear Exhibition at the Butler Institute of American Art, 524 Wick Ave. in Youngstown. cs
Winslow Homer (1836-1910) SNAP THE WHIP (1872) Oil on canvas 22 x 36 inches Collection of The Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio Acquired, 1919
Artist Michael McEwan serves as Artist-in-Residence at Capital University, where he also teaches painting and drawing classes. www.cityscenecolumbus.com
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