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PO Box 12745, Columbus OH 43212

Independent newspaper serving the Short North neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio, since 1987

Publisher, Tom Thomson

Editor, Margaret Marten
margaret@shortnorth.com

A-Z DIRECTORY
Complete list of Short North offerings

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CONTACT INFORMATION


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INTRODUCTION

Welcome to one of the fun spots of the United States -
right here in Columbus, Ohio!

NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS
Folks who go the extra mile
to make this neighborhood unique

JUNE 2009

DIS 'n' DATA
Editor comments on local news
Short North GALLERY GUIDE (Monthly List of Shows)

Neighborhood NEWS AND EVENTS
Bulletin Board

Cartoons
I Can't Believe You Said That!
Pedro The Cat Poems


June Articles

Bicycle Built For Tunes: Always on the move,
the Piano Peddler provides the soundtrack for city life

Cover Story by Dennis Fiely

Dogs of Wheeler Park
by Karen Edwards


ComFest Healing Zone
by Darryl Mendelson


Pedal Pusher, Greg Knepp
EcoBike conquers hills and headwinds

Fritz Nite Owl Jazz
New CD Releases Inspirational

Humorist Eric Broder
Allergies and Dentistry

Goddesses in Clay: Denise Romecki
Art review by Liz James

Taste of Belgium at North Market
by Mary Martineau

Legendary Tales: House Hopping During the Depression
- by Tom Thomson

Thurber Connection
Thurber Humor - A Family Affair


Regular Columns, etc.

Letters
Eric Broder (Humor)

Fritz the Nite Owl Jazz
Christine Hayes (Life Essays)
Elizabeth Ann James (Art)

Kaizaad Kotwal (Art, Film, more)
Mary Martineau (North Market)

Legendary Tales (T. Thomson)
Thurber Connection (Series)
Pedal Pusher (cyclist column)
- by Greg Knepp


May Features
All Over The Place
Diana Lessner lends talent and energy to the neighborhood
- by Dennis Fiely

Pop Renaissance: Jared Gardner's

Comics in the New Millennium Part One


Mouse Encounter
- by Tracy Zollinger Turner


Features Archive

Feature Stories Index

Cover Story Archive
Cover Story Archives
Check out these cover stories from past issues

Photos
Recent neighborhood event PHOTOS

Photo: Aftermath of Storm, Goodale Park

Doo Dah 25th Anniversary Photos
by Kaizaad Kotwal

Friends of Goodale Park Booth @ ComFest

Short North Gala

Short North Scenes

Short North Photos

Early Saturday Morning

Delinquent Doo Dah Photos 2007
- by Kaizaad Kotwal

Short/ROY Community Art Day Photos

Short North Delights

A-Z DIRECTORY
Listing by subject of Short North offerings
HOME BUYER'S GUIDE
Directory of our real estate advertisers/friends
LETTERS
Wherein you will find a selection of correspondence that has been published in the Gazette
MEMORIALS
Remembering those who've come and gone - with love
RESTAURANTS
Locations of fine restaurants in/around the Short North
GALLERY HOPS
An attempt to define the magic of this wonderful event.
LODGING
Places to stay in and around the Short North
NORTH MARKET
This historic old market is one of the great places to visit in Columbus. Not only that, it's a barrel of fun!
NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS
Folks who go the extra mile to make this neighborhood unique
DOO DAH PARADE

Your pass to a whacky world of political/social satire

Columnist Archive

Community News 2005 Archive

SNBA Executive Director John Angelo

Tom's Corner
Our publisher talks about this and that and fairly frequently blasts some hapless person or institution out of the water

Fritz the Nite Owl
Fritz Peerenboom, aka Fritz the Nite Owl, broadcasts some of the coolest jazz & blues this side of New Orleans

Elizabeth Ann James
Latest art news - in the Short North -and all around the town

Karen Edwards
In the Wings - A look at the theatre scene in Columbus

Christine Hayes
Daughter of long-time Columbus columnist Ben Hayes

Thurber Connection
Series on one of Columbus' most famous native sons

Legendary Tales
Fancy-free meanderings by Tom Thomson

Eric Broder
Cleveland writer's ready wit and sense of irony are sure to tickle your funny bone

C.B. Findlay's Dining Notes Archive

Kotwal Film Archive
Film Review Archive: Kaizaad Kotwal

Kotwal Comment Archive
Straight Talk Archive : Kaizaad Kotwal

Ben Hayes
Late Columbus Citizen-Journal columnist


Comic Strip (Matt Wyatt)

Got the heebie-jeebies?
Go to :

Sex Quotes of the Rich and Famous
. .
Pithy remarks on the foibles and follies of the human condition from the mouths of such icons as Gloria Steinem, Jayne Mansfield, Groucho Marx, Jay Leno, Lucille Ball, Shelly Winters, Errol Flynn, Woody Allen, Albert Einstein, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Victor Hugo, Norman Mailer, Mae West, Joe Louis, Madonna, Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Rivers, Anais Nin, and hundreds of others!

NUTS & BOLTS


Sam's Poetry Tree
Some coooool stuff here.

Hot Stuff! •Sex Quotes of the Rich & FamousA collection of quotes, outrageous, bawdy, and ball-breaking, by comedians & celebrities.

Go to Searching for the U.S.S. LSM 245
The Memoirs of Tom's war years


"Hey, if you're not doing anything else, come visit one of my web pages. I'm not amongst the living anymore, but what the heck, we'll probably get along. Just click on my gallery or my letters, or what Thomson wrote about me. Ain't these computers somethin!"

Emerson Burkhart
He was one cool artist


Go back to start

© 2008 Short North Gazette, Columbus, Ohio
All rights reserved.



Cover Art by Bryan Grey
Bicycle Built For Tunes: Always on the move,
Piano Peddler provides the soundtrack for city life
by Dennis Fiely

Haiku Poetic Food & Art, 800 N. High St., offers a stunning array of sushi platters in elegant surroundings – oriental cuisine at its best! Call 614-294-8168 or visit www.haikupoeticfoodandart.com
©photo/ William Bullock


Late night Gallery Hopper lingers on The Cap
enjoying musicians. © Photo Gus Brunsman III

 

Seventeen arches now span High Street from
the Convention Center to just north of Fifth Avenue

We're just north of the Greater Columbus Convention Center

 
Doo Dah parades draw big crowds

  


Come visit our "Northern Exposure." You'll enjoy!

Beautiful Goodale Park is a Short North treasure

There's no place like the Short North!


We have our eyes on you!

If you are a visitor and need information,
try the Short North Business Association Web site
http://www.shortnorth.org
or send them an email at johnangelo@shortnorth.org
or call the SNBA at 614-299-8050

or please contact us! Even if you live in Columbus,
and want to know something about the fabulous
Short North, call us at 614-251-0656
Write: PO Box 12745, Columbus OH 43212
Or e-mail:
info@shortnorth.com

And pick up a Gazette!