Chancellor’s: area’s top men’s boutique since Reconstruction

Chancellor’s: area’s top men’s boutique since Reconstruction

Since 1873, Chancellor’s has excelled at the two things a men’s clothing store must do in order to be the best: selection and service. With 144 years behind the historic shop, the last independent men’s store in Columbus, Chancellor’s is look ahead to another 144 years of stocking the best clothes and accessories and rendering customers the absolutely best in service. When you visit Chancellor’s and talk to owner Roger M. Stinson, who purchased the…

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Kilwin’s: Columbus’s confectionist and chocolatier

Kilwin’s: Columbus’s confectionist and chocolatier

With 120 stores across the country, it might seem strange to think of Kilwin’s as a local business, but we certainly do. First, the franchise is locally owned. Second, there’s nothing else like it. Third, Kilwin’s does all of the things we love in our locally owned businesses, from hand made and stamped chocolates from one Michigan source, rather than one of the giant agricultural conglomerates, to producing many of their products in house. Before…

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River and Rail: a touch of the big city with a local flavor base

River and Rail: a touch of the big city with a local flavor base

Chef Brad Andries is from a small community in Louisiana and cut his teeth in New Orleans kitchens. He recalls the rich and diverse food culture of his home, the hyper local recipes that dot the state, and those special dishes that his family made, which remind him of home. When Frank and Leah Foley, originally from Columbus, were ready to raise a family, they looked back to Columbus as the town with the right…

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Ride On Bikes: better bikes, better build, better service

Ride On Bikes: better bikes, better build, better service

Ride On Bikes, located at 1036 Broadway in Columbus, specializes in Specialized brand bikes because they are the number one bikes in the industry. Whatever angle, the one resonant theme throughout Ride On Bikes is that everything they do is done at the highest level of quality. Consider the saddle. What’s comfortable in the department store likely won’t be comfortable twenty miles down the trail, and this discomfort can even lead to injury. Ride On…

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Big Dog Fleet Feet

Big Dog Fleet Feet

Big Dog Fleet Feet has been the area’s premier running and walking specialty store since the first shop opened on Broadway in 2010, a distinction bolstered by the opening of another store two years later in Columbus Park Crossing. Big Dog carries everything you need to get on your feet, with shoes, apparel, hydration, nutrition, inserts and insoles, and socks. Whatever you need for walking, running or hiking, Big Dog will get you moving. The…

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Outside World Outfitters

Outside World Outfitters

Local shop outfits you for the entire natural world   Whether you’re camping in the backyard, day hiking in Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park or preparing to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail, your first stop needs to be a visit to Chris Largent at Outside World, 1025 Broadway in Columbus. With personal service and hands-on knowledge of all the products they offer, the staff at Outside World can get you on the water or on the…

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Uptown Wine and Spirits

Uptown Wine and Spirits

Keep the fun flowing this holiday season   At 1208 Broadway in Columbus, between Big Dog Fleet Feet and Kilwin’s, you’ll find Uptown Wine and Spirits, which stocks all of your favorites and many exciting libations to try in the expertly curated selections of craft beer, fine wine and specialty spirits. Uptown Wine and Spirits has quickly established itself as a destination store, and this holiday season, they have everything you need, from planning to drinks, to…

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The Little Things: Making a big difference for National Homelessness and Hunger Awareness Month

The Little Things: Making a big difference for National Homelessness and Hunger Awareness Month

We all want to make our community a better place. Sometimes, though, finding the time to be involved is the most difficult part of getting involved. Here we will offer a few simple, impactful ideas for small acts that can make a big difference. Founded in 1975 at Villanova University, National Homelessness and Hunger Awareness Week (Nov. 11 through 19) offers communities across the country the chance to join together in both dialogue about and…

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Born for the Blues

Born for the Blues

Guitar prodigy Jontavious Willies pushes forward an old-school sound by Frank Etheridge “I learned myself,” Jontavious Willis explains of how he learned to play the blues. Sitting at a table in a break room inside Jordan Hall on Columbus State University’s main campus, Willis wears camo shorts and a black t-shirt from the legendary Washington, D.C. venue the 9:30 club, a gift he received while in the nation’s capital at the prestigious Lincoln Theatre as…

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Letter from the Editor, November 2017

Letter from the Editor, November 2017

Some lessons stick with you. I remember one summer afternoon in the car with my father and brother. Maybe I was in the 7th grade. Columbus Park Crossing was still new, and I had convinced my father to take me to Barnes & Noble. I left with a few new books and that excitement I still get when I leave any bookstore with something fresh to read. I didn’t notice the three young men walking…

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