The Lion House: one of Columbus’s most elegant homes has a complicated, often mysterious, history

The Lion House: one of Columbus’s most elegant homes has a complicated, often mysterious, history

On Dec. 2, as part of the Historic Tour of Homes in Columbus, Brian Luedtke welcomed some 500 guests into the Lion House, his elegant Greek Revival mansion at 1316 Third Avenue in High Uptown. These guests enjoyed the home restored, over many years and thousands of man hours by Brian, to its former glory, with some modern conveniences, and fully dressed in holiday attire, with fruit and garlands framing the doorways and a Christmas…

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Scott Phillips knows the one thing Columbus needs to break into the film business

Scott Phillips knows the one thing Columbus needs to break into the film business

It’s a New Year, and we all know what that means – resolutions.  We all pledge to smoke less, drink less, eat better, go to the gym more.  It’s a time for bringing priorities into focus. But, we tend to make one mistake when it comes to New Year’s resolutions: we limit them to ourselves, to our personal growth. We should be making resolutions for our city. Consider it a community To-Do list for 2018. …

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Still hunting for home venue, Roller Girls look forward to recruitment night at Civic Center match

Still hunting for home venue, Roller Girls look forward to recruitment night at Civic Center match

In the two years since the Muscogee Roller Girls have played a home match, the league  has come a long way. They rank 181st in international rankings according to the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association, the result of successful recruiting and a focus on training. Still, the Roller Girls lack a home venue for their games, meaning that current fans must travel to see the them compete. The traveling takes a toll. Not only must…

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Trevioli Italian Kitchen brings fine Italian eats to Blackmon Road

Trevioli Italian Kitchen brings fine Italian eats to Blackmon Road

There are a few Columbus restaurants that you can mention in any social situation and someone will inevitably nod and intone, sagely, “Oh, yes, I go there all the time.” Remarkably, after first opening in a storage unit on Tower Road, in Oct. 2013, Trevioli quickly rose to that level of recognition. Begun, also remarkably, as a take-out Italian shop featuring homemade pasta, it was loyal regulars who imposed dine-in service by bringing their own…

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Letter from the Editor: Roundabouts

Letter from the Editor: Roundabouts

Yes, we still need to talk about roundabouts.   Welcome to Fall, ya’ll! While we wait for some cooler weather, I want to invite you to do two things. First and always foremost, enjoy this month’s magazine and all the fun and fascinating events we are so proud to promote. Second, let’s talk about a subject well-known to anyone who keeps up with the goings-on in Columbus. Let’s talk about roundabouts. Traffic circle. Road circle….

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18th Amendment: one password away from the perfect night out

18th Amendment: one password away from the perfect night out

Walking into 18th Amendment on Broadway in Uptown is like having a lucid dream. First, you have to find your way inside; this means passing the door to the cozy cigar shop, knocking on the heavy, unmarked door, and supplying the bouncer with the night’s password. Once inside, you emerge into a long room with a high, decoratively tiled ceiling. On your left is a long bar, its dark wood sparkling under the soft, inviting…

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Day Trippin’

Day Trippin’

We’ve got your ticket to ride with these 15 daytrips   Truckin’ north “Come along ‘n take a trip . . .” –Bob Dylan   Franklin Delano Roosevelt State Park Less than an hour north of Columbus, FDR State Park is the largest in Georgia and an outdoor enthusiast’s dream. There’s much to do and see on the park’s 9,049 acres. A day on the Pine Mountain Trail, part of the park’s 40-mile system, brings…

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Pasaquan: bringing the past into the future

Pasaquan: bringing the past into the future

Pasaquan: bringing the past into the future   This article does contain some sexual references. While most of the content is suitable for all audiences, some elements may not be suitable for children, and parents are advised to practice discretion.   I. High school students, on field trips, entering the site between the two Moai-like figures that guard the gate entrance. Church groups studying the disks like particolored, celebratory shields sunk into the living room…

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