Right Now Downtown

Are you a young professional looking for somewhere cool to hang downtown? Join the club. Specifically, the Athletic Club of Columbus. The 91-year-old club at 136 E. Broad St. is offering special rates for new members under the age of 32. According to Membership Services Director Jennifer Warpool, the initiation fee for young professionals is $500 and monthly dues are $90, compared to the regular $1,250 initiation fee and $136 dues. There is even a special one-time rate for summer interns–$250 for three months with the sponsorship of an ACC member who works for the same company as the intern. “Hopefully that will entice them to return to or remain in Columbus when they graduate and join the club.” So, what do you get as an Athletic Club member? Just about everything. The stately seven-story building houses three restaurants, guest rooms and a six-lane bowling alley “with a disco light,” said Warpool. “It’s a lot of fun.” Workout facilities include a full gym; a pool, whirlpool and sauna; steam rooms; basketball, squash and handball courts; a jogging track; personal training; and clubs for various sports. Members can also avail themselves of tanning beds; massage services; daycare; and a regular slate of cultural, educational and social events. Warpool said around 200 people attended the club’s recent Spring Fling, which had a martini bar and live music. “The club is a great place to hang out and mingle,” she said. “We have a lot of fun things going on.” An Athletic Club membership, which requires sponsorship by a member and letters of reference, is good for the entire immediate family, including domestic partners. For more information call 545-1352.

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