In Search of a City: High Five Fun
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
The Columbus High Five looked pretty good last weekend. I took my 11-year-old daughter, Lilly, to a sold-out WICKED at the Ohio Theatre on Friday night. Before the show, we ate at Tip Top. Gay Street was full of sidewalk diners at Latitude 41, Plantain Cafe, Tip Top and Due Amici.
Speaking of Gay Street, the cast and crew of WICKED are staying at the Residence Inn. Chandra Lee Schwartz, who plays Glinda in WICKED, says that she is enjoying her stay in Columbus and has flattering things to say about the “town.”
The Gay Softball World Series clearly added energy, with 2,500 athletes staying in downtown hotels. As Lilly and I walked to the Ohio Theatre from Gay Street, we passed a rooftop party at the Renaissance Hotel and a surprising number of other pedestrians.
After the show, we encountered gridlock on High Street as we approached the Short North. We turned on Vine Street to head west toward Neil Avenue and encountered more traffic as we passed Park Street at 11:30 p.m. Vine and Park streets had hundreds of people walking from club to club.
As I sat in traffic, all I could do was smile.