/tags/downtown downtown en-US Copyright Tue, 17 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT /2025-06-17/market-mexican-restaurant-to-open-in-downtown-columbus-as-part-of-minority-business-initiative Toro Meat Market will open at 150 Gay Street and Dos Hermanos will be located at 16 North High Street. Opening dates for the businesses are not yet set. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT /2025-06-17/market-mexican-restaurant-to-open-in-downtown-columbus-as-part-of-minority-business-initiative Allie Vugrincic /politics-government/2024-02-28/columbus-plans-100-million-downtown-pedestrian-and-bike-loop The Capital Line trail would run along Gay, Rich and Fourth streets and across the river to the Scioto Peninsula. Wed, 28 Feb 2024 21:53:03 GMT /politics-government/2024-02-28/columbus-plans-100-million-downtown-pedestrian-and-bike-loop Allie Vugrincic /news/2021-01-15/columbus-to-close-city-buildings-over-inauguration-protest-concerns The city of Columbus announced that it will close City Hall and surrounding buildings Tuesday and Wednesday to promote safety around President-elect Joe… Fri, 15 Jan 2021 18:12:14 GMT /news/2021-01-15/columbus-to-close-city-buildings-over-inauguration-protest-concerns Adora Namigadde /news/2021-01-08/arnold-sports-festival-to-be-postponed-likely-until-fall-2021 The Arnold Sports Festival will be postponed to a later date this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Columbus' annual sports competition and fitness… Fri, 08 Jan 2021 21:25:14 GMT /news/2021-01-08/arnold-sports-festival-to-be-postponed-likely-until-fall-2021 Adora Namigadde /news/2020-11-02/columbus-businesses-board-up-windows-as-city-prepares-for-turbulent-election Crews in downtown Columbus made preparations Monday for possible unrest on Election Night and the days following.Across from the Ohio Statehouse, Joe… Mon, 02 Nov 2020 22:00:08 GMT /news/2020-11-02/columbus-businesses-board-up-windows-as-city-prepares-for-turbulent-election Nick Evans /news/2020-06-06/thousands-of-protesters-march-in-columbus-while-curfew-comes-and-goes Scores of people, young and old, continue to take to the streets in Columbus. More than a week after demonstrations began over George Floyd's death and… Sat, 06 Jun 2020 11:51:03 GMT /news/2020-06-06/thousands-of-protesters-march-in-columbus-while-curfew-comes-and-goes /news/2020-06-04/columbus-group-fundraises-for-black-businesses-damaged-during-protests The Central Ohio African-American Chamber of Commerce is helping several black-owned businesses pick up the pieces after being damaged during recent… Thu, 04 Jun 2020 14:40:30 GMT /news/2020-06-04/columbus-group-fundraises-for-black-businesses-damaged-during-protests Debbie Holmes /news/2020-06-04/peaceful-protests-continue-in-downtown-columbus Protests remained peaceful for the second consecutive day in downtown Columbus on Wednesday, a week after demonstrations sprung up over the Minneapolis… Thu, 04 Jun 2020 10:49:26 GMT /news/2020-06-04/peaceful-protests-continue-in-downtown-columbus Adora Namigadde /news/2020-06-02/columbus-police-try-new-tack-with-protesters-but-end-night-with-pepper-spray Columbus' fifth full day of protests remained mostly peaceful, with police walking and even kneeling alongside protesters, until just after curfew when… Tue, 02 Jun 2020 04:46:12 GMT /news/2020-06-02/columbus-police-try-new-tack-with-protesters-but-end-night-with-pepper-spray /news/2020-06-01/downtown-columbus-cleans-up-after-weekend-of-george-floyd-protests As the sun crept over downtown Columbus on Monday morning, residents and workers again found themselves cleaning up after a day of protests.Surrounding… Mon, 01 Jun 2020 16:20:51 GMT /news/2020-06-01/downtown-columbus-cleans-up-after-weekend-of-george-floyd-protests Nick Evans