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NOVEMBER 15 2008
AMERICANWAY
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ArchieGriffin
|
OhioStateUniversity running
back (1972 to 1975) and the only two-timewin-
ner of theHeismanTrophy
GetadifferentviewofaBuckeyegame:
Griffin
says to sit in the “south stands,where theoppos-
ing team’sbandusually sits. Youget to see the
holes openingupand
[
thegame
]
develop.”For
gamegrub,Griffin claims thehot dogs at
ohio
stadium
are stellar. But “if you like crazy things
like Ido,” he says, go straight to the
RustybuCket
CoRNeRtaVeRN
for anorder of deep-friedpickles.
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cheryl Sher
|
Owner andpresident, Sher Bliss
Wine&ChocolateShop
Return home exclaiming Ohio is gorgeous:
Sher
raves that
hoCkiNg hills state PaRk
“looks like
northernCalifornia.Peopleareshocked that there’s
such geographic beauty.” For a challenging hike
(and to get away from the crowds), Sher heads to
the remote
CaNtwell Cliffs
.
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WAlkerevAnS
|
Founder, ColumbusUnder
ground.com
Make light (andcool)ofyourholidayshopping list:
Evans recommends
what the RoCk?!
, which sells
everything rock and roll (including Mötley Crüe
onesies) and items made by local craft artists. “I
came close to buying guitar-pick earringsmade by
a local craft artist formywife,”Evans says.
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TylerWriGhT
|
Player-development coach for
theColumbusBlue Jackets
Keep thekidshappy:
Bundleup the familyand
wander around the
Columbus Zoo
during thean-
nualwinterWildlights. “Thereare sleigh rides and
people singingChristmas carols. Thekids love
[
it
]
,”Wright says. Theyalsogivea thumbs-up to
the zoo’s outdoor skating rink (big shock, coming
froma formerNHLplayer’sbrood).
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lindA loGAn
|
Executive director, Greater Co-
lumbus Sports Commission
Enjoyadrinkwith the localsafterwork:
“There’s a
very special restaurant
[
inGermanVillage
]
called
liNdey’s
. Tony, thebartender, hasbeen there for
years. It’s elegant but hometown. Therearea lot of
characterswhogo there,” saysLogan.
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chuckhill
|
CEO, Hill DistributingCo.
Haveanelegant,old-school evening:
“Oneofmy
favoritenights out is going to
thetoP
steakhouse.
It’s a stepback in time. They’vegot apianobar,
andSoniaModes, an entertainer inColumbus for
well over 50 years, plays
[
WednesdayandSaturday
nights
]
,”Hill says. “Themicrophonegetspassed
around thebar, andpeople sing theirhearts out.”
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