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I must be out of my mind working on
this homepage and I owe it all to Putt, the originator of the SiamWeb.
His intellgence and lack of commitment have inspired the html-spirit
in all of us.
 Quite
a bit has changed since the first version of this homepage was released
in April. The baseball
strike is over. Putt has graduated. The Thai student association of OSU
has a new president. Nonetheless a lot of things remain the same. The
Leonard exit on 670 is still closed. Columbus still doesn't have a professional
football
team.
 Certain
individuals ask me what they should see if they want to visit
Columbus. Perhaps, a psychiatrist.
But if you still hear an inner
voice telling you to visit the city, then the first place you should
see is the Santa Maria. It's a sailboat. It's in the Scioto River or maybe
Olentangy river. It has something to do with Christopher Columbus, the
dude
responsible for the westernization of America.
| German
Village is also another place to skip when coming to Columbus
unless you really have the hearts for beer,
sausage and
bricked driveways. Other places to ignore are the Art
museum and the Columbus Zoo.
Also when you're in downtown avoid looking directly at the Columbus
Convention center designed by Peter Isermann. Its abstracted structure
may boggle your mind. |
German
Village History
Germans immigrating to America in the mid-1800s formed a prosperous
settlement in the south end of Columbus, but by the 1950s the area
was in severe decline. The German Village Society, founded in 1960,
has worked to restore houses and businesses; the village earned a
spot on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. - source |
 Short
North is the area between downtown and the Ohio
State University. There's nothing to see there except for countless
bars and coffee shops. There's a Japanese restaurant, creatively named
"Japanese Restaurant". The food is similar to Fujiyama. The difference
is that the cook is a Cambodian.
For the Thai
food addicts, Hunan express on King Ave may satisfy you. The restaurant
is operated by P' Nong. Her specialty is Gang Goong Sapparos. Still not
content? Try the Bangkok roast duck at Thai Taste or the Chiang mai chicken
at Thai palace. Better yet go to Bangkok grocery on Refugee road. Get
a Yenta four and rent a Thai soap opera. Then you are set for the whole
day. Forget the so-called sightseeing. BTW, I recommend the TV serie,
Kue had tha krong pi pop, starring Jarunee Suksawat. C'mon stop whining.
Would you rather watch the local
news?
At night, you'll find that Singha
beer goes best with Som Tamat the Thai Orchid on Sawmill road or Siam
on Bethel Road. Not in the mood for Thai food? That's your problem.
Try the coffee
at Stauf. It's right next to the Califormia style pizza
place, Spagio, on Grandview.
OK. Now get your bowling shoes
and bowling balls ready. We're going bowling at Sawmill Lanes. It's a
rock-and-bowl special from 11 pm to 2 am on Friday and Saturday night.
Don't forget your cough drops cuz the music is so loud, you can barely
whisper without screaming.
| Columbus
Ohio Statistics |
| Population |
696,849 |
| Land
Area |
206
square miles |
| Median
Income |
$21,857
(1995 Median income tax return) |
Property
Taxes
(per $1000 land valuation X .35) |
$36.93 |
| City
Income Tax |
2.00% |
Price
Range of Homes
(range of greatest selection) |
$70,000
to $350,000 |
| Percentage
of Students Pursuing Higher Education: |
54% |
| Student
Teacher Ratio |
19.1
: 1 |
| Area
Churches |
880
Protestant
48 Catholic
11 Jewish
other denominations also represented |
| Area
Hospitals |
18
in various locations throughout the city |
| Local
Libraries |
36
in various locations throughout the city |
| Parks
and Recreation |
143
tennis courts, 100 supervised playgrounds, 27 community recreation
centers, 10 swimming pools, 8 senior centers, 6 city golf courses,
5 fitness centers, supervised adult and youth programs in basketball,
football, soccer, softball, and volleyball. Metropolitan Park System:
8 developed parks, and 3 undeveloped parks with a total of approximately
11,200 acres |
Commute
Times
Downtown Miles
Downtown Minutes
Airport Miles
Airport Minutes |
from zero to Approx. 18
from zero to Approx. 25
from zero to Approx. 25
from 5 to Approx. 30 |
| Source |
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Written By:
Yujira
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