Pups can participate in the Halloween celebration of wearing a costume and trick-or-treating in the Short North this Saturday. Barkers & Beggars is an event in which people dress their dogs in costume and take them trick-or-treating in the Short North Arts District. The event ...

Orange barrels and cones are typically only used in construction projects, but a local artist has found a way to mold them into sculptures. Carol Boram-Hays, an assistant professor at Columbus College of Arts and Design, was commissioned by the Short North Alliance — a ...

As construction on High Street has presented itself as a disruption for Columbus businesses and patrons, The Short North Alliance has found a way to turn an inconvenience into a party. On Sunday, the Short North Alliance, a local nonprofit organization that advocates for the ...

If the world is an artist’s canvas, then does that include construction barricades? Students from the Columbus College of Art and Design say yes. On Monday, seven CCAD students and the Short North Alliance will begin installing ArtPaths, a 23-piece art display that aims to ...

When Ohio State alumna Shiree Houf created intricate art-inspired garments for the competitive 2016 HighBall Halloween Costume Couture Fashion Show, she proudly took home first place. This year, Houf returns for her sixth time and brings her new runway designs to the 10th anniversary of ...

If nothing else, Elena’s Specialty Cakes’ facade will catch one’s eye. The bakery, which opened in the northern-most tip of the Short North in early March, stands out amid the strip of brick storefronts because of its bright pink wooden trim and vibrant green door. ...

Editor’s note: This article contains expletives. “Bitches, get your fierce on.”  It was a phrase I read on a half-page ad featured in the latest issue of Outlook magazine, a Columbus publication with a heavy lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender focus. The advertisement was put ...

Even with having to say goodbye to some businesses, 2013 proved to be a year that added diversity to the Short North business community. The Short North Alliance gained 20 new businesses and lost nine businesses during 2013, with additions ranging from restaurants such as ...