If you have showed up at any events in Uptown Columbus, you've probably seen Ernest Pough, with his video camera, faithfully capturing the life of our city.
Driving Muhammed Ali
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"We were a brotherhood"
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George Meeker, one of the founders of the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation and soldier in Vietnam during the Tet Offensive in 1968. “The whole idea of Vietnam, when you got over there with people who you didn’t know, they were strangers. But when you got back, you were brothers. Because, we were there not for the American flag, not there for Johnson, not there for mom and pop, we were there to...
Rocky Wade – American Folk Artist
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A few weeks ago we stopped in Buena Vista, Ga., located about 40 minutes southwest of Columbus. Personally, I love little towns like these because you can just feel the history in their town squares with buildings dating back to the 1800’s. “Rocky Wade Woodcarvings and Antiques” hung in front of an American flag, with the sign “Possum Crossing” hanging over the door...
The Adventures of Mojo (the dog)
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Those in Columbus know that Uptown has a pretty vibrant pet scene! Who knew I would’ve come across locally well-known pup! Bridget, his owner, laughs “He has his own Instagram. He’s really popular downtown…He’s very photogenic. My boyfriend bought him a tuxedo for New Year’s Eve. He’s apparently becoming pretty popular in Charlotte as well!” Favorite memory of Mojo...
Kilwins – "Sweet in every Sense"
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The store was packed and kids were adding up along the window outside to watch Matthew Moore create a masterpiece before their eyes, freshly made Oreo fudge! This shop definitely lives up to his slogan “Sweet in every Sense since 1947”. Stepping into Kilwins is like stepping into an old fashioned candy shop: black and white tiled floors, clean white spaces with marble and wood. A place where...
The Elephant in Iron Bank
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One story hardly known is one about Patton, owner A.C. Chancellor, Iron Bank and an elephant!