Category Archives: Blog Features
The Athens Farmers Market’s a Great Place to Mix Town and Gown in Athens
Jun 20, 2022
One of the best opportunities for town and gown to intersect in Athens is the Athens Farmers Market. Every Saturday morning and Wednesday morning throughout the year (9 a.m. to noon), the Farmers Market convenes in the front parking lot of The Market on State mall on East State Street in Athens. During cold …
+ read moreThinking About Shacking Up at College? Consider Your Options Carefully
Jun 13, 2022
If you’re in a relationship with a fellow Bobcat or Buckeye, your best bet is likely a one-bedroom apartment in Athens or Columbus. A studio likely would be too small for two people, and multiple bedrooms too big. That’s unless you’re OK with having housemates or can afford an extra bedroom to use as …
+ read moreAn Assortment of Farmers Markets Are Available to OSU Students
May 30, 2022
College students these days are increasingly looking at improving their diets, or at least balancing the bad things they eat with some good things. There’s no better way to accomplish this than to frequent farmers markets. And there’s no better place to live than Columbus if you want a full range of farmers markets. …
+ read moreNo Time Like the Present to Plan Your Next Weekend Road Trip
May 16, 2022
Now that you’ve got your car safely stored in your off campus parking spot in Columbus or Athens, you can start planning ways to get out of town for weekend road trips. But where will you go? While we’ve got plenty of answers to that question, part of it depends on you. Where do …
+ read moreThe Ridges/Asylum Grounds Have Lured Many Generations of OU Students
May 02, 2022
To generations of Ohio University students, “the Ridges” has been a fixed landmark during their four or five years in Athens. For a disinterested minority of students at Ohio University, their acquaintance with the old Athens Asylum grounds has been limited to seeing the historic old main building on the ridgetop just across the …
+ read moreWhat Maintenance Responsibilities Do You Have in Your Apartment?
Apr 18, 2022
One potential problem that occasionally arises between renters and their landlords is who has which responsibilities on all manner of maintenance issues, from changing light bulbs to fixing appliances. Ideally, the lease you’ve signed to live in an apartment or rental house should make it clear who has the responsibility for various tasks and …
+ read moreLiving Independently Off-Campus Is Ideal Prep for After-College Life
Apr 11, 2022
You might be surprised to find out that while attending college, whether it’s Ohio State, Ohio University or some other school, you’ll learn as much about living independently as you will learn about whatever your major is. Well, that’s the hope anyway. Alas, some people score a “C” or worse at independent living. We’d …
+ read moreThat Quoted Rent Amount May Sound Great But Are There Hidden Costs?
Apr 04, 2022
Take care when considering your new apartment or rental house in Columbus or Athens that you correctly understand what you’ll be paying. If the ad says $550 monthly per person (or $1,500 for the whole rental), you’ll want to ascertain whether that amount is inclusive or exclusive of some or all of the other …
+ read moreThe Big Decision: Renting a Place for Yourself or With Others
Mar 28, 2022
If you’re about to make the big transition from the dorms to off-campus housing, one of the first decisions you’ll need to make is whether to live on your own or with one or more friends. We’re assuming that you’re not contemplating living with one or more enemies (though it wouldn’t be the first …
+ read moreA Guide for What to Take to Your First Off-Campus House or Apartment
Mar 21, 2022
Moving into an off-campus apartment or house in any college town, including Athens or Columbus, is an exciting prospect. It’s such a thrilling experience, trading that 12-by-12 dorm room for a bedroom in a 1,200-square-foot apartment or house. It’s so exciting that you just might forget to make a checklist of all the stuff …
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