![]() ![]() As the main drag of Broadway, termed “Uptown,” roared back to life with the River Center anchoring one end near the hotels and convention space, Columbus State University elected to build a campus and dorms here. The city spent decades with a moribund and decaying downtown, until finally, in the mid-1990s, business owners banded together and started investing in refurbishments and opening bars and trendsetting restaurants and coffee shops to appeal to twentysomethings. Uptown Columbus is apparently at something of a crossroads. They must try harder there I’m sure residents in wheelchairs can’t be pleased with them. When we made our way back up to the street level, on the south side of the Trade Center, we had to keep dropping the stroller onto the street to get around the lack of ramps at the curbs. So this trip was much easier on everybody, although the city really could do a better job making all these sidewalks just a little more stroller-friendly. Marie became suspicious about her lack of energy and we confirmed a week later that she was worn out because she was pregnant. ![]() This had never happened before it’s invariably me who needs to take a break. When we were in Columbus a year before, we took a stroll here after returning from Auburn, and Marie became completely exhausted and needed to sit down and rest. The Riverwalk holds a special place in Marie’s affections. ![]() We agreed to return to Country’s when we next come through town, in a month or so.īefore eating, we went out to do a little more walking, and so the five of us went down to the city’s lovely Riverwalk and unpacked the stroller, allowing the baby a short nap as we enjoyed the sun and some surprisingly high temperatures. Marie agreed, which was incredibly sweet of her, as I know that she really likes Country’s, and was not as completely thrilled with the snacks that we enjoyed in Phenix City as Ric and I had been. We had originally thought to return to Country’s Barbecue, just at a different location, but Ric and Maggi were certain that we’d enjoy a new restaurant on 12th Street even more. (The Clemson Death Valley, that is, and not the LSU one, not that it matters overmuch who routs Auburn.) The four of us gossiped and caught up and let the baby show off his mighty lung power, and our hosts persuaded us to reconsider our dinner plans. I’m sure seeing Auburn get routed in Death Valley helped on that front. So, finishing up our little jaunt down to Columbus, we returned from Phenix City with a late sack of lunch for Maggi, who felt much better after a little longer rest and recuperation. ![]()
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