Archive for May, 2016
PATIO PALOOZA- here we R BAR!
PATIO PALOOZA- here we R BAR!
As we move from the first week of our Patio Palooza, the Arena Crossing bridge will take you from our first stop at Gordon Biersch onward to R Bar!
R Bar is popular for their half price pizza and rotating taps! Stop in during the week for daily Happy Hour specials including 1/2 off appetizers! R Bar is a relaxed environment to meet with co-workers and friends during the day but also a hot spot for a fun night out! Residents at Flats on Vine, Flats II, and Arena Crossing can walk to R-bar on Sundays to enjoy the $14 pitcher and pizza special on the patio, and walk back home to to cool off in the pool (sounds like the perfect Sunday Funday)! R Bar is a proud partner of the Columbus Blue Jackets and the hub for social gathering on game days and nice summer nights (with its ideal proximity to the Arena in the heart of the Arena District). So let’s hang on the patio, eat some pizza, enjoy what’s on tap and fit in a game or two of corn hole!
Check out R Bar Daily Specials and Happy Hour!

Check out R Bar Daily Specials and Happy Hour!
R Bar Daily Specials:
Monday: $10 Burger and a Beer
Tuesday: $18 Beer Tubes, $2 tacos
Wednesday: $5 Wraps, $4.50 Stoli You-Call-It
Thursday: ½ Price Pizza, $4.00 Rotating Tap
Friday: $5 Long Island Iced Tea & $3.50 bottles until 8:00
Saturday: Siesta Saturday! $3.50 Corona Extra and Corona Light, $5 Margaritas, $5 Queso and Chips, ½ price quesadillas
Sunday: $14 pitcher & a pizza

Happy Hour: M-F 2:00 pm-8:00 pm
Half price most appetizers
$3 domestic drafts and bottles
$4 imported drafts and bottles
*Excluding Arena Event Nights
PATIO PALOOZA – First stop, Gordon Biersch
PATIO PALOOZA – First stop, Gordon Biersch
It looks like the weather has finally settled down for us in Columbus, Ohio! Now it’s time to break out your sunglasses and head to the nearest patio!
Columbus Downtown Apartments are surrounded by downtown Columbus restaurants and bars and we have gathered a big list of the best bar patios right here in the Arena District, find a new location each week in our Patio Palooza Guide! Residents at Flats on Vine, Flats II, and Arena Crossing can literally walk to these spots and enjoy some warm-weather boozin'(aren’t you glad you don’t need your car!), just one of the many benefits of living near downtown.
This week we are highlighting bar and restaurant Gordon Biersch- the fun lovin’ brewery and restaurant in the Arena District featuring house brewed German-style beers and tasty international food pairings.

Gordon Biersch prides itself on being a social gathering place fit for everything from professional lunch, dinner dates and happy hour with friends. It’s also the perfect pre-game spot for beer and appetizers since it’s directly across from the Arena!
Check out Happy Hour Offerings- Happy Hour M-F from 3-6:30pm and don’t miss out on Sunday Funday for Residents. Stop in and ask a server for more details!
$1 off Brewed In-House Beer, $2 off Wines by the Glass, $3 off Handcrafted Cocktails
BONUS BEVERAGE FEATURES*
Monday: 1/2 Price Wine Bottles Wednesday & $5 Absolut Martinis
Tuesday: $5 Jack & Cokes + $3 GB Beers Thursday &$5 Sauza Margaritas
Friday: 1/2 Price Bottles of Bubbles
*Not to be combined with other Happy Hour or Late Night beverage specials.
Individual Small Plates starting at $2.99
- Mini Bratwurst Slider 2.99
- Grilled Vegetable Salad 2.99
- BBQ Chicken Slider 3.25
- Chicken Prosciutto Slider 3.25
- Our Legendary Garlic Fries 3.25
- French Dip Slider 3.75
- Grass-Fed Beef Slider 4.25
- NOLA Yellowfin Tuna 5.50
Shareable Appetizers Starting at $4.99
- Beer-Infused Mussels 4.99
- Mini Bratwurst Sliders 7.99
- BBQ Chicken Sliders 8.99
- Chicken Prosciutto Sliders 8.99
- California Beach Tacos 8.99
- GB Chicken Wings 9.99
- French Dip Sliders 10.99
- Grass-Fed Beef Sliders 11.99
Flatbreads and Pizzas Starting at $5.99
- Margherita Flatbread 5.99
- California Cobb Flatbread 6.99
- Italian Cheese Pizza 7.25
- Veggie Pizza 7.99
- Artisan Salami Pizza 8.50
- Mediterranean Pizza 9.50
- Blackened Filet Flatbread 10.50

Check out their monthly brewers events
BREWER’S HAPPY HOUR
Tuesday, May 3rd
5:30p – 6:30p
Our Brewer will be in the bar area for a beer during Happy Hour. Come in to chat!
SUPER TUESDAY – $3 BEERS
Tuesday, May 10th
ALL DAY!
ALL beers are $3 ALL day in our bar area, come in and have one with lunch or dinner!
BREWER’S HAPPY HOUR
Tuesday, May 17th
5:30p – 6:30p
Our Brewer will be in the bar area for a beer during Happy Hour. Come in to chat!
SUPER TUESDAY – $3 BEERS
Tuesday, May 24th
ALL DAY!
ALL beers are $3 ALL day in our bar area, come in and have one with lunch or dinner!
We’re ready to rock C-bus! Check out our top 10 anticipated concerts!
We’re ready to rock C-bus! Check out our top 10 anticipated concerts!
We’ve made our list of 10 top concerts to kick off the summer in Columbus! With bands like American Authors, we are looking forward to “the best day of our life”! Have you gotten your tickets for Promowest Fest? Promowest Fest features bands such as Walk the Moon, Modest mouse, Snoop Dogg, LL Cool J and many more over a 3 day Columbus festival! With so many venues that rock, the Arena District has a great line up of events. Plan your calendar by month on our full Arena District events page.

American Authors– 5/13 7pm at A&R music
The 1975– 5/22 6pm at Express Live
Cage the Elephant– 6/5 6pm at Express Live
Sting and Peter Gabriel– 6/21 at Nationwide Arena
Awolnation– 7/6 6:30pm at Express Live
Dave Matthews Band -7/8 7pm at Nationwide Arena
Promowest Fest– 7/15-7/17 in the Arena District
Bush and Chevelle -7/27 5pm at Express Live
Coldplay– 7/28 7pm at Nationwide Arena
Drake– 8/13 7pm at Nationwide Arena
What concerts are you looking most forward to this summer?
Columbus Ranked #3 Best City for Renters
Columbus Ranked #3 Best City for Renters
Fast fact. Columbus is ranked #3 in the United States as one of the top most affordable places to rent, moving up two spots from last year. The updated list from Forbes.com uses four main metrics from national metric data including average rents of fourth quarter 2015, average percentage of household income spent on rent, vacancy rates, and year over year changes in rental rates. Columbus was also ranked #1 for Cost of Living in 2015 by the Council for Community & Economic Research.
With a growing population currently at 2 million and an active lifestyle within reach of our residents, it is easy to see that Columbus, Ohio is a great place for renters to call home.
Whether you’re looking in the Arena District at Arena Crossing, Flats on Vine or Flats II, or you’re shopping Grandview Yard at the Apartments at the Yard – Columbus downtown apartments offer modern floorplans and features with many amenities surrounding them. Compared to many of the larger surrounding cities, Columbus, Ohio has proven to offer more for your renting dollars.
To read more on Columbus, Ohio ranking click Here.