The Short North arches have been steadily lit since they were first re-ignited in May. Yay for the poor company who finally fixed all of the problems. Husband and I were in the Short North last night and out of the corner of my eye, I though it seemed as though the arches had changed color. I wasn't going crazy - they were testing out the new colors! And they worked! They were only testing three colors - green, blue, and purple, and after about 10 minutes, they went back to white. 
So, what's in store for the arches? This Saturday at the Gallery Hop, the arches will show their new technicolors in grand form, beginning at 8:30pm at Poplar & High. There will be stilt-walkers, dancer, juggles, and other performers dancing down the street in a "Mardi Gras" style procession, which will travel down High to Hubbard. High Street will be closed from 1st Ave to Goodale, at around 8pm, and will be closed about an hour, so plan your evening accordingly. The arches will be lit in groups, beginning with the southernmost arch and continuing to the 5th ave arch. Click over to the Short North Business Association's website for more information.
I hope as many people make it as possible! I love it when the Short North is crowded (as long as I'm not trying to walk somewhere with a purpose), it makes me feel like we live in a big city. A real city.
Plan your parking strategy ahead of time, if you can't walk or take COTA (there are loads of park & rides along High street, by the way, and the #2 comes along every 15 minutes). There is lots of free parking east of the Short North on Summit St and 4th Street, and you only have to walk a few blocks.
See you there! More events coming up tomorrow.
