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My observations: 10. We have a darn nice looking athletic campus (obligatory sports reference to keep this post relevant). 9. The old Oasis at the top of Morton Hill is gone. I think it's been gone for a while, but there's still nothing there. Seems like some prime real estate for some pop-up shops. 8. Why is 33 and the area around Peden under construction again? Feels like it's always been lined with orange barrels. Oh and that roundabout... 7. The drive from Columbus was much more pleasant than I remember. This Nelsonville/Lancaster bypass is really something. Plus, they had just repaved 33 and didn't have lines painted, so I felt like Kramer adopted the highway. 6. The new Baker Center. I saw it before, but I still can't believe that this space was just a giant evil staircase when I was there. 5. E. State Street. So great that there are so many new developments on E. State now. When I was there, shopping, dining and hotel options were slim. 4. Walmart. Come on, Walmart. Racks of Buckeyes gear and no OU gear? Awful. 3. Goodfellas Pizza. TWO locations Uptown? 2. That old Kinko's development at Court and Washington. I remember that being under construction for a while when I was there. And it opened as a mini-mall of sorts with different businesses anchored by Kinko's. Now, it's a "church"? Nothing against churches, but that seems like that is not what the intended use of that space was for. 1. Court Street. Wow. I can't believe I lived through that for 4.75 years. On a Wednesday night, that place was hopping with...wow. Back to Top OhioCatFan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 14,382 Status: Offline     RE: 10 Things...About My Visit to Athens    Posted: 9/22/2017 11:02:46 PM  Walmart has OHIO gear. Too much Evil Empire stuff, but they do carry Bobcat stuff, too. The only BLSS Certified Hypocrite on BA "It is better to be an optimist and be proven a fool than to be a pessimist and be proven right." Note: My avatar is the national colors of the 78th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, which are now preserved in a climate controlled vault at the Ohio History Connection. Learn more about the old 78th at: http://www.78ohio.org Back to Top OhioStunter General User Member Since: 2/18/2005 Location: Chicago Post Count: 2,516 Status: Offline     RE: 10 Things...About My Visit to Athens    Posted: 9/23/2017 1:59:22 AM  Thanks. I didn't see it when I was there. Maybe they sold out? I looked all over and one of the employees "helped". No dice. Back to Top TWT General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Alexandria, VA Post Count: 5,107 Status: Offline     RE: 10 Things...About My Visit to Athens    Posted: 9/23/2017 9:20:42 AM  East St. moved to 4 lanes around 2000 and that is when development opened up along there. Last block of court street with Stephen's and Broney's has changed the shuffle pattern. West Union St is in the process of fixing up right now with Cat's Den becoming the new Cat's Corner and a Thai restaurant that has been in place the last couple of years. Athens is still Athens fundamentally but modern improvements make it look more happening. Most Memorable Bobcat Events Attended 2010 97-83 win over Georgetown in NCAA 1st round 2012 45-13 victory over ULM in the Independence Bowl 2015 34-3 drubbing of Miami @ Peden front of 25,086 Back to Top BillyTheCat General User Member Since: 10/6/2012 Post Count: 10,038 Status: Offline     RE: 10 Things...About My Visit to Athens    Posted: 9/24/2017 6:06:30 AM  The Oasis is where the food truck goes every day. Over priced, bad dining hall food on wheels. Last Edited: 9/24/2017 6:07:03 AM by BillyTheCat Back to Top Alan Swank General User Member Since: 12/11/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 7,108 Status: Offline     RE: 10 Things...About My Visit to Athens    Posted: 9/24/2017 10:17:46 AM  Next time you come to Athens and head out to Walmart (still shaking my head over that one), you'll have the opportunity to travel skinny lanes on East State Street and dodge bicycles. Back to Top Obc2 General User Member Since: 11/8/2007 Location: Cincinnati, OH Post Count: 597 Status: Offline     RE: 10 Things...About My Visit to Athens    Posted: 9/24/2017 9:22:33 PM  i sure coukd go for a Late Night Pizza, shrimp and pineapple was my go to pie during finals week or...a burrito from the buggy. and a flavored coffee from Front Room. Back to Top Kinggeorge4 General User Member Since: 12/22/2004 Location: Guysville, OH Post Count: 1,016 Status: Offline     RE: 10 Things...About My Visit to Athens    Posted: 9/25/2017 8:01:15 AM  BillyTheCat wrote: The Oasis is where the food truck goes every day. Over priced, bad dining hall food on wheels. My student employees love the truck. I've never eaten there, but they do quite often. They all love the barbacoa tacos 3 for $5. I'd still rather have the Oasis. GO BOBCATS GEORGE Back to Top OhioStunter General User Member Since: 2/18/2005 Location: Chicago Post Count: 2,516 Status: Offline     RE: 10 Things...About My Visit to Athens    Posted: 9/25/2017 10:05:23 AM  Alan Swank wrote: Next time you come to Athens and head out to Walmart (still shaking my head over that one), you'll have the opportunity to travel skinny lanes on East State Street and dodge bicycles. I got in late, was staying at a hotel near there and needed some sundries... Back to Top GoCats105 General User Member Since: 1/31/2006 Location: Seattle, WA Post Count: 7,189 Status: Offline     RE: 10 Things...About My Visit to Athens    Posted: 9/25/2017 10:11:14 AM  Does anyone know what's going on with South Green? I had read that they were getting rid of the catwalks (insert sad face). Are they getting rid of all those dorms also to build new? Weld House and True House were my first two homes on campus. Those catwalks were great. Back to Top AlumDadDad General User Member Since: 10/18/2015 Post Count: 568 Status: Offline     RE: 10 Things...About My Visit to Athens    Posted: 9/25/2017 10:27:13 AM  GoCats105 wrote: Does anyone know what's going on with South Green? I had read that they were getting rid of the catwalks (insert sad face). Are they getting rid of all those dorms also to build new? Weld House and True House were my first two homes on campus. Those catwalks were great. So the plan is for the university to tear down all of what we used to call "new south". They're building another set of new dorms, like the ones they built where Wolf Street Apartments used to be, but over where Foster was. Those new larger dorms will replace the smaller dorms they tear down. I believe the Mill street athletic fields will move over to south green afterwards. I'm an Atkinson guy myself...lots of good (some fuzzy) memories there. Back to Top sargentfan General User Member Since: 3/16/2005 Post Count: 917 Status: Offline     RE: 10 Things...About My Visit to Athens    Posted: 9/25/2017 1:03:55 PM  AlumDadDad wrote: GoCats105 wrote: Does anyone know what's going on with South Green? I had read that they were getting rid of the catwalks (insert sad face). Are they getting rid of all those dorms also to build new? Weld House and True House were my first two homes on campus. Those catwalks were great. So the plan is for the university to tear down all of what we used to call "new south". They're building another set of new dorms, like the ones they built where Wolf Street Apartments used to be, but over where Foster was. Those new larger dorms will replace the smaller dorms they tear down. I believe the Mill street athletic fields will move over to south green afterwards. I'm an Atkinson guy myself...lots of good (some fuzzy) memories there. Yeah the construction of "New South" was done very shoddily and thus sadly those dorms were in worse shape then anything the school had even compared to East Green. I believe at this point too all the East Green dorms have been renovated and you have the new dorms across from Clippinger that used to be the grad student housing block. Back to Top GoCats105 General User Member Since: 1/31/2006 Location: Seattle, WA Post Count: 7,189 Status: Offline     RE: 10 Things...About My Visit to Athens    Posted: 9/25/2017 3:13:54 PM  sargentfan wrote: AlumDadDad wrote: GoCats105 wrote: Does anyone know what's going on with South Green? I had read that they were getting rid of the catwalks (insert sad face). Are they getting rid of all those dorms also to build new? Weld House and True House were my first two homes on campus. Those catwalks were great. So the plan is for the university to tear down all of what we used to call "new south". They're building another set of new dorms, like the ones they built where Wolf Street Apartments used to be, but over where Foster was. Those new larger dorms will replace the smaller dorms they tear down. I believe the Mill street athletic fields will move over to south green afterwards. I'm an Atkinson guy myself...lots of good (some fuzzy) memories there. Yeah the construction of "New South" was done very shoddily and thus sadly those dorms were in worse shape then anything the school had even compared to East Green. I believe at this point too all the East Green dorms have been renovated and you have the new dorms across from Clippinger that used to be the grad student housing block. Looks like I'll have to go back once more before the tear down happens (if it hasn't already) with my roommates and toast to the old residences. I loved the single rooms in those that had a common area for guys and gals. I did not like getting caught with a beer by an RA. Back to Top rpbobcat General User Member Since: 4/28/2006 Location: Rochelle Park, NJ Post Count: 3,570 Status: Offline     RE: 10 Things...About My Visit to Athens    Posted: 9/25/2017 3:18:08 PM  sargentfan wrote: AlumDadDad wrote: GoCats105 wrote: Does anyone know what's going on with South Green? I had read that they were getting rid of the catwalks (insert sad face). Are they getting rid of all those dorms also to build new? Weld House and True House were my first two homes on campus. Those catwalks were great. So the plan is for the university to tear down all of what we used to call "new south". They're building another set of new dorms, like the ones they built where Wolf Street Apartments used to be, but over where Foster was. Those new larger dorms will replace the smaller dorms they tear down. I believe the Mill street athletic fields will move over to south green afterwards. I'm an Atkinson guy myself...lots of good (some fuzzy) memories there. Yeah the construction of "New South" was done very shoddily and thus sadly those dorms were in worse shape then anything the school had even compared to East Green. I believe at this point too all the East Green dorms have been renovated and you have the new dorms across from Clippinger that used to be the grad student housing block. 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