Campus Hop to Be Held July 13 on High Street

A Campus Hop, featuring an outdoor B-movie at the Wexner Center, street musicians, sidewalk sales, restaurant discounts and more, will be held on Thursday, July 13, from 5 to 10 p.m. The public is invited to come to the campus area, experience the new South Campus Gateway restaurants and retail outlets, explore established university area businesses and restaurants, and enjoy a free outdoor movie on the Wexner Center plaza.

“We hope that this lively, informal event will entice people from all over the community to spend a summer evening in the area,” says Jerry Johnson, marketing director of South Campus Gateway. “The idea is to come for dinner, catch a movie, and check out what’s new in this revitalized district.” This event may become a regular event every few months.

Events, activities, and discounts include:

• A free outdoor screening of Monster on the Campus (1958), part of the Wexner Center’s B-Movie Hootenanny summer film series, at sundown (around 9 p.m.) outdoors on the Wexner Center plaza. Also on the plaza: a free outdoor party, hosted by the Wexner Center’s 12 1⁄4 Circle and including free food from Barley’s Brewing Company and a cash bar, starting at 8:30. The Wexner Center Store will be selling merchandise on the plaza, and the Store will be open until 8 p.m. The galleries (including the exhibition Extreme Textiles) will also be open until 8 p.m. (admission is free).

• Street musicians and other performers from Ohio State’s College of the Arts and the greater community, on High Street between 9th and 15th avenues and in the Gateway “Alley.”

• Free ice cream handed out on High Street, courtesy of Cold Stone Creamery.

• Information tables about University District neighborhoods.

• CD101 presence at Gateway and the Wexner Center Plaza.

• $1 parking for three hours in the Gateway garage, located one-half block east of High Street with entrances off East 9th and East 11th avenues.

• Special events and offers at many High Street restaurants and retail outlets, including:

Bernie’s Bagels & Deli, 1896 N. High St. Live acoustic music on the patio along East 16th Avenue. Artworks displayed in the deli. Food and drink specials. Blues: The Art of Barbecue, 1778 N. High St. Free fountain drinks from 5 to 10 p.m. (no purchase necessary) and free samples of food. Flying Pizza, 1812 N. High St. Free samples of the best New York-style pizza in Columbus, plus a special of a slice of cheese pizza and soft drink for $2.

Moy’s Chinese Restaurant, 1994 N. High St. Free soup-of-the-day with purchase of dinner. Student Book Exchange (SBX), 1806 N. High St. Sidewalk sale and a 20% discount on almost everything in the store. Extended store hours that day to 9 p.m. Starbucks, 1784 N. High St. Summer Social with samples of new summer products from 5 to 8 p.m. Used Kids Records, 1980 N. High St. (upstairs). Live musical performance by Sue Harshe (of Scrawl) starting at 8 p.m.

• Discounts in Gateway restaurants. Coupon booklets available at the participating restaurants.

Barnes & Noble-The Ohio State University Bookstore cafe, 1598 N. High St. Free Starbucks coffee. Caribou Coffee. 1610 N. High St. Buy one drink, get one free. Cold Stone Creamery, 1574 N. High St. 20% off purchase. Drexel Gateway Café, 1550 N. High St. Buy one pizza or sandwich and get one free. Eddie George's Grille 27, 1636 N. High St. Buy one entree, get one half off. Mad Mex, 1542 N. High St. Free Pickadippa Appetizer. Panera Bread, 1619 N High St. Free espresso with purchase. Pesto Creative Italian Bistro, 14 E. 11th Ave. Free scoop of gelato. Potbelly Sandwich Works, 10 E. 11th Ave. Free shake. The Happy Greek, 1554 N. High St. Combo “to-go” special only $5.99, including any pita sandwich, fries and a 16-oz. drink. Ugly Tuna Saloona, 1546 N. High St. Buy one entree, get one free.