Harrison West

By Mary Martineau Matt Wolf can’t control the weather, but as a weather forecaster he can tell you what the weather is going to do. Matt grew up out in the country in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He attended Penn State and studied meteorology, setting him on a course that would ultimately lead him to Columbus. And […]

Adam, known as “A-war” to his friends, “escaped” to Columbus from Springfield, where he grew up, to find new opportunities and do something different. That was five years ago. These days, Adam rents a place in Harrison West and loves it. When he first came to Columbus, he lived on the north side with a […]

By Mary Martineau Benjamin Walters is a busy man. Named after Benjamin Franklin, Ben, like his namesake, has many interests and occupations. He works for Experience Columbus, is proprietor of one of the newer businesses in the North Market and recently purchased a house in Harrison West, which he shares with two friends (so we […]

By Mary Martineau Ryan Gannon lives in one of Harrison West’s plentiful rental units on Perry Street. Ryan grew up in Euclid, a suburb of Cleveland, and graduated from Bowling Green State University with a degree in creative writing. He came to Columbus to find work after friends assured him that “there is no shortage […]

by Mary Martineau Rob and Tim have lived in Harrison West since 1990. The couple met in 1988 at Columbus’ Fourth of July mainstay, Red, White & Boom! They were each walking to the event with different sets of mutual friends when they were introduced. Apparently, they saw fireworks in the sky and felt sparks […]