Driving in Columbus, Ohio - 1985 - pt. 2 of 2!!

Here is some camera footage I shot while driving through Columbus, Ohio, mainly around the Ohio State campus, in late 1985. This is part 2 of 2.

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[1980Invasiontour]

It's funny, I watched this and heard the date 25 years to the day.

[videoholicreturns]

@1980Invasiontour That IS funny! I usually take my vacations in October.

[SeanDoyle1]

Wow, this is great stuff. Not sure what TheUsuallSuspect is talking about, the south campus area is COMPLETELY different now. I currently live on 8th and was hoping you'd guys go down towards High where I live so I could see my apartment. Also, I have had tons of classes in Derby Hall (geography major), it would have been great to see what it looked like back in 1985. Thanks for posting this fine piece of video documentation of Columbus and Ohio State history.

[videoholicreturns]

Where on 8th do you live? My first year down there I lived at Holiday House apartments, corner of 8th and Neil Ave.

[udanax19]

oh the old south high, complete with mean mr. mustards! i miss the old burger king, the ihop, and especially gordons! real fountain soda! thank you so much for posting this.

[videoholicreturns]

I pigged out at Gordon's more than once..it was a great place!!! Also ate at that Ihop a lot!

[ohioking]

WOW Big Bear I miss that place

[chezaugie]

Love the video! Attended OSU from 1975-1979 and also lived on North Campus for a couple of years after that.

Even in 1985 the scenery has changed but still remember the many nights spent at The Char Bar!

[scrubbyjoe1]

i wasnt even born for another 2 months byt i remember when campus looked like that and its funny that things that were new to you are long gone now

[twintriode]

Aound this time OSU campus was poppin on the weekends. it would be like spring break from 5th on the south to lane on the north. Gentrification screwed that up....although the smell of rotten dish rags and barf got a bit old too.

[gakdan76]

This is great I wish someone had a time capsule of 161 morse and cleveland ave,there was a restaraunt with a big cowboy out front when I was a kid does anyone remember this place

[jgorsnapple]

Thanks for sharing this! Did some guerilla-theater in that McDonald's in the early '80's, heard poetry and drank beers at Larry's Bar, concerts at the Agora, bought books at Long's and SBX, there were record shops everywhere, I saw Talking Heads at Mershon on Halloween, and the very brief glimpse of of Trade Winds was really wonderful. In the ten blocks of storefronts across from OSU was a wonderful, creative spirit. Wonder if anyone can find that in that big Barnes and Noble OSU built?

[gern1]

thank you

[reedyd]

Thanks for this video of campus, I turned 21 the day after you shot this and came to know the area well. I have a video of the same area I shot in 1988 with perhaps a better camcorder (it wasn't mine) that you might like to watch: /watch?v=wB2Z08za1vI