COLUMBUS:THE PLACE TO BE

Columbus,OH was "the place to be" this weekend according to pagesix:

THE place to be last weekend was Columbus, Ohio, where a convergence of politics, bodybuilding and mixed martial arts drew crowds of visitors led by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The Governator was in Columbus for the Arnold Sports Festival 2008, also known simply as "The Arnold." And he didn't have time for any fans who dreamed of taking a picture with the former Mr. Universe or getting his autograph.
As Schwarzenegger was exiting the Hyatt early Sunday morning, he had several goons run ahead of him screaming at hotel customers trying to get to the airport, "Get back against the wall! Stay against the wall! Do not move!"
When Schwarzenegger appeared, flanked by men in black suits, one fan broke free and begged for a photo, saying, "Every year I try and get a picture, please? You're my idol." Schwarzenegger didn't even make eye contact as he swept by.
Some of the female bodybuilders at the competition provided the weekend's highlight on Saturday night when they went to a local bar. According to a Page Six spy, "They started wrestling a bunch of midgets. It got nasty and went all night."
Also at the convention was a team of Ultimate Fighting Championship combatants, signing autographs and getting ready for their bouts at the Columbus Arena where Anderson Silva bested Dan Henderson for the UFC middleweight title.
After the sold-out, pay-per-view fight card, UFC head Dana White said the UFC would be sanctioned in New York and Massachusetts by the end of the year - which would be music to the ears of many fans, including Reed Krakoff, president and executive creative director of retailer Coach. Krakoff has spent the last year photographing the UFC pugilists for a coffee table book, "Fighter," which his ICM agent, Kate Lee, just sold to Viking. It's described as "a look at the fighters of the UFC, showcasing both their fierce athleticism and their surprising sensitivity and grace."