{"id":2321101,"date":"2026-03-10T09:11:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T09:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2321101"},"modified":"2026-03-10T09:11:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T09:11:09","slug":"entertainment-venue-the-valley-to-open-in-the-former-el-camino-inn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/entertainment-venue-the-valley-to-open-in-the-former-el-camino-inn\/","title":{"rendered":"Entertainment venue The Valley to open in the former El Camino Inn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\"><media-video video-id=\"89001378007\" title=\"Columbus, Ohio top headlines of the week\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/videos\/wochit\/thumbnails\/89001378007.jpg\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\" placement=\"snow-video-story-priority\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" slot=\"placeholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div slot=\"videoDetails\" id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">\n<p>Columbus, Ohio top headlines of the week<\/p>\n<p>Here are some stories you may have missed this week in central Ohio.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/media-video><\/div>\n<p><story-highlights class=\"spacer-small column ten-column no-gutter\" util-module-path=\"elements\/story\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A new entertainment venue called The Valley is opening in downtown Columbus.<\/li>\n<li>The venue will take over the former El Camino Inn space on South Fourth Street.<\/li>\n<li>The Valley is being developed by the event production company Valley Soulz.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/story-highlights><partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>A new entertainment venue is preparing to open in downtown Columbus, taking over <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dispatch.com\/story\/entertainment\/dining\/2024\/11\/19\/el-camino-inn-closing-columbus-ohio\/76423800007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dispatch.com\/story\/entertainment\/dining\/2024\/11\/19\/el-camino-inn-closing-columbus-ohio\/76423800007\/\">the former El Camino Inn<\/a> space on South Fourth Street.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p>The venue, called The Valley, is being developed by the event production company <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/valleysoulz.us\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/valleysoulz.us\/\">Valley Soulz <\/a>and is expected to host live music, creative events and community gatherings, according to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DVi9yMFjmcW\/?igsh=bDdwMGtudTJzc2l6\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DVi9yMFjmcW\/?igsh=bDdwMGtudTJzc2l6\">an Instagram post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the March 6 post, the company said it aims to create a welcoming space for a wide range of visitors.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are on a mission to create a space where every walk of life is welcome and each guest has a new experience they can enjoy,&#8221; the post read. &#8220;Whether you are a creator, a guest or passerby, The Valley is here for you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>The production company is led by Nikolas Ricks, who first built the design and entertainment brand in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>According to the company, the venue will feature live music performances and host private events while offering programming that may include comedy, poetry and other performances.<\/p>\n<p><cta-atoms-container-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/cta\" class=\"spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The venue will open at 238 S. Fourth St., the former home of El Camino Inn, which closed in 2024 after more than a decade operating in downtown Columbus.<\/p>\n<p>The Valley does not have an official opening date, but encourages locals to stay updated on social media for upcoming events.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p><em>Trending reporter Amani Bayo can be reached\u00a0at\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:abayo@dispatch.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">abayo@dispatch.com<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<lit-timestamp class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-small\" slot=\"timestamp\" publishdate=\"2026-03-09 16:15:01.76128093 +0000 UTC\" updatedate=\"2026-03-09 16:15:01.76128093 +0000 UTC\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.dispatch.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Columbus, Ohio top headlines of the week Here are some stories you may have missed this week in central Ohio. 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