Visitors Guides:
- ohiotraveler.com
- experiencecolumbus.com
- www.columbus.org Columbus Chamber of Commerce official site. A good site if you have questions about government, policy or voting questions.
- www.ohiobmv.com BMV site for online renewal of driver’s licenses and registration.
- www.columbuscvb.org This guide to Columbus lists places to play, stay, dine, shop, and how to get around.
- discoverohio.com A where to go, what to do guide to the whole state of Ohio.
- www.state.oh.us Ohio State official government site.
Restaurants
- Piada (Italian Street Food)
- City BBQ (Amazing BBQ)
- Graffiti Burger (Great bean burger!)
- North Star (Lots of healthy options)
- Dewey's Pizza (lots of yummy topping options)
- Bono's Pizza (hole in the wall, but so delicious! Cash only, weird hours, bring your own drinks)
- Panini Opa (Greek/Italian)
- Thurman's (Huge burgers! Featured on different food shows. Plan for a long wait.)
- Scmidt's (In German Village. All you can eat sausage and German food! Giant Cream Puffs!)
- Dirty Franks (Downtown hot dog place. Cheap and yummy!)
- Tai's Asian Bistro and Sushi Bar (huge servings. Fast & cheap)
- Buckeye Pho (Vietnamese)
- Lashish (Best Gyros and Falafil ever!)
- Bucca Di Beppo (Family sytle Italian Dining. Fun atmosphere)
- The Cheesecake Factory
- California Pizza Kitchen
- The Refectory (Spendy and Fancy)
- Hyde Park Grill (another spendy fancy place)
- Cap City (a Columbus original)
- Bravo (Italian)
- CiCi's Pizza ($4.99 all you can eat pizza and cinnamon rolls)
- Hunan Lion (Yummy General Tso's Chicken. Nice atmosphere)
- Benihana (teppanyaki and sushi)
- Bone Fish Grill (Seafood. $5 Bang Bang Shrimp every Wednesday!)
Ice Cream
- Jenni's Splendid Ice Cream (Unique flavors and local ingredients.)
- Graeter's (known for the giant chunks of chocolate in their ice cream)
- Rita's (custard and italian ice)
- Cuzzins, Groovy Spoon, Orange Leaf, Josie's , Matcha, Yaourt (Self Serve Frozen Yogurt Bar's)
Museums and Historical Sites:
- COSI (really fun science museum)
- Ohio Historical Center & Ohio Village
- Columbus Museum of Art
- Kirtland
- Amish Country
- Santa Maria
- Jack Nicklaus Museum (golf history)
- Historic Roscoe Village (in Coshocton)
- Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum
- Ohio State House (daily free guided tours)
- Early Television Museum (rare tv's on display)
- Heritage Museum of Kappa Kappa Gamma ( Victorian rooms, civil war home to Gov. David Todd)
- Kelton House Museum and Garden (victorian era house, underground railroad home)
- Motts Military Museum
- Thurber House (house of author and cartoonist James Thurber. Also a literary center)
- Warther Museum (In Dover, OH. Intricate wood carvings of Ernest "Mooney" Warther)
Tours:
- Segway Tours of Columbus (A guided tour of down town on a Segway!)
- A La Carte Food Tours
- Columbus Food Adventures (tours of the best food spots in Columbus)
- Anthony-Thomas Candy Company
- American Whistle Corp. (learn how whistles are made)
- Columbus Landmarks Foundation
- German Village Walking Tour
- Graeter's ice Cream
- Hocking Hills Adventure Trek (educational nature treks, rock climbing and rappeling trkes, bass fishing treks, morel mushroom hunts, birding treks, butterfly treks and more)
- Hocking Hills Canopy Tours
- Krema Nut Company ( Need 30 people to schedule tour)
- Longaberger Homestead (basket making manufacturing tour)
- Phoenix Bat Company (see wooden baseball bats being made.)
Amusement Parks and Games
- Cedar Point (theme park)
- Kings Island (theme park)
- Zoombezi Bay (water park)
- Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
- The Wilds (safari park)
- Dave and Busters (like and adult chucky cheeses. Games, food, arcade)
- KDB Easton (same kind of thing as Dave and Busters above)
- Hocking Peaks Adventure Park (zipline, paintball, disc golf, treasure hung, OGO balls, ATV rides, blow up slides)
- Lazer Kraze (laser tag)
- Magic Mountain Fun Center (mini gold, go karts, batting cages, bumper cars and boats, arcade games)
- Scaretorium (haunted house)
- Sky Zone (indoor trampoline park)
Parks and Nature
- Find a Park (a park search online)
- Park of Roses and Whetstone Park (beautiful roses bloom early summer)
- Metro Parks of Columbus (a system 16 natural area parks with trails, wild life, and forest)
- Topiary Park (Topiary of Georges Seurat's famous painting A Sunday Afternoon on the Isle of La Grand Jatte)
- Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens (nature based exhibitions, plant collections and gardens, plants of the world green houses, Chihuly glass art, workshops, butterfly house, and more)
- Lynd Fruit Farm (apple and black berry picking and corn maze)
- Columbus Commons (A down town park with festivals, a concert pavilion, carousel, and events)
- Upper Arlington Parks (many people in the ward are frequenters to Thompson Park and Sunny 95 Park)
- Antrim Park (trail, fishing lake, and sports fields and courts)
- Dodge Skate Park
- Schiller Park (Home to Shakespeare in the Park)
- Hocking Hills
- Hayden Falls (a pretty water fall hidden just off of a main rd. {Bethel Rd.})
- State Parks
- Olentangy Indian Caverns
- Ohio Lake Fishing Maps
- Allum Creek (camping, hiking, sandy beach on a lake, reservoir)
Libraries
- Columbus Metropolitan Library (11 locations)
- Upper Arlington Library (3 locations)
- Grandview Heights Public Library
- Worthington Libraries
Theater and Music
- Balletmet
- Columbus Jazz Orchestra
- Columbus Symphony Orchestra
- Cotemporary American Theatre Compant (CATCO)
- Wexner Center for the Arts
- CAPA Theatre Program
- Palace Theatre
- Ohio Theatre
- Shakespeare in the Park
- The LC Pavillion (rock concerts)
- Cinemark 12 (cheap movie theater)
Sports
- OSU Sports (for tickets click here)
- Columbus Clippers (Minor League Baseball)
- Columbus Blue Jackets (Pro Hockey)
- Columbus Crew (Major league soccer) (watch for the annual "Mormon Night" where they recognize return missionaries and have a special discount)
- Golf Courses of Columbus
Malls and Fun Shops
- Polaris Fashion Place Mall
- Easton Towne Center Mall (outdoor mall)
- Tuttle Crossing Mall
- World Market (lost of interesting items)
- The Book Loft (Very unique and maze-like book store in German village)
- Penzy's Spices (Quaint little spice shop)
- Tensuke Market (Japanese Stores)
- Patel Brothers and Bhavani Cash and Carry (Indian Stores)
- Volunteers of America (thrift store)
- North Market (indoor market with all sorts of unique vendors)
Farmer's Markets
- The North Market (indoor market and summer farmer's market)
- Upper Arlington Farmer's Market
- Clintonville Farmer's Market
- Pearl Alley Farmer's Market
- HTH Farm Market
- Swainway Urban Produce Farm
- Smith Farm Market
- Worthington Farmer's Market
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