Great venue for a concert! (Excited to go tomorrow)…read more Love watching the Blue Jackets play!!!

With just a couple of weeks left in the regular season, the NHl's Columbus Blue Jackets had a…read morechance to make the playoffs. Long story short, they snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory. I went to one of those games at Nationwide Arena and this is my story. I was able to get a level 200 ticket from a third party and with a $20 coupon the total cost was $45. See my photo for the view from my seat. There are several parking garages around the arena. The farther the garage is away from the arena the higher the cost. Figure $10 to $25 to park, I lucked out at $10 that night and it was only a 5 minute walk. There is street parking but you have to be really lucky. Uber drivers are not permitted near the arena so you will end up walking anyway Hockey has 3 periods with an intermission between periods 1 & 2, and 2 & 3. Nationwide arena has numerous and diversified concession stands. They have concessions that cater to dietary choices. Get out is is also easy. Streets are blocked off to create one way traffic. Traffic is flowing out is directed one way so that cars are not cutting lanes. I'm still proud to be a member of the Fifth line.

I went to watch grandson's flag football game and was pleasantly surprised by the facility. Lots…read moreof parking and an expansive space. I saw a workout space, and fields for both football and baseball/softball. They are all netted. I saw that they have soccer as well. There were signs advertising summer camps. They have short bleachers for families to sit and watch. I'll go again next week for his last game. Bo Knows.

Excellence defined in this facility! So many options for athletes/clubs to improve their game!…read moreState of the art facilities with instructors that have their athletes health and improvement at the forefront of the goal. The BSF training area is designed with great care! Everything an athlete of any age would need to improve their strength and conditioning. Gehrig and Joey are professional and enthusiastic. Providing an environment for growth AND fun! Highly recommend!!

Hanging with Mr Cooper was apparently a very bad idea, but hanging at Cooper Stadium is pretty…read moreawesome. Cooper Stadium was a minor league baseball stadium that was packed full of people and one of the heartbeats of the smaller Columbus Sports Scene that is in the shadow of OSU. I enjoyed coming here twice. It was a great place to watch game and I did so twice, but sadly it's been torn down now, recently in fact. It will be missed.

I'm so sad that I waited so long to visit the Columbus Clippers at Cooper Stadium. The historic…read more(1932) baseball park will be torn down at the end of the 2008 season. In 2009, a new stadium will supposedly be ready in the Arena District for the Clippers. Still, the history of Cooper will be missed. Though any of the AAA team's games here are a blast, the time to come is Dime a Dog night. Every Monday when the team plays at home, hot dogs are available for $.10. It's not uncommon to see folks with boxes of them. And there's is Leinenkugel's on tap too! Columbus gets a lot of grief for not hosting pro teams from any of the "big three" sports. The Clippers are an asset, though, and a game is a great way to spend a summer evening.

While exploring the area, we happened to drive by Ohio Stadium and decided to pull into the parking…read morelot for a closer look. Even from the outside, it was incredibly impressive and much larger than I expected. It was really cool to see such an iconic stadium in person. Whether you're a football fan or just appreciate seeing famous landmarks, it's definitely worth a quick stop if you're in the area. We're glad we took a few minutes to check it out!

It was magical attending my first ever Ohio State game here at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, OH. For a…read more7:30pm primetime game in early October, I got to watch the defending national champion and #1 ranked Buckeyes play against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Just standing in front of Ohio Stadium was a surreal feeling. Affectionately known as "The Horseshoe", it is an iconic landmark in college football. Opened in 1922, fast forward 100 years later and the stadium is still in terrific condition. Capacity says 102,780 yet towards the end of the 3rd quarter, an announcement was made over the loudspeakers that attendance reached 105,000 for this game. Just an incredible number! It's like...the entire city of Columbus, OH comes together and celebrates Ohio State football and their rich heritage and gridiron success on Saturday gamedays. I purchased my ticket about 1 week ahead of time on TickPick and paid $150 (all included) for a seat in Section 26C and Row 40, near the top of the visiting side stands. The seat was parallel to the 30-yard line and views were unobstructed. I had no complaints about sitting too high up. My only issue was the timing of buying my ticket. When re-checking prices the day of the game, I realized had I waited and done more price discovery, similar seats in my section were going for just $40. Ouch! I paid way too much, lol. But still, for being a lifelong college football fan, no real price mattered in the end. It's about having memories that are priceless. In fact, just the week prior to this Ohio State game, I attended a "Whiteout Game" at Penn State and paid $450 for a seat. Ohio Stadium allows fans to enter through the gates 2 full hours before kickoff. During that time, I walked around the exterior of the stadium. My best photos came from the backside entrance near the tennis courts. Yeah, if you walk towards the endzone side of "the horseshoe", you'll discover tennis courts and if you keep walking behind the courts, you'll notice Ohio Stadium in the background and in my opinion, it's worthy of a picture. Off to the side of the tennis courts is a cool Ohio Statue statue that fans were taking photos in front of. It said..."The Incomparable Script Ohio, Established 1936". For this 7:30pm game, Ohio State's team entrance onto the field was electric. Fireworks shot out from behind the scoreboard like a cannon and made for an incredibly colorful display in the sky with the fading sunset. Every time Ohio State scored a touchdown, more shooting fireworks lit up the night. Also behind the stadium scoreboard were 2 residential towers lit up in red. Not sure if these red towers shine every evening or just for Ohio State games. It was cool looking nonetheless. Ohio State dominated the game from start to finish. They defeated Minnesota 42 -3, so by the time the 4th quarter started, half the stadium was empty. I stayed until the end regardless. Who knows when I'll be able to return to Columbus for another game, so I savored every moment. Finally, I must give total credit to Ohio State's band. They were fantastic. Throughout the game they played the school's signature song..."Hang On Sloopy", a tradition since 1965 made famous by The McCoys. After the game was completed, the band continued playing Hang On Sloopy as they marched out of Ohio Stadium, ending another Ohio State game in classic fashion. Overall, it was a true joy to visit Ohio Stadium and watch the Buckeyes play football in primetime. Long been a To-Do List sports goal of mine, sitting beside 105,000 fans rooting for Ohio State was an indescribable feeling that every college football fan should experience. Thanks for having me Buckeyes.

We came here for a drum corps show on July 27, 2015. For such an evidently affluent community, the…read morepeople working the gates are abysmally dumb. Between corps, the guy working the C-D gate let in exactly 15 people while no less than 80 of us needlessly waited below decks during the next performance. Human traffic flow is not a difficult concept, but seems to be well beyond the grasp of the volunteers of the Emerald City Music Games. What a disappointment.

I've been coming here for 40 years or so. Went to basketball games here when I was at OSU long…read moreago, and men's hockey games. Lately we've gone to women's hockey games several times. They're doing great the last few years. A $200 seat at Nationwide for the Bluejackets is about $10 here, less for kids and students. Get there early and grab a seat right beside the ice. Bathrooms and food are across the way in the main building, so plan ahead (and the concessions prices are high.) Also bring a blanket or cushion; metal seats are cold. The games are fun. The crowd is friendly. You can see everything. Parking is free (for games.)

I absolutely love historic St. John Arena, a very historic arena on the campus of The Ohio State…read moreUniversity in Columbus, Ohio. The arena has true character with tons and tons of black and white photographs from many Ohio State sports dynasties from the past I remember when the Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball played here under coach Fred Taylor, Eldon Miller, Gary Williams,. The Value City Arena is the new home and is a great place, but it just lacks the character of St. John Arena. (which is understandable) I've seen many concerts at St. John Arena as well, and there really is not a bad seat in the house, based upon the seating arrangements. The most popular event still held at the arena is the Skull Session, the pep rally before football games. Two hours prior to kickoff of the football game, The Ohio State University Marching Band performs Buckeye favorites, and the players, cheerleaders and coaches speak to the crowd. I really hope that the university does not replace or demolish this wonderful piece of history, in Columbus.

My sons and I attended the Clippers Indians game last night (4/1/26) and we were impressed with how…read morefriendly the staff (Stadium entry, ushers, concessions) was to our family. The guy at the gate was patient as I fumbled with my phone to show him our tickets, the concession staff were nice every time we went back for more $1 hot dogs, and an usher invited us to move closer to home plate because there were a lot of empty seats because of bad weather, which we of course accepted. 4 different staff members thanked us for coming to the game as we left, and wished us a safe trip home. What a great experience! Thank you everbody for making us feel so welcome to the game! Erik W.

Really nice stadium! My friends and I came for a Clippers game on a week night. Parking was right…read moreacross the street and it was a quick few minute walk. When we came in the security was very quick and had no line. Hot dogs were only $1 and food was reasonably priced for a stadium. I got 2 hot dogs and a soft pretzel with cheese sauce for only $11! Since it was very hot outside I brought a reusable water bottle and was able to get ice and water at the stadium. Please remember the reusable bottle must be empty when you enter the stadium. We also had a lot of food options available. There was a restaurant, multiple concession stands, and multiple snack carts. We never waited more than 5 minutes for food which was perfect since it was so hot. Additionally all of the staff were really kind and helpful! We didn't know where our seats were and we were helped right away. All in all we had a great time and I will definitely come back!