We absolutely loved it. What a great activity to do with your significant other. We knew we weren't…read moregoing to win the race, we just had fun completing the challenges nad finding our way around the city. It's a whole new way to see the city and we even came across some places we had never seen before! Walking the entire thing did make the Short North/Arena district/Downtown area appear much smaller than I thought it was as I've driven through it many times. My wife and I are definitely going again next year. One of our favorite parts was dressing up and talking to lots of people, both racers, and random city-dwellers, tourists, residents, etc.

We had a fun time exploring the city! The clues were challenging but still easy to solve. The…read moreindividual challenges at each location were fun. We discovered new areas to our city doing this.

This was a cool little stop with plenty of street parking…read more It is not a reason to visit Columbus on its own, but if you are here you should stop by and take a picture.

You can't miss this giant slingshot when nearby in Franklinton! It's set up in a front of hill that…read moregives you a great view of the sculpture on one side and of Scioto Audubon and that area on the other. The slingshot is also lined with color changing lines, so it's also very neat to see as it gets dark. There are even giant fingers sculpted to "pull back" on the slingshot string, which is a fun touch. This is a really fun piece of art to enjoy. It was designed by Andrew Lundberg.

This is for the Annual Short North YARD SALE. Not sure why it's only comming up Short North in the…read morename. Anywayz......... Last year was the first year and there were some GOOOOOOD finds! I made out like a bandit. This year was slightly more tragic, as I felt like everyone got rid of the goods last year. There were still some goodies though, you just had to sift through more crap to find it. I scored a set of skis/ poles/ and boots for $30!!! BOOOOYA! There is everything from books to baby goods, children's clothing, toys, records, home decor, jewelry, art, and I even found gay porn! haha. Oh and there was quite a few homemade food stands also. The cutest Italian family set up on the sidewalk selling pastries, little pizzas, and iced coffee's. It was so yummy, if they are there again next year I am gonna need to carbo-load at that place!

Listen is a neat interactive art piece located in the garden outside of the nature center at…read moreHighbanks Metro Park. It is a full-sized chair made of concrete and then covered in nature images created by mosaic tiles. It is well worth walking all the way around it to enjoy some of the different images, like hummingbirds visited flowers, trees, leaves, birds, and more. The nearby plaque, attached to a rock, provides instructions to sit upon this 'nature garden throne' and reflect on the ways in which you can help "take care of the Earth and make the world a better place." The chair was designed by Christina Grote.

2024 Festival Runs Saturday, August 10th through Sunday, August 11th…read more We had amazing day here! Good food, music, Sun, and lots of crowd watching. We navigated a see of people throughout the day checking out the marketplace vendor booths and grabbing some Venezuelan, Peruvian, Mexican, and Puerto Rican Food vendors. Everything was a bit pricey but so delicious. Like other festivals here you were required to get tickets for water and pop. It is annoying and so inconvenient! I think the city should bring in water stations like other cities where you can just fill your own water bottle up at no cost. One the way out I passed we passed Café Graciela and I turned around and went back to grab a bag of Columbian Coffee to take home for later. For all the food we tried I have to say the Arepas Corn Patty with Cheese was my favorite. Simple and so good. We found parking in the Bicentennial Lot but COSI, various lots and parking garages. And even street parking are also options. Check out https://www.festivallatino.net for additional information on vendors and music.

The Festival Latino is a great experience (held in Genoa Park), whether you're Hispanic or not…read more It's a great tribute to their wonderful heritage and good exposure for those unfamiliar. With combination of great musical performances, artifacts, memorabilia and incredible food, you can't go wrong. Being from East Chicago, in a neighborhood comprised of African and Mexican Americans, it was a good feel for me as it brought about a taste of home and fun and a reminder of my diverse upbringing. Parking was pretty decent and not far from the event, but you will definitely get your cardio in before you leave. If you're willing to wait in line (and they can get long), you'll get your taste of some of the most delicious dishes on the planet! My personal preference is tamales, but you get to enjoy tacos, burritos, enchiladas and a fine assortment of dishes you've never heard of. There are also games and giveaways available from local vendors and various community organizations such as the Red Cross, Insurance, Automotive and other companies. Looking for cultural clothing, jewelry, woodwork, artwork, photographs, etc? This is your place to be... It's over for 2017, but be sure to check it out next year, downtown. I can't wait to go back!

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I've lived in Ohio all my life. I've left to visit other places and see the world, but am happy to…read morecome back home. Happy I was raised here, and happy to raise a kid here. Ohio is a crossroads, has been for millennia, so we have lots of history, lots of different cultures, combining to form something all our own. Everywhere you go there is history: mounds, museums, battlegrounds, architecture. We span urban and rural, low tech and high tech, fast and slow. You can run on a beach, or walk in dense forest. Climb cliffs, watch birds, play sports, see plays. Visit 200 year old mansions, and learn about space travel. We have downhome cooking, and food from every corner of the world. Afghanistan to Zambia, you can find something good to eat. Music from country to electronica. Run a marathon, or watch the happenings by a stream. A good place to work, and play. The people here are friendly, and helpful, and open. I'm happy my family is here, but glad to meet people from all over the world who are settling here or just passing through. It is the heart of it all. It's a great place to visit, and to stay.

The American Issue is a sculpture located on the City Hall plaza in uptown Westerville. The…read moresculpture itself consists of several elements that make it very intriguing to look at on multiple sides: A giant wedge splits a boulder of rock. On each of the two larger sides of the wedge is printed numerous quotes and headlines, with each taking a different perspective on the "American issue" of the title: to adopt Prohibition (18th amendment) or not. There is an unraveling barrel balanced on top of the giant wedge, opposite from the boulder. The work was designed by Matthew Gray Palmer. I was, at first, a bit puzzled as to why there was a large sculpture memorializing Prohibition, but I got the opportunity for a history lesson, as a nearby plaque helped shed light on it: it declares Westerville "the Home of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution." There are other signs (literally) around town that I then began noticing (including one that names Westerville the "Dry Capital of the World"). Apparently, back in the early 1900s, Westerville became the home of multiple groups that fought for America to go dry, including the Anti-Saloon League of America, the American Issue Publishing Co., and the Temperance Education Foundation. I had no idea that Westerville played such a significant role, and I certainly hope I get a chance to use that information in a trivia night at some point! It's also interesting to see all of these historical signs on the topic, while you simultaneously walk by the modern signs indicating the boundaries of the uptown area's DORA.

Dango sculpture is a downtown Columbus Ohio public art piece that sits outside of the greater…read moreColumbus convention center. The piece is decent sized and a fun photo op. My debts description would to describe it as artistic take on a candy corn. Overall a cool piece in a spot of downtown Columbus that has all sorts of fun sculptures and murals just within easy walking distance.