Ok, I have lived in Columbus, Ohio since I came to school here a few years ago. For the most part, I'm not very impressed with it. (And I'm saving some cash to move in a year or two). But it does have a
few things I really enjoy. I thought it would be cool to have a topic where you can show off your city. Because some of us may want to move there someday

or maybe we might just be visiting, but it always helps to know what's going on. So here are some things to catch if you're visiting Columbus:
- Comfest (the Community Festival). A free festival that has live bands on four stages, performing arts and vendors. It's held during the last weekend of June (Fri-Sun). Totally a grass roots effort with no corporate sponsorship.
- Gallery Hops. These are the first Saturday of every month year-round. There is an area called the Short North that houses several art galleries as well as some interesting shops. They stay open until about midnight and you can go buy art and random fun things. Also great to people watch

- The Columbus Blue Jackets. If you like hockey, this is our brand new NHL team with a beautiful new arena that also hosts a lot of concerts and other events.
- COSI: Mainly for kids, but adults have fun, too. Science & Industry hands-on type of museum. A little on the pricey side, though.
- Columbus Zoo. I don't know how it compares with nationally known zoos, but has a great layout (based on the continents) & I was pretty impressed

- German Village: Just like it says... an area just south of downtown that was established by German immigrants. Some great restaurants and a few interesting shops.
- The Brewery District: practically an extension of German Village. Although the Columbus Brewery Company (a local micro-brewer) also has Miller on tap, to the disappointment of some of my friends.
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SilverTurtle
Phi Beta Fraternity: National Professional Association for the Creative & Performing Arts