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One of the largest campuses in the world, it's Columbus' city within a city.
On This Page: Arts & Entertainment, Restaurants, Bars, Sports Facilities, Shopping

Arts & Entertainment

  1. Wexner Center for the Arts

    1871 N High St, Columbus, OH
    Galleries, events, screenings and exhibitions keep art lovers busy.

  2. Newport Music Hall

    1722 N. High St, Columbus, OH
    One of the oldest rock clubs in the country shows no signs of slowing down.

  3. AMC Lennox Town Center 24

    777 Kinnear Rd, Columbus, OH
    This theater rescued OSU students from trekking to Mill Run or Northland for first-run movies.

Restaurants

  1. Buckeye Hall of Fame and Cafe

    1421 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH
    If you're a Buckeye--or even just a sports--fan, you've found paradise.

  2. Blue Danube Restaurant

    2439 N High St, Columbus, OH
    A hazy shade of late-night culture in the campus area.

  3. Adriatico's New York Style

    265 W 11TH Ave, Columbus, OH
    A steaming Sicilian slice of the big apple, smack in the middle of co-ed territory.

  4. Dragonfly

    247 King Ave, Columbus, OH
    Daring and exotic vegetarian cuisine.

  5. Blue Nile Ethiopian Restaurant

    2361 N High St, Columbus, OH
    A charming space bedecked with African art and a polite host watching over his culinary flock.

  6. Alana's

    2333 N High St, Columbus, OH
    Owned by Emeril's protege, this bistro serves excellent fusion cuisine for meat-eaters and vegans alike.

Bars

  1. Larry's

    2040 N High St, Columbus, OH
    The cheap place for intellectuals who dress like mechanics, musicians/artists and college students to imbibe and chat.

  2. The Distillery/Bernie's Bagels

    1896 N High St, Columbus, OH
    A second home to OSU campus record-store employees and other town music know-it-alls.

  3. Varsity Club

    278 W Ln Ave, Columbus, OH
    The definitive pre and post-game hangout bar for OSU Buckeye fans.

  4. Out-R-Inn

    20 E Frambes Ave, Columbus, OH
    A mainstay of campus life, this bar's name heralds one of its primary attributes: two outdoor patios.

  5. Dick's Den

    2417 N High St, Columbus, OH
    As the sign says: "Why Not?" There isn't any reason not to visit this cozy jazz dive.

Sports Facilities

  1. Ohio Stadium

    411 Woody Hayes Dr., Columbus, OH
    Home of the Ohio State University Buckeyes, this massive stadium is a landmark college football facility.

  2. Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center

    555 Borror Drive, Columbus, OH
    The Rolls-Royce of college sports venues.

Shopping

  1. Singing Dog

    1644 N High St, Columbus, OH
    This dog is the South Campus home for alternative and urban music (and a little bit of everything else).

  2. Wexner Center Bookshop

    1871 N High St, Columbus, OH
    Art you can read, play with and wear.

  3. Johnny Go's House O' Music

    1900 N High St, Columbus, OH
    The place to shop--if you're an agitated connoisseur of American roots music.

  4. Ruby's

    1902 N High St, Columbus, OH
    An excellent place for college students to buy each other gifts and treats.

  5. Used Kids Records

    1980 N High St, Columbus, OH
    Avant-garde jazz, obscure indie rock, alternative country or plain old pop CDs--find it here, cheap.

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