Your Easy Columbus Guide
Your Easy Columbus Guide
Francesca Giacopini
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Ever heard of a Buckeye 🌰 ? Find it out in Columbus!
With an almost European downtown where you can walk the streets, enjoy the gorgeous art and window shop🛍️.
Enjoy the snowy, cozy atmosphere, drive through the Christmas lights✨ and visit the beautiful art museum during winter.
Drive to the countryside to take some Instagram worthy pictures at one of those sunflower fields that turn into pumpkin patches around Halloween season.
Stroll around farmer's markets, thrift shops and get yourself a well deserved latte.
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The Best Neighborhoods to visit: Bexley
Bexley
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Very nice and quiet neighborhood, close to downtown with a bunch of ice cream shops and restaurants.
Walk up and down Main Street to quickly discover what this neighborhood has to offer.
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Stop at harvest for lunch 👇🏼
Harvest Pizzeria Bexley
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Craving pizza🍕 or any other Italian dish🍝?
Here is where you can find one of the best in the city.
Pro Tip: go for lunch if you want to get a menu with small sized pizza, salad and a drink for much less money💰
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Get a dessert at Graeter's 👇🏼
Graeter's Ice Cream
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This is a must if you're visiting Ohio. One of the best ice cream shops in the US, and it's coming from an Italian! You can find this chain all around Columbus , but not outside the state.
Make sure to try the Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip, which is their most famous flavor.
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Or a sweet treat at First Corner
First Corner Bubble Tea
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Any kind of BOBA and BUBBLE TEA here tastes amazing. With milk or without it, with popping or chewy pearls, anything you desire they probably have it.
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The Best Neighborhoods to visit: German Village
German Village
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This is a very European neighborhood, made to display German traditions. It's a lovely place both during Halloween🎃 season and around Christmas🎄 because they have the best decorations in the city!
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Try a taste of Germany 🇩🇪
Schmidt’s Sausage Haus Restaurant
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A corner of Germany in an American city. Try the traditional german food for a twist on your trip. I definitely recommend the Wiener Schnitzel here!
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The Best Neighborhoods to visit: Short North
Short North Arts District
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A very artistic neighborhood, full of murals but also cute shops and thrift stores for all budgets. Make sure to stop in the Homage store, where you can get a souvenir piece of clothing from t-shirts to socks.
Pro Tip: if you like art galleries, don't miss out on the Sundays open doors to see some great art for free.
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Stop for lunch at Brassica 👇🏼
Brassica in the Short North
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Perfect place if you're looking to stay healthy!
Here you can make your own sandwich with pita bread, a salad🥗 with the best falafel (I have ever eaten) or a plate with hummus and vegetables. Or any other combination honestly.
Try their home-made sodas and the best fries you've ever eaten🍟
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Get a peculiar sweet treat during your walk 👇🏼
Simply Rolled Ice Cream
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Have you ever heard of rolled ice cream? Here you can try some and they make it right in front of you.
Pro tip: if you're feeling brave, try their Cotton Candy Burrito.
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Buckeyes
Must have when you go to Columbus is trying their famous Buckeyes: delicious peanut butter filling with a nice chocolate shell on the outside.
The Buckeye Lady
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Buckeyes here may be a little expensive but they are freshly made every day. They offer the classic chocolate peanut butter one but what I would go there for are all the other combinations.
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Coffee spots ☕️
If you need your daily caffeine while in Columbus, here's my guide for the best spots 👇🏼
Seasonal offerings
If you want the full experience of the city during the different seasons, below is my guide for all the events going on during the year.
Wanna do some shopping before you leave?
Easton Town Center
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Half indoor, half outdoor, Easton has the best shopping mall for every season. You can find all the big brands and some more local shops. If you're looking for some last minutes gifts and souvenir, don't miss out on the Celebrate Local store or the Buckeye corner for some OSU merch.
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Where To Sleep
Hotel LeVeque, Autograph Collection
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Strategically positioned downtown, I like this hotel because it is close to the Scioto promenade which is a very nice path right next to the river to enjoy a walk, a jog or even a bike ride. There are often festivals, especially during summer that animate this part of town.
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Sonesta Columbus Downtown
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This hotel is in the perfect position for a both a tourist and a business traveler. Close to downtown and the highway. But most importantly, close to the most walkable area of the city.
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Moxy Columbus Short North
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If you like to stay out all night, being around bars and restaurant and loud music, then this is the best hotel for you.
Pro Tip: make sure to get to the rooftop to enjoy a nice fun club at night.
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How to get around
Unfortunately public transportation in Columbus is not the best. I recommend you rent a car (cheap if you're not under 25 yo)
Or if you don't intend on driving a lot, Ubers are available at any hour of the day
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Francesca Giacopini
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Ciao! It's Francesca ✨♈️
I am a 23 years old travel passionate who lives in Italy🇮🇹. I love to experience different cultures and capture the memories that come with it. With traveling, I developed a strong passion for photography📷 and videography📹. I love to capture those details that otherwise might go unnoticed.
My travel style is mostly on a budget, but I do give in sometimes to much more expensive stays. The one thing I never say to to is a good ADVENTURE🚍!
I lived in Columbus OH🌰 for two years and let me tell you, it's a beautiful city to visit that is not yet super touristy.
I also spent these two years traveling the United States🇺🇸 and have so far successfully visited 25 out of 50 states, and I am here to tell you what is actually worth doing/visiting so you don't waste your time.
During this time I also found one of my favorites things in the world: CUTE COFFEE SHOPS☕️🤎
So don't worry, I got you covered with the most instagram worthy coffee spots for your daily dose of caffeine.
I worked as a travel agent👩🏻💻 and fell in love with the happiness that my clients would manifest coming back from a beautiful vacation.
With my products🗺️ I hope to help as many other travelers as possible, and get more busy people into the art of going on vacation by doing the planning myself and letting you only one thing left to do: enjoy your trip!
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