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Market meals · Scioto views · Creative neighborhoods

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A place worth knowing

Make room for Columbus.

Choose a neighborhood, a market meal and a museum rather than trying to cover the whole city. Columbus offers a day that can move from the riverfront to science, gardens or art.

A few good ways to begin.

Choose a stop, then leave room for the unexpected.

North Market Downtown

Browse independent food merchants at the downtown public market; check each merchant’s schedule.

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COSI

Build a science-museum visit around current exhibitions and check ticketed experiences in advance.

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Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Explore plant collections and gardens; confirm admission and any separately scheduled exhibitions.

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Eat & drink

Choose a local food stop around Columbus using the visitor dining directory. Confirm menus, opening days and reservations with the business.

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Stay awhile.

Choose a base for your days around Columbus. Compare dates, location and the operator’s booking terms.

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A little farther along.

Your next good stop.

Find a business. Put yours on the map.

Browse published places around Columbus. Business details are supplied by their owners.

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Photo credits & visitor sources

Real Ohio photographs. Photo dates vary; images illustrate places, not current weather or operating conditions.

Independent visitor sources; inclusion is not a paid placement or an endorsement by the source.

County outlines: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb, Ohio FIPS39. Six WTDO areas are editorial discovery groupings.

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