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Columbus Ohio...
Small City Charm With Big City Attractions

Columbus Ohio, with its small city charm, portrays the spirit and vivacity of a city that was built on immense dreams and an approach that all things are achievable. Yet it offers all of the big city attractions, without the huge crowds of people and astronomical costs.

Richly diversified in culture, it excels in performing arts, theater, museums, entertainment, exquisite communities and much more.

Yet just off the beaten path you'll discover secret places... like hidden natural waterfalls...

Hidden Water Falls


Is this your first time here? Did you just move here? Are you planning a vacation here?

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Then you landed at the right place!

No need to look further to find:

  • Excellent places to eat
  • Incredible places to see and things to do
  • Exceptional places to stay from hotels to motels, B&B's to Timeshares...
  • Entertainment of all kinds for everyone... and much more.

Columbus is home to so many great things...of course if you're into sports... the OSU Buckeyes come to mind! (Go Bucks!)

It's also home to a major league hockey team, the Columbus Blue Jackets; a baseball team, the Columbus Clippers; an arena football team, the Columbus Destroyers; and a soccer team, the Columbus Crew.

But it's not ALL about sports!



Columbus Art Festival
Columbus Arts Festival


You'll also find:

Sports fun, you'll discover golf courses, go-kart racing and more at places like Sports Ohio and Magic Mountain!

Great family fun, just to start, you'll explore COSI, Franklin Park Conservatory, and the Columbus Zoo.

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You'll also want to see other fun places like Olentangy Indian Caverns, the Santa Maria, the Topiary Gardens, and the Columbus Metroparks.

Events and Festivals, come celebrate July 4th at the Red, White and Boom, you'll listen to great music and eat yummy ribs at the Jazz and Rib Festival, and see incredible art at the Columbus Arts Festival just to name a few.

Night life and Entertainment, you'll discover The Columbus Symphony Orchestra, Picnic with the Pops, all types of music concerts, music festivals and much more.

The city along the river is beautiful at night...just take a look at that Columbus Skyline at night!


Columbus Skyline at night
Columbus Skyline


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Columbus Ohio Fact

Columbus is the largest city and capital of the state of Ohio.

Founded in 1812, it was named for Christopher Columbus, the famed explorer and became the state capital in 1816.

Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus
Statue in Downtown Columbus.

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