Things To Do
Our favorite spots and things to do in and around Columbus!
High Street
High Street runs through downtown Columbus and has tons of great restaurants and fun shops for browsing! Love the shops in Clintonville and restaurants in the Short North. North Market and Budd Dairy Hall are fun spots with restaurants and shops.
German Village
Cute historic neighborhoods! Lots of history and parks, and shops like The Book Loft, Tiki Botanicals, Fox in the Snow, and Pistachia Vera.
Outside of Columbus
Some great spots around central Ohio if you’re willing to drive a bit farther, or stop on your way: Hocking Hills state forest, Yellow Springs (a fun hippy-ish hiking town, and where we got engaged!), Granville (small-town vibes)
Watershed Kitchen + Bar
1145 Chesapeake Avenue, Columbus, OH 43212 Watershed is a local distillery and this is their restaurant with yummy appetizers, meals, and cocktails. This is our GO-TO happy hour spot.
Fox In The Snow Cafe
210 Thurman Avenue, Columbus, OH 43206 Amaaaaazing pastries and THE BEST egg sandwich.
Roosevelt Coffee Roasters
2374 West Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43204 Our favorite coffee in town.
Aab India Restaurant
1470 Grandview Avenue, Columbus, OH 43212 Our first date! Needless to say, it was a good time.
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
1281 Grandview Avenue, Columbus, OH 43212 Also our first date! There are a bunch of Jeni's locations. Delicious and unique flavors.
The Book Loft of German Village
631 South 3rd Street, Columbus, OH 43206 One of a kind bookstore in German Village! 30 rooms of books in a cool historic building.
Valters at the Maennerchor
976 South High Street, Columbus, OH 43206 An Eber family fave with some of the best German food in an old choir house!
16-Bit Bar+Arcade
6564 Riverside Drive, Dublin, OH 43017 Drinks and classic arcade games. And next door is Pins Mechanical that has duckpin bowling!
Brothers Drake Meadery
26 East 5th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201 Delicious mead and drinks.
Tabletop Game Café
4316 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43214 Our favorite spot for playing games! They have a wide collection of games, food, and drink.
Scioto Mile Promenade
233 South Civic Center Drive, Columbus, OH 43215 A park in downtown Columbus with great views and walking paths!
Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
1777 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43203 Beautiful gardens! We've come here with friends and their kiddos.