The city of Columbus is the capital of Ohio. It is also known to be the largest city in the state. The city has 712,000 inhabitants living in its boundary. Both locals and tourists find the city very attractive and colorful with a lot of things to do and a large number of restaurants to dine to. Columbus, Ohio has got an extremely altering climate, mostly dominated by humid continental type of weather.
The main characteristics are wet summer and dry winter. However, the city faces drought, tornadoes, blizzards and floods in frequent intervals. Columbus is quite rich in art and culture; there are so many things to do downtown if one's into it.
With movies, theaters, shopping and sports, the city truly is a happening area. Downtown of Columbus is all about shopping, services, entertainment, art and culture. Even when it comes to banks or drugstore, clothing or hardware, home furnishing, health clubs or departmental stores, downtown is the place one should look into.
The splendid theatre "The Ohio Theatre" is also located downtown which is a wonderful auditorium with elaborate Spanish/Baroque decorations. The place is a popular point for concerts, ballet, plays, movies, and graduations ceremonies. Rural Ohio however is not at all negligible than urban area or the downtown as the rivers Scioto and Olentangy shapes out the west. A day out by the riverside is refreshing like anything.
As a tourist or as an inhabitant, you will enjoy every second of your stay in Columbus, Ohio because life here is all equipped with primary and secondary amenities. Schools, colleges and universities; financial services, physicians; library, museums and theatre; sports, parks and churches ? you name it, the city of Columbus has it. Columbus is known to be a complete art city. It is quite affluent with numerous museums all around. Art shows, workshops featuring impressionists and postimpressionists are regular events around the year. Some of the famous museums in Columbus are Columbus Art Museum, Short North Gallery Hop, Wexner Center for the Arts, Newark Art Center at OSU, Columbus College of Art and Design, Delaware Cultural Arts Center, Riffe Art Gallery and Columbus Cultural Arts Center.
Other than the museums, there is Ohio Arts Council, which sponsors most of the art-related events of Columbus. Columbus is a festive place to hang around as celebrations go on all the year long. For instance, the 4th of July firework takes place along the downtown riverfront each year drawing 500,000 people from all over the state. The state fair, arts festival, annual summer event for Rib and Jazz, the "Rose festival" featuring 13 acres of blooming roses, the "Oktoberfest" for celebrating German food, music and culture are other inseparable parts of Columbus, Ohio. Additionally, there are carnivals to attend which are as colorful as it should get.
You can visit the main library, metro parks or even hit the shopping malls in case you run out of things to do in Columbus. Do visit the zoos. The Columbus is widely famed for its collection at the zoos and the aquariums. Food in Columbus is great. Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, Bob Evans Restaurants, Max & Erma's are among the best places to dine out. There are plenty of fast food shops too.
Charley's Grilled Subs, Steak Escape, Damon's Grill, Donatos Pizza and White Castle proved themselves to be the best in the city.
Garrett Pierson is the author of this article on Columbus Ohio Restaurants. Find more information about Best of Columbus Ohio here.
