Welcome to Columbus!! We know what it's like to match and move to a new city - so we pulled together a list of resources that we hope will be helpful to you. Side by Side does not endorse any of the following recommendations, services, or care providers. Keep checking back for more info coming soon!
EVENTS
The Short North- a good primer on the Short North that includes an events calendar and parking info
The North Market- for some of the best businesses in the city, bike events, galas, cooking classes
Wexner Center for the Arts- for independent films, galleries
Cultural Arts Center- for amazing non-accredited art classes, galleries
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FREE EVENT VENUES
ExperienceColumbus.com- aggregates all sorts of Columbus events in one place and into a calendar that you can search
Columbus Commons- family fun days, fireworks, movies, games, food carts
The Scioto Mile- for fountains, concerts, movies, family fun. Most events are free or at ExperienceColumbus.com you can select free or under $10
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COLUMBUS CLIPPERS
Here is the website of the Columbus Clippers, the minor league baseball team. The stadium is gorgeous, my husband and I have really enjoyed hanging out at the ballpark. General admission tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for kids under 12.
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FOR THE FAMILY
CBUS Mom- A great blog...this lovely lady has listed tons of activities to do with your kids in the Columbus area. She has activities listed by type & season, plus lots of other great stuff! Under "other" she also has some volunteer ideas for the whole family listed.
Macaroni Kid NW Columbus: This great site is updated regularly with all the events for the week that you can do with your kids in NW Columbus. Many of the events are free! Make sure you check out the Calendar tab. http://www.nwcolumbus.macaronikid.com/
The Firefly Cafe -great for younger kids in Clintonville
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DINING
Experience Columbus - has an event calendar, dining suggestions, etc.
Lindy’s
169 E. Beck Street
Columbus, OH 43206
Phone: (614) 228-4343
Lindy’s is located in German Village and has a fabulous menu! Great for special occasions as their dinner menu can be pricey, but their lunch and Sunday brunch are more affordable. Delicious food, and the atmosphere is wonderful…both intimate and energetic! Reservations are recommended and can be made on their website above. Their menu can also be found on the website. Complimentary valet is available. Enjoy!
The Thurman Café- for the best burger in town. Expect a wait and for the food to be good enough to wait 2.5 hrs.
Schmidt's Sausage Haus- All you can eat sausage buffet and 1/2 lb cream puffs
Pistacia Vera- For fancy little breakfast and dessert selections like berry tartlets and macaroons
Pattycake Bakery- for an all vegan bakery- very yummy
Brezel Pretzel- Amazing
dineoriginalscolumbus.com - blog and restaurant links for independent restaurants in Columbus
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MOVIES
Movie Tavern - This is a fun place to go to combine dining with movie viewing!
3773 Ridge Mill Drive
Hilliard, OH 43026
Information: (614) 777-1012
Movie Line: (855) 668-4382
FREE FAMILY MOVIES FOR THE SUMMER!!
Star Cinemas in Grove City (next to Kmart on Stringtown Rd.), and Rave Cinemas in Polaris and Grove City (next to Target on Stringtown Rd.) are both providing free family movies for the summer! I know it’s a hike for many, but free entertainment on a rainy day.
Star Cinemas -has previously run family movies on Wed. and Thurs. mornings at 10am. The doors open at 9am but I would recommend getting there by 9:20 because they do fill up fast. Not the most fancy theater but clean and the staff is nice. The link to the movie titles and dates is below.
Rave Cinemas - Has a family movie festival that goes all summer long. Their movies might be geared more to older kids though? The link is below…just match the theater with date and movie. All movies start at 10am, doors open ay 9:30.
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PARKS
The city of Columbus has an official website with a list of parks in alphabetical order and area of town. Also has a list of summer camps etc.
Some of our favorite parks are:
Homestead Park
Fancyburg Park
Here is the website for the Metro Parks, they have tons of events and fun stuff for kids
http://www.metroparks.net/
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FARMS and LOCAL PRODUCE
PickYourOwn.org
This site has an extensive list of pick your own farms in Columbus and Central Ohio. There is a lot of information available for each farm on the list- a great resource!
Green B.E.A.N Delivery - Midwest Farmer and Artisan Network
This is an awesome service to take advantage of. They offer “the convenience of bringing the freshest local & organic produce and natural groceries right to your doorstep. It's affordable, customizable, and fun for the whole family!” My family receives the medium fruit and vegetable bin every Friday for $42.00, and it is filled with a lot of great stuff! I love that we are getting seasonal, local produce and that most of it is organic. I look forward to my bin every week!
Edible Columbus
This is the website for Edible Columbus, a magazine that focuses on locally grown food and independent businesses
Hann Farms
4600 Lockbourne Rd
Columbus, OH 43207
Phone: (614) 491-0812
Email: hannfarms@yahoo.com
-Strawberry Picking
-Pumpkin Patch (already gathered from the field)
I have had a couple friends go there and really like it. It’s $1.49/lb for strawberries. There is some limited information on their Facebook page, so it is best to call to see what is available for u-pick and at their market stand.
Circle S Farms
9015 London Groveport Road,
southwest of Grove City
614-878-9462
614-878-7980
Doran's Farm Market
5462 Babbitt Rd.,
southeast of New Albany
614-855-3885
Jacquemin Farms
7437 Hyland Croy Rd.,
west of Dublin
614-873-5725
Mitchell's Berries
9331 Mitchell-Dewitt Rd.,
northeast of Plain City
Phone: 937-243-0635
Schacht Farm Market
5950 Shannon Rd.,
north of Canal Winchester
614-837-4663
614-833-1932
Lynd Fruit Farm
9090 Morse Road SW
Pataskala, OH 43062
Phone: (740) 927-1333
Leeds Farm
8738 Marysville Road
Ostrander, Ohio 43061
Phone: (740) 666-2020
Email: info@leedsfarms.com
Leeds farm is an awesome place for pumpkin hunting! Lots of activities for the kids such as slides in the hay barn, hay rides, banana bus, corn box and more! There is also food offered in the barn if you need some hot apple cider or cocoa to warm you up…and yummy pies and pumpkin donuts!
Pumpkin Patches and More- an extensive list of pumpkin patches in Columbus and surrounding counties.
EVENTS
The Short North- a good primer on the Short North that includes an events calendar and parking info
The North Market- for some of the best businesses in the city, bike events, galas, cooking classes
Wexner Center for the Arts- for independent films, galleries
Cultural Arts Center- for amazing non-accredited art classes, galleries
_________________________
FREE EVENT VENUES
ExperienceColumbus.com- aggregates all sorts of Columbus events in one place and into a calendar that you can search
Columbus Commons- family fun days, fireworks, movies, games, food carts
The Scioto Mile- for fountains, concerts, movies, family fun. Most events are free or at ExperienceColumbus.com you can select free or under $10
________________________________
COLUMBUS CLIPPERS
Here is the website of the Columbus Clippers, the minor league baseball team. The stadium is gorgeous, my husband and I have really enjoyed hanging out at the ballpark. General admission tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for kids under 12.
_______________________________
FOR THE FAMILY
CBUS Mom- A great blog...this lovely lady has listed tons of activities to do with your kids in the Columbus area. She has activities listed by type & season, plus lots of other great stuff! Under "other" she also has some volunteer ideas for the whole family listed.
Macaroni Kid NW Columbus: This great site is updated regularly with all the events for the week that you can do with your kids in NW Columbus. Many of the events are free! Make sure you check out the Calendar tab. http://www.nwcolumbus.macaronikid.com/
The Firefly Cafe -great for younger kids in Clintonville
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DINING
Experience Columbus - has an event calendar, dining suggestions, etc.
Lindy’s
169 E. Beck Street
Columbus, OH 43206
Phone: (614) 228-4343
Lindy’s is located in German Village and has a fabulous menu! Great for special occasions as their dinner menu can be pricey, but their lunch and Sunday brunch are more affordable. Delicious food, and the atmosphere is wonderful…both intimate and energetic! Reservations are recommended and can be made on their website above. Their menu can also be found on the website. Complimentary valet is available. Enjoy!
The Thurman Café- for the best burger in town. Expect a wait and for the food to be good enough to wait 2.5 hrs.
Schmidt's Sausage Haus- All you can eat sausage buffet and 1/2 lb cream puffs
Pistacia Vera- For fancy little breakfast and dessert selections like berry tartlets and macaroons
Pattycake Bakery- for an all vegan bakery- very yummy
Brezel Pretzel- Amazing
dineoriginalscolumbus.com - blog and restaurant links for independent restaurants in Columbus
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MOVIES
Movie Tavern - This is a fun place to go to combine dining with movie viewing!
3773 Ridge Mill Drive
Hilliard, OH 43026
Information: (614) 777-1012
Movie Line: (855) 668-4382
FREE FAMILY MOVIES FOR THE SUMMER!!
Star Cinemas in Grove City (next to Kmart on Stringtown Rd.), and Rave Cinemas in Polaris and Grove City (next to Target on Stringtown Rd.) are both providing free family movies for the summer! I know it’s a hike for many, but free entertainment on a rainy day.
Star Cinemas -has previously run family movies on Wed. and Thurs. mornings at 10am. The doors open at 9am but I would recommend getting there by 9:20 because they do fill up fast. Not the most fancy theater but clean and the staff is nice. The link to the movie titles and dates is below.
Rave Cinemas - Has a family movie festival that goes all summer long. Their movies might be geared more to older kids though? The link is below…just match the theater with date and movie. All movies start at 10am, doors open ay 9:30.
_______________________
PARKS
The city of Columbus has an official website with a list of parks in alphabetical order and area of town. Also has a list of summer camps etc.
Some of our favorite parks are:
Homestead Park
Fancyburg Park
Here is the website for the Metro Parks, they have tons of events and fun stuff for kids
http://www.metroparks.net/
_______________________
FARMS and LOCAL PRODUCE
PickYourOwn.org
This site has an extensive list of pick your own farms in Columbus and Central Ohio. There is a lot of information available for each farm on the list- a great resource!
Green B.E.A.N Delivery - Midwest Farmer and Artisan Network
This is an awesome service to take advantage of. They offer “the convenience of bringing the freshest local & organic produce and natural groceries right to your doorstep. It's affordable, customizable, and fun for the whole family!” My family receives the medium fruit and vegetable bin every Friday for $42.00, and it is filled with a lot of great stuff! I love that we are getting seasonal, local produce and that most of it is organic. I look forward to my bin every week!
Edible Columbus
This is the website for Edible Columbus, a magazine that focuses on locally grown food and independent businesses
Hann Farms
4600 Lockbourne Rd
Columbus, OH 43207
Phone: (614) 491-0812
Email: hannfarms@yahoo.com
-Strawberry Picking
-Pumpkin Patch (already gathered from the field)
I have had a couple friends go there and really like it. It’s $1.49/lb for strawberries. There is some limited information on their Facebook page, so it is best to call to see what is available for u-pick and at their market stand.
Circle S Farms
9015 London Groveport Road,
southwest of Grove City
614-878-9462
614-878-7980
Doran's Farm Market
5462 Babbitt Rd.,
southeast of New Albany
614-855-3885
Jacquemin Farms
7437 Hyland Croy Rd.,
west of Dublin
614-873-5725
Mitchell's Berries
9331 Mitchell-Dewitt Rd.,
northeast of Plain City
Phone: 937-243-0635
Schacht Farm Market
5950 Shannon Rd.,
north of Canal Winchester
614-837-4663
614-833-1932
Lynd Fruit Farm
9090 Morse Road SW
Pataskala, OH 43062
Phone: (740) 927-1333
Leeds Farm
8738 Marysville Road
Ostrander, Ohio 43061
Phone: (740) 666-2020
Email: info@leedsfarms.com
Leeds farm is an awesome place for pumpkin hunting! Lots of activities for the kids such as slides in the hay barn, hay rides, banana bus, corn box and more! There is also food offered in the barn if you need some hot apple cider or cocoa to warm you up…and yummy pies and pumpkin donuts!
Pumpkin Patches and More- an extensive list of pumpkin patches in Columbus and surrounding counties.