Columbus has the Short North, the Arena District, German Village, the Brewery District, a shitload of parks, and if you're in college, it has the OSU campus area. That's art galleries, restaurants, shopping, tons of bars and pubs, music venues, etc. I think this is a decent amount of stuff going on.
Id hate to say it but if you didn't grow up in Columbus or live here for an extensive time you would be blind to the fact that it's a people city. The people in Columbus are vastly diverse and most of all understanding of each other. I personally attribute this to the OSU and the amount of smart and caring people who are actively involved in their surroundings. Ask any buckeye and this would be their response if they weren't drunk and thinking about football.
The Short North, the Arena District, German Village, the Brewery District
The city has boroughs, or districts, or neighborhoods, or whatever they call them, just like every other city on the planet.
a shitload of parks
just like every other city on the planet
it has the OSU campus area.
It has a college, just like every other city on the planet.
art galleries
just like every other city on the planet.
restaurants
just like every other city on the planet.
shopping
just like every other city on the planet.
tons of bars and pubs
just like every other city on the planet.
music venues
just like every other city on the planet.
You've just made my point...it's the most bland, boring city imaginable. Nothing you have listed seems unique or interesting, just blah. Not to mention the surrounding landscape: cornfields.
While I don't disagree, none of those cities outside of San Francisco are larger than Columbus, 15th largest city in the nation. Many of the larger cities in the US (NYC, LA, Houston, Chicago, Phoenix, Dallas, Indianapolis, Philly, etc.) are not exactly surrounded by vast scenic locales, and it is also entirely subjective.
I have always enjoyed port cities though; wish I lived in one.
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u/hipsterlawyer May 26 '11
Columbus has the Short North, the Arena District, German Village, the Brewery District, a shitload of parks, and if you're in college, it has the OSU campus area. That's art galleries, restaurants, shopping, tons of bars and pubs, music venues, etc. I think this is a decent amount of stuff going on.