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Moving to Columbus, Ohio. Suggestions?

dskinner — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 06:44:32 -0800

I may be moving to Columbus, Ohio, from New York. I'm wondering about intellectual/cultural life there. Please tell me what you know about Columbus to help me decide. I'm also interested in knowing more about mass transport, whether it is absolutely necessary to have a car, the possibility of bicycling, and which neighborhoods are good to live in (and which ones to avoid). Are there any good coffee houses I should know about?

Vector street map of Columbus, OH suburb?

UnclePlayground — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:19:07 -0800

Can you help me locate editable vector street map of southeastern suburbs of Columbus, Ohio? Specifically something that I can open up in Adobe Illustrator, and change the typeface, colors, etc.
Also, that covers the areas of Reynoldsburg, Pickerington, and Canal Winchester.
There is some money in a budget to pay for the map, but not a lot.
Thanks in advance.

Columbus, Ohio recommendations

Pax — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:58:51 -0800

Columbus, Ohio: need pedicure, yoga, and bar recommendations. I'm going to Columbus for a wedding this weekend. I am staying in the Arena area, on North High St. I'm looking for the following within walking distance:

*Yoga studio. Preferably vinyasa (not Bikram).
*Nail salon. Can be low-tech, as long as it's clean and does pedicures.
*Bar/pub. Place to catch up with an old friend. He lives there but is very new to the area. I'm not against younger people, but would prefer something other than the fraternity-house-extension college places.

Do these exist in this area? Thanks for your help!

Professional ear piercing in Columbus, Ohio?

olinerd — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:25:07 -0800

Ear piercing in Columbus, Ohio. My mother and her best friend are in their mid fifties and have both decided they need ear piercings (my mom's first, her friend's second). Being home to OSU the area is rife with piercing and tattoo parlors, but I don't think that's so much what they're going for. The mall experience isn't what they want, either. Are there places to go with professionals that cater less to the extensively body-modded crowd than the places near campus? Do spas do this or anything?

(No offense met to any body-modded individuals out there. Some of my best friends... etc etc. I just have a conservative mother.)

Roadtrip from Columbus OH

Pantalaimon — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:25:55 -0800

Roadtrip ideas from Columbus OH I am planning to to go on a 2-3 day long roadtrip this summer. I moved to Columbus, OH recently and am not familiar with the surrounding region's attractions. So please tell me some interesting natural, cultural, artistic points of interests that's worth a visit on a roadtrip starting from Columbus.

Thanks!

Writing class in Columbus OH

Pantalaimon — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:42:27 -0800

Trying to find a weekday-evening or weekend creative writing class in Columbus, Ohio. I am trying to find a summer fiction writing class in Columbus Ohio that have class time in the evenings or weekends. I've already tried the OSU and CSCC websites, and all they have are day classes or distance learning. I know that one doesn't need a class to start writing, but I've always found the energy of an group of like-minded people an spur to my own work. So what's a working stiff who also happen to like writing to do in Columbus?

Thanks

Renting in Columbus OH

selfnoise — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:08:11 -0800

I've been offered a job in Columbus, Ohio and I'm flying out this weekend to see the office, etc. Suggestions on a good place to rent an apartment if I take the job? (and anything else I should do while I'm out there?) I wouldn't mind living in a reasonably walkable area if that's even possible in Columbus. My office will be near the airport though in the Easton/Steltzer Road area which doesn't look very walkable.

There are a million apartments on Craigslist. I was thinking of either someplace in the city with a lot of walkable resources or something out a ways where there would be some dirt and trees... I'm not really a suburbs person, more of an either-or. (and my wife is the same way) We don't have kids, so schools etc are not part of the equation.

Help me find and buy cool maps in Ohio

billysumday — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:49:01 -0800

Where can I browse and purchase antique maps in Ohio, specifically Columbus? I'd like to get some topographic, geologic, or land-owner maps of Ohio or Indiana for my new apartment (maps of other places might be cool, too). Though eBay is nice, I'd really like to be able to go to a store and see the color intensity, size, and condition of a map before I buy it. I live close to Columbus but wouldn't mind taking a road trip to Cleveland or Cincinnati (or Pittsburgh, for that matter). Does anyone know if a store like this exists in the uncultured Midwest? Should I just go to a flea market?

Getting around in Ohio without a car.

ikareru — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:20:15 -0800

I need help for a friend traveling to Athens, OH this week. Long story short- when he booked his flight from LA to OH, he chose Akron instead of Athens. d'oh! He just discovered this last night and he leaves in 2 days.

It is a three hour drive, so he can't count on his brother shuttling him around. Car rental is also out since he doesn't have a license. The Greyhound goes between them, but leave before his flight arrives on Day 1 of a four day trip, and he would need to ride back the day before, giving him only one solid day to visit. Amtrak was a similar circumstance. He looked up the cost of changing the flight or booking a hop from Akron to Columbus(a more manageable distance for a ride) and both were nearly $500, which he can't afford.

I don't know Ohio well enough to know if there is a Green Tortoise-type service or any other options that havn't occurred to us yet. Any mefiites have any ideas?

Pelmenyi withdrawal here

alumshubby — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 08:11:15 -0800

Pelmenyi in Buckeye country? Are there any Russian restaurants in Columbus, Ohio? I haven't been able to locate one. I moved here from a much smaller city that doesn't have an especially visible Russian presence but had three Russian restaurants.

How should I find an apartment in Columbus, OH?

alumshubby — Mon, 27 Dec 2004 13:08:31 -0800

Columbus (OH) filter...

I just arrived a a hotel and rented for a week; I'm starting work at my new job on Wednesday. Any MeFi'ers from around here? Where and how should I go about nailing down an apartment?

Best (fast / safe) driving route from Houston to Columbus?

Scottk — Mon, 26 Jul 2004 16:28:08 -0800

I've got to drive from Houston, TX to Columbus, OH, round trip, mind you, in a span of no more than two days.

Any insight on trip routes, staying alert(I'm aware of the sleepiness dangers), etc would be appreciated.