1. Columbus may get a rep for being all scarlet and grey …
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Ohio Stadium
2. … but make no mistake, the city has a wider palette.
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The Color Run Columbus
3. This town knows a thing or two about heavy lifting …
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Arnold Sports Classic
4. … and also how to kick back after a long day.
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Columbus Zoo
5. The Bahama Mama has long been the “top dog” in town …
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Schmidt’s
6. … but Columbus has called a new verdict…
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Ohio Judicial Center
7. … and Dirty Franks is the “wiener.”
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8. There’s plenty of space to bike around town …
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9. … or try a different kind of two-wheeling.
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Goodale Park
10. But don’t worry, you’ll never overheat …
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Bicentennial Park
11. … or under-eat in Columbus.
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The Thurman Cafe
12. Especially when ice-cream sandwiches look like this.
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Chocolate Cafe
13. Columbus is proud of the man who started it all…
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Christopher Columbus statue, State Capitol Building
14. … and even honors his sweet ride.
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Santa Maria reproduction, Scioto River
15. Art can be found in traditional venues…
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Columbus Museum of Art
16. … or it might just crop up in the Short North.
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17. Columbus is a concrete jungle…
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18. … make that concrete and glass…
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Franklin Park Conservatory
19. … but reminders that you’re still in the Midwest are never far away.
Source: Flickr user Paul J. Hurtado
Greenlawn Cemetary
20. They might even be sitting on a carnival ride.
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Ohio State Fair
21. Football isn’t the only sport in town …
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Crew Stadium
22. … and the Blue Jackets will make sure you know it.
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Nationwide Arena
23. The shopping is a destination in itself…
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Easton Town Center
24. … but don’t be afraid to get outside and explore.
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25. Just remember that it does snow here. Sometimes a lot.
Source: Flickr user Matt Kowal
26. The road to the White House goes right through Columbus …
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27. … and you’re not a long drive from the other Hoover Dam.
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Hoover Dam, Westerville
28. Wherever you come from, you’re in good hands—Ohio has welcomed newcomers for years.
Source: Flickr user TheeErin
“To Honor The Immigrants” statue
