Columbus Commons is one of Columbus’ greatest green spaces in the urban center. It is home to many of the city’s festivals, concerts, and more, along with just being a great place to hang with friends and relax.
Columbus Commons is easily accessible by the #2 COTA bus. Get off at the W Town St. stop.
39 Below Froyo has 8 different featured flavors, along with a great topping and sauce bar froyo go-ers know and love.
Suprise! They also serve light breakfast (shakes and more yogurt).
39 Below is easily accessible by the #18 COTA Bus. Get off at the W Broad St. stop, and just walk the rest.
Diamond’s has many interesting flavors of ice cream, and also, 70 different flavors of popsicles. They’re also known for their Aguas Frescas. (Look it up, it’s very fun!)
Diamond’s is easily accessible by car (not by bus).
This beautiful bridge mural of Ohio birds is located in Glen Echo Park (also worth checking out). The mural is actually at the western edge of the park, under the Indianola Ave. bridge.
Glen Echo is more easily accessible by car. If you’d like to take the bus, you’ll have to walk for about a 1/2 hour still.
The Arnold is a statue of the one and only Arnold Schwarzenegger who comes to Columbus every year for the Arnold Sports Festival.
The Arnold is easily accessible by the #2 COTA bus. Get off at the 10th Ave. stop and walk south until you see him on the left (near the entrance to the Columbus Convention Center).
This Mona Lisa is in the Short North and Italian Village. Don’t be surprised if she looks a little different than what you’re used to.
The Mona Lisa is easily accessible by the #2 COTA bus. Get off at Buttles Ave. and walk east on Bollinger Rd.
This portrait is actually on the south wall of Jeni’s.
American Gothic is easily accessible by the #2 COTA bus. Get off at the Buttles Ave., and the mural is located on the corner of High and E Lincoln St.
Take a Franklinton Art Walk! Look at vacant buildings turned into works of art in one of Columbus’ older parts of town.
Franklinton is accessible by the #2 and #15 COTA bus. Take the #2 to W Broad St., and hop off to catch the #15 to Parkway Center. Get off at the W Town St. and Dakota Ave. stop.
Jeni’s is a Columbus-started company by an OSU art grad, Jeni Britton Bauer, and is known for their wacky ice cream flavors made from fair trade ingredients. With locations all over, including the Short North and the North Market, this modern and inventive ice cream is readily available, and delicious 🙂
Don’t pass on the opportunity to freely taste all flavors! And don’t worry, the delightful servers are used to it. Flavors include Salted Caramel, Lavender Berry, Dark Chocolate Cayenne, and seasonal. If you’re not feeling that adventurous, they also just have simple ice creams that are equally delicious.
Jeni’s is accessible by the #2 COTA bus. Get off at the Buttles Ave. stop.
Jeni’s also has a booth in the North Market, which is accessible by the #2 COTA bus. Get off at the Spruce St. stop and walk south, then taking a right on Spruce, until you hit the market.
Rocket Fizz Soda Pop & Candy Shop is a great chain for people who want to experience some serious candy nostalgia, or just want to get their sugar intake in a new, fun way. This shop sells all different types of inventive pops and many old and new candy favorites.
Rocket Fizz is in the Short North and is accessible by the #2 COTA bus. Get off at the W Starr Ave. stop.