Most of my experiences were great, I got to try new things and it gave me an excuse to go back and have some of my old favorites, and learn more about the city in which I grew up in. Having lived in Columbus my entire life it is astonishing to me how many places there are in which I either have never seen before or places which I have heard about and just never gone to. For example, I’ve never heard of Kittie’s Cakes before, and I have only ever had Jeni’s twice, once when a Jeni’s opened up in Easton Mall and this project. Speaking of Jeni’s and the topic of frozen treats, I personally like Graeter’s ice cream more than I like Jeni’s, Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip is just too good. Also on the topic, I personally can’t rank Graeter’s vs. Whits. Each just covers a different area for me. Greater’s is ice cream and Whit’s is custard, I can’t really fairly compare them. More on my experiences with the places I went, I enjoyed each one and would go to them again, but for the specific root beer, I got at Rocket Fizz. They had so many options of bottled root beer to choose from and I guarantee I’d like most of them, but the specific kind I got when I went there I personally didn’t like. It tasted too much like black licorice and had some other flavor I can’t describe, despite that though, I do see myself going back there.
I thoroughly enjoyed each place that I went to but out of all of my experiences though I’d have to say my favorite was the trip to Graeters. Personally, my favorite ice cream place is Graeters. They have many of my favorite flavors such as Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip and their seasonal flavor Watermelon Sorbet. Another reason I enjoy Greaters is a bit of a nostalgic factor, I can remember in elementary school when my school would go to a Graeter’s factory and learn how the ice cream was being made and got samples at the end. I always have an enjoyable time when I go there and it’s one of the best places to go for a dessert.
If someone else were to go through with this I only have one recommendation, truly enjoy it. It doesn’t matter what situation you find yourself in, go into the place truly wanting to have a good time. Leave whatever stresses you have at the door and relax. It makes not only the experience much better, but it allows for a break and allows you to reset. That is all I’d recommend, the rest is determined by the person who wants to go through the list.
When going through the list, I was surprised by how much I learned based on how I have lived in Columbus my whole life I didn’t expect to learn much but the opposite occurred. I learned more about my city and visited places that I had no clue about. It changed my view of Columbus because it broadened my horizons. I started to realize how as of late I have been experiencing more of Columbus and as a result, many of my favorite places to go to I have discovered within the past year. This project has opened my eyes to that as well as what Columbus has to offer. I should try and experience more new places because I could find something I enjoy, this time, I might want to try looking for food places or sports events.
Different Graeters I went to and the ice cream from Jeni’s
