For our second visit on our Columbus to do list my roommates and I went to Rocketfizz Soda pop and Candy Shop which is located in the Short North via a 10 minute bus ride on the #2 COTA bus. I really enjoyed everything that Rocketfizz had to offer in both their candy and soda selections. The entire store was filled with all the different types of candies and sodas that one could imagine. We all got 2 bottles of Jones’ soda and walked a little bit down the street to Chipotle for dinner. We sat down in Chipotle and drank our Jones’ sodas with Chipotle before getting back on the #2 bus and heading back to Haverfield. My favorite thing about Rocketfizz was the crazy flavors they had to offer in their sodas. They had drinks like bluberry/strawberry and birthday cake. I hope to go back there and try some more of their different drinks. I would recommend Rocketfizz for anyone who enjoys trying different types of sodas and candy.

For our third visit on our Columbus to do list my roommates and I went to Whit’s Custard which is also in the Short North just a little farther south from Rocketfizz. Whit’s was by far my favorite of our Columbus to do list visits. I ordered a vanilla milkshake which was very good while my two roommates ordered custard. The thing I liked the most about Whit’s was the seating within the store. They had room for plenty of people so it didn’t feel to cramped. We got to sit at three stools that were looking out the store front windows facing towards high street. Afterwards we walked across the street to the Melt where we ate dinner and had a good time before returning home. I would recommend Whit’s to anyone looking for a good desert place in Columbus or near the Ohio State Campus.

For our fourth visit on our Columbus to do list my roommate and I went to Greaters Ice Cream. We took an Uber over to Greaters and quickly ordered our deserts. I ordered a strawberry/banana smoothie while my roomates ordered sundaes. The smoothie was okay, but it had too much strawberry and not enough banana for my taste. I liked that Greaters had a good amount of room for people to sit down and eat their ice cream, however I didn’t like how far away the building was and how difficult it was to get to by bus. Afterwards we walked about halfway back to campus before taking a campus bus closer to Haverfield. Although Greaters wasn’t the best, it was still very good and I would recommend it to anyone who likes ice cream and doesn’t mind traveling over to Greaters.

For our last Columbus to do list my roommates and I went to Pattycake Bakery. Of all the visits we made this was my least favorite one. I didn’t like that there was no place to actually sit and enjoy the food inside the store. So instead we had to eat our food while we were walking to the bus stop. The food, however, was still pretty good, although it was a little expensive. I ordered a chocolate chip banana muffin which was good enough to justify the price. Overall, I would recommend Pattycake Bakery to anyone who is looking for decent baked goods, but not for finding a place to sit down and eat.

This assignment enabled me to learn a lot about the city of Columbus. By going to these different places we also were able to take a couple side trips to the surrounding local businesses and try them out as well. Completing this assignment has lead me to want to try the different restaurants in downtown Columbus. If I were giving advice to someone doing this project I would recommend that you go with a group of friends so that the experience is more enjoyable. I would also recommend that you plan ahead and space out your visits to something like once a week so that you are not pressed for time a couple days before it is due.

I learned a lot about the design process through the FOTOShop project. Probably the most important thing I learned about the design process is that it requires an incredible amount of detail, time, and effort. Our group selected the closed Tom+Chee building located on 1980 North High Street after we took a walk along High Street to find the space we felt was most under utilized. I would rate my group experience very highly due to how well we worked together and how good I thought our presentation was. The biggest issue with collaboration is finding the best time to get together and actually start working on the project. We could solve this issue in future groups by simply providing each person’s availability so it was easier to coordinate. Overall, I felt that I had a great group to work with and I would defintitely want to work with them again in the future.

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Me and my roommates, Josh and Ryan, decided to go to Jeni’s ice cream to do the Ice Cream and Deserts Columbus To Do List. We are all big fans of deserts and sweets so this seemed like the perfect list for us to do. We took the COTA bus down High street and got to Jeni’s after about 15 minutes. We each got a couple of scoops of our favorite ice cream and sat down in the shop for a few minutes while we ate. I go the Milkiest Chocolate ice cream using the trio card I received at convocation. The ice cream was delicious and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good ice cream place around Columbus. My favorite thing about our tip had to be the ice cream itself, because it was some of the best I ever had. However, the worst thing was the lack of seating inside the shop. The only place we had to sit was at little stools around a large wooden table which made it a bit uncomfortable to sit. However, overall the experience was very enjoyable. The atmosphere in the shop was fun and they had a wide selection of flavors to choose from. I also enjoyed the different works of art and signs that they had hanging on the walls which were all very beautiful and unique. I can’t wait to finish the rest of this to do list with my roommates. We have already made plans for our next four visits which should give us a great chance to see more of what Columbus has to offer and what other great shops there are to eat at.