Columbus, OH?? Anyone on ATOT live there??

[skyking]

Hey, I am on a surprise truck trip , and will be in Columbus over the weekend. Any locals have suggestions for things to do? I will get in on Saturday, and will be cooling my jets untill Monday.

 

[Shantanu]

It's supposed to be a big party town during the school year. I was there last Sunday to check out OSU medical school, and it was incredibly dead.

 

[Antisocial Virge]

There actually is a few of us on the board.

 

[MrBond]

Hit up mongolian BBQ while there (Google it, I don't remember the site address). Really really really good, $14 is worth it for all you can eat.

Other than that I have no idea. I only ever go there to get drunk and forget the entire weekend.

 

[skyking]

Thanks for the replys, I will look up that barbeque

 

[Spac3d]

Columbus peopel checking in. If you like animals - even remotely - you MUST check out the Columbus Zoo. It is second only to the San Diego Zoo. Depending on where you are from, the shopping in Columbus may be good for you. Polaris Mall and Easton Towne Center have everything.

 

[jbWHO]

right now i'm in columbus, oh...more like right by osu campus,
let's see...what to do in columbus...go to long street & clubbing?

high street by osu campus is pretty...dead right now...this is my first summer in columbus (last 3 yrs i went back home to kansas city or went outta country or LA), and it's not as exciting as i though :frown:

actually...is anyone in this forum around osu campus area?

 

[Platypus]

and this just feels like spinning plates

 

[skyking]

All right, eating bar-b-que, going to the zoo................

 

[boggsie]

Originally posted by: skyking
All right, eating bar-b-que, going to the zoo................

my grass needs cut ...

 

[hopeless879]

I'm down there on the OSU campus during the school year, but during the summer I don't have a clue of what to do. If you want to get some decent pizza, go to Flying Pizza on High St. And the Mongolian BBQ is sweet.

 

[radioouman]

Check out Easton if you want to waste a bunch of money at a really expensive mall...

 

[Double Trouble]

The Arena District is a lot of fun, with some good restaurants, taverns and good entertainment (movie theatres and the like), you could easily spend a night out here.

I haven't been back to the campus area for a while, can't give you much info on that one. There's all sorts of bars/clubs around the high street area, but not being in the 'student scene' anymore I can't give you the scoop on the good spots....

 

[rocadelpunk]

too bad you're not coming in today.

you could go to the more than music fest : P.

and another vote for mongolian bbq, holy shiat that place is awesome ; ).

Oh and don't forget chipotle if you've never eaten at one.

edit: anybody near gahanna haha?

 

[NeoV]

I miss Columbus!

The zoo is a great recommendation..Jack Hanna, the guy who is always on Letterman/Leno with animals, works out of there.

You have to at least go by the Shoe!

 

[Double Trouble]

You have to at least go by the Shoe!

Yes, you will have to go to the stadium to pay homage to the champs

 

[hopeless879]

Oh yeah, if you're looking to do some shopping definately check out Easton and Polaris, theyre both about a 10-15 minute drive from the OSU campus. Both are pretty rich places with massive malls.

If you want to check out the bar/club scene I suggest 4 kegs on High St. and I thin 15th St. (not sure)

Also theres an area of town called Little North with tons of small shops along the street. This is a mile or 2 south of the OSU campus.

 

[MrBond]

Mongolian BBQ isn't BBQ as such. It's stir fry, except you decide what goes into it.

There's a big "salad bar" with raw veggies and meat (chicken, pork, steak, sausage, sometimes lamb, seafood includes crawfish, scallops, usualy some kind of fish). You pick the veggies and meat, add a ladle of oil, add dry spices/sauces, then take it up to the grill. The grill is a huge circular grill, where several guys with long swords are there. They cook up your food while you wait (usually quickly, under 5 minutes), then hand it back to you in a fresh bowl.

It's REALLY good. Ask the waitress about combinations (may I suggest steak, green peppers, onions and broccoli) or try the recipes they have posted.

Here in northern indiana, we have no mongolian bbq nearby. When I'm in toledo we'll usually hit up Ann Arbor, it's only a 45 minute drive and it's sooooo worth it. I usually top out at around four bowls .

 

[EvilYoda]

I'm in Cleveland right now...haven't been to Colombus in a while, maybe we'll swing by on the way home From what I remember, the city's pretty nice, "quaint", but not a lot to do.

 

[skyking]

you guys are great!
We were in Jacksonville NC last night, and there was nowhere to park truck in that town. I cruised the Wallyworld parking lot, it was jumpin' for a Thursday night
I got directions from a cabbie to a "truck stop" near town. I get there, and it is a little c-store and adult book shop, LOL!
There was free coffee, and a relatively new HP machine that they rent out by the hour. It was totally cluged and hosed with spyware, and the worst un-defragged hard drive I had ever seen. You can imagine the sites it had been to
The night manager said it was broken, and I told him I bet I could fix it. After disinfecting the keyboard, I used it most of the evening, after uninstalling about 40 or 50 questionable programs.
I am now connected to a high speed jack at the flying J somewhere in the hills of western Virginia.