The Ohio capital city continues to climb recent lists
and best of’s for categories such as best places to live, cleanest
cities, etc. And although it can hardly compete with the cultural meccas
of the east, New York and Chicago, it fittingly finds its way somewhere
in the middle.
Columbus is one of the few major cities of the Midwest to consistently
grow in population throughout the past few years. It has seen new developments;
downtown attractions and cultural amenities springing up in every sector
of town. The enormous Ohio State University sparks some of this. With
an ever-fluctuating stream of forward thinking students, the school
does its best to keep up with the times. The recent reconstruction of
the Wexner Center for the Arts is astounding proof. Besides the Wexner
Center, Nationwide Arena and its subsequent district have livened up
the region west of downtown.
Urban areas still remain veritably bland, its tall buildings reserved
strictly for commerce and business lunches. But just about any direction
out of the sleepy region offers some nightlife. Check out the Brewery
District, the Short North and North High Street for a youthful buzz.
