Live Local Guidebook
Sightseeing
Take a stroll through Franklin Park to the Botanical gardens offering beautiful indoor gardens; the popular butterfly exhibit and the outdoor Children's Garden
251 locals recommend
Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
1777 E Broad StTake a stroll through Franklin Park to the Botanical gardens offering beautiful indoor gardens; the popular butterfly exhibit and the outdoor Children's Garden
Goodale Park is beautiful. There is an amazing free family friendly festival, Comfest that happens in June every year
140 locals recommend
Goodale Park
120 W Goodale StGoodale Park is beautiful. There is an amazing free family friendly festival, Comfest that happens in June every year
Columbus Park of Roses
3901 N High StBeautiful park that has the most amazing roses
The museum is within 5 minutes from our home and is a must see. Local art exhibits and children's art area. Free on Sunday from 2-5 pm
270 locals recommend
Columbus Museum of Art
480 E Broad StThe museum is within 5 minutes from our home and is a must see. Local art exhibits and children's art area. Free on Sunday from 2-5 pm
Greater Columbus Convention Center
400 N High StOnly 10 minutes from our home
This is well worth checking out. It’s a beautiful park and perfect for a picnic.
47 locals recommend
Topiary Garden
480 E Town StThis is well worth checking out. It’s a beautiful park and perfect for a picnic.
Get lost in books. 23 rooms of every kind of book you can imagine. A super fun experience. Don’t forget to look for their cat.
110 locals recommend
The Book Loft of German Village
631 S 3rd StGet lost in books. 23 rooms of every kind of book you can imagine. A super fun experience. Don’t forget to look for their cat.
Neighborhoods
Downtown
Downtown is minutes from our home
Our home is located in historic Franklin Park only 2 blocks walking distance from Franklin Park Conservatory. Our neighborhood has some of the oldest homes in Columbus. A stroll down Bryden captures the true beauty of these historic homes.
15 locals recommend
Franklin Park
Our home is located in historic Franklin Park only 2 blocks walking distance from Franklin Park Conservatory. Our neighborhood has some of the oldest homes in Columbus. A stroll down Bryden captures the true beauty of these historic homes.
Olde Towne East is neighboring to our historic neighborhood with tons of local nightlife including restaurants, brewery and bars. You don’t have to go far to enjoy an evening out.
20 locals recommend
Olde Towne East
Olde Towne East is neighboring to our historic neighborhood with tons of local nightlife including restaurants, brewery and bars. You don’t have to go far to enjoy an evening out.
Laundry services
Perfect place to go for all laundry services (including dry cleaning) only 5 minutes from our home. They also have wash and fold services at a reasonable price if you want the luxury of someone else doing your laundry.
Swan Cleaners
2774 E Main StFood scene
East Market is within walking distance from our home and offers several eateries, restaurants, bars and boutiques. Plant Gays is our favorite plant shop.
East Market
East Market is within walking distance from our home and offers several eateries, restaurants, bars and boutiques. Plant Gays is our favorite plant shop.
Entertainment
Drexel Theatres
2254 E Main StA beautiful old theatre in the heart of Bexley
Traveler advice
Getting around
Get chauffeured around Columbus
Lyft and Uber apps are available in Columbus to chauffeur you around anywhere in town. For a more adventurous journey, Columbus offers rental bikes and scooters. The scooters are fun but please follow road rules to keep safe.