In Search of a City: Give Columbus a High Five
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
If you are bored of Columbus, don’t move to Portland, Oregon. Move to the Columbus High Five. This stretch of the High Street corridor includes German Village, downtown, the Arena District, Short North and University District.
The sheer volume of great, urban experiences in this part of Columbus compares favorably to any other place in the U.S. It has everything Boston has except urban rail, department stores and outrageously high housing costs.
Good public transit and city sidewalks will take you to 20 movie screens, a public market, Barnes & Noble and more than 200 high quality, independent retail stores. It is home to an NHL arena, a AAA baseball park, historic theatres and one of the county’s most prestigious universities.
There are scores of nightclubs, beautiful city parks, charming neighborhoods, several world-class museums, great live music and 40 art galleries. You can stay in one of 4,000 hotel rooms, quickly hail a taxicab and dine at 150 full-service restaurants.
The Columbus High Five is a magnet for highly educated people from throughout the world. It is young, creative and entrepreneurial. Best of all, it is in our backyard.