Columbus/Northwest

Columbus/Northwest is defined as being North of Interstate 70 and West of Interstate 71, in Columbus, Ohio. Included in this area would be Grandview Heights, Upper Arlington, Worthington, Dublin, Powell and Hillard neighborhoods.

Get in

By bus

• Greyhound Station, 111 East Town St, ☎ [phone]. Hours: 24 hours a day. 

By car

Major highways include I-71 & Rte. 315 (north and south), I-70 & I-670 (east and west), and the outer-belt, I-270. US Routes 33, 23, and 40 also converge downtown.

By plane

• 🌍 John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH ^IATA), 4600 International Gateway, ☎ [phone]. Direct flights to most major American cities. Aside from rental cars, the airport can also be reached by the #92 bus, or by taxi. A taxi ride to downtown is only 10 minutes and will cost approximately $25. Depending on your schedule and where you are connecting to, it may be worthwhile to check flights to Dayton as well, as they are often cheaper.  

Get around

By car

The area between I-71 and I-270 outerbelt has numerous exits into this area. The roads are well maintained and traffic is acceptable, other than during rush hour when people are going to and leaving work. If you are not familiar with the area, you may want to sit it out during that period. There are plenty of diversions.

By bus

The COTA bus service , while not by any standard one of the greatest in the nation, can take you to most important places in the city, which should be about 5 blocks away from any conceivable location you need to go to. This service costs $2 for an express bus and $1.50 for a normal bus. Transfers are free; ask for one from the bus driver when you pay your fare. They are available at the Columbus International Airport.

By foot

Northwest Columbus is largely suburban sprawl. The size of the area is vast and the individual neighborhoods are often poorly connected for those on foot, with busy sidewalk less roads and highways acting as a significant barrier. Despite this, there is growing attention to pedestrian accessibility, and many of the older areas that were absorbed by the city have very walkable cores.

By taxi

From Columbus Int. Airport +1 614-239-TAXI. Taxis are available in the ground transportation area of the terminal 24/7. An electronic meter will be activated to compute your fare from the airport. The approximate fare into downtown Columbus is $22

See

• 🌍 MAPFRE Stadium (Columbus Crew Stadium) (Adjacent to Ohio Historical Society off of I-71.). Home to the Columbus Crew MLS Soccer Club, and the first soccer specific stadium in modern American Major League Soccer. Also hosts big-name concerts. (updated Jul 2017)
• 🌍 Ohio Village, 1982 Velma Ave, ☎ [phone]. A re-created 19th-century village next to the Ohio Historical Center.  
• 🌍 Ohio Historical Center, 1982 Velma Ave, ☎ [phone].  
• 🌍 Le Poilu (The Continent). A statue from France located in a former high end outdoor mall that was modeled after a European village. The site is now overgrown, and semi abandoned, making walking around it ideal for legal Urbex. Less safe then most Columbus areas, but the movie theater and a few stores are still around. (updated Nov 2018)
• 🌍 Park of Roses (Whetstone Park), 3923 N High St (East side of High St in Clintonville). A public garden. One of the largest rose gardens in America. (updated Dec 2018)
• 🌍 Adena Conical Burial Mound (Campbell Mound State Memorial) (Close to 270 W and I 70 intersection in Columbus OH on Montgomery St.). 20 feet high - 100 feet in diameter. Woodlands Period about 1,000 BC - 700 AD. (updated Jul 2017)

Do

• 🌍 Budweiser Plant Tour, 700 Schrock Rd. Watch the brewing, bottling, and packaging processes. 
• 🌍 The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, 9990 Riverside Dr, ☎ [phone]. The zoo has a great collection of endangered species, including manatees, cheetahs, kangaroos and lowland gorillas. They recently opened the Asia Quest exhibit with Siberian tigers, sun bears and Pallas cats.  
• 🌍 Ohio Expo Center, 717 E. 17th Ave. Home to The Ohio State Fair. Each month, a variety of shows, expositions and competitions are held at the Ohio Expo Center, over 175 events per year. These range from shopping for antiques to boxing, there is something for everyone at the Ohio Expo Center.  

Buy

• 🌍 Polaris Fashion Place, 1500 Polaris Parkway. West (Off of I-71 @ Polaris), ☎ [phone]. A high end shopping complex, with many luxury good stores.  
• 🌍 The Mall at Tuttle Crossing (Tuttle Crossing Blvd. at I-270). A 980,000 square foot mall with over 120 stores and a food court. (updated Mar 2019)

Eat

Budget

• Aladdin's Eatery, Grandview, High St, & Dublin locations, Mediterranean fusion. Healthy, fresh, and priced well.
• New India Restaurant, ☎ [phone]. 5226 Bethel Center Mall. Indian cuisine, chicken tikka, chicken marsala, tandoori chicken, saag paneer, lamb bhuna. Lunch and dinner: daily; Sunday brunch. Children's menu; cocktails. Entrees: $6.95-$13.95. 

Mid-range

• Amul India, 5871 Sawmill Rd, ☎ [phone]. Northern Indian cuisine, chicken tikka, masala, lamb korma. Lunch buffet and dinner: daily. Cocktails. Entrees: $7.99-$14.99. Their buffet is hard to beat. 
• Jimmy V's Grandview, 1788 West 5th Ave, ☎ [phone]. $8.50-18.00. 
• Joe's Crab Shack, 3720 W. Dublin-Granville Rd, ☎ [phone]. Call-ahead. Featuring: seafood, steak, chicken, pasta. Lunch and dinner: daily. Children's menu; cocktails. Entrees: $7.99-$21.99. 
• MCL Restaurant & Bakery Kingsdale, 3160 Kingsdale Shopping Center. Upper Arlington, ☎ [phone], [phone] (Carryout). M-Sa 11a-8:30p Su 10:45a-8p. 
• Thai Orchid Restaurant, 7654 Sawmill Rd, ☎ [phone]. Pad Thai, green curry. Lunch and dinner: daily. No children's menu. Cocktails. Entrees: $7.25-$12.95. 

Splurge

• Hunan Lion, 2000 Bethel Rd, ☎ [phone]. 
• The Refectory, 1092 Bethel Rd, ☎ [phone]. 

Drink

Sleep

Budget

• Red Roof Inn Columbus-West, 5001 Renner Rd, ☎ [phone]. (updated Mar 2019)
• Comfort Suites, ☎ [phone], fax: [phone] Keim Circle. Easy access to downtown Columbus, shops, restaurants and movie theater within the area. Secure Online Reservations. 
• Comfort Inn North, 1213 E. Dublin Granville Rd, ☎ [phone], fax: [phone]. 
• Econo Lodge North Columbus, 6125 Zumstein Dr, ☎ [phone], fax: [phone]. 
• Microtel Inn Columbus (Worthington), 7500 Vantage Dr, ☎ [phone], fax: [phone]. 
• Super 8 by Wyndham Columbus West, 5655 Feder Rd, ☎ [phone]. W of I-270 and N of I-70 
• Quality Inn & Suites North Columbus, 1001 Schrock Rd, ☎ [phone], fax: [phone]. 

Mid-range

• Clarion Hotel & Suites Conference Center Columbus, ☎ [phone], fax: [phone] E. Dublin-Granville Rd. An upscale hotel providing affordable accommodations to both leisure and business travelers visiting Columbus - situated near Historic Worthington and downtown Columbus. Secure Online Reservations. 
• Hawthorn Suites Columbus West, 5505 Keim Circle (Just North of I-70 and W of I-270), ☎ [phone]. The Hawthorn Suites, Columbus West, is designed to make your stay more comfortable. Each tastefully appointed suite has a living room area which features a pull-out twin sofa sleeper, a television, a VCR, an ergonomic chair and voice mail plus a work desk and data lamp. 

Splurge

• Columbus Marriott Northwest, 5605 Blazer Pkwy, ☎ [phone], fax: [phone]. 43017. 
• Columbus Marriott North, 6500 Doubletree Ave (Just S of I-270 and W of I-71), ☎ [phone], toll-free: [phone], fax: [phone]. 
• Doubletree Hotel Columbus / Worthington, 175 Hutchinson Avenue, ☎ [phone], fax: [phone]. 

Stay safe

Hospitals

• 🌍 Riverside Hospital, 3535 Olentangy River Rd., ☎ [phone]. Consistently named the hospital of choice by central Ohio residents  

Connect

Go next

Northwest suburbs

• Worthington
• Dublin
• Powell
• Marysville
• Delaware