Columbus/South

Columbus/South is defined as being South of I-70 in Columbus, Ohio. It includes German Village, Brewery District, New Rome, Valley View, Galloway, Urbancrest, Grove City, Obetz, Groveport and Brice.

Get in

By car

By bus

• Greyhound Station, 111 East Town St, ☎ [phone]. 24/7. .

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.  
• 🌍 Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK ^IATA). A smaller international airport farther from the city core. A small number of passenger airlines and charter flights use this airport. This airport services a small number of General aviation flights. A former US Army, and later Air force base, it was named after WWI fighter ace and Columbus native Eddie Rickenbacker and still hosts a small military presence. (updated Dec 2018)

Get around

By car

By bus

• 🌍 COTA (Central Ohio Transit Authority). Not the best bus service, but it 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 $2.00 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. (updated Mar 2019)

See

• Ohio Craft Museum, 1665 West Fifth Ave, ☎ [phone]. M–Sa 10AM–5PM Su. 1PM–4 PM. Closed Sa. Five major exhibitions each year. 

Do

Heron Pond in Three Creeks Metropark

Culture

• 🌍 Actors' Theatre Company, 1000 City Park Avenue (Schiller Park), ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Free, but donations welcomed. 

Sports

• 🌍 Eldorado Gaming Scioto Downs. Gambling venue (updated Jan 2019)

Nature

• 🌍 Three Creeks MetroPark. Large metropark. (updated Dec 2018)
• 🌍 Scioto Grove Metro Park, ☎ [phone]. Offers fishing, kayaking, disc golf, and archery. (updated Dec 2018)
• 🌍 Scioto Audubon Park. (updated Dec 2018)

Buy

The Book Loft in German Village

• Franklin Art Glass, 222 E. Sycamore St, ☎ [phone]. Handcrafted stained glass, since 1924. One of the world’s largest and highly respected creators of stained glass. 
• German Village Music Haus, 350 S. Grant Ave, ☎ [phone]. Musical instruments. 
• Metroscrap, 177 E. Beck St., ☎ [phone]. MO-FR 10A-5P; SA 12N-6P, SU Closed. Black and white photographs of urban scenes. 
• 🌍 Book Loft of German Village, 631 South Third Street, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Sunday - Thursday: 10 - 23, Friday & Saturday: 10 - Midnight. This bookstore has 32 rooms packed with books, CDs, Cards, and magazines. 

Eat

Budget

• 🌍 Katzingers Deli, 475 S. Third St. And Livingston Ave., the northern edge of German Village. [phone]  
• Lunch Wagons (Called loncheras or lovingly referred to as "roach coaches"). Cater to a Latino labor force, are becoming a common sight around town and are very popular with those in the know. Similar to the lunch wagons so popular in Hawaii, but with a Latino twist. They are subject to inspection by the health dept. and should not be feared but enjoyed. (updated Mar 2019)
• Old Mohawk Restaurant, 819 Mohawk St, ☎ [phone]. Great pasta, burgers, turtle soup. 

Mid-range

German food

• Barcelona Restaurant & Bar, 263 East Whittier Street, ☎ [phone], fax: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 
• Der Dutchman, 445 S Jefferson Ave, ☎ [phone]. Plain City. Amish Kitchen Cooking, good value, and unique shopping. 
• 🌍 Schmidt's Restaurant und Sausage Haus, 240 E Kossuth St (Head south on High Street from downtown, turn left on Kossuth Street), ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. A traditional German restaurant. Has a sister sweet shop next store that sells fudge. Schmidt's stalls are a common sight at Columbus fairs and events. 
• My Momma's Sweet Potato Pies, 813 East Livingston Ave, ☎ [phone]. Authentic sweet potato pie. 
• 🌍 Lindey's, 169 E Beck St, ☎ [phone]. 
• 🌍 Thurman's Cafe, 183 Thurman Avenue, ☎ [phone]. A bar with the absolute best burgers in town. The Thurman Burger is loaded with all types of meat, including ham and bacon and globs of all of your favorite garnishings. The wings are also rumored to be excellent, but it's difficult to go there and not order one of their fantastic burgers. $10-$20.  

Splurge

Drink

The Brewery District is in South Columbus.

Stay safe

Hospitals

Nationwide Children's Hospital

• 🌍 Nationwide Children's Hospital, 700 Children's Dr (Just south of I-70 in central Columbus.), ☎ [phone]. More than six square city blocks with 1.5 million square feet of space on its downtown hospital and research campus, and is regarded at the nation’s 5th largest free-standing children’s hospital. (updated Dec 2018)
• Columbus Arthritis Center, 1211 Dublin Rd., ☎ [phone]. Rheumatoid arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Fibromylagia, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Polymyositis, Sjogrens syndrome, Scleroderma, Vasculitis, Gout and Osteoporosis. Top and one of few Ohio facilitities! 

Cope

German Village Street

• 🌍 St Mary's Catholic Church, 684 South 3rd St., ☎ [phone].  

Sleep

Budget

• Comfort Suites, 5944 Scarborough Blvd, ☎ [phone], fax: [phone]. Peaceful setting conveniently located off I-70 exit 110. All suite hotel with indoor pool and free continental breakfast bar. 
• Econo Lodge Brice Road, 5950 Scarborough Blvd, ☎ [phone], fax: [phone]. 
• Microtel Inn Columbus/Grove City, 1800 Stringtown Rd, ☎ [phone], fax: [phone]. 

Mid-range

• German Village Guesthouse, 748 Jaeger Street, ☎ [phone], fax: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: Noon. 
• Best Western Clarmont Inn & Suites, 650 South High Street, ☎ [phone], fax: [phone]. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 11:00. 

Splurge

Connect

• Marion-Franklin Branch Library, 2740 Lockbourne Rd, ☎ [phone]. (updated Dec 2018)
• 🌍 Columbus Metropolitan Library Parsons Branch. (updated Mar 2019)

Go next

Southern suburbs

• London
• Canal Winchester
• Pickerington
• Lancaster

Natural attractions

• Wayne National Forest
• Hocking Hills State Park