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Started 4 years ago by UncommonSense
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UncommonSense
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I stumbled across this on Boing Boing, and when I found the Columbus page, I was a little disappointed. It seems a perfect fit for the readers of Columbus Underground to get involved and improve our fair city's entry.
Here's the link to the Boing Boing entry:
http://www.boingboing.net/2008/02/19/wikitravel-to-publis.html
Here's a link directly to the Columbus page:
http://wikitravel.org/en/Columbus
This is basically an innovative way of getting an up-to-the-minute travel guide for just about anywhere that is created by local residents and can be printed, bound and shipped through Lulu.com.
Please take a minute to check it out and and submit any changes you would like to see. If you would rather not edit the wiki directly, leave a reply here with your additions and any relevant sources. I will follow up and submit changes where possible.
Any thoughts fellow Columbusites?

Posted 4 years ago #
gramarye
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Hmm. North Market I would think at least deserves an entry. (It gets one in just about every other Columbus travel guide, anyway.)

Posted 4 years ago #
Cyclist
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Free things to do-
View the city from the 40th floor of the Rhodes State Office Tower downtown on capital square. Open and free to the public M-F during regular business hours.
Participate in local cycling action:
- Year-Round social Monday Night Ride is free and has up to 80 riders during the summer- BEST WAY TO THE SEE THE CITY & THE BEST INSTITUTION IN TOWN- different places every Monday. Meet at 15th and High St by 10pm followed by free pizza at HiBeck Tavern in German Village. All skill levels and bikes!
- Monthly Critical Mass ride meets at the statehouse every last Friday of every month at 6pm. All skill levels and bikes!
-Play Bike Polo every Sunday at 2pm at the roller rink at N. High and Lane Ave. All bikes and skills!
DooDah Parade in the Short North on the 4th of July!
Getting Around-
Bicycle- Inner city Columbus is very flat and consists of a classic American Gridiron street pattern that makes cycling very do-able. Third Hand-Bicycle Co-op (174 E 5th Ave. in Weinland Park) rents bicycles and sell them for very little if you do not bring one yourself on your visit. There is a stong bicycling community in Columbus already. See German Village, Downtown, The Short North and more all by two wheels. Do not forget to stop into Tip-Top, 73 E. Gay St, for $1 beers all day every day for cyclists.
Rickshaw/Pedicab- A small pedicab busnisess works in Columbus during events, festivals, and athletic games. It is more expensive than a motorized taxi cab, but a unique experience none the less. Great for dates or getting you home after the bars close.
Cheap:
Visit the OSU ice rink and skate- 390 Woody Hayes Dr next to St. John Arena. Great for the family or a date night. Less than $5 per person.

Posted 4 years ago #
UncommonSense
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That's a great start, thanks guys...
I figured we could do a little better than...
"Columubus(sic), located at the Heart of Ohio, is truly the horn of Ohio's Cornucopia, visitors will appreciate the vast inventory, and choices of fruit, vegetables, grains, locally raised beef, lamb, goat and just about any other meat you can think of, as well as many choices of fresh and frozen seafood available throughout the year. Ohio has strict inspections of all meat sold for commercial purposes, and you can be assured of a fresh safe source. Visitors to this area will appreciate a plentyful supply of clean water, clean air and unlimited choices of plentyful food supplies. This is reflected in the 100's of restaraunts in the area, offering something for everyone from vegan to roasted goat. Likely, included in your memories of your visit to Columbus, will be the fine foods you experienced while here."
Just a sample (some is better, some worse).

Posted 4 years ago #
Cyclist
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Yeah, that begining part about fruits and meat quanitities sounded like something from the Old Testament.
Where is the lawful mention of INDIE ART CAPITAL OF THE WORLD?
Also mention my bed as the biggest bed in Italian Village, I have had many visitors incuding a group tour once.

Posted 4 years ago #
UncommonSense
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Cyclist wrote Yeah, that begining part about fruits and meat quanitities sounded like something from the Old Testament.
Where is the lawful mention of INDIE ART CAPITAL OF THE WORLD?
Also mention my bed as the biggest bed in Italian Village, I have had many visitors incuding a group tour once.
Yeah, I thought it sounded a little third world. Are there pictures of the famous bed, and the, uhh, "group tour"?

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