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When Columbus people "get away" where do they go?
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catnfiddle
Giant Corncob District
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I'm a Columbus transplant as well, but my getaway hasn't changed. Drive four hours east (it used to be west when I lived in Philadelphia) and you'll find yourself in Somerset, PA. It's a beautiful town in the mountains that's close to ski resorts, white water rafting and TWO houses designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Rockmastermike and I got married there so it also has a sentimental thing for me as well. I don't get there as much as I used to, but it will always be a favorite weekend splurge destination.
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columbusfoodie
West Side
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For me, it's either Cleveland to visit friends, Cincinnati to hit Jungle Jim's and a couple of other restaurants, or the Hocking Hills or Athens area.
For a weekend trip, Lancaster, PA or Holmes County.
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blammo
in the shadow of the wonder of bread
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i just spent the afternoon riding my motorcycle down through the hocking hills to Athens for lunch. not a vacation per se, but a nice day trip for sure. it's always nice to see some different terrain from what we experience here in Upper Flatistan
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Talcott
Clintonville
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blammo wrote >>
i just spent the afternoon riding my motorcycle down through the hocking hills to Athens for lunch. not a vacation per se, but a nice day trip for sure. it's always nice to see some different terrain from what we experience here in Upper FlatistanSpend a few years in NW Ohio, and you'll never think of Columbus as flat again ;-)
Anyway, back on topic.
I'll secondJungle Jim's and the Hocking Hills.
Almost everything in Ohio is within two or three hours from here, and there are tons of museums scattered across the state.We're also in a great location for amusement parks. Cedar Point is often cited as one of the best in the world, and Kings Island would probably get a lot more mentions if it didn't share a state with it. Still, my favorite amusement park is Kennywood, in Pittsburgh. What it lacks in fancy, new coasters, it makes up for in tons of antique rides (I think I even remember reading that something from Olentangy Park wound up there).
I've never gone specifically for it, but I know there are a lot of vacation spots along Lake Erie.
Really, depending on how much of your weekend you're willing to devote to driving, the driving radius from here encompasses quite a bit. Chicago, Nashville, D.C., even New York and Toronto, aren't unreasonable drives
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Core_Models
Columbus
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Princeton Club
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AmyJ
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My weekend getaways have included: Hocking Hills, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Nashville, Louisville, and Detroit as well as some smaller lake towns in Michigan and southeastern Ohio.
It really depends on what you're looking for in a getaway though. The drives are reasonable and flights are pretty cheap out of CMH for the most part.
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Core_Models
Columbus
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The Hegemo
Delusions of Grandview
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My parents live in Cincinnati, so I tend to go there a lot on weekends.
Pittsburgh is an awesome city and a pretty quick drive. Cleveland is also close and worth visiting.
Not quite as close, but still pretty easy drives to cities I like a lot -- St. Louis and Nashville. Louisville is also a great city. Chicago, of course. Indianapolis is not a place I like quite as much as those other cities, but it's not a bad place for a day trip, or to stop on the way to Chicago or St. Louis.
I haven't really spent time exploring the Detroit area as much as I should, although Ann Arbor is a pretty cool town (I will now be drummed out of Columbus for saying that).
Last month I did a day trip down to Charleston, WV. It's admittedly not the most exciting place in the world, but it's a pretty drive down there.
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FADulous
Columbus
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I see you have a dog. Favorite driving dog vacations:
1) Ashville/Black Mountain North Carolina.
9 hours, very hip and dog friendly, you can take your dog onto the grounds of The Biltmore.
2) Corrolla NC (Outer Banks) Ditto. Lots of dog friendly beach houses, dog friendly beaches.Outside of Gresso's and The Northstar, why oh why does our fair city have such a backward view of well behaved dogs hanging out with owners in public?
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kcrissinger
Brookshire
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Outer Banks!!
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Analogue Kid
5th by West-Northwest
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catnfiddle wrote >>
I'm a Columbus transplant as well, but my getaway hasn't changed. Drive four hours east (it used to be west when I lived in Philadelphia) and you'll find yourself in Somerset, PA. It's a beautiful town in the mountains that's close to ski resorts, white water rafting and TWO houses designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.I've done just such a trip and had a great time. Also got my rail geek on and went to the Horseshoe Curve.
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dsigner
Worthington
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Thanks for the great set of responses. I'm anxious to get back to Pittsburgh, I grew up there for a couple years (did you know the "Kennywood is open" joke?". I'll also chime in the Southeastern Michigan is gorgeous and not that far (5.5hrs). Communities like Union Pier and New Buffalo are right on Lake Michigan, very quiet, but yet enough summer traffic that there's fun (beaches, small towns, farmers markets). Lots of rentals and B&Bs in the area.
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Twixlen
Westgate, Columbus
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For me, if I'm going for at least 4 days, it's the Blue Ridge Mountains. There are tons of different options as far as staying - tent camping, varying styles of cabin camping, b&b's and hotels/motels. A LOT of places are dog friendly.
Mostly, it's the kind of place I go to hang out with people I really enjoy. We get to the cabin (I always stay in the same place), all the groceries we need in tow, and don't leave for the entire stay. No TV's, very limited cell service and limited "amenities" are pretty much my dream here.
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Rick Carraway
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Buckeye Lake = The Future Poconos.
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