Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Schmidt's
GERMAN$$$
( 614-444-6808;
www.schmidthaus.com
; 240 E Kossuth St; mains $8-15; 11am-9pm Sun &
Mon, to 10pm Tue-Thu, to 11pm Fri & Sat)
In German Village, shovel in Old Country staples
like sausage and schnitzel, but save room for the whopping half-pound cream puffs.
Oompah bands play Wednesday to Saturday.
Skillet
AMERICAN$$$
(
614-443-2266;
www.skilletruf.com
;
410 E Whittier St; mains $12-16;
11am-2:30pm &
A teeny restaurant in German Village serving
5:30-9pm Wed-Fri, 8am-2pm Sat & Sun)
rustic, locally sourced fare.
Entertainment
Spectator sports rule the city.
Ohio Stadium
FOOTBALL
( 800-462-8257;
www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com
;
411 Woody Hayes Dr)
The Ohio State Buckeyes
pack a rabid crowd into legendary, horseshoe-shaped Ohio Stadium for their games, held
on Saturdays in the fall. Expect 102,000 extra partiers in town.
Nationwide Arena
HOCKEY
( 614-246-2000;
www.bluejackets.com
; 200 W Nationwide Blvd)
The pro Columbus Blue
Jackets slap the puck at downtown's big arena.
Crew Stadium
SOCCER
( 614-447-2739;
www.thecrew.com
)
The popular Columbus Crew pro soccer team kicks
north off I-71 and 17th Ave, from March to October.
Information
Columbus Convention & Visitors Bureau
(
866-397-2657;