Columbus Overview | An informative introduction to Columbus, Ohio

Columbus is one of the great cities of the midwest. It's a city that I've been able to visit a few times over the past three years and I think the city of Columbus has a lot of offer. In this video I touch on Columbus's history, population, skyline as well as a few things that make the city unique. Thanks for watching: Columbus Overview | An informative introduction to Columbus, Ohio.
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[@zarka223]

I live in Columbus now and I really enjoy it. It’s a hidden gem and people are often shocked when they come and visit. My biggest issue is that it lacks a certain vibe or identity. It lacks uniqueness, but it’s growing rapidly, so maybe an identity will come.

[@excellentbusiness-service4078]

That’s the beautiful thing about our city, the mystique…..That’s why were called The Discovery City, you got to find your vibe or create it

[@zarka223]

@@excellentbusiness-service4078 I agree. I think it’ll come eventually, but we just need something to make us unique. Don’t get me wrong, I’m constantly inviting my friends and family to come visit because there are a lot of neat things to show them and it’s rapidly growing

[@mieshacanb6967]

THAT is my complaint NO IDENTITY....That means CULTURE of it's own. We have a lot of people here now and this city is finally becoming a "real" city. With us being the new "Silicon Valley" we are getting a influx of people from around the world and both sides of the U.S. the opportunities in certain occupations are becoming slim based on us catching up with the growth. But again you can have some fun here, I'm leaving so I'm sure they will catch up sooner than later. GREAT place for family for sure.

[@BIFC216]

@@mieshacanb6967 Columbus isnt a real city 😂

[@dreadhead5719]

@@mieshacanb6967 everyone says their city is the new silicon valley

[@Pharaoh_Roxy51012]

The Leveque Tower is the Symbol of Columbus, first skyscraper too, when it was built, it was the 5th biggest Skyscraper in the World

[@CityGeek]

It’s a great skyscraper! Thanks for sharing that additional info!

[@moe1195]

I work at the restaurant inside of the leveque tower called "the keep" and it really is an amazing building it has office floors apartment floors and hotel floors that is part of marriots "signature" series

[@marahlynn495]

My husband and I are from Columbus. We're currently living overseas due to being in the military. I do have to say that I miss home very much, so it was really nice to see a little video of it. Thank you!

[@carminesilverado]

Bless Your Sweet Hearts [from Columbus , Grove City actually ]

[@juniormeyer27]

Columbus is easily the most satisfying city to live in on this side of the U.S. Incredibly unique, especially for Ohio, whose cities and towns become redundant quickly. Columbus has that something. Don’t know exactly what it is but man this city is downright exciting. I love living in Columbus!!

[@BIFC216]

Put those drugs down sir

[@Psnsouls]

@@BIFC216 where do ya live again?

[@SuperScienceWithGeorge8]

SAME

[@davidgaddy4328]

I love Columbus Ohio. Walking the Scioto mile trail going downtown and German Village. It's a lot to do without spending any money.

[@CityGeek]

Yeah, it is a great city!

[@flamewarden7526]

I’m an OSU student and I’m heading to Columbus this autumn! I can’t properly express how excited I am to be able to live in the city!

[@matthewlowe2193]

One more amazing thing you could've touched on is the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. I believe it's the largest zoo in the US and it's an absolute must visit for people exploring the city. It also has a water park, because why not?

[@ianridenour7338]

Zoo sucks and I've seen bigger zoos in Tucson san diago Seattle

[@matthewlowe2193]

@@ianridenour7338 Well, you can think that but it doesn't change objective facts.

[@CityGeek]

Yeah I probably should have made room for the zoo in the video. Thanks for the feedback!

[@matthewlowe2193]

@@CityGeek No problem, you nailed everything else and even taught a lifelong resident a couple things I never even knew!

[@_bronzemonster]

The zoo is not accredited at this time, and its ok.

[@primecalibur]

COSI is sick for sure, but my favorite thing about living here is the selection of really good food - it's hard to compete when I travel around haha.

[@mieshacanb6967]

True...we are DEFINITELY a tester city for food...FACTS! We get it before anybody else in the US

[@victorcoretti5236]

Columbus is the only city in Ohio that is growing, the other major cities in Ohio are shrinking in population, and that is because the cities' job opportunities have grown. I believe that the Columbus population has grown over 12% in the last 10 years. Although the skyline is not much to speak off, Cincy is much more impressive here in the State especially coming in from KY, I have to say that Cbus has improved tremendously over the years, there is a lot to do there. Not just German village and the Short North as mentioned here, but there are a lot of things to do in the Arena District, the North Market is a great place to get a bite to eat with a lot of different culinary options, Columbus Commons is a nice place to hang out especially in the summer but I have noticed that a lot of neighborhoods and suburbs have improved over the years, such as Grandview Heights, Westerville, Dublin, Gahanna, etc.

[@cdawg3506]

As a Cincinnati resident, we are growing and Columbus growth is boosted as well by government jobs

[@itsBuckeyeDK]

Yea columbus is a great city. Very fun for young adults and you can find good jobs there

[@annam9534]

If you're moving here this is what you need to know: 1. Highways - Our highways are as follows: - 270: outer loop, also called the outerbelt. - 70 and 670: East/West, 670 is north of 70 but is a slight ENE angle and joins 70 on the west side near 270. 70 goes to Dayton and Pittsburgh. 670 has an exit that dumps out at the airport. - 315 and 71 run N/S, 315 cuts through OSU campus and is west of 71. 315 becomes a country road once you get past 270 and then joins 23 a while later. 71 goes to Cleveland and Cinci. - 23 is High Street, it's not really a highway but it runs up to Delaware County and goes to Toledo and also goes far south out of town. - 33 runs from the SE to the NW, it's a normal road with lights through Columbus and changes names every 3 seconds but is a several lane wide highway once it leaves town. - 161 is similar to 33 but runs East out of town toward Newark. You can also get to Newark from 70 but it usually takes longer. Other Highway Notes: 270 only has exits on the right so if you have a long way to go, slide a few lanes to the left and cruise. 670 can be a hot mess during rush hour, with lanes moving at wildly different speeds and exits on both sides. 70 (E/W) and 71 (N/S) join each other for a section in the middle of the city, this section also provides an opportunity to get onto 670 via 71. 2. Columbus has a lot of neighborhoods inside the 270 loop and just out. People will refer to these all the time. Your best bet is to just look at a map every now and then until you get them down. 3. Hospitals: We have 3 major chains. I have listed religious affiliations because that affects what kind of reproductive healthcare you can receive if you own a uterus. - Ohiohealth - Methodist. Trauma centers are Grant and Riverside. Grant is consistently ranked the top trauma hospital in the state over Cleveland Clinic and OSU. If you need to get put back together, they're excellent and centrally located for your convenience. - Ohio State - No religious affiliation. the Wexner Medical Center (otherwise called OSU Main) is OSU's trauma center, not to be confused with OSU East, which is a smaller hospital. Also centrally located, also good at putting people back together. Yes, as in Les Wexner. - Mount Carmel - Catholic. Mount Carmel East is their trauma center. As a Catholic hospital, know that your reproductive healthcare options may be limited. I will let the fact that I praised the other chains and not this one speak for itself. I have opinions. You do you. - Childrens - trauma center for the little people. Also very good. 4. Cool stuff: - the Short North is part of downtown, there's a lot of cool shops and places to eat down there. I recommend Melt, it's fancy grilled cheese. - Graeters ice cream is amazing. Get something with the chocolate chunks in it. - Donatos has great flat-crust pizza and is an area specific chain. My cousin moved out of state and it's one thing he still laments about. It's some good pizza. They have gluten free options too. - COSI is the science museum, it's hands on and pretty cool. There's also the Airforce Museum in Dayton which is amazing, and the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield if you like historical sites or ghost hunting. We also have the Columbus Museum of Art, which is usually really great, and a natural history museum. - We have a bunch of shared used paths and great metro parks. The Ohio to Eerie bike path goes through Columbus. Schiller Park has a ton of metal statues, some of which are suspended in the air. It's in German Village, which has tons of great food, the Book Loft (super cool local bookshop), and a lot of history. - Our malls are Easton and Polaris on the east side and Tuttle on the west. They're all big. They all get the job done. - If you're into football, OSU has the Shoe, the giant stadium. Regardless you need to know when the football games are so you know when to avoid 670 and 315. - We're one of the largest cities in the country without an Amtrak station, fun fact. We're trying to get one. I don't know that we're trying that hard. - COTA is our public transit system. We don't have a subway, monorail, or train. It's all busses and all handled by COTA. - the Franklin Park Conservatory has a super cool butterfly exhibit for part of the year. Live butterflies in a huge area you can walk through. We have a giant zoo and aquarium, the aquarium has manatees. - North Market has lots of small shops in it, indoor and outdoor seating, and great food. - If you're into soccer, we have the Columbus Crew. They tried to move but we're very passionate about soccer in this city and convinced them to stay. It was a big thing a few years back. We also have the Blue Jackets for hockey. 5. Weather: - We get a little bit of snow in the winter, usually a couple of inches at worst. Everyone forgets how to drive, sometimes ODOT forgets to plow for days. You know where will always be plowed within 15 minutes? Easton's parking lots. - The summer is hot (80s-100) and muggy. We get some intense thunderstorms, tornadoes are rare and if they come they're usually F0s that touch down at the airport or the golf course near it. That said, you should still take tornado warnings seriously. The late fall/winter/early spring get real gray out, you might end up vitamin D deficient. It be like that sometimes. The mosquitoes suck in the summer. Winters get cold-ish (0-35), and occasionally drop below 0. We store all our diesel busses outside so below 0 days (though infrequent) usually result in snow days for kids. We have had some really cold days before (-10 - -15 without wind chill) but they're extremely uncommon and the city kind of shuts down when they do happen. There are approximately 1-2 weeks of spring temperatures before summer hits and about the same length of fall before winter hits. - Sorta related but if you're not from an area with eastern poison ivy, we have it here and you should learn what it looks like if you're going to do things outdoors. Columbus is fine. Not a very touristy city, not a ton of allure, but it's been pretty good to me. I've lived here my whole life and I'm ready to leave, but it's a fine city.

[@duncansiror5033]

Where are you moving?

[@jgrysiak6566]

Pittsburgh?

[@jgrysiak6566]

@@duncansiror5033 , lol!

[@michaelcap9550]

@@jgrysiak6566 Can't swing a dead cat in East Columbus without hitting a Steelers fan.

[@jgrysiak6566]

@Michael Cap , yep, Ben Roethlisberger has a huge Steeler Fan following in Ohio because he's from Bowling Green or Findlay!

[@Heathermc32]

I moved to Columbus 3 years ago from NY state! I absolutely love it here!

[@jgrysiak6566]

It's a great place to visit but I thought it was boring living there!

[@davepov]

You did a very good job with a quick look at Columbus. We lived there for 32 year and were only forced to move when our jobs were cut. For the most part we enjoyed living there. Winters can be tough but Fall is beautiful and the weather is usually cool but pleasant and sunny, perfect for football and apple picking. Wonderful apples grow in orchards just 20 minutes east of Columbus. Yes, the skyline is only OK. Part of that is because the state originally built the tallest buildings but part of it is a lack of planning by the city. The greatest problem (and getting worse) is getting around. Mass transit is mediocre at best, buses only. It's a very youthful city with excellent arts and restaurants. They do have professional hockey with a terrific arena and, even you're not a fan of hockey, going to a game has been called one of the best sports experiences in the USA. Another big deal yearly is the Arnold Schwarzenegger Sports Festival where, among other things, they crown the top body buildiers in the nation.

[@CityGeek]

Thank you! And thanks for providing all of that information!

[@aiden_gamering9088]

if you live in Columbus that means your not to far from me I guess cuz I also live there

[@aiden_gamering9088]

I love seeing places that I can see from my window

[@rootlady4052]

@@aiden_gamering9088 🤣

[@trirycheman]

Lived here my whole life, over 50 years now. I really thought our skyline would be much more epic by now. A few new skyscrapers over the years, but not nearly what I imagined.

[@jairicaarchey4896]

Good video, but I had no idea people were so down on our skyline! I think if you are coming up to the city from the south, on 71N, when you first turn that bend and the skyline comes into view, it is awesome! It's less impressive from other directions though. Also the Huntington Center's design is worth mentioning. It looks like bigfoot took a bite out of a skyscraper!

[@CityGeek]

Thank you! And thanks for sharing your thoughts on the skyline!

[@edwardbredfield1680]

Wow. I very rarely comment on the videos I watch from around the country, but I must say, yours is very well done. Informative and beautiful.

[@Birdyflu03]

Wow so exciting

[@rickdean3568]

Born and raised here I absolutely love my city,I wouldn't move anywhere else ❤️

[@ethanvarghese4316]

This channel is great. I love learning about cities and you do very well with doing overviews. Keep up the good work!

[@CityGeek]

Thank you so much!

[@dennisrohatyn7782]

The most important thing to visit in Columbus is the Thurber House, where James Thurber (1894-1961) lived for five years while he attended Ohio State. It is now the literary center for the community. Thurber, a native of Columbus, was an essayist and man of letters, who wrote for the New Yorker magazine for 34 years, and was as beloved for his drawings and illustrations as for his short stories. His wry humor and droll wit brought him international renown, as did two motion pictures ("The Male Animal," 1942, starring Henry Fonda, and "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," 1947, starring Danny Kaye) based on his writings. His plays include "A Thurber Carnival" and "Thirteen Clocks," the latter an homage to the Clocks of Columbus, by which he regulated his sleep. The house is at 77 East Jefferson Ave (zip 43215), and it is open to visitors four days a week, free of charge (guided tours are available, for a nominal fee). They also sponsor numerous literary events throughout the year. An upcoming one is a conversation between Henry Winkler (aka The Fonz) and Connie Schultz, to be held at OSU on Nov. 8--the anniversary of Thurber's death. Go see the house, which is both a museum and a living presence, not just in Columbus, but for authors and artists everywhere.

[@John_Fugazzi]

I was surprised by how much Columbus has grown in population(Cincinnati metro area too). Throughout most of the 20th century Cleveland was by far Ohio's largest city.

[@laurabagley5]

I’ve heard it’s worth making a trip to Columbus just for the science museum! Interesting city, great video 👍🏼

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!!

[@robertmiller32]

And when you visit you can step outside and go right down the street on Sullivant to see the meth heads and hookers in their natural habitat. Watch out for the drug dealers though they get a bit testy when strange people show up in their territory. But if you do manage to not get shot you can get a wonderful view of the run down houses and homeless people living on the street.

[@mieshacanb6967]

Yes it is a great museum. We use to have a WHOLE floor dedicated to the 1800's and it was interactive, it was a reproduction of a real town and each section spoke about a fact...ANNND we had presidents row....but unfortunately times has changed it was really cool.

[@BIFC216]

Cleveland is alot better so is Cincinnati

[@rootlady4052]

Beware of homeless addicts around COSI..SAFETY.

[@echo1681]

Great video! I don’t know if you posted this because I suggested it, but I am glad you made a video about an Ohio city!

[@CityGeek]

Thank you! And thanks for making the suggestion 😊

[@janicebagley7846]

Another excellent video! Thanks City Geek!

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!

[@aiden_gamering9088]

I love seeing places that I can see from my window by that I mean the BIG buildings

[@timphelpsofficial2790]

Thanks for this vid! Broadens my horizons!

[@CityGeek]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@AKNeal81]

Good job! I do love it here but Cincy, for sure, wins the skyline contest. You left out the Columbus Zoo however where the famous Jack Hannah was the director up until 2020! And despite no Pro football, baseball, or basketball teams are present in Cbus there are professional hockey and soccer teams. Big Fun Columbus is worth mentioning as well. It's a vintage toy and collectible store with an IMPRESSIVE inventory that you just have to see!

[@rahimi4762]

Columbus buildings are taller

[@vgall7308]

Lived here for over 20 years now, best move I ever made!

[@vgall7308]

Also add that the suburbs all have excellent restaurants, attractions etc. Dublin, Hilliard, UA, Grove City, Gahanna, Westerville, Clintonville are highlights.

[@andrewa6939]

Excellent work! As an airline employee I visit most of these cities but never have much time to experience them. These introductions are perfect, Il know what to do and even pretend to know something about a place. Thanks again

[@CityGeek]

Wow, thank you!! I’m glad you enjoy my videos 😊

[@areaman7725]

This is a nice description. Thank you for keeping your content brief and to the point. Hopefully you'll cover Cincinnati at some point.

[@CityGeek]

Thanks! I’ll definitely cover Cincinnati at some point in the future

[@WilConquer]

I live in Houston, TX and Columbus , Ohio . I agree this place is a cultural gastronomic gem . This place rocks . I agree though the skyline could be better but

[@hajarwares1934]

which do you prefer Houston or Columbus for life? I really need to find out where to chose for living

[@WilConquer]

@@hajarwares1934 The two cities are so different, that being said Houston has the edge it's very cosmopolitan, very warm to hot weather , great food , diverse however it's not as affordable as it was .

[@adammeredith7194]

After growing up and living there I have to said I am so glad I left that cesspool. Go to the short north, or south high, hill top and bottoms. Spend a couple mins at Livingston and Hamilton. I look at it as a nice size chuck of the decay of western society. Just my opinion though.

[@brandynhenry7107]

It's decent for a city east of the Mississippi river, decidedly above average... but it's still a city east of the Mississippi river lol

[@benricciardo6438]

Intresting thing about the skyline is the window placement. If you loook at the older building you can notice the windows face away from the river as it use to be very dirty. Also, German village is the best. I’m from Columbus and I take a lot of these things for granted

[@kristincruikshank]

Great video on Columbus!

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!

[@LeveyHere]

Really interesting stuff as usual!

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!!

[@ColsUnderground]

Great video!

[@AlexYurchak]

Great video. Looking forward to seeing a video about Cincinnati.

[@CityGeek]

Thank you! I’ll hopefully get around to making a video on Cinci soon 😊

[@SuperScienceWithGeorge8]

People who live in Ohio and came to see if this video was true! Also LaVeque is my favorite too! I've been to so many of these places, even I was surprised!

[@steveashworth6707]

I couldnt agree more on what you have presented!, over the last 46 years working in columbus I've seen a lot of companies move to columbus and set up shop!, creating multiple career opportunity!. Theres only two things I dislike one is traffic control which they are making drastic upgrades to make things better and I commend them for it!, it's hard to keep up when the growth is at a rapid pace!. My second dislike is how out of control crime is and its spreading fast. I moved out when I was young and never once regretted it and after seeing how things are today I'm glad I made the move!. I do hope some day they get the right mayor and police Chief that knows how to tackle crime!.

[@PatelPresh]

Loved the skyline part! I will say I agree i’m a sucker for my city but our density isn’t good. We have a lot of tall buildings if put together it would be great! Columbus is expecting some notable high rises! Should be a nice touch. Can’t wait

[@CityGeek]

Glad you enjoyed the skyline portion!

[@rootlady4052]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rahimi4762]

How is Columbus skyline behind Tulsa when Columbus buildings are a lot taller. Just google will tell u that

[@York22]

Love your videos. One of the best state capitals. You should do one on Jefferson City.

[@CityGeek]

Thank you! Jefferson City hasn’t been on my radar but I’ll add it to the list. Thanks for recommending it!

[@York22]

@@CityGeek your welcome. Look forward to the video.

[@Lisamydear]

🌸😊Enjoyed watching

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!

[@SamGarcia]

Well, algorithm did something right for once. Columbus, represent! I learned quite a few things I didn't know.

[@JohnDoe-xr5is]

I've lived in Central Ohio since 1969. Back in the 70-80's...it wasn't so great. Downtown at night was a vast wasteland..everyone ran to the suburbs at 5pm. No downtown dwellings, restaurants, or culture. No arena district. Heck, back then, German Village was a very high crime area.

[@ShawnJonesHellion]

Gentrification from the lgbt crew has changed ohio several times. Was informative to hear your voice. Was funny to watch blm destroy the short north. They claim to be on blm side but routed them out to create flashing rainbow lights an glory holes for m on m interaction

[@justincook9555]

City has completely changed now. Other than the linden area the downtown is super safe and starting to have a solid nightlife.

[@jgrysiak6566]

Short north was too, my friend used to get mugged walking home from the bars downtown !

[@PeckiePeck]

​@@jgrysiak6566Jeez, how many times did this happen?

[@joyojoyo8]

My city! Go Bucks! thanks for doing this

[@CityGeek]

It’s was my pleasure!

[@zteanalysisofcompanies4497]

This is awesome! I’d love to see you cover Cleveland and Buffalo, NY.

[@CityGeek]

Thank you! I’ll definitely get around to both of those cities 😊

[@UCeddWhat]

Great video! We’ll need another video in 5 years showing our skyline since it is rapidly growing as I type this lol

[@CityGeek]

Thank you! I’ll have to circle back to it in a few years 😊

[@breedof1]

Very cool. Enlightening. But I live in cbus it’s pretty shitty

[@sonisharri]

awesome video! I’d love to see one about Cleveland

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!! It’s on the list 😊

[@sethsmietana7733]

@@CityGeek Cleveland’s got the better skyline and it’s only getting bigger. Sherwin Williams is building its new headquarters in downtown Cleveland’s that’s going to be the 4th tallest in the city

[@BIFC216]

@@sethsmietana7733 exactly and don't forget about the plans that dan Gilberts bedrock company has for building downtown the city club apartments the lakefront and future flats plans also

[@jejak31]

I love this city ❤

[@cameronventola4788]

Great video! Just moved out of Cbus after 3 years. Honestly...it's OK. Gets a little boring and a lot of the city feels a bit barren. German Village and the Short North are great tho!

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!!

[@BlakeASwift]

I loved in Columbus and couldn’t agree more

[@mieshacanb6967]

I'm with you great areas! It get boring QUICK LOL after you have done alot....well.....***crickets****....but YES great city for a family!

[@duncansiror5033]

What exactly is it missing?

[@morganriddiford2646]

@@duncansiror5033 theres maybe 10 major things to do in columbus and once you go and do them theres not much more to do other than going to restaurants and bars

[@killuazoldyck8663]

Please make more of these videos your the best at making these videos I love how u compare everything 🥰

[@CityGeek]

Wow, thank you!! 🙏

[@killuazoldyck8663]

@@CityGeek of course I’m a city geek too I just don’t make videos

[@hitthehighwayman]

Love the videos. I've been working on some similar. Keep'em coming!!

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!!

[@osgabriel20]

I am a Jordanian and I have to admit I fell in love with the city I hope to visit it one day

[@sozzysucks]

this is my city, couldnt wait to see this one come out and wow has it come before I expected.

[@CityGeek]

I hope you enjoyed it!

[@sozzysucks]

@@CityGeek dude, best video i've seen of this city by far. I'm having my parents watch it tomorrow. We're huge in size, but our exposure is limited by a variety of factors. Just my opinion, but I feel our city blends into the midwestern city scene rather than a distinguished place. Lots for good reason, it's boring here often I'll be honest. In essence I'm trying to say you made a great video and I appreciate your short and respectful footage. Your dialogue was quick and to the point (a good thing for these more moderate topics) and gave a great respect to our city. You've taught even me, born in Columbus, a bit about my city. I do genuinely appreciate it. It's just cool to "see yourself on TV" haha Will continue to watch this series as always man, thank you for your effort.

[@CityGeek]

@@sozzysucks Wow, thank you so much! I really appreciate everything you said here. I'm glad to hear that you enjoy my "quick and to the point" style in these videos. Thanks for the support!

[@GutzyHatesYou]

I love my city fr 😍❤️

[@juanc711]

I don't know what part of Columbus these people who speak so glowingly about this place ( yes I live here in the south side) from what I see on a daily is murders, an abundance of drugs, high crimes, and homeless people walking aimless and causing most of the miner crimes, not to mention the slum lords who rent out places that should be condemed, with constant increases, along with the high utilities aep, and Columbia gas! Again I wish I could experience that glowingness they discribe 🙄

[@morganriddiford2646]

Lets not forget all the car windows being smashed and cars stolen

[@jgrysiak6566]

Not to mention the aggressive panhandlers !

[@jgrysiak6566]

And lack of affordable housing! & they won't rent to u with an eviction or bad credit. Or the shortage of Doctors! And Ohio cut the Medicaid. Reasons I moved back to PA.

[@lunerkittydemon63]

I have literally lived in Cbus all my life and didn't know about rat basketball at Cosi. And Ive been to Cosi 4 or 5 times. Even did the school trip where you stay over night in the building!

[@reedperrino6772]

I like the city. I've lived here for about eight months now and I've enjoyed my time. I've only ever lived in the Northwest rural areas of New Jersey so living in an urban are, but one that's not as giant as New York or even Philly is a good change I think.

[@MiniVlogsPakistan]

Very good job 👌 ❤❤

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!

[@killuazoldyck8663]

Oh and I think u should do some city’s on Seattle Jacksonville Cleveland Belgian Kansas City Oklahoma City st. Louis Fresno Denver these are just suggestions if you make more videos I think you should some of the cities if you want to and or if already have. I also like how u do small city’s some mad city’s i’ve never heard of I hope I spelled everything right😅

[@meade5267]

I live in Columbus and I 100% agree with you about the skyline. Its choppy. When you driving towards the city from the North there are weird gaps. I think Cleveland's skyline is much prettier🤷‍♀️

[@rahimi4762]

Columbus was voted #9 in NA skylines. Google it

[@yodorob]

While Columbus and Cincinnati have the largest "metropolitan area" populations in Ohio, and Cleveland's is slightly smaller, the latter is excluding Summit and possibly Portage counties where the Akron metropolitan area is located. Parts of those counties are in Cleveland's orbit more than Akron's, and when one takes all of that into account, the Cleveland metropolitan area is still Ohio's most populated. Cleveland is still easily the most cosmopolitan metro area in all of Ohio!

[@troymash8109]

If you like COSI now, you should have seen the original site. It was amazing. Don't get me wrong, Im not knocking today's museum. But that old building's layout was a kid's dream. It was always everybody's favorite school field trip.

[@CityGeek]

That's interesting about the original museum! Thanks for sharing!

[@MelindaMcClimans]

Yes!! It was marvelous and impossible to describe- a magical place

[@fixpacifica]

Used to go there all the time when I was a kid in school. I especially loved the old town section. I especially hated the area where they had what looked to be dissected human bodies.

[@billiondollardan]

I work in Columbus and I have to say it's growing like mad around here

[@daryushfathi8724]

As an italian that lives in florence i like columbus very much for the old skyscaper 😊 is unique

[@Buckseed]

Columbus was a pretty cool city as I lived near for about 2 years.....great concerts for sure and High Street had a lot of bars and venues. Germantown was cool. I wouldn't move back even with my daughter there, but it would be an ok spot for those who get a job at the new Intel fabs going up in the NorthEast area.

[@zippygreff]

I never would have thought that it would be larger than Cleveland, or Cincinnati. Great job!

[@CityGeek]

Thanks Zippy! Yeah I was surprised by that too. When looking at metro population it certainly gets a little more complicated.

[@zippygreff]

@@CityGeek Well, that makes more sense.

[@ewilliams1594]

That's because they separate Akron and Canton, which are all in the same metro.

[@stephenwatson8981]

Columbus is larger than Cleveland and Cincinnati combined.

[@fromthehaven94]

Square mileage, Columbus dwarfs both Cleveland and Cincinnati put together. Since the 1950's, Columbus has annexed land within Franklin County and around a few suburbs.

[@scottrichards3587]

Columbus is the largest city in the nation with absolutly no passenger rail transportation! YEAH...WE'RE NUMBER 1, WE'RE NUMBER 1🥳🥳🥳

[@marietarallo3403]

My sister lives in Delaware, Ohio outside of Columbus. I am going there to visit her for Thanksgiving.

[@kingdomofgarvin3432]

Real Talk all the way

[@bigmyke2008]

Went to college and lived in Columbus for 6 years, still live in the metro area, it ain’t much, but it’s home

[@Invest4Cash-Flow]

🎉🎉🎉

[@PH614]

Shout out from Cbus ✌️

[@tristanroman4011]

A quick note about the skyline: uniquely enough it actually spells out 'OHIO' with the La Vec Tower being the I and the Huntington building the H

[@CityGeek]

That’s really interesting! Thanks for pointing that out!

[@EU-eb7xd]

Out of all the places I've ever lived, I have to say I liked Columbus, Ohio the most. Even though the winters are harsh, Columbus has the nicest people, a laid-back approach to living, pleasant greenery, vibrant college scene, and a plain and unpretentious spirit that is very comforting. Now I reside in California where everyone's pretty much a freak.

[@shannonhutchinson4084]

Born and raised in Columbus. It has its limitations and bonuses.

[@jgrysiak6566]

& why do people in Columbus think Pittsburgh is so far away?

[@shannonhutchinson4084]

@@jgrysiak6566 why are you asking me?

[@michaelcap9550]

@@jgrysiak6566 Blacklick is practically a suburb of Pittsburgh.

[@jgrysiak6566]

@@michaelcap9550 , lol! Only 15 miles east of Columbus, 165 miles west of Pittsburgh!

[@Jonm23]

Phoenix next!!!!

[@skypilotnpc]

Columbus is a relatively "new" city like Indianapolis. Great city but I'm partial to the older cities like St. Louis, Cleveland and my hometown Cincinnati as they reinvent themselves. You definitely need to drive an hour down the road to experience the old with the new in Cincinnati. In my honest opinion the most underrated city in the Midwest! World class symphony, educational opportunities, Fortune 500 headquarters, parks and rec and amusement park. Not to mention MLB, NFL & MLS teams. OTR is one of the largest preserved historical neighborhoods in the nation (gotta go to Findlay Market). Union Terminal, the amazing KY side, Cincinnati metro even straddles Indiana. A truly unique city! If you add Dayton to the Cincinnati-Dayton metro, it would be one of the top 20 largest metropolitan areas in the United States.

[@CityGeek]

Thanks for that insightful comment! I'm even more excited now to make a video on Cinci in the future

[@Sportster2012]

The new housing market keeps me in a money making machine. THAT MY FRIENDS IS PLAIN AN SIMPLE. Have a nice day. 💯💯💯💯

[@NicksDynasty]

Lived here for the past 10 years and I'm more of a fan of my home time our Cincinnati. It's an easy city to live in and is grow but isn't the most dxciy

[@SuperScienceWithGeorge8]

I have a question, is there a minimum population requirement for you to make videos about certain cities, or are you eventually going to try to get around to most cities in the United States?

[@nickcornelius4538]

Go Crew!

[@KBJ910]

Raleigh NC please next. One of the fastest growing metros and one of the hottest housing markets rn

[@CityGeek]

Thanks for the suggestion! I have my next few videos planned out but I'll add Raleigh to the list 😀

[@tadpetrie3464]

COSI is pretty cool, but it is right next to Franklinton. And now the original settlement is one of the most dangerous areas of the city!

[@jbcmh81]

It's really not anymore. And it's booming in development now.

[@anthonyrivera4042]

In addition to the Big 10's Ohio State Buckeyes Basketball and Football programs, Columbus is also home to the MLS's Columbus Crew, NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets, International League's Columbus Clippers and MLS's Next pro Columbus Crew 2.

[@kingdomofgarvin3432]

Do one about D.C.

[@sanjeevmukherjee857]

Columbus Mandirs are amazing.🇮🇳🙏

[@kingdomofgarvin3432]

Do one about Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago

[@goldeneagle87dy]

What about the awesome new Crew Stadium?

[@danwalch2939]

wondering if you are going to do Baltimore soon?

[@CityGeek]

I actually visited Baltimore this week. I my next several videos already planned out but Baltimore is definitely a city I'll be making a video on at some point.

[@williamquintanilla-ko8sp]

Ohio land of Enchantment

[@bobgardin2347]

Do you plan to do a video on Cleveland?

[@CityGeek]

Absolutely. I try to spread things out so I probably won't do another Ohio city for a little while but I'll definitely get to it 😀

[@steveb7429]

Columbus metro is actually about to surpass Cincinnati metro. However, the reality is that Cleveland/Akron CSMA is the largest urban area in Ohio- approximately 3 million

[@CityGeek]

Thanks for pointing that out!

[@rahimi4762]

3.6 million

[@michaelbrantley5941]

Columbus won’t pass the Cincinnati/Dayton metro when it’s all said and done….which will definitely be over 3 million

[@Hansengineering]

Ay you got the 'THE'!

[@CityGeek]

I wasn’t going to forget that 😉

[@GBU61]

I was born in downtown Columbus (St. Ann Hospital) and lived there till I moved away in my mid-20s (1960s-1980s). My memories of Columbus were of a great place to raise a family but not a very exciting place. It has definitely changed a lot for the better since then but still not that interesting. I would be bored real fast if I lived there again.

[@skpjoecoursegold366]

thanks, i'll have to visit.

[@CityGeek]

You bet! I hope you're able to!

[@demetriusevans4139]

I see a lot of Cleveland folks pop up on every video that praises Columbus lol... get over it.

[@BIFC216]

We'll never praise Columbus there's no reason too when we Clevelanders know Cleveland is Ohio's alpha city wistful thinking and stop dreaming its the complete opposite people in Columbus crying about being overshadowed by Cleveland and Cincinnati

[@derrickhead]

I wonder if your drone is what I been seeing flying around I need to get the strap 🤣

[@cfm_miku_en]

im just here foir the ohio memes btw your dad who left to get milk asked

[@trevorthefoamer220]

Another fact about CBUS: It is the largest metropolitan area in the US without any mode of Rail Transportation

[@BIFC216]

Yea which means Columbus isn't a real city 😂