Since the Ohio State University (OSU) is located in the heart of Columbus, there are lots of things to see and do on or near campus. (And everything on this list is accessible from a COTA bus route; OSU students ride free!) Here's a look at the top ten.
1. Lennox Town Center
With theaters, Target, Bath and Body Works, Barnes & Noble, restaurants and more, this student-oriented shopping center is just across State Route 315 from the OSU campus (access via COTA route 84).2. Campus Gateway South
Bookstores and the Drexel Gateway movie theater are the heart of this new development along the southern High St. entrance to the OSU campus (access via COTA route 2).3. OSU Football
You won't believe it until you see it! Not just the OSU campus, the entire county shuts down to watch "the game!" Read more about OSU football here (or for the brave few who want to do something else on a "game day," visit the football widows guide).4. Lane Avenue Shopping Center
With Wild Oats, upscale restaurants, and more, Lane Avenue is a bit more upscale than some of the other shopping listed here (access via COTA route 84).5. Short North Gallery Hop
If Columbus is the heart of Ohio, the Short North is the pulse. Fine art. Fine food. Great shopping. Great entertainment... it's the SoHo of the Midwest. Or at least that is what shortnorth.org says. Check it out with the monthly gallery hop (access via COTA route 2).6. Arena District
Columbus "cool zone" features Blue Jackets hockey, upscale restaurants, the Drexel Arena Grand theater, and more (access via COTA route 7[/link">).7. Comedy Central's Insomniac Columbus
Stay up all night with these bars and all-night destinations Dave Attell found when Insomniac visited Columbus (COTA doesn't go all night so you're kinda stuck).8. Wexner Center for the Arts
The best of contemporary visual, performing, and film arts from the world over in a landmark building featuring galleries, the Wexner Center bookstore, film theater, and more (access via COTA route 2).9. Crew Soccer
Catch a game at Crew Stadium, only a few blocks east of N. High St. and the OSU campus (access via COTA route 8).10. Buckeye Hall of Fame Cafe
Right down the street from Lennox Town Center, great food and games and OSU memorabilia make this a great destination (access via COTA route 84).Submit Your Favorites
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