Area Attractions
Shopping
Polaris Fashion Place is Central Ohio’s Premier Shopping Destination
- Located just minutes north of downtown Columbus.
- Features over 150 specialty stores, many are brand new to Columbus.
- Six anchors stores including: Saks Fifth Avenue, Von Maur, Macy’s, Sears, JCPenney, and The Great Indoors.
- The Columbus Zoo soft play area is the largest children’s play area in the region.
- 8 tasty food hall eateries, plus 4 full service restaurants: Brio Tuscan Grille, Molly Woo’s, California Pizza Kitchen and The Cheesecake Factory.
The Mall at Tuttle Crossing is anchored by Macy’s, Sears and JCPenney, and welcomes shoppers with more than 130 specialty stores, including H&M, Ann Taylor, Godiva, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Bath and Body Works, Victoria’s Secret and Pink, Gymboree, Wet Seal, Pottery Barn and more. Whether shopping for yourself or for your family, you’ll find everything you want at the Mall at Tuttle Crossing.
Lane Avenue is an open-air lifestyle center that features an eclectic blend of over 30 national and local tenants, including Whole Foods Market, Bed Bath & Beyond, Chico’s, Ann Taylor Loft and Rusty Bucket Tavern. Take a stroll, find a special treasure, enjoy a great dinner with friends - whatever your heart desires, Lane Avenue is the destination for all your shopping needs! The Shops on Lane Avenue, neighborhood feel, downtown appeal..
Easton has an ever expanding list of the nation’s premier retailers from Nordstrom and Macy’s to Coach, Apple, Victoria’s Secret, Crate and Barrel, and more, Easton offers a diverse retail mix in an open-air pedestrian friendly setting.
Easton has a mouth-watering mix of diverse restaurants. Crowd pleasers like The Cheesecake Factory and California Pizza Kitchen. Casual cafés like Cosà and Panera Bread. Easton originals Bon Vie and Brio. And fine fare at the likes of Smith & Wollensky and Mitchell’s Ocean Club. From Mexican to Mediterranean and every cuisine in between, whatever you’re hungry for, Easton has it.
Shopping is just the beginning! Catch a flick on one of Easton’s 30 screens. Schedule a mani and pedi with the girls. See national stand-up acts, live music and sketch comedy. Practice your triple lutz at the Chiller. Or break a sweat at the largest health and fitness center in Columbus. Of course, we haven’t forgotten the little ones. There are outdoor concerts, parades, holiday events, art festivals and seasonal fun for the whole family.
Dining
J. Gilbert's serves prime aged, center-cut beef cooked over an open wood-fired grill and paired with sides like chipotle white cheddar mashed potatoes or poblano au gratins. Should your tastes lean towards the sea, we offer fresh seafood grilled or sautéed, like BBQ Atlantic Salmon or seared George’s Bank scallops. All presented with the same warmth and hospitality of our signature hearth.
An award-winning menu features hardwood-grilled steaks, baby back ribs, salmon, daily fresh seafood selections, soups, entrées, salads, burgers and sandwiches. Well known for award-winning prime rib of beef and baby back ribs, as well as outstanding desserts made from scratch.
The atmosphere is an exciting take on modern, urban-style fine dining. J. Liu is the the perfect place to celebrate a birthday, anniversary, promotion or just have a night out. J. Liu features an extravagant bar with water features at both locations. Come relax after work, enjoy a drink and appetizer during our Happy Hour and we’d love for you to stay for dinner and dessert too.
The award-winning Mitchell’s Steakhouse raises the bar again, offering the best steak, seafood and wine in Columbus, Ohio. Our hand selected prime steaks are aged to perfection. Or choose your favorite cut from our selection of true Japanese Kobe beef.
Our house made side dishes don’t just complement, they wow. Our wine list, featuring 200 of the world’s finest labels, earned the 2006 Wine Spectator award of excellence.
This is not your father’s steakhouse. It’s Mitchell’s. The Modern American Steakhouse.
BRAVO! is a fun, white-tablecloth casual eatery offering great Italian food under a Roman ruin decor.
The concept is positioned between the fine-dining and casual chains, with a menu emphasis on food that is fresh, made-to-order and made using authentic Italian cooking methods.
Graeter’s has perfected our traditional French Pot process, making the world’s finest ice cream just two gallons at a time. It’s the only way to achieve the irresistible creaminess that is Graeter’s.
Buca di Beppo is an authentic Italian restaurant that offers flavorful Italian dining. Dine with family and friends while enjoying the Italian traditions of food, friendship and hospitality. In the spirit of Italian culture, our dishes are served family style and are meant to be shared.
Cosi sandwiches are made to order with fresh and flavorful ingredients nestled in their signature flatbread. But they’re not just about sandwiches. Their distinctive menu offerings also include a wide variety of salads tossed to order, pizzas, soups, bagels, unique gourmet beverages and desserts. Something for everyone to enjoy - any time of day.
Theaters
Marcus Theatres’ facilities are leaders in their markets, offering the latest amenities and technology in stadium seating, digital sound, innovative food and beverage concepts and 72-feet wide UltraScreens®.
AMC Lennox
We know our guests have a choice when selecting their out-of-home entertainment destination. That’s why our theatres are conveniently located in the most exciting and complementary retail venues in their markets. Our theatres are also designed to celebrate the entertainment experience. Guests are able to relax and enjoy our comfortable, exciting and fun theatre environment as well as enjoy the close attention we pay to details and the quality that distinguish the AMC experience from others.
Designed in the spirit of France’s Palais de Versailles, the 2,827-seat Palace Theatre is located at the base of the LeVeque Tower on Broad Street. Adorned with a chandelier, grand staircase, a mural, a hall of autographed pictures, and a fountain, the Palace is a delightful destination for an evening of the arts. Originally a vaudeville house, special attention was paid to the theatre’s acoustics when it was built-consequently, there’s not a bad seat in the house!
Venues
The Ohio State University and stadium
German Village
Victorian Village
Since the opening of the Center, the three Ohio State sports played in this facility, Men’s and Women’s Basketball and Men’s Ice Hockey, have excelled with numerous Big 10 Championship Titles, trips to the NCAA and NIT tournaments.
The 770,000 square foot multipurpose venue seats 17,500 for ice hockey, 19,500 for basketball and up to 20,000+ for concerts. It is the largest arena in the Big Ten. Averaging over 1 million guests per year, the building’s event line-up has included Neil Diamond, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Justin Timberlake, Matchbox Twenty, The American Idol Tours, Tina Turner, Cher, Billy Joel, Ray Charles, Elton John, Usher, The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Bill Cosby, Jimmy Buffett, the OHSAA wrestling and basketball Championships, The Frozen Four, Paul McCartney, The Three Tenors and recently Barbra Streisand. The Jerome Schottenstein Center, a nationally renowned sports and entertainment center, continues its tradition of making memories.
One of the most beautiful and unique sports and entertainment venues in the world, Nationwide Arena opened its doors in September, 2000 with the nation’s only two-night performance of the sold-out "Soul to Soul" tour featuring Tim McGraw and Faith Hill.
Nationwide Arena is the home of the National Hockey League’s Columbus Blue Jackets, the Arena Football League’s Columbus Destroyers and a wide variety of world-class entertainment events.
Located on the corner of Nationwide Boulevard and Front Street in downtown Columbus, the $150 million facility raises the bar of excellence for sports and entertainment facilities.
The Columbus Funny Bone, now located at the Easton Town Center, has been bringing nationally-recognized humorists to Central Ohio since 1987. Such superstars as Drew Carey, Jerry Seinfeld, Paul Reiser, David Allen Grier, Ellen DeGeneres, Chris Rock, Bobcat Goldthwait, Brett Butler, D.L. Hughley and Elaine Boozler have dazzled Columbus crowds with their comedic genius. The Funny Bone also continues providing the freshest up-and-coming comedians to Columbus, as well as developing local talent.
Schools
Worthington City Schools is one of the top school districts in the Columbus, Ohio area. 90% of our students move on to higher education; 80% of our teachers have a masters degree or more.
Ohio State University
Otterbein University
Franklin University
Columbus State University
Companies
Chase / JP Morgan Chase
Ohio State Univ. Hospital
Riverside Methodist Hospital
Marina Healthcare