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Columbus is one of the best places in the world to enjoy all the good things this world has to offer. Columbus has an awesome concert going population. Columbus does not lag behind in Sports or Theater either.

Columbus
Forget the history and scenery- set out a trip to Columbus and explore what it has for you! Though not much of a looker or flamboyant personality-wise, Columbus is affable. It is, however, that rare big towns that’s easy on the wallet, perhaps from the pressure of Ohio State University’s 60,000 students.

Columbus is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Ohio and is named after its explorer ‘Christopher Columbus’. The city was founded in 1812 at the convergence of the Olentangy and Scioto rivers. Columbus has diversified its economy into education, technology, insurance, retail and healthcare sector. Money Magazine is acknowledging the services and progress of the region by ranking it as the 8th best city in the U.S. to live in. The city is also regarded as an emerging global city.

In 2006 Columbus had a population of 733,203 residents and was marked as the 15th largest city in the United States. The region lies within a humid continental climate zone and is characterized by cold, dry winters and hot, humid summers.

The Columbus Museum of Art was opened in 1931, showcasing a stunning collection of American and European art up to early modernism. The campus of Ohio State University is home of the Wexner Center for the Arts, Athletics Hall of Fame and the Chadwick Arboretum. The Wexner Center for the Arts is a contemporary art gallery, also offering research facility. The Ohio State University Athletics Hall of Fame is the home to the men’s ice hockey teams and OSU basketball. And, the Chadwick Arboretum features a varied large collection of plants.

There are notable museums and parks in the city, grabbing the attention of locals and outsiders alike by its eclectic items on display and natural floral beauty. The Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park District owns Highbanks Metro Park, Inniswood Metro Gardens, Battelle-Darby Creek Metro Park and many others. The Franklin Park Conservatory is a botanical garden located in the tranquil settings of the Franklin Park. After renovation, the Franklin Park conservatory developed into an ideal venue and featured the horticultural festival AmeriFlora ‘92. The Center of Science and Industry is a large science museum, offers a periodical array of educational workshops in addition to showcasing the exhibitions.

The Big Darby Creek also gains tourist attraction for its ecological diversity and beauty. Also, a new Metro park is scheduled to open in 2008 nearby downtown and will have excellent bird watching attraction. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium enjoys its world known recognition for its dynamic collections comprising of lowland gorillas, manatees, Siberian tigers, cheetahs, and kangaroos.

The city of Columbus is characterized for possessing many prominent performing arts institutions, including Opera Columbus, BalletMet, the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, the Contemporary American Theatre Company (CATCO), Shadowbox Cabaret and the Columbus Jazz Orchestra. Summers present people with many sizzling theater festivals featuring free performances of Shakespearean plays in an amphitheatre.

In Columbus, there are numerous concert venues with excellent seating capacity, including arenas such as Nationwide Arena, Value City Arena, and Germain Amphitheatre. The Veterans Memorial Stadium, Lifestyle Communities Pavilion, and the Newport Music Hall, make up for the town’s music performance spaces. Nearby Lincoln Theater, sets the kings Arts Complex which has major contribution in promoting indigenous culture by conducting various events. Also, the downtown area is home to the Palace Theatre, the Ohio Theatre, the Southern Theatre, and the Riffe Center.

Yearly festivities in Columbus include the Ohio State Fair, The Columbus Arts Festival and the Jazz and ribs festival. The Ohio State Festival is one of the biggest state fairs in the country whereas the Jazz and ribs Festival and the Columbus Arts Festival are held on the downtown riverfront. ComFest is a music festival that lasts for three days in Goodals Park amusing people with live musicians and art vendors on multiple stages, hundreds of local social and political organizations, body painting and beer. Another noteworthy annual festival is the Hot Times festival is organized in Columbus’s historic and entertains masses with music, arts, food, and diversity.

Around the month of July, Columbus anchors Red, White, and Boom which is the largest enthralling fireworks display on the Scioto riverfront downtown. Besides the firework display, Columbus has got a nonsensical satire of ordinary parades- Doo Dah Parade.

Columbus is unparalleled in it's ability to attract the lovers of arts and culture. It's citizens get to enjoy the Sports, Concerts and Theater events. The bands playing in Columbus are world class and invite and avid audience seeking world class fun. The numerous stadiums in Columbus are a gathering place for the lovers of sports. The tickets to such events and also to the theater events in Columbus are truly amazing.