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Grab your friends and explore downtown Columbus! Here’s some picks within walking distance.

• Pins Mechanical, 141 N. Fourth St. Downtown — pinball, duckpin bowling, two food trucks, craft cocktails and a large draft selection
• Ringside Cafe, 19 N Pearl St. — Tavern with cozy, throwback digs and a quiet place to hang and talk.  
• Little Palace Food and Liquor, 240 South 4th Street — drinks, apps, chill atmosphere 
• Dirty Frank’s Hot Dog Palace, 248 S 4th St. - Informal, open late and lots of funny hotdogs with offbeat toppings you’ll love!
• 16-Bit Bar and Arcade
• Late Night Slice, 268 South 4th St. — Pizza and booze
• Condado Tacos, 132 S High St. — GREAT build-your-own tacos

Want some awesome nightlife, the coolest bars in Columbus and great eats? Check out the Short North! Just a quick bike, bus or Uber ride from the Renaissance, it’s worth checking out!

Highlights:

• Brewcadia Arcade Bar 
• Brothers Drake Meadery 
• Condado Tacos —There’s one here and another a short walk from the Renaissance
• Forno Kitchen and Bar
• Marcella’s Italian — (veal meatballs are fab)
• Melt Bar and Grilled — THE best gourmet grilled cheese and an extensive tap list

Arena District/Brewery District

• The Big Bang Piano Bar
• The North Market — an authentic public market with soooo many options! 

Going south to historic German Village? Make sure to discover these destinations:

• The Book Loft — 32 rooms of books
• Schmidt’s — real, awesome German food (Try the cream puff!)
• Lindey’s Restaurant and Bar
• Katzinger’s Deli

Looking for a festival or special event after dinner? Columbus has plenty.

• Sparkling on High — until 10 p.m. try 4 select sparkling wines accompanied by live music for $25. Soul at The Joseph, 620 N. High St, Columbus, OH 43215
• Screening of "Big Trouble in Little China" — 9:30 p.m., Gateway Film Center,1550 North High Street
• Franklinton Fridays Music Series — 7–9 p.m. Live Music at Columbus Idea Foundry, 421 W State St. Performers: Doc. Robinson and Joey the Songwriter; Artist: Katie Hamill
• Salsa Fever Fridays — A 9 p.m. salsa lesson and then open dance. Starts at 9 p.m. at Bar 145 (Grandview) – 955 W 5th Ave, Columbus, OH 43212
• Friday Night Karaoke — No cover charge, karaoke at Shadowbox Live – Backstage Bistro, 503 S Front Street
• Unknown Hinson (singer) — 7 p.m., Woodlands Tavern Columbus, OH  
• Courtney Marie Andrews (singer) — 7 p.m., The Basement Columbus, OH
• The Choir — 7 p.m., Rumba Cafe Columbus, OH  
• Patternist — 7 p.m., Big Room Bar Columbus, OH  
• Reignwolf — 7:30 p.m., A and R Music Bar Columbus, OH
• Joe Rogan: Strange Times 2018 Tour — 8 p.m., Schottenstein Center Columbus, OH  
• Oktoberfest at the Germania — 9/14 – 9/16, Recurring daily. Check website for event times. Germania Singing & Sport Society, 543 S. Front St, Columbus, OH 43215  
• Columbus Caribbean Festival — times vary, Scioto Mile, 233 South Civic Center Drive, Columbus, OH

How to get around
We've got zippy scooters, bikes, a free downtown bus, Uber, Lyft and more! Download these apps to get around easily: Lime; Bird Scooters; Ube; Lyft; TransitApp

The free CBUS runs up and down High Street — a block from the Renaissance, you can hop on and go South to German Village and the Brewery District or North to the Arena District, the North Market and the Short North.