This weekend was Parents’ Weekend, and it was the first time my mom has decided to come on a Parents’ Weekend. She paid the registration fee, but we didn’t actually end up doing any scheduled Parents’ Weekend activities. There’s enough going on in Columbus that we didn’t even need to. We went to see Jimmy Fallon, a free event put on by OUAB (Ohio Union Activities Board). We ate at some nice restaurants in the Short North , including Jeni’s Ice Cream , which I swear to you in the best and most unusual ice cream you will ever have. We went the Wexner Center for the Arts to see the Andy Warhol exhibit (free for students), explored the Farmers’ Market at North Market, did some shopping of course, and just walked around Goodale Park and campus and enjoyed the beautiful weekend. I love Columbus so much. Even my mother, who isn’t really a fan of cities and crowds, fell in love with it.
I’m going to do a program for my residents where I bring in someone from Experience Columbus to talk about all there is in this great city. It’s a shame to live here for four + years and not take advantage of all the fantastic experiences available!