Columbus, the capitol city of Ohio is located at the center of the state. It is the 16th largest city in the United States, and is home to about 733,203, residents. A part of the second-fastest growing major metropolitan area in the Midwest, Columbus was named among the 10 best cites in the United States for economic development by MarketWatch.com. In 2008, it was named No. 1 among the Top 10 Up-and-Coming Tech Cities by Forbes. The city is home to the Greater Columbus Convention Center and the Franklin County Veteran’s Memorial which can host a variety of meetings and conventions. The Columbus Museum of Art hosts a continuous program of national and international traveling exhibitions, and the city is the proud home of the Ohio State University– the second largest university campus in the United States and ranked currently by U.S. News & World Report as among the top 20 public universities in the country.
Columbus Skyline
Quick Facts:
- The Columbus’ Arena District in the city’s downtown area is its premier entertainment district, offering exceptional dining, accessible parking, live entertainment and affordable hotels;
- Columbus sports franchises include the Columbus Crew (Soccer) and the Columbus Blue Jackets (Ice Hockey); and
- Columbus earned one of its nicknames, “The Arch City,” because of the dozens of wooden arches that spanned High Street at the turn of the twentieth century. The arches illuminated the thoroughfare and eventually became the means by which electric power was provided to the new streetcars.
