Columbus/South is defined as being South of I-70 in Columbus, Ohio. It includes German Village, Brewery District, New Rome, Valley View, Galloway, Urbancrest, Grove City, Obetz, Groveport and Brice.

Get in

By bus

The COTA bus service [1], while not by any standard one of the greatest in the nation, can take you to most important places in the city, which should be about 5 blocks away from any conceivable location you need to go to. This service costs $2.00 for an express bus and $1.50 for a normal bus. Transfers are free; ask for one from the bus driver when you pay your fare.

• Greyhound Station, 111 East Town St, +1 614 228-2266, [2]. Hours: 24 hours a day.
• Megabus, +1 877 462-6342, [3]. Service to Columbus from Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and Chicago. Fares start at $1. Buses arrive and depart downtown Columbus at the COTA Express Transit Terminal, located at West Spring Street and North Wall Street. Buses also serve Ohio State University from a stop at the north side of the Neil Drive loop next to the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion. Neil Drive is located northwest of Neil Avenue and West 12th Avenue.

By plane

• Port Columbus International Airport (CMH ^IATA), 4600 International Gateway, ☏ +1 614 239-4083. Port Columbus is served by all the major airlines, with direct flights to most major American cities. Aside from rental cars, the airport can also be reached by the #92 bus, or by taxi. A taxi ride to downtown is only 10 minutes and will cost approximately $25. Depending on your schedule and where you are connecting to, it may be worthwhile to check flights to Dayton as well, as they are often cheaper. 
• Rickenbacker International Airport Passenger Charter Terminal/2241 John Circle Dr. +1 614 239-4000. [4] Charter flights.

Get around

By bus

The COTA bus service [5], while not by any standard one of the greatest in the nation, can take you to most important places in the city, which should be about 5 blocks away from any conceivable location you need to go to. This service costs $2.00 for an express bus and $1.50 for a normal bus. Transfers are free; ask for one from the bus driver when you pay your fare.

See

• Adena Conical Burial Mound. AKA Campbell Mound State Memorial. 20 feet high - 100 feet in diameter. Close to 270 W and I 70 intersection in Columbus OH on Montgomery St. Woodlands Period about 1,000 BC - 700 AD.

• Ohio Craft Museum, 1665 West Fifth Ave, ☏ +1 614 486-4402. M–Sa 10AM–5PM Su. 1PM–4 PM. Closed Sa. Five major exhibitions each year. 

Do

• Actors' Theatre Company, 1000 City Park Avenue (Schiller Park), ☏ +1 614 444-6888, questions@actorstheatre.org. Free, but donations welcomed. 

Buy

• The Book Loft, 631 South Third St, ☏ +1 614 464-1774. German Village. A city-block long store with 32 rooms of Bargain Books. 
• Franklin Art Glass, 222 E. Sycamore St, ☏ +1 614 221-2972. Handcrafted stained glass, since 1924. One of the world’s largest and highly respected creators of stained glass. 
• German Village Music Haus, 350 S. Grant Ave, ☏ +1 614 228-8467. Musical instruments. 
• Metroscrap, 177 E. Beck St., ☏ +1 614 207-0172. MO-FR 10A-5P; SA 12N-6P, SU Closed. Black and white photographs of urban scenes. 
• Caterina Ltd, 625 South Third Street, ☏ +1 614 224-7224, fax: +1 614 224-7099, info@caterinaltd.com. MO Closed; TU-FR 10A-6P; SA 10A-5P; SU 12N-5P. European furniture and housewares. 
• Book Loft of German Village, 631 South Third Street, ☏ +1 614 464-1774, bookloft1@bookloft.com. Sunday - Thursday: 10 - 23, Friday & Saturday: 10 - Midnight. This bookstore has 32 rooms packed with books, CDs, Cards, and magazines. 
• JC Penney Outlet Store, 6300 Tussing Rd (Off of Brice Rd), ☏ +1 614 751-1559. Regional clearance center for overstocked and returned items. Great deals! 

Eat

Budget

Latino lunch wagon.

• BD's Mongolian Barbeque, 295 Marconi Blvd, ☏ +1 614 586-0077. Arena District. Create-your-own stir-fry. Lunch and dinner: daily. Entrees: $12.99-$14.99. 
• Katzingers Deli, 475 S. Third St. And Livingston Ave., the northern edge of German Village. +1 614 228-8854 [6] 
• Lunch Wagons called loncheras, or lovingly referred to as "roach coaches" which cater to a Latino labor force, are becoming a common sight around town and are very popular with those in the know. Similar to the lunch wagons so popular in Hawaii, but with a Latino twist. They are subject to inspection by the health dept. and should not be feared but enjoyed.

• Old Mohawk Restaurant, 819 Mohawk St, ☏ +1 614 444-7204. Great pasta, burgers, turtle soup. 

Mid-range

• Barcelona Restaurant & Bar, 263 East Whittier Street, ☏ +1 614 443-3699, fax: +1 614 444-0539, info@barcelonacolumbus.com. 
• Der Dutchman, 445 S Jefferson Ave, ☏ +1 614 873-3414. Plain City. Amish Kitchen Cooking, good value, and unique shopping. 

• Schmidt's Restaurant und Sausage Haus, 240 East Kossuth Street (Head south on High Street from downtown, turn left on Kossuth Street), ☏ +1 614 444-6808, schmidt240@aol.com. 
• Max & Erma's, 739 South Third Street, ☏ +1 614 444-0917. 
• My Momma's Sweet Potato Pies, 813 East Livingston Ave, ☏ +1 614 444-4282. Authentic sweet potato pie. 
• Lindey's, 169 East Beck Street, ☏ +1 614 228-4343. 
• Thurman's, a bar with the absolute best burgers in town. It's in the nice German Village area at 183 Thurman Avenue, The Thurman Burger is loaded with all types of meat, including ham and bacon and globs of all of your favorite garnishings. The wings are also rumored to be excellent, but it's difficult to go there and not order one of their fantastic burgers.

Stay safe

Hospitals

• Childrens Hospital. 700 Children's Drive. +1 614 722-2000. [7] Mre than six square city blocks with 1.5 million square feet of space on its downtown hospital and research campus, and is regarded at the nation’s 5th largest free-standing children’s hospital. Just south of I-70 in central Columbus.
• Columbus Arthritis Center, 1211 Dublin Rd. +1 614 486-5200 [8] Rheumatoid arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Fibromylagia, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Polymyositis, Sjogrens syndrome, Scleroderma, Vasculitis, Gout and Osteoporosis. Top and one of few Ohio facilitities!

Cope

German Village Street

• St Mary's Catholic Church 684 South 3rd St. +1 614 445-9668 http://www.stmarygv.com

Sleep

Budget

• Comfort Suites, 5944 Scarborough Blvd, ☏ +1 614 552-2525, fax: +1 614 552-2526. Peaceful setting conveniently located off I-70 exit 110. All suite hotel with indoor pool and free continental breakfast bar. 
• Econo Lodge Brice Road, 5950 Scarborough Blvd, ☏ +1 614 864-4670, fax: +1 614 864-3404. 

• Microtel Inn Columbus/Grove City, 1800 Stringtown Rd, ☏ +1 614 277-0705, fax: +1 614 277-0706. 

Mid-range

• German Village Guesthouse, 748 Jaeger Street, ☏ +1 614 437-9712, fax: +1 614 340-9539, info@gvguesthouse.com. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: Noon. 
• Best Western Clarmont Inn & Suites, 650 South High Street, ☏ +1 614 228-6511, fax: +1 614 228-8109. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 11:00.