Slices of Life in Delaware, Columbus, and Ohio

Delaware:

• OWU Campus
• Downtown Delaware
• City Parks
• Grady Hospital
• Churches
• Strand Theatre (first-run movies)
• Central Ohio Symphony
• Public Golf Courses
  • Oakhaven
  • Glen Ross
  • Hidden Valley
• Bowling
  • Delaware Lanes
  • Colony Lanes
• Equine Facilities and Shows – Numerous facilities are located in Delaware County, and numerous horse shows are held at the Delaware County Fairgrounds throughout the year

Major Delaware Events During the Academic Year

• September
  • Delaware County Fair
  • Little Brown Jug (horse race)
  • All Horse Parade

Outlying Area Parks

• Delaware County
  • Delaware State Park
  • Alum Creek State Park

Columbus Area

• Columbus Zoo
• COSI—Center of Science and Industry
• Columbus Museum of Art
• Franklin Park Conservatory
• Columbus Symphony
• BalletMet
• AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum
• Olentangy Indian Caverns
• Neighborhoods of Interest
  • The Short North
  • German Village
  • The Arena District
• Major Concert Venues
  • Nationwide Arena
  • Value City Arena at The Jerome Schottenstein Center
  • PromoWest Productions – The LC-Lifestyle Communities Pavilion, Newport Music Hall, The Basement, House of Crave
• Sports
  • Columbus Blue Jackets (major league hockey) 
  • Columbus Clippers (minor league baseball)
  • Columbus Crew (major league soccer)
• Major Shopping Malls
  • Polaris Fashion Place
  • The Mall at Tuttle Crossing
  • Easton Town Center

Other Ohio Items of Interest

• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (Cleveland)
• Great Lakes Science Center (Cleveland)
• Major Amusement Parks
  • Cedar Point (Sandusky)
  • Kings Island (Cincinnati)
• Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Museum (Dayton)
• Pro Football Hall of Fame Museum (Canton)
• National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum (Akron)
• National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
• Ski Resorts
  • Mad River Mountain (Bellefountaine)
  • Snow Trails (Mansfield)
• President Harding Home and Museum (Marion)
• Hocking Hills – Old Man’s Cave, Ash Cave
• Ancient Native American Burial Mounds
• Lake Erie and Islands
• Ohio Amish Country
• Newport Aquarium (Cincinnati area)
• Major League Sports
  • Cleveland Browns (football)
  • Cleveland Indians (baseball)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers (basketball)
  • Cincinnati Bengals (football)
  • Cincinnati Reds (baseball)