We are heading to OSU 2/15 - 2/17…I was looking for suggestions on things to see, places to go and where to eat that would provide a genuine feel for OSU.
Have at it!
If you are going on an guided tour? If so, they will hit the high spots for you!
But here are some ideas from a previous post:
ON Campus:
-The Oval. Listen to the iconic OSU clock tower bells.
-Mirror Lake.
-Thompson Library, go to the 11th floor and see the fabulous views from the picture windows on that floor.
-The Rec Center, largest in the US.
-The Union, eat lunch in the food court. Go up to the second floor lounge with fireplace and lovely view of campus.
-Horseshoe of course (football stadium).
-Wexner Center for Arts, see the exhibits.
-OSU symphony is superb, see if you can catch a free performance, well worth your time.
-Since it is winter you won’t want to see the Wetland Research Center or Dairy Farm, but they make for nice summer activities.
-Get a selfie with Urban Meyer and Cardale Jones ( just joking here)
OFF Campus:
-High street, iconic location. Browse book stores, restaurants
-Short north, art district.
-COSI, science museum in downtown Columbus.
we are going back for son’s second visit this weekend. He already asked to get a Rec Center pass to play basketball there again. He loved the opportunity to check out the facility and the kids. We wandered up and down High Street and ate there, hung out in the Union as well. And we learned that there is often one unlocked gate at the stadium, so we were able to walk around inside the stadium last spring when we visited.
Nuum83 We are taking my son for another visit at the end of this month for an admitted student day. We already did the formal tour. Was the unlocked gate something you stumbled upon or were you told by someone that this is allowed. My son would love to see inside the horseshoe but not sure we would be comfortable just walking in an unlocked gate.
@bhs1978 – the Blackwell staff told us they always leave one gate unlocked and we just walked around the perimter to find it. It was in late March last year, so not sure if the time of year has any bearing on it. We did not attempt to walk on the field, just the lower seating in the stadium.