Columbus with friends

Local tipSmall Parisian-style room, go early for a table and get a pastry with your espresso

13 min walk to the next stop

Local tipThirty-two rooms with no map, just wander until you're lost in the right section

17 min walk to the next stop

Local tipFind the Umbrella Girl statue and loop the pond before the brick streets fill up

17 min walk to the next stop

Local tipCash-friendly regulars' bar with dart boards, order the coldest beer they've got

4 min walk to the next stop

Local tipGrab a patio table at happy hour before the dinner crowd takes over

Local tipLongest-running Crimson Cup in the city, grab the patio in warmer months

6 min drive to the next stop

Local tipFamily-run since 1952, order a large and ask for it well done

4 min drive to the next stop

Local tipEasygoing crate-digging with a comic-book corner, ask what just came in

17 min walk to the next stop

Local tipCatch the Tuesday jazz set and settle in under the neon Why Not sign

7 min drive to the next stop

Local tipWalk the formal rose garden at golden hour, it's free and rarely crowded