Archive Spinoff: Top Cities in Ohio

gerb131

Posts: 9,932

Mar 16, 2015 9:52pm

Columbus for me.

Ytowngirlinfla

Posts: 2,295

Mar 16, 2015 10:34pm

Living in Columbus right now and it's definitely the only place I'd live in Ohio. It feels really spread out so it doesn't feel like a city to me.

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Mar 16, 2015 10:44pm

Cincinnati for me. I don't want to live in the city (any city) anymore but I have enjoyed my 8 years in Cincinnati. I'm a Reds fan and indifferent to OSU so it's definitely the best sports town for me. The restaurant, bar, and local brewery scene is top notch. There are a ton of tech jobs in the area which is great for my career field.

Traffic sucks but my daily work commute is less than 10 minutes so it rarely affects me. I rarely travel so our shitty airport doesn't bother me too much. We are actually flying out of Columbus in May because the flight was so much cheaper. It also gives us a chance to visit my mom so the additional drive time is easily negated.

Terry_Tate

Posts: 7,606

Mar 16, 2015 10:50pm

I love the 513. Restaurants are fantastic and there are a lot of nice areas to go to around the city. The Reds stadium is awesome and downtown has gotten pretty cool. There's traffic at rush hour but doesn't every city have that? I haven't lived in Columbus or Cleveland as an adult so can't compare it to either of those but I love it here.

HitsRus

Posts: 9,206

Mar 16, 2015 11:16pm

You could argue for Columbus now...but in 1 1/2 years, before the 'Pubs come to town... the best city in O-H-I-O will be Cleveland. And it won't be close.

http://www.wkyc.com/story/news/local/cleveland/2015/03/16/st-paddys-day/24882787/
http://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2013/12/05/todays-buzz-cleveland-named-among-top-rising-star-cities-in-the-world

Laley23

Posts: 29,506

Mar 16, 2015 11:18pm

Give me Cleveland. My main entertainment is sports related, and Cleveland is the best for that.

Scarlet_Buckeye

Posts: 5,264

Mar 17, 2015 3:28pm

Cleveland > Columbus > Toledo > Cincinnati

ZWICK 4 PREZ

Posts: 7,733

Mar 17, 2015 8:33pm

No way is Toledo ever over Cincinnati.

Pick6

Posts: 14,946

Mar 17, 2015 8:37pm

I think the fact that as down as Cleveland has been for however long and as "low" as it is now (definitely trending up- new hotels, RNC convention (over Columbus mind you), plans for skyscrapers to be built, new interstates, highest downtown living population ever, etc) , and it is still in the discussion for best city in Ohio says a lot.

se-alum

Posts: 13,948

Mar 17, 2015 11:38pm

Pick6;1713985 wrote:I think the fact that as down as Cleveland has been for however long and as "low" as it is now (definitely trending up- new hotels, RNC convention (over Columbus mind you), plans for skyscrapers to be built, new interstates, highest downtown living population ever, etc) , and it is still in the discussion for best city in Ohio says a lot.

I think you could say that all 3 cities are fast rising. Oddly downtown Columbus finally built itself up enough to have big events like a political convention, and the airport was a big factor in them not getting the RNC.

Classyposter58

Posts: 6,321

Mar 17, 2015 11:50pm

Columbus easily

DeyDurkie5

Posts: 11,324

Mar 18, 2015 12:53am

Classyposter58;1714081 wrote:Columbus easily

So, not Columbus

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sportchampps

Posts: 7,361

Mar 18, 2015 2:20am

Anyone who doesn't think Columbus has great restaurants hasn't experienced what's out there. Columbus has actually become one of the biggest foodie cities. There's to much to even list. I'll just link a couple articles talking about the boom the foodie scene has had in Columbus. Cleveland is great as well but Columbus is right up there with them and light years ahead of Cincinnanti.

http://blog.shermanstravel.com/2014/columbus-ohio-a-surprising-foodie-town/

http://blog.forbestravelguide.com/five-secret-foodie-cities

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/28/AR2011012804375.html

http://ruhlman.com/2010/11/columbus-ohio-food/

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sportchampps

Posts: 7,361

Mar 18, 2015 2:34am

Oddly enough my favorite breweries in the state are outside of the big three. I'll take Yellow Springs and Jackies Os over pretty much anything else in the state. Madtree is pretty damn good too though.

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Sonofanump

Mar 18, 2015 10:19am

ZWICK 4 PREZ;1713980 wrote:No way is Toledo ever over Cincinnati.

I would, the traffic flow in Cincinnati is way too much for me.

Iliketurtles

Posts: 8,191

Mar 18, 2015 10:37am

Classyposter58;1714081 wrote:Columbus easily

Fuck it. I change my vote to Cleveland.

Pick6

Posts: 14,946

Mar 18, 2015 10:40am

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BoatShoes

Posts: 5,703

Mar 18, 2015 10:59am

Huge Cleveland homer and have been lucky enough to have been a part in the mini-renaissance but when I go to Cbus and Cinci they both seem to be shooting past us in my humble opinion. Even with Cleveland's improvements we could still be so much more. Our city government is incompetent.

iclfan2

Posts: 6,360

Mar 18, 2015 12:18pm

BoatShoes;1714157 wrote: Our city government is incompetent.

That's because it is led by your boy Mayor Jackson. Dude is an idiot.

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Tiernan

Posts: 13,021

Mar 18, 2015 2:12pm

The entire NEO is a hell hole...Cbus & Cincy take the prize in all categories except for "Shittiest Football Program" ...that is one place Cleveburgh stands alone!

sleeper

Posts: 27,879

Mar 18, 2015 2:47pm

Tiernan;1714194 wrote:The entire NEO is a hell hole...Cbus & Cincy take the prize in all categories except for "Shittiest Football Program" ...that is one place Cleveburgh stands alone!

Fuck off.

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Mar 18, 2015 4:49pm

sportchampps;1714095 wrote:Anyone who doesn't think Columbus has great restaurants hasn't experienced what's out there. Columbus has actually become one of the biggest foodie cities. There's to much to even list. I'll just link a couple articles talking about the boom the foodie scene has had in Columbus. Cleveland is great as well but Columbus is right up there with them and light years ahead of Cincinnanti.

http://blog.shermanstravel.com/2014/columbus-ohio-a-surprising-foodie-town/

http://blog.forbestravelguide.com/five-secret-foodie-cities

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/28/AR2011012804375.html

http://ruhlman.com/2010/11/columbus-ohio-food/

I just can't fathom any other city in the state being "light years" ahead on Cincinnati when it comes to the food scene. I'm not trying to say Cincinnati is the best but it can certainly hang with the other two.

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Tiernan

Posts: 13,021

Mar 18, 2015 6:02pm

sleeper;1714204 wrote:Fuck off.

jeez that's not the usual erudite type of response we've come to expect from a man of your letters.

Ironman92

Posts: 49,363

Mar 18, 2015 10:29pm

justincredible;1714233 wrote:I just can't fathom any other city in the state being "light years" ahead on Cincinnati when it comes to the food scene. I'm not trying to say Cincinnati is the best but it can certainly hang with the other two.

Cincy is a bit odd as some areas around the city there is nothing around to eat.....many many places overall but it's odd to me to get off an exit ramp around a large city and there be nothing.

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sportchampps

Posts: 7,361

Mar 19, 2015 1:14am

I saw an article while linking the rest and I'm to lazy to search for it again but it was the top 40 foodie cities that would surprise you. Columbus was 22 Cleveland was 19. Cincinnati did not make the top 40.