COLUMBUS WELCOMES MIDWEST CHAPTER/MLA Oct. 2-6, 2009 at the Hyatt on Visit the conference Web site: midwestmla.org/conference2009

Downtown Districts Things to do Downtown Columbus is There are so many attractions in Columbus that you could filled with entertainment visit again and again without stopping at the same place districts, packed with twice. Head a few miles east of downtown to Franklin shopping, dining and other Park Conservatory, home to a large permanent collection attractions. The Arena of glass artwork by Dale Chihuly. Also downtown is the District is home to many popular COSI Columbus science center. See rare Siberian restaurants and nightclubs. tigers and more at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Restaurants and cafes line 30 minutes north of downtown. The Cap at Union Station, which connects downtown to Sports Arts Short North Arts District The Philadelphia Inquirer dubbed Columbus a “sports boom District, home to restaurants, town.” The city earns the nickname with several galleries, unique shops and nightclubs. South of downtown professional teams, including the National Hockey are , a restored historic district filled with League’s , ’s charming homes and shops, and the and the , the Triple A entertainment area. affiliate of the . There’s also the State Buckeyes and the , a Arts and Culture tribute to both the Columbus native and the sport of golf. Downtown’s Theatre Row showcases the city’s performing arts in a trio of lavishly restored historic theaters. Spend Dining an evening enjoying performances by professional groups Choose from hundreds of such as BalletMet, Opera Columbus, the Contemporary restaurants downtown American Theatre Company, Columbus Jazz Orchestra serving everything from and Broadway Across America–Columbus. Explore the gourmet to comfort foods world-class art museums – the and cuisines ranging from and the Wexner Center for the Arts. Pan-Asian to All American. Check out the North Shopping Market, located across from Central Ohio is known for shopping. At Easton Town the Greater Columbus Center, just 15 minutes from downtown, you’ll find Convention Center. It offers Macy’s, Nordstrom and hundreds of specialty stores, the finest in fresh and along with one of the city’s best collections of restaurants prepared foods, along with and entertainment venues. Head 30 minutes north to unique gifts. , which has six anchors. Traveling to Columbus Columbus—Ohio’s capital and the 15th largest city in the —is located within 550 miles of more than half of the U.S. population. Five highways run through the city and Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) is 10 minutes from downtown.