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About Columbus

MAA is excited to be hosting the 2016 MAA MathFest in Columbus, Ohio. The city has a lot to offer, and may surprise many attendees with its sights, events, and attractions. Each year, Greater Columbus welcomes 37.6 million visitors. They discover a vibrant arts scene, lively urban neighborhoods and a diverse array of entertainment, sports, dining, nightlife and shopping that keeps visitors coming back again and again.

Independent national rankings have cited Columbus for having the #1 zoo (Columbus Zoo and Aquarium), the #1 science center (COSI) and even the #1 ice cream (Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams). And, Columbus is emerging as a culinary capital and a fashion mecca. It's easy to find ways to be entertained, intrigued, fascinated, captivated, charmed, educated or amused in Columbus.

Columbus has a wide variety of exciting and captivating attractions that will enhance anyone's participation in MathFest. The city offers a range of options for sightseeing, nightlife, and any number of related activities.

Finding an event for you is easy with VIP Discounts and a Map of Downtown Columbus.The downtown center surrounding the convention center and hotel has a large selection of dining options.

Columbus is cool, creative and fun. It's one of the fastest growing cities in the U.S., with a vibrant blend of arts and culture; inspired culinary, fashion, music and entertainment scenes; exciting collegiate and professional sports; and an open, entrepreneurial spirit. With a burgeoning downtown, lively urban districts and a diverse array of welcoming neighborhoods, it's a great place to live, visit, work, raise a family and do business.

  

Columbus is the largest and fastest-growing city in Ohio, with a vibrant blend of arts and culture; inspired culinary, fashion, music and entertainment scenes; exciting collegiate and professional sports; and an open, entrepreneurial spirit. With a burgeoning downtown, lively urban districts and a diverse array of welcoming neighborhoods, it's a city that invites exploration. Check out these useful transportation options:

John Glenn Columbus International Airport is just a short distance east of downtown Columbus, Ohio. The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) AirConnect Bus costs $2.75 each way, and departs every 30 minutes from the airport to downtown hotels, with an early stop at the Drury Inn and Suites as well as the Hilton Columbus Hotel, both across the street from Hyatt Regency Columbus and Greater Columbus Convention Center.

Taxis from the Airport to the downtown Columbus, Ohio area can cost $22 - $24, and usually take about 10-15 minutes (distance = 8 miles)

Getting around Downtown Columbus is easy with the free Circulator

  

Vibrant and alive, Ohio's capital is known for its open attitude, smart style and entrepreneurial spirit. Columbus' blend of neighborhoods, dynamic nightlife and music scene, arts and culinary experiences, events, attractions and accommodations is made unforgettable by the diversity of its outgoing locals who warmly welcome visitors.

Looking to get outside the city? Be sure to visit some great running/walking trails !