It really is an emotional experience that I wasn’t ready for, to be honest. I was moved to tears watching videos of veterans telling their stories about the trials of war and the pressure it puts on their families. It is the only museum in the country that honors all Veterans - from all branches of service, and from all eras of our nation’s history of military service from the Revolutionary War to present. History buffs will love the newly opened National Veterans Memorial and Museum. Plan on attending the next festival which is scheduled for June 19-21, 2020. Not a bad accomplishment for a city much smaller than Chi-Town. The city also boasts many retail establishments dedicated to the LGBTQ community.Ĭolumbus Pride is one of the largest Pride festivals in the country, drawing over 800,000 revelers every year and according to local sources, their Pride parade is larger than Chicago’s. Other Columbus gay bars worth noting include Awol, Southbend Tavern, and Cavan Irish Pub. The concept was actually a great idea, however, I felt like the crowd was more excited about the queens. On the evening I visited, the bar had a drag show and male strippers alternating performances throughout the night. The establishment makes everyone feel comfortable regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.īoscoe’s is also quite unique. Club Diversity is located in a converted house and really does welcome the most diverse crowd I have seen at a gay bar in recent memory. Barcelona also offers four types of paella to choose from including a vegetarian option.Ī few blocks away from the restaurant are some of the city’s neighborhood gay bars including Club Diversity, Boscoe’s and Tremont Lounge. I tried a variety of tapas in addition to a delicious charcuterie board which nicely completed the white sangria. The tapas-style restaurant offers a large indoor dining room as well as a lovely patio that makes you feel as if you are in Spain. The property is also located in the Short North neighborhood, so it’s a great place to stay if you want to partake in LGBTQ nightlife.įor dinner, check out a gay-owned restaurant in German Village called Barcelona.
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Guests of The Joseph get to explore The Pizzuti Collection free of charge. Pizzuti’s collection is so extensive that he had to open a building to house it all. Developed by The Pizzuti Companies, the boutique hotel boasts a vast art collection of works acquired by Ron Pizzuti, one of the largest collectors of fine art in the world. Try the Brown Butter Almond Brittle, it’s to die for!Ī few doors down is Le Méridien Columbus, The Joseph. Also located in North Market is Jeni’s Ice Cream, a homegrown shop that now has locations in other cities around the country. Dozens of food vendors are located under one roof which features a culinary explosion for the senses including foods from Somalia, Greece, India among others. The collection includes a combination of well-known artists as well as some lesser-known names.Īfter exploring the museum, head to North Market for lunch.
The entire process of curating an exhibition of this size, which includes about 250 works of art by LGBTQ artists, took around seven years to complete. The exhibition, which previously visited Miami and New York, was actually curated by the Columbus Museum of Art. Art enthusiasts will love the Columbus Museum of Art’s upcoming exhibition Art After Stonewall which opens in March 2020.