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    Viral Columbus

    (2 reviews)

    University District

    A friend wanted to celebrate her birthday here taking ridiculous photos with friends after not…read morebeing with groups of people for the first few years of the Coronavirus pandemic. Not enough people RSVP'd for an actual party that night so we all bought our own tickets (adult tickets are $15 Thursdays, $25 other days) and met up there. Street parking is available but watch for signs to make sure you aren't parking somewhere that needs a pass. If you can't parallel park, maybe have someone drive who is comfortable doing it. In total, 10 people showed up including a child in a wheelchair. Our tickets were for an hour but I believe we took about 2 hours; there were maybe 4 other people we saw during that time so the owner didn't rush us out. The business has around a dozen themes and several walls with fun graphics and lights. It was easy to start our way in the back and work towards the front. Or you could start on the left or right and work your way around the U shape. It was a really fun way for us to be silly, take photos, and make good memories.

    This place is so much fun!!! We took a group of 12 year olds on a Friday evening for some birthday…read morefun and they all thought it was so cool. My husband and I had fun too taking some pics. There are 20 areas plus they have some selfie lights around that you can also use. Parking is on the street but we didn't have any trouble finding spots. We reserved our tickets ahead of time by emailing with the business. Highly recommend!

    Event Source

    Event Source

    (2 reviews)

    Clintonville

    I LOVED working with event source to make our wedding design vision come to life. Katarina was…read moreabsolutely amazing to work with, and I appreciate her attention to detail! Their storefront is great to see each item and how they go together. I also loved the recommendations Katarina was able to make. I never felt pressured to rent more or go outside of my budget either. The delivery set up and pick up was pretty seamless as well (coordinated by Katarina and our wedding planner).

    Event Source fulfills some kind of strange, sick need within my soul…read more I'm one of those people who daydreams about setting tables. Weird but true! In Event Source, I can play with the table settings to my heart's content. Whenever I have cause to be in here, I literally look at the options and try to dream up events where I can employ my fantasies. Those are some pretty strong feelings about tablecloths, eh?! Tablecloths, napkins, flatware, china, serving pieces, chairs, tables, the list goes on and on. You'd be really surprised what you can rent for your event! And boy, do I. For our wedding, I liked the linens that came with the venue, but we punched up the tables by adding a different napkin and a table runner. For the more "VIP" tables we changed out the tablecloth and napkin, and added chargers. Doing the whole room would've been a little too spendy, but with Event Source, we could very effectively make our wedding look above-ordinary. I also used Event Source when I hosted Thanksgiving for 22 people at my house. I ordered all the china (I have some nice china, but man, who has 22 place settings?), which was super fun because of course I went with something I wouldn't have BOUGHT in that kind of quantity. Gold filigree for everyone! (Also, bread plates, gold handled flatware, gold rimmed water goblet and wine glass.) Napkins and tablecloths, too. A plate is, like, less than $2 to rent. Totally worth it. The best part -- didn't have to wash dishes! Yep, ES asks that you return them "dirty" (we rinsed at least). Same goes for linens. Just put 'em in the provided laundry bags. Do you know how long it would've taken me to launder and iron all those table linens?! It may have never gotten done. You can rent things in sets of 10 (some other items may have different quantities... Ask!). Think beyond the wedding. ES is a lifesaver (and a dreamscape) for other events as well! Customer service is top notch. Next time you're headed to ES, can I come?

    Michael Kent - Michael Kent, Comedy Magician in Columbus, OH

    Michael Kent

    (7 reviews)

    I first saw Michael Kent perform when I was in college - intrigued by the "Comedian, Magician,…read moreSmartass" tagline, I went to the student union to check out his performance. As the tagline suggests, Michael's act is a combination of humor and magic - mocking magic while simultaneously impressing the audience with magic. Knowing that Michael also performed for corporate and other types of events besides university programming, I asked him to attend a Tweetup with about 100 people. He performed tricks during networking, and the crowd fell in love with him when he finally performed his act. A few months later when I was organizing a fundraiser, I used him as the main attraction - folks from the first event showed up eager to see him again as well as many new faces. I got tremendous feedback from his performance - and of course I loved it, despite having heard most of the jokes and seen the tricks three times, his act still makes me smile! Michael tours nationally throughout the year - he's heading to Korea in a few days to entertain the troops - but he lives right here in Central Ohio, so if you need an entertainer for your next event, call up the local boy :)

    Michael Kent performed his virtual show for our team's year end event, and everyone absolutely…read moreloved it. There were too many 'Wows!' 'Awesomes!' and 'What's?' to count, and it was a great opportunity for our team members to be able to include their whole family in something that they were doing for work. I loved that even in a virtual setting, he was able to include members of the audience, and he had different camera angles, music, and lighting. The quality of the production and the magic that was performed were both extremely professional and like something you would expect to see on television or in a live Las Vegas show. From a planning perspective, Michael was extremely easy to work with and willing and able to accommodate the Zoom format that we needed. He made preparation for the event so easy! If you want someone who is funny, a true professional, a phenomenal entertainer, and down to earth, you will be thrilled with Michael Kent. I highly recommend him!

    Maple Lane Farm - Ceremony site in front of mansion

    Maple Lane Farm

    (6 reviews)

    Maple Lane Farm has been a destination venue for thousands of people for more than 145 years. This…read moreis the event venue for anyone looking for Ohio as a destination for your wedding. The concept is based on the maple leaf which carries the representation of balance, love, longevity, and abundance. This place is surrounded by our maple trees that have been planted by generations of the family? This place provides a beautiful countryside wedding experience with a picturesque setup overlooking lush green pastures opening up to rolling farm fields. The tranquil property is sprinkled with a unique history dating back to 1872 when events started at the farm. It has a 700 sq ft bridal suite that includes 2 salon seats, a full bathroom, kitchen, and sitting area, handicap accessible. We were here for a friends wedding and the place is amazing. There was a large parking for guests and vendors - They also had Wifi for guests. The Staff onsite to handle questions, restrooms, and trash. Can't say enough good things about Justin! He does everything he can to help and goes above & beyond! Months leading up to and the day of. All of the guests loved him & he helped make the day with the hay rides! Everyone said that was their favorite part. This place was first rate, and would recommend them to anyone.

    Amazing sights, people, and service. Beautiful venue with lots of add-on options. Reasonable price…read morefor an incredible experience.

    Smitty's BBQ & Catering - Some of the menu

    Smitty's BBQ & Catering

    (8 reviews)

    Clintonville

    We had an event at work catered by Smitty's. Plenty of food, all different types of sauces, loved…read moreit all. The people were clean, nice to be around, and very helpful considering we all took lunch at different times. My favorites: brisket sandwich, meat was good, moist, hot, bun was fresh, and you can't go wrong with their spicy BBQ sauce Macaroni & cheese, tasty, hot, not mushy or soggy Greens, well seasoned and hot Brownie without nuts, chocolatey, chewy, moist, and the portion was generous

    Decided to check out a new corporate kitchen operation on High Street. I was there for Smitty's…read moreBBQ. It is owned by Herb and JJ Smith. They have been doing bbq since 2006. You can order online or at the site on a kiosk. I ordered at the site. Getting a Pulled Pork Sandwich, Macaroni and Cheese, and Baked Beans. Took awhile for the food to come out. The sandwich came out on a toasted brioche bun with the logo branded on it. The sandwich had a fair amount of pork on it but part was warm and part cold. It was chopped up well and had a nice smoky flavor to it. The Mac and cheese was a thicker style but needed a little more flavor to it. Baked beans had a more neutral flavor to them, they added a fair amount of pepper to them to help with flavor. Not bad at all. They were out of cornbread which being open just a couple of hours is unacceptable. I will give them a pass for this visit as they are obviously just getting on their feet. Hopefully it gets better.

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