Welcome to Columbus’ creatively named “Arena District,” where Nationwide Arena sits amidst a collection of bars and restaurants. There’s Buca di Beppo and bd’s Mongolian Grill amongst other eateries, and an intersection I like to think of as “Little Canada,” which features a Tim Horton’s directly across the street from Boston’s.
The interior of Nationwide Arena is gorgeous and features a beautiful HD scoreboard. As one would expect, it’s much nicer than the larger Value City Arena, which was constructed two years prior to Nationwide’s opening and serves the home of Ohio State basketball and hockey.
UPDATE: This is a new HD scoreboard, apparently, and was installed for the 2013 All-Star Game, which was cancelled due to the lockout. Thank you, Alex Kinkopf (@KingsCastBlog), for the note.
How is the ice in Colombus? Anyone know?
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Lake Forest Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 3:18 pm
@KOHO, Cold
BOOM, I’ll be here all night.
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Duncanz Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 3:27 pm
@Lake Frozest, Your day job is in severe jeopardy with an opening like this!
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Lake Forest Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 3:39 pm
@Duncanz, I know, you are welcome!
Dooms Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 3:40 pm
@KOHO, better than LA’s just like almost every Arena in the NHL.
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Joe, if you get bored, walk North on High street to the Short North area.
Decent bars, good restaurants.
Probably the least “Chain Restaurant” part of Columbus.
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seabass Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 3:23 pm
I meant Jon, sorry
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Can we have HiDef too?
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What was that City that Hammond described about having a McDonalds and check cashing places on every corner????
Was the detroit or was it columbus???
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Shakes Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 3:21 pm
@Lake Forest,
Deeeeetroittttt basketbaaaallllll
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’cause Nationwhide is on your siiiiiiiiiiiiiiide
things i like about Columbus:
- restaurants in the Short North are good
- i like at the arena how the practice rink is attached to the main rink
- sightlines are great
- i like how they have kept all the hats for the hat tricks that have occurred at the games in a giant display case
- as JonRosen/JR/Ron Jonsen said, the bars in the area are pretty good
things i do not like:
- that stupid cannon which blasts after every home goal. luckily the Jackets do not score much
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Duncanz Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 3:30 pm
@Shakes, … cos they are usually cannon fodder.
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SLIM Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 3:46 pm
@Shakes,
The rink attached is weird…
Was able to watch the team practice 2 years ago..
This year I watched a minor league game..
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Lets see…coffee and donuts or Pizza? hmmmm…Nachos!
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Munchrat Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 3:31 pm
@BrokeKingsFan, Beer – the cause and solution to all mankind’s problems.
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BrokeKingsFan Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 3:42 pm
@Munchrat, Good point…Nachos AND Beer! I like your choice of IPA as well. I will do the same once I get home
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Even living in beautiful Pahrump, NV89048, we’ve heard of Tim Hortons but who knew that Boston is in Canada!
(never been up that far..)
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Munchrat Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 3:53 pm
@Duncanz, Art Bell lives!
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Duncanz Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 3:56 pm
@Munchrat, This ol’ town’s favorite son, no doubt about it!
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Very true about building…
One of the better venues out there…
It’s one of the cleanest and well kept buildings…
People who run the shows are great….
Although it is one of the coldest buildings, the ice is always down..
Any how…We can’t lose this game…
Not if we are gonna be of any significance this season..
GKG..
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Munchrat Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 3:53 pm
@SLIM, I predict no drip required tonight.
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Duncanz Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 3:54 pm
@SVELTE, Heard their center circle logo is not so well maintained..
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Looks beautiful
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Love the pics, thanks JR
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