Columbus is a city of variety. It’s a patchwork of communities with distinct character and offerings. Sample the historic, the artsy, the sports-oriented, the high fashion, and the college life, all in one easy-to-manage, friendly Midwestern city. German Village is Columbus’s premiere downtown neighborhood and one of the preeminent historic districts in the United States.

This charming community is a mix of the old world and the new, creating a vibrant mix. The Short North district has become the gay community’s center. The neighborhood has an eclectic mix of shops, art galleries, restaurants, and bars. In between these districts is a vibrant downtown core with theaters, museums, the Cultural Arts Center, the Arena District, and Ohio State University.

The city boasts one of the most stable city economies in the nation, and Popular Science recently ranked Columbus as one of the top 10 high-tech cities in the country. Columbus’s combination of historic and modern architecture and industry, arts and culture, sports, and education create a high and desirable quality of life.

Reprinted, with permission of the publisher, from 50 FABULOUS GAY-FRIENDLY PLACES TO LIVE (www.FabCities.com) © 2005 Gregory A. Kompes. Published by Career Press, Franklin Lakes, NJ. 800-227-3371. All rights reserved.