new in town! help

[Some guy]

Just moved here last week. What's there to do on the weekends in this town besides clubs and bars? I'm single... are there any singles events in this town?

[joshdash]

How old are you and what do you enjoy?

I think I saw something in the To Do section of the newspaper a few months ago about some sort of singles "board game" night somewhere, but I'm not sure how the turn out was and how often they do it.

A lot of people enjoy going to watch the Cottonmouths play when there is a home game. If you're into theatre then you can check and see what is going on at The Springer or The RiverCenter. On Friday nights The Springer also hosts "No Shame Theatre" where the first 15 people can get up and perform any sort of original piece (under 5 minutes, I think) that they want, be it music, poetry, performance art, a short play, monologue, etc.

If you're over 21 and into live music at all then check out The Loft. It's technically a bar, but it's different than the other clubs/bars downtown. It's smoke-free and not rowdy at all. It brings in a bit more older/sophisticated/profession al crowd than the other places generally do on the weekend. They book great local, regional, and national music acts there on the weekend, and Thursday is comedy night.

Every Thursday in the paper there is a To Do section that outlines a lot of stuff going on over the weekend. There's also a free monthly magazine called Playgrounds that you can pick up around town that shows a lot of upcoming events, concerts, art exhibits, etc for Columbus and the surrounding area.

There's actually quite a bit to do here, I think. I suppose it just depends on what exactly you're looking for. What did you enjoy doing before you moved here?

At any rate, welcome to Columbus.

Also: what brings you here if you don't mind me asking? Military?

[Some guy]

Thanks man. I really appreciate your help. Before I moved here I was into everything outdoors. Camping, Hiking, Climbing. You name it. I moved here for a job.

Thanks again. You helped out a lot.

[joshdash]

The Pine Mountail Trail is right up the road in FDR State Park. It's a nice 24 mile long trail. Fun for a weekend backpacking trip and there's also several shorter 5-10 mile loop trails on it.

I just camped out over Halloween weekend at a local folk artist named Butch Anthony's 80 acre farm. He held a folk art festival there called the Doo-Nanny. There's another one coming up in March that will be even bigger and more fun. Think of it as a smaller, Southern version of the infamous Burning Man festival. Google "Doo-Nanny" for more information on that if it sounds like something you might be interested in.

I'm not sure where you're from but there's lots of stuff to do outdoors within the state or a short drive. The mountains in North Georgia are beautiful and there's countless hiking trails and camping opportunities up there.

[American]

Columbus has plenty of activities and good restaraunts that will make you want to stay the rest of your life.

[joshdash]

American wrote:

Columbus has plenty of activities and good restaraunts that will make you want to stay the rest of your life.

I've got to disagree about the restaurants part. I love Columbus but surprisingly I think that's 1 thing we're seriously lacking around here. We don't even have a single 5-star restaurant here. There are some good ones, don't get me wrong, but we mostly have chain/franchised restaurants. I would love to see more locally owned, GOOD restaurants and with a little more variety in the cuisine offered.