Did you know…
about Gahanna?
Forbes writes that; “(Gahanna is) A diverse town with
affordable homes (median home price is $144,900), this Columbus suburb is
revitalizing its main street with the Creekside redevelopment project. The
development will add retail, restaurants, condos, office space and a public
park with a lagoon and waterfall to the downtown area known as Olde Gahanna.”
Gahanna, the Herb Capital of Ohio and a beautiful community
located conveniently only minutes from Ohio’s capital, has many beautiful
parks, activities, and events for all to enjoy!
There is still time left in the Summer for you and your family to enjoy
the outdoors in this beautiful burb of Columbus.
Enjoy the activities of
Creekside!
If you are interested in the family events of Gahanna, you
will love the newly revitalized
Creekside! Located downtown
Gahanna, Creekside is another park based around the Big Walnut Creek. Restaurant / Bars such as The Old Bag of
Nails Pub and The Pour House are located right
on the creek. You can eat dinner while
enjoying breathtaking views. When you are done with dinner, walk everyone
over to Coldstone Creamery for some delicious ice cream and head on down to the
boardwalk. The boardwalk on one end will take you along the creek back towards
the golf course and at the other end it will take you towards historic
Gahanna.
Creekside also is home to many big events in Central Ohio
including the
Creekside Blues and Jazz Festival. The festival has already passed this Summer
but you can be sure to look forward to it again next June. With such talented acts as Columbus’s own
Willie Phoenix and also
The ColumbusJazz Orchestra. According to the
website dedicated to The Creekside Blues and Jazz Festival, “
The Creekside Blues & Jazz Festival is
a three day cultural celebration featuring hundreds of musicians, delicious
cuisine, artisans from the region, amusement rides and engaging family
activities. The event started over ten years ago as a one day dedication of
Gahanna's new Creekside Park area and the beginning of Olde Gahanna's
revitalization. The Creekside Blues & Jazz Festival has experienced
unprecedented growth in attendance and has truly become more than the
celebration of music, food and fun; it has become a premiere family summer
event."
Enjoy
the Creekside Park Paddle Boats
Hours of Operation, Summer hours through August 17
Mondays: Closed
Tues. - Fri: 4pm-8pm
Saturdays - 12pm-8pm
Sundays - 12pm-6pm
*Schedule is weather dependent. Special hours possible during
Creekside events.
Cost: $5 per boat for
30 minutes
Gahanna’s Cinema Under the Stars
August 4th
Location:
Friendship Park, 150 Oklahoma Ave.
Performer
7p-9p - Casey Redmond
Movie
9p – “Cool Runnings” PG
John Candy, Leon, Doug E. Doug, Rawle D. Lewis, Malik Yoba
Walt Disney Pictures; Directed by Jon Turteltaub
Rated PG; 97 minutes; 1993
Make Academy Park a
family tradition!
If you and your family love to do outdoor activities
together, Academy Park is the perfect spot for you! Academy Park connects the East and West Side
of Big Walnut Creek. The East side of
the park includes a large playground for the kiddos, multiple baseball fields
for all ages, a refreshment stand including public restroom facilities that
stay open all year round, and a loop around the entire park that equals out to
be about a half mile. For the runner /
walker / bike rider of the family, this loop is a great way to calculate your
mileage! There are trails extending off
of this loop as well. If you take the
trail at the South side of the park back through the woods, you will be charmed
by the serenity of the beautiful mature trees, the bridges over creeks and
rivers, and the neighborly people out to take their dogs for a stroll or to
ride a bike through the woods.
As you walk through the woods and once you cross the river,
you may notice the smell of cooking hot dogs.
That is because you will be coming up on another picnic shelter. The other half of this amazing park is on the
other side! You will notice a beautiful,
well-kept pond, a few mallards swimming in the water, and maybe a fisherman or
two (make sure to ask them what they are catching). The West side of Academy Park also
has it’s own restroom facilities year-round, a playground, a baseball diamond,
and a basketball court for you to brush up on your layups.
To get to Academy Park from the Morse Road and
Cherrybottom Road intersection you may
travel South on Cherrybottom. The
entrance to the park will be on your right, not even a mile down the road!
Spend a day on the green!
After a busy day of business meetings and fast talk at the
Creekside Conference and Event Center, it's time for some rest and relaxation.
The Gahanna Golf Course is only right down the street from Creekside and it will be open until dusk 7 days a week. Enjoy an outing with your business partners or your friends and swing out a few rounds.
Come to Gahanna for a visit. We would love to entertain you!
