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[Holliday]

The purpose of this thread is to provide information for visitors looking to take in a Blue Jackets game.

If you're familiar with the area, please give suggestions about where to stay, eat, park, and what to do while visiting. Please also weigh in on where NOT to go!

If you're going to be visiting Columbus and have questions, please post them here, and hopefully somebody can help you out.



In the meantime, here's some basic info:


Nationwide Arena - Home of the Blue Jackets!




Tickets


Seating Chart




Nationwide Arena FAQ


Food & Beverage


Parking


Directions


Arena District Info (Restaurants, Bars, Hotels)



StadiumJourney.com review of Nationwide Arena - info about food/beverage options, atmosphere, etc.

[damned]

Have I mentioned I want a new arena?

[cbj10]

Well they shut down my favorite place to go before games so besides that the only other place I've been before hand to eat is Boston's which is outside the backside of Nationwide. Everyone seems to like the R Bar which is very BlueJackets themed and you literally walk out the main doors to the left up 5 or 6 steps and it's right there. Others bars are 343 right in front of the arena, there's Brothers which is a short walk but I do not suggest it, they don't have the best service if your in a hurry. To be honest I usually get something at the game unless I go with a group of friends. I'll keep thinking and post some more stuff later.

[Hawky]

I'll be interested to follow this thread. Im moving to Columbus soon and could use a little help finding the best places to go and things to see.
Im excited to finally live in a city that has an NHL team. Ive been kind of keeping an eye on the Jackets and they seem like a fun team. Not to mention tickets are dirt cheap! Any time the Caps or Hawks are in town, I'll be there.
Not to mention its still a Big Ten city, which will me I will still get to see my beloved Badgers. Badger hockey wont be the same without the sieve chant or powerplay cheer though. Hopefully I can get in touch with some other Badger hockey fans in Columbus and we can start up a mini sieve chant when OSU plays the Badgers.

This point has been edited by GoBucky: 17 December 2011 - 03:11 PM

[Selly]

Bumping

[cbj10]

You ever move there?




Also where is the cannon located in the building.

The cannon's located by section 111, on the main concourse. It's pretty cool.