I have to agree with Bud here. I have been in Columbus for almost 3 years now and love it. Great schools, decent economy, 5 hours to B-lo. Tons of stuff to do all year round with camping, hiking, boating, fishing, bar scene, sports, etc etc etc. Tons of burbs all over. I currently live in Westerville which is on the North side of the city and if I need to or want to go dowtown its 15 minutes away.