Hilton Columbus at Easton

The Ohio State University’s main Columbus campus is one of America’s largest and most comprehensive. More than 55,000 students select from 14 colleges, 175 undergraduate majors, and 240 master’s, doctoral, and professional degree programs. As Ohio’s best and one of the nation’s top-20 public universities, Ohio State is further recognized by a top-rated academic medical center and a premier cancer hospital and research center. Ohio State's 3,469 acres of campus is approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of the city's downtown. Four buildings are currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Enarson Hall, Hayes Hall, Ohio Stadium, and Orton Hall. Architecture on the Ohio State campus does not conform to a unifying theme such as Gothic revival or Georgian but rather is an eclectic mix of traditional, modern and post-modern styles. Ohio State operates the 18th largest university research library in North America with a combined collection of over 5.8 million volumes. Anchoring the traditional campus gateway at the eastern end of The Oval, is the Wexner Center for the Arts.

Easton Town Center is located within the 1,300 acre Easton development, a 12-million square foot mixed-use project undertaken by The Georgetown Company and Limited Brands in 1994. With over 7-million square feet of retail, office, hotel and residential properties already complete, and over $1.5 billion already invested, Easton has become a dominant destination for commercial activity in Columbus and throughout central Ohio. As Columbus’ #1 retail destination, Easton Town Center is a 1.7-million square foot urban town center featuring pedestrian-friendly streetscapes, open-air gathering spaces, fountains, children’s parks, and more than 170 best-in-class retail, entertainment and dining tenants and office space.

COSI, formerly known as the Center of Science and Industry, is a science museum in Columbus, Ohio, in the United States. COSI features more than 300 interactive exhibits throughout themed exhibition areas – Ocean, Space, Gadgets, Life, Little Kidspace, Progress, the outdoor Big Science Park, and the newly opened WOSU@COSI, which is the first public broadcasting and science center partnership. The museum also features exhibit areas that provide experiences for all age levels to combine science facts and learning through play. In addition to its exhibits, COSI has several live shows such as the Electrostatic Generator Show. There is also a seven-story Extreme Screen theater, the Science2GO! retail store, and the Atomicafe restaurant. COSI also hosts traveling exhibitions from other museums throughout the year. More than five million teachers and students have experienced COSI’s education programs. These outreach education programs are tailored to support national and statewide science curriculum and standards.