What we’re about
Welcome to GOhio! Adventures Around Columbus. We do fun, interesting, or off-the-beaten-path activities throughout greater Columbus and central Ohio.
GOhio! is free and will remain so as long as I'm the organizer. You will never have to pay any sort of fee to be a member of this group.
All of our events will always be open to everyone. We never segregate events by age, sex, race, sexual orientation, religious belief, or class.
The ages of GOhio! members range from college age to late 70s. Anyone can join GOhio! and everyone is welcome to.
Thanks for stopping by, and send me a DM if you have any questions.
--Eric
Summary
We will play TV-style game shows at Game Show Battle Rooms ("GSBR"). These will include Family Feud, Wheel of Fortune, and The Price is Right, and we will play them over the course of an hour.
We ran this event back in February, and it was a big hit. GSBR has nearly 7,000 reviews on Google and a 5-star rating. (That's up from the 4.9 they had then.) If there were any event where you were just about guaranteed to have a good time, it's this one.
GSBR changes their questions and answers every month, so if you attended in February (or even if you went with another group as recently as August), you will not see any of the same questions you saw before.
The Date and Time of This Event
Saturday, October 25, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. However, if someone books the 3:00 p.m. time before I do (meaning before I have enough paid attendees), well, that's the way the cookie crumbles and we'll have to move to Plan B.
That might involve trying for either one of GSBR's 1:30 p.m. or 4:30 p.m. slots, or just cancelling the Meetup altogether. We'll cross that bridge if we get to it, but be aware of these possibilities.
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to whatever our actual showtime ends up being. (Hence, this meetup's 2:45 p.m. start time.)
Cost
The cost to play, per person, is $34.95 plus 8% sales tax of $2.80, for a total cost of $37.75 per person.
Mandatory Gratuity (If 20+ Participants)
If we have 20 or more participants in this event, GSBR will assess a mandatory gratuity of 8%, or $2.80 per person.
I will say more below on the actual exchange of money for this event. But please keep in mind that the possibility exists that I will need to come back to you later and ask for an additional $2.80 should we get enough late sign-ups.
Also, if we have 20 or more attendees, GSBR will give our group an extra 15 minutes of playing time.
Drinks
GSBR does allow beverages into the game room, and they also sell some on-site. These include bottled water, soft drinks, and some alcoholic beverages. You can bring your own bottled water, too, if you want.
Cancellations and Refunds
Per GSBR's website: If you cancel your show 5 or more days in advance of your booking time, you will receive a full refund.
You may reduce the number of tickets and receive a refund if you provide at least 5-days’ notice.
More on this in a moment.
Number of Participants
GSBR does not run events for fewer than 6 people. I will not purchase tickets for this event with fewer than 10 paid, and I will not send out a solicitation for money without at least 12 signed up for this Meetup.
The Actual Exchange of Money
Tickets for GSBR events are not purchased piecemeal. I will need to book our GSBR event as a bloc. This means that everyone will need to send me his or her entrance fee via either Venmo or Paypal prior to me booking our time. Anyone failing to send me his or her money will be removed by me from this event.
Once 12+ people are signed up here for this Meetup, I will send out a DM through the Meetup messaging system to those 12+ participants with my Venmo/Paypal information. You will then have 72 hours to wire me your share of the money. After 72 hours, if I don't have money from you, I'll remove you from event.
If I don't have money from at least 10 people, I'll refund everyone's money, and we'll either re-start the process or I'll just cancel the event. I'm not going to book any event with GSBR unless I'm reasonably certain we're going to be able to run it.
Assuming I have money from 10+ people, then I will book the event through GSBR's website.
If you decide to cancel and you want a refund, you must give me time to contact GSBR with at least 5 days notice. Since the date of this event is Saturday, October 25, you have to let me know not later than Sunday, October 19, to allow me time to call GSBR not later than Monday, October 20, in order to get a refund for your share.
Once I have confirmation from GSBR for the refund, I will Venmo/Paypal the money back to you immediately from my account. (There will probably be a 3-5 day delay before GSBR actually processes the refund, but I will absorb the cost of the float and get your money back to you right away.)
"Hey, Eric! I just saw this event! Can I sign up late?"
Yes, but you still need to Venmo/Paypal your share of the booking fee to me, which will be $37.75 (assuming no mandatory gratuity). If I don't get it within 72 hours after you sign up (or time permitting for me to book you in with GSBR if you sign up last-minute), then I'll remove you from the event.
Mandatory GSBR Waiver Requirement
GSBR policies require that each attendee signs a liability waiver prior to the event. You can find the waiver here (on the right-hand side toward the bottom of the page under the section "Do I Need To Sign A Waiver Form?"), and you should also be able to skip directly to the form here.
You must fill out this waver in order to participate in the event. The form is short and this really shouldn't take you more than 2 minutes, but please send me a DM if you have any issues filling out the document.
Denouement
Afterward, for those who are interested, we'll drown our sorrows or celebrate our exultations at Crooked Can Brewing in Hilliard. They also have extensive food options. The actual address of the brewery is 5354 Center St, 43026.
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See all- Trails & Ales Redux! Mohican State Park / Boxer's LoungeHistoric Mohican Covered Bridge, Perrysville, OH
History
The scenic beauty and natural features of 1,110-acre Mohican State Park can be attributed to events that occurred more than 14,000 years ago during the ice age in Ohio. The last glaciers to enter Ohio ended their advance in the Mohican region, leaving behind an array of glacial deposits such as end and ground moraines, linear ridges of soil and rock, and till deposited along the edge of the ice sheet.
The erosional forces of glacial meltwaters hastened the carving of the narrow Clear Fork Gorge. This gorge cuts into sandstone bedrock, creating steep cliff walls and bedrock outcroppings. The gorge is more than 1,000 feet wide at the top and more than 300 feet deep. The gorge’s towering hemlocks and stands of old-growth white pine, are of national significance. The National Park Service has dedicated the area as a Registered National Natural Landmark.
The Park was originally called Clear Fork State Park when the Ohio Department of Natural Resources was created in 1949 and the park was created from Ohio Division of Forestry lands. In 1966, the name of the park was changed to Mohican to alleviate confusion between Clear Fork Reservoir in Mansfield and the state park.
Summary
Here is a map of the Park.
For this event, we will hike the Hog Hollow Trail from the Covered Bridge to the Fire Tower and back. Depending on which map or sign you believe, this trail is either 2.1 or 2.3 miles one way, meaning this hike will be somewhere between 4.2 and 4.6 miles.
Afterward, we will head from the Covered Bridge to the Mohican Lodge, which is about 10 minutes away, where we will have drinks and food at Boxer's Lounge. Here's their lunch menu, and you can also get pizza. The Lodge also has a really nice view of Pleasant Hill Lake.
The Strenuousness of This Hike?
Mohican is one of the most incredible parks in Ohio. It's my second-favorite state park, after Deer Creek. Everyone goes to Hocking Hills, and that's good, because I don't want them figuring out that Mohican is actually a prettier and better park than Hocking Hills!
Having said that, a problem with Mohican for newer hikers can be that the trails tend to be more challenging. The Grist Mill Trail is extremely challenging, and one leg of the Gorge Overlook Trail is even more difficult (it literally has a ladder you must traverse at one point).
The Hog Hollow Trail, which again is what we're doing for this event, is not as challenging as either of those. However, it is still not an easy trail. It has long stretches where you will be ascending; the grade's not terribly steep, but it will still test your cardio.
My events are never fast hikes; we will go at a leisurely pace. But if you're an absolute beginner or badly out of shape, this might not be the hike you want to start on. Also, some parts of this trail can be wet. I would recommend good waterproof hiking shoes and a change of socks for after the hike.
Can I Climb the Fire Tower?
Yes you can! The Tower is 80 feet high, so you're going up 7 or 8 stories worth of steep stairs to get to the top. You can't actually go in the Fire Tower at the top, though. But the view is still incredible.
That having been said, if you do it, your quads may be very sore once you come down! One time I did it and my legs were ridiculously sore once I got down, and I still had to hike 2 miles back to my car!
Ouch! 🙃
How To Get to Mohican
Your GPS will get you to the Park just fine. You may not always have cell service on the trails (why are you taking your phone with you hiking anyway??), but you'll probably always have a little service in any of the parking lots.
I would, however, like to mention some of the eccentricities of your GPS with regard to this Park. Your phone will likely have you get off of I-71N at Exit 165 for State Route 97. So far, so good. I love State Route 97.
Then, however, your phone will lose its mind and have you drive a confusing series of back roads to take you to Possum Run Road, which you will drive most of the rest of the way to the Park.
Now, Possum Run Road is actually a good quality road, and this route is legitimately a couple minutes faster (like, literally 2 minutes) than staying on State Route 97 most of the way. But SR 97 takes you through downtown Bellville, which is so charming, and by the V & M Family Restaurant, which is such a nice little hole in the wall.
If I could just figure out a way to take a meetup to V & M...
Where We'll Park
There are, like, 15 or 16 parking spaces just south of the Covered Bridge. The Hog Hollow trailhead is on this (southern) side of the Bridge as well.
On the northern side (and just to the east) of the Bridge are another two dozen or so parking spaces (as well as the latrines, which I'll say more about below). These spots are maybe a 1-2 minute walk away from the Hog Hollow trailhead.
The map pin I've set for this event should take you to the correct spot. However, sometimes iPhone users have trouble with Meetup map pins. So either directly google Historic Mohican Covered Bridge, or set your GPS to the coordinates 40°36'48.4"N 82°19'00.1"W.
There's only one covered bridge at Mohican, so theoretically that should make all this quite a bit easier.
Restrooms and Water
Until we get to the Lodge, there are no water fountains or any kind of running water anywhere. I strongly recommend bringing some water of your own, at least for after the hike.
As I alluded to above, the Covered Bridge parking area just to the northeast of the Bridge has a couple latrines in close proximity to one another. They're a minute-or-two walk away from the southern parking area of the Bridge.
There are no other restroom facilities anywhere on this hike (again, obviously, until we get to the Lodge). There's no latrine at the Fire Tower.
Carpooling?
If there's interest, we can meet in the parking lot of the Polaris Target. The actual address of this store is 1485 Polaris Pkwy, 43240. I won't ride with you, nor will I let you ride with me. However, you can follow me up if you're worried about getting lost.
If you want to snag a ride with someone or just follow me, post a comment below with enough advance notice for others to see and respond to it. If I don't hear from anyone, I'll just assume we're all meeting at the Covered Bridge, and I'll head there directly myself.
- Sunday at Highbanks Metro ParkHighbanks Metro Parks, Lewis Center, OH
We will meet next to the restrooms at the Big Meadows Picnic Area. They're all the way at the back of the park, and they can be found at coordinates 40°09'06.6"N 83°02'30.2"W (near the playground and the zip line).
We'll hike about 5 miles at Highbanks Metro Park on the Dripping Rock and Overlook Trails. Afterward, we'll head over to Olentangy River Brewing for drinks, coffee, or food (their Sunday food truck is Venezuelan and always gets good reviews).
The actual address of the brewery is 303 Green Meadows Dr S, 43035. If you can't make the hike, we should be there by noon.
How to find our starting point in Big Meadows:
If you are new to Highbanks, the Big Meadows picnic area is 1.5 miles into the park just after you turn into the park off of U.S. Route 23. That is, after you enter the park, drive a mile and a half into the park. You will come to a crosswalk with a yield sign in the middle of it (this is not to be confused with the first such crosswalk you come to just in front of the Nature Center, which you arrive at maybe a quarter of a mile into the park).
Just after this second crosswalk, make a left. Then make another almost immediate left into the parking lot on your left. There you will see the jungle gym and the kiddie zip line to your left. I will be just in front of the restrooms just a bit further down from the jungle gym and picnic shelter; the restroom building will also be on your left.
