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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.
Événements à venir (4+)
Tout voir- Get Lost! The MAiZE at Little Darby Creek / North High BrewingThe Maize At Little Darby Creek, Milford Center, OH
Summary
For this event, we will explore a corn maze! We'll head to The MAiZE at Little Darby Creek, the popular and highly-rated farm in Union County. This will be the opening date of their 2025 Maze Season!
Afterward, if we can find our way out, we'll head to North High Brewing in Dublin for drinks and food.
The MAiZE
The farm features many attractions, including a train ride, petting zoo, miniature golf, cornhole and other yard games, laser tag, and many more activities. These are included free with your admission (see below).
But the headline attraction is their 8 Acre Corn Maze! Phase 1 of the maze takes about 15–20 minutes to complete, while Phase 2 is a bit more challenging and typically takes 30–45 minutes.
Here's what previous corn mazes have looked like!
Oh no! What if I get really lost??
The MAiZE provides "CornText" signs that you will find throughout the corn maze. They will instruct you to text a keyword to a number. When you do this, you will receive a text message with additional instructions to help you get through the maze.
The first CornText sign at the beginning of phase 1 will tell you to text Map17 to the number 91011. When you do this, you will receive a text with a link. This link leads you to an interactive GPS map. You will see a blue dot, which is your location in the corn maze, and can use this map to find your way out.
Will you really have any fun if you do this though? 😁
Admission/Tickets
If you buy your tickets at the farm, Base Admission is $17. If you buy your tickets online, they're $2 cheaper.
You can also get a "Combo Admission" for $22 which gives you access to a few more events. I personally am not going to do this, as I don't think the additional events are worth the extra five dollars. However, if you want to pick a pumpkin to take home with you, then for you the Combo Admission is probably worth it. But check their website and decide for yourself.
The MAiZE also has group rates that would save all of us $2 per ticket if we bought 15 or more tickets at once. But I don't think the juice is worth the squeeze, here. There would be overhead involved that I'd prefer not to deal with just to save $2.
Where are we going, again?
The actual address of The MAiZE is 8657 Axe Handle Rd, Milford Center, OH 43045. The actual address of North High Brewing in Dublin is 56 N High St, Dublin, OH 43017.
It should take us about 25 minutes to get from The MAiZE to the brewery, but most of us will probably already be heading this direction as we drive back to Columbus.
- Trails & Ales Redux! Deer Creek State Park / Harding's LoungeDeer Creek Lodge & Conference Center, Mount Sterling, OH
History
Deer Creek State Park is situated on the eastern edge of Ohio’s great till plains, formed by glacial debris (till) consisting of clay, sand, silt, and gravel, creating a relatively flat landscape surrounded by meadows and woodlands.
Excavations in the Deer Creek area uncovered evidence of a 2,000 B.C. (Early Woodland period) camp used by nomadic hunters and gatherers. This site, located on a ridge overlooking Deer Creek, suggests it was a strategic spot for accessing water, game, and other resources. Artifacts from this period likely include stone tools, pottery fragments, and possibly remnants of temporary shelters, typical of Early Woodland cultures like the Adena.
The ancient inhabitants were likely part of the Adena culture (circa 1000 B.C. to 200 B.C.), known for their mound-building practices and semi-sedentary lifestyle. The Deer Creek region, with its fertile till plains and proximity to water, provided ideal conditions for hunting, fishing, and gathering. The creek and surrounding woodlands supported abundant wildlife, such as deer and small game, which were central to their diet and economy.
The park’s location on the eastern edge of Ohio’s great till plains, formed by glacial activity, created a flat, resource-rich landscape. The ridge overlooking Deer Creek offered a vantage point for monitoring game and potential threats, while the creek itself was a reliable water source and likely a route for trade or travel. This made the area a practical choice for temporary encampments.
While the specific 2,000 B.C. camp is a snapshot of early human activity, the broader region was used by later Native American groups, including the Hopewell (200 B.C. to 500 A.D.) and subsequent tribes like the Shawnee, who inhabited Ohio into the historic period. The Deer Creek valley’s resources likely remained significant for these groups, though no major mound complexes are noted directly within the park’s boundaries.
Summary
Here is a simple map of Deer Creek's hiking trails, and here is a more detailed map of the entire park.
For this event, we will probably hike the Van Horn, Rolling Hills, and (Hawkview) Meadow Trails. However, depending on trail conditions, we might instead mix in some combination of the Ridge, Adena Ridge, and Lakeview/Waterloo Trails that are near the cabins by the Lodge. Regardless, we'll hike around 5-6 miles. (I shoot for 5, but sometimes it stretches to 6 at this park.)
I find the strenuousness of Deer Creek to be on par with Highbanks, though I have had some people tell me they think it's yet a bit more strenuous. In any case, I recommend you wear waterproof hiking shoes and bring a change of socks for after the hike. Deer Creek's trails can be wet or muddy at times.
Where We'll Meet
We will meet at the Deer Creek Lodge at 2:30. The actual address of the Lodge is 22300 State Pk Rd 20, Mt Sterling, OH 43143. You can drive directly to the Lodge for this event. (Your GPS will get you there just fine.)
However, for those who either wish to carpool, or simply follow me so they don't have to worry about getting lost, I will meet you in the parking lot of the Walmart Supercenter in Grove City, where we will head out not later than 1:30. The actual address of this Walmart is 1693 Stringtown Rd, Grove City, OH 43123.
The caveat is that you must let me know in advance if you want to do this. If I don't hear from anyone, I'll just assuming we're all meeting at the Lodge and I'll head there directly myself. Please note that my car is too small and full of bric-à-brac to accommodate passengers. I'm not riding with you, and I won't let you ride with me. But if you want to catch a ride with someone else, post a comment below and let people know you're looking. An offer to pay for gas might also improve your chances.
After the Hike
Harding's Lounge is a separate lounge facility within the Lodge that officially opens at 5 p.m. However, sometimes the Lounge will open before 5 if there's an event going on or if the Lodge has sufficient occupancy (which in the summer it generally does). Just be aware the possibility exists that we won't be able to get food or drink until 5. The Lounge's food and beverage menu includes burgers, subs, soup, and salads. They also have pizza that I find comparable to Marco's.
The Lodge also has a large common seating area just outside Harding's, with large comfy seats, big tables, a fireplace, and a nice view of Deer Creek Lake. If the weather's at all agreeable, sitting out on the Lodge's patio and just looking at the Lake is one of my favorite things to do. Finally, as Deer Creek is my favorite state park, I'll buy up to two large pizzas for the group, as long as neither of these pizzas has sausage, because sausage on pizza is gross.
