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The Short North Arts District is one of the hottest entertainment districts in Columbus. With trendy art galleries, live music, fun watering holes, fashion boutiques and fine cuisine, there's something for everyone.

Finding the Short North is simple. It's just north of downtown. Look for the arches that straddle High Street from Fifth Avenue to The Cap at Union Station over Interstate 670.
It's easy to see why the neighborhood recently earned praise in National Geographic Traveler: You can spend an entire day exploring the many galleries, unique shops and eateries. During the Gallery Hop, held the first Saturday night of the month, musicians play on street corners and the galleries debut new works. Stop in Kathryn Gallery, which features European and American artists, or Sherrie Gallery, where you'll find works in clay and one-of-a-kind jewelry. Tucked between galleries are locally owned specialty stores offering everything from handmade stationery and scrapbook materials at On Paper to trendy pet accessories at Posh Pets and fine wines at Europia Wine & Spirits.

At Camelot Wine Cellar, you can create your own wine starting at the fermentation process and, then on a return trip, through bottling, corking and designing a label. Notable restaurants include Rigsby's Kitchen, Haiku, Hubbard Grille and Barley's Brewing Company for microbrews made onsite.

In addition to the monthly Gallery Hop, other events held in the Short North include the annual Comfest in June at Goodale Park and the Doo Dah Parade on July 4 on High Street. Comfest is a huge, free music and arts festival with an underlying platform of peace and social justice. The Doo Dah is a spoof of a parade where no person or no topic is sacred. Goodale Park is a 32-acre oasis with a charming gazebo and a serene pond. On Sundays at noon in July and August, you'll find jazz concerts in the park, so bring a picnic lunch and kick back.

Goodale Park brings together the Short North and Victorian Village to the west. You'll quickly notice the beautifully restored homes in Victorian Village, some of which surround the park and many others along Neil Avenue. Step inside a few of the homes during the annual Home and Garden Tour each September.

Italian Village is on the other side of the Short North, to the east. Named after the Italian immigrants who made their home there in the 1890s, many of the Italianate and Queen Anne style homes in the area are on the National Register of Historic Places. The centerpiece of the neighborhood is the St. John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church, where the Columbus Italian Festival is held in the fall.