Columbus continues to gain national attention following the recent release of Condé Nast Traveler’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards. The city climbed from No. 9 to No. 8 on the list this year, earning special recognition as an under-the-radar midsize metropolis that “can offer its own set of memorable experiences.”
Jesse Ashlock, deputy global editorial director at Condé Nast Traveler, shared with CBS Morning News:
“Our readers love Columbus, Ohio… They have a great museum, German Village, a historic neighborhood… You can have a wonderful weekend in a low-key, solid American city.”
