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David Shaw

David Shaw is the founder and editor of Scoundrel’s Field Guide, a travel guide founded in Columbus in 2020 to discover, document, review and curate the world’s best off-the-beaten-path travel destinations. Dave and his deep love of dive bars, cold beer and hole-in-the-wall restaurants have been featured on NBC 5 Chicago, WTVN 610 Columbus, 614 Now and ScoundrelsFieldGuide.com.

Oktoberfest Entertainment

All the Ways to Celebrate Oktoberfest in Columbus

10 minutes to read

By David Shaw on Aug 07, 2026

A new chapter in the deep and decades-long relationship between Columbus and Germany is written annually each September when Oktoberfest-related celebrations sweep the city. The connection is well-earned, the result of 1850s-era German immigration…

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Columbus Dive Bars: A Guide to Dives and Drinks in Each Columbus Neighborhood

9 minutes to read

By David Shaw on Feb 25, 2025

Columbus’ network of distinct but interconnected neighborhoods allows unique small businesses, restaurants and dive bars to dot the city only a few miles apart. Dive bar enthusiasts can grab a cold beer at a downtown ex-funeral parlor just a few…

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