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Places in Columbus

Farms, markets & local spots in Columbus

1,301 places in Columbus: 146 places to eat and drink, 158 shops, 66 things to do and 15 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
1,301
53 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
146
6 per 1,000 residents
Shops
158
31 gifts · 6 antiques · 5 books
Things to do
66
19 outdoors · 11 arts · 15 landmarks
Places to stay
15
0.6 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Columbus have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

Farms & markets7 farms, farm stands and markets.A coffee town14 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 31 with the sweet shops and chains.Antiques & vintage6 antique, vintage and secondhand shops.Galleries & stages11 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.
The map

Where Columbus gathers

245 of Columbus’s 1,301 places sit within a five-minute walk of 13th St.

13th St
245places in a five-minute walk of 13th St19% of Columbus’s places
★ What stands out · Eat & drink

146 places to eat & drink

89 restaurants, 31 cafés & treats, 19 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Shops

158 shops

31 gifts & boutiques, 28 home & hardware, 21 clothing. Local spots first.

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Things to do

66 things to do

21 fitness & sports, 19 parks & outdoors, 15 history & landmarks. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

15 places to stay

14 hotels & inns, 1 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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Everyday

765 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Offices & pros 113CENTURY 21 Realty Team · Schieffer Signs · The Oak Room of ColumbusHealth care 108Driver Chiropractic · Beltone Audiology & Hearing · Columbus Women's HealthcareAuto & gas 101Phillips 66 · Clock Tower Auto Mall · Gregg Young Toyota of ColumbusBanks & insurance 92Columbus Bank & Trust Co · Hometown Insurance Group · Burgess and AssociatesHome services 91Avcraft Inc · Dubas Refrigeration Inc · Immanuel Lutheran DaycareHair & beauty 68Salon Cek Hair and Spa · Kay's Place for Massage Therapy · Beauty By KiaraGroceries & convenience 18Hy-Vee · Mother Nature's Emporium · Kum & GoPets 12Columbus Small Animal Hospital · Paws and Claws Adoption Center · Pet Care SpecialistsOther services 162ecoATM · Nebraska Public Power District · Ace Rent-to-Own
Community

151 schools, churches & public places

Where Columbus learns, worships and gets things done.

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Places of worship 50St Isidore's Catholic Church · Federated Church · St. Bonaventure Catholic ChurchSchools & childcare 39West Park Elementary School · North Park Elementary · Centennial Elementary SchoolTown & public services 33Platte County Court House · Columbus and Platte County Emergency Management · Columbus-Platte County Joint Communications CenterCommunity groups 29Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce · American Legion · Casa Connection

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.