The average high and low temperatures in Columbus are 35°- 19 F in winter, 62°-41 F in spring, 84°-63 F in summer and 65°-43 F in autumn. You will find Columbus citizens in the outdoors, enjoying the temperate climate and four distinct seasons. When asked how they like to spend their free weekends, our residents said, "Hiking in the metro parks," "Seeing the bonobos at the zoo!" "Biking with friends to a pancake breakfast," "Playing Frisbee with my dog at Goodale park."

www.colszoo.org It will take more than a day to see all that the Columbus zoo has to offer. Former zoo director Jack Hanna and his hissing cockroaches are frequent guests on "Late Night with David Letterman." www.columbusrecparks.com, www.dnr.state.oh.us Columbus has numerous public parks, golf courses, swimming pools, and recreational centers. The Metro Park system in the greater Columbus area contain thousands of acres of woods with hiking and biking paths, nature centers, creeks and lakes. The state park system covers over 400,000 acres with resort lodges and campgrounds, lakes for boating and swimming, centers for horseback riding, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling. www.topiarygarden.org Relax and reflect for an afternoon while you stroll through the topiary recreation of George Seurat’s "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte." www.northmarket.com The North Market is a worthwhile culinary and shopping destination every day of the year. There you can enjoy fresh organic produce, artisans’ works, live music, and delicious Indian, Chinese, Middle Eastern, Italian and Mexican fare.