What we’re about
Welcome to the GOhio! Adventures Around Columbus Meetup group! The purpose of this group is to do fun, interesting, or quirky things on or off the beaten path in the greater Columbus area and throughout central Ohio.
Everyone is welcome to join this group. You should join GOhio! if you live anywhere in the Buckeye state -- or heck, even outside it! -- and would like to meet and interact with new GOhioans!, or keep up with old friends.
Again, welcome. We're glad you're here!
Summary
We will play TV-style game shows at Game Show Battle Rooms ("GSBR"). These will include Family Feud, Wheel of Fortune, and The Price is Right, and we will play them over the course of an hour.
The Date and Time of This Event
Saturday, February 22, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. However, if someone books the 3:00 p.m. time before I do (meaning before I have enough paid attendees), well, that's the way the cookie crumbles and we'll have to move to Plan B.
That might involve trying for either one of GSBR's 1:30 p.m. or 4:30 p.m. slots, or just cancelling the Meetup altogether. We'll cross that bridge if we get to it, but be aware of these possibilities.
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to whatever our actual showtime ends up being. (Hence, this meetup's 2:45 p.m. start time.)
Cost
The cost to play, per person, is $34.95 plus a 7.5% sales tax of $2.62, for a total cost of $37.57 per person. However, if you sign up before I actually book the event with GSBR, I'll pay your share of the sales tax because I'm a great guy, despite what you've heard. ;)
Cancellations and Refunds
Per GSBR's website: If you cancel your show 5 or more days in advance of your booking time, you will receive a full refund.
You may reduce the number of tickets and receive a refund if you provide at least 5-days’ notice.
More on this in a moment.
Number of Participants
GSBR does not run events for fewer than 6 people. I will not purchase tickets for this event with fewer than 10 paid, and I will not send out a solicitation for money without at least 12 signed up for this Meetup.
The Actual Exchange of Money
Tickets for GSBR events are not purchased piecemeal. I will need to book our GSBR event as a bloc. This means that everyone will need to send me his or her entrance fee via either Venmo or Paypal prior to me booking our time. Anyone failing to send me his or her money will be removed by me from this event.
Once 12+ people are signed up here for this Meetup, I will send out a DM through the Meetup messaging system to those 12+ participants with my Venmo/Paypal information. You will then have 72 hours to wire me your share of the money. After 72 hours, if I don't have money from you, I'll remove you from event.
If I don't have money from at least 10 people, I'll refund everyone's money, and we'll either re-start the process or I'll just cancel the event. I'm not going to book any event with GSBR unless I'm reasonably certain we're going to be able to run it.
Assuming I have money from 10+ people, then I will book the event through GSBR's website.
If you decide to cancel and you want a refund, you must give me time to contact GSBR with at least 5 days notice. Since the date of this event is Saturday, February 22, you have to let me know not later than Sunday, February 16, to allow me time to call GSBR not later than Monday, February 17, in order to get a refund for your share.
Once I have confirmation from GSBR for the refund, I will Venmo/Paypal the money back to you immediately from my account. (There will probably be a 3-5 day delay before GSBR actually processes the refund, but I will absorb the cost of the float and get your money back to you right away.)
"Hey, Eric! I just saw this event! Can I sign up late?"
Yes, but you still need to Venmo/Paypal your share of the booking fee (including the sales tax) to me, which will be $37.57. If I don't get it within 72 hours after you sign up (or time permitting for me to book you in with GSBR if you sign up last-minute), then I'll remove you from the event.
Mandatory GSBR Waiver Requirement
GSBR policies require that each attendee signs a liability waiver prior to the event. You can find the waiver here (on the right-hand side toward the bottom of the page under the section "Do I Need To Sign A Waiver Form?"), and I think you can also skip directly to the form here.
Denouement
Afterward, for those who are interested, we'll drown our sorrows or celebrate our exultations at Crooked Can Brewing in Hilliard. They also have food options. The actual address of the brewery is 5354 Center St, 43026.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Saturday Board Games! ♟️ 🎯 🚉 🎲 🎴 ♥️ ♠️ 👾Crooked Can Brewing Co., Hilliard, OH
Let's play various and sundry board games at Crooked Can Brewing! The brewery has extensive food options and plenty of space.
Here's a list of the games I will bring, but feel free to bring some of your own as well!
- Codenames
- Just One
- Playing cards
- Secret Hitler
- Sequence
- Settlers of Catan
- So Clover!
- Splendor: Marvel
- Ticket to Ride
- Ultimate Werewolf
- Uno
- Yahtzee
- Sunday at Highbanks Metro ParkHighbanks Metro Parks, Lewis Center, OH
We will meet next to the restrooms at the Big Meadows Picnic Area. They're all the way at the back of the park, and they can be found at coordinates 40°09'08.0"N 83°01'45.1"W (near the playground and the zip line).
We'll hike about 5 miles at Highbanks Metro Park on the Dripping Rock and Overlook Trails. Afterward, we'll head over to Olentangy River Brewing for drinks, coffee, or food (their Sunday food truck is generally Venezuelan, and tends to be highly regarded).
The actual address of the brewery is 303 Green Meadows Dr S, 43035. If you can't make the hike, we should be there by noon.
