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Meet your New Year’s resolutions in Columbus

Whether your resolutions include trying new fitness classes or finding fun activities for the whole family — we’ve got you covered.

Start your summer reading with a trip to The Book Loft of German Village. | Photo by @cassidys.bookmark

Start 2024 with a trip to The Book Loft of German Village. | Photo by @cassidys.bookmark

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Looking to meet your New Year’s resolution in Columbus? From feeling fit to finding more family time, check out our local resolution recommendations.

Sign up for fitness classes

  • The Bounce Club | 3967 Presidential Parkway | Try full body workouts on the trampoline with the incorporation of weights. Bonus: City Editor Hanna teaches class on Thursdays at 7 p.m.
  • Cycle614 | 1636 Northwest Blvd. | Try indoor cycling with high-energy music and intimate classes.
  • Row House | 1643 West Lane Ave. | Rowing classes provide low-impact, full body workouts.

Read more books

  • The Book Loft | 631 S. 3rd St. | Browse 32 rooms of new books in the German Village store.
  • Prologue Bookshop | 841 N. High St. | Join a book club in this Short North shop near Roaming Goat.
  • Gramercy Books | 2424 E. Main St. | From true crime to nature to cooking, there’s something for everyone at this Bexley shop.
Night views at FPC | Photo via Franklin Park Conservatory

You can’t beat the night views at FPC. | Photo via Franklin Park Conservatory

Spend more quality time with family

Try something new

  • Chambers Purely Boulders | 1165 Chambers Rd. | Take your resolutions to new heights with indoor climbing on 20-ft walls without the need of belays, ropes, or harnesses.
  • Columbus Idea Foundry | 421 S. State St. | Improve skills like welding, DIY crafting, woodworking, and glass blowing.

Shop local

  • CBUS gear from Six and Main | Browse our e-shop for local gifts, including illustrations on coffee mugs or puzzles by Columbus-based artist Kayla Walker.
  • The North Market | Multiple locations | Shop fresh produce and goods from local vendors at locations downtown and in Dublin.
  • High Bank Distillery Co. | Multiple locations | Keep the liquor cabinet local with whiskey, vodka, and gin from this Columbus-based distiller.
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