# cbus.fyi

> A Columbus, Ohio publication that keeps sourced, dated entries for the city's places, people, prices, and services. Every price names its package and billing period; every fact shows the date its source was checked. Published by The FYI Company.

How to cite: link the entry page. Each page states its sources and check dates; the "How we check" page explains the method.

- [How we check facts](https://cbus.fyi/about/how-we-check/)
- [About and corrections](https://cbus.fyi/about/)
- [Club membership dataset (JSON)](https://cbus.fyi/data/clubs.json)
- [Club membership dataset (CSV)](https://cbus.fyi/data/clubs.csv)
- [RSS feed](https://cbus.fyi/feed.xml)

## Guides

- [Columbus fall events: September 27 and Italian Fest 2026](https://cbus.fyi/guides/columbus-fall-events-2026/): Apple Fest, Oyster Fest, neighborhood markets, the Crew and lanterns on September 27, plus October 9–11 Italian Festival hours and admission.
- [Columbus food creators to follow](https://cbus.fyi/guides/columbus-food-creators/): Three local voices for your next restaurant, weeknight dinner, or a closer look at Columbus food.
- [Private membership or a public golf pass?](https://cbus.fyi/guides/private-membership-or-public-golf-pass/): A practical comparison of Columbus-area private memberships and public golf passes using published 2026 prices and access rules.
- [The Columbus Chef Index: seven chefs to know](https://cbus.fyi/guides/columbus-chef-index/): Seven Columbus chefs, the kitchens where they work now, and the stories worth reading before you book a table.
- [The fees beyond a country club initiation fee](https://cbus.fyi/guides/fees-beyond-country-club-initiation-fee/): How to compare Columbus country club dues, minimums, taxes, annual charges, and eligibility after the headline initiation fee.
- [Three accessible walks around Columbus](https://cbus.fyi/guides/three-accessible-columbus-park-walks/): Operator-rated accessible routes to a garden, a 40-foot canopy walk, and the downtown riverfront, with exact distances and access caveats.
- [Three Columbus waterfalls and how to reach each one](https://cbus.fyi/guides/three-columbus-waterfalls-how-to-reach-them/): The right entrance, walking surface, access limits, and park hours for Hayden Falls, Indian Run Falls, and Millikin Falls.
- [What to do in Columbus: Sunday, September 27](https://cbus.fyi/guides/what-to-do-columbus-2026-09-27/): Start with Apple Fest, wander Worthington or grab oysters downtown, then choose dinner or a night under the lanterns. Your September 27, 2026 day plan.

## Country clubs and golf memberships

Directory: https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/. 55 clubs within 45 straight-line miles of downtown Columbus with initiation fees, dues, waitlist status, source documents, and check dates.

- [Bent Tree Golf Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/bent-tree-golf-club/)
- [Brookside Golf & Country Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/brookside-golf-country-club/)
- [Chillicothe Country Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/chillicothe-country-club/)
- [Columbus Country Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/columbus-country-club/)
- [Crown Hill Golf Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/crown-hill-golf-club/)
- [Cumberland Trail Golf Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/cumberland-trail-golf-club/)
- [Delaware Golf Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/delaware-golf-club/)
- [Denison Golf Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/denison-golf-club/)
- [Double Eagle Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/double-eagle-club/)
- [Glenross Golf Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/glenross-golf-club/)
- [Golf Club of Dublin](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/golf-club-of-dublin/)
- [Harbor Hills Country Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/harbor-hills-country-club/)
- [Heritage Golf Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/heritage-golf-club/)
- [Hickory Hills Golf Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/hickory-hills-golf-club/)
- [Hide-A-Way Hills Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/hide-a-way-hills-club/)
- [Jefferson Country Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/jefferson-country-club/)
- [Kinsale Golf and Fitness Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/kinsale-golf-fitness-club/)
- [Lancaster Golf Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/lancaster-golf-club/)
- [Licking Springs Country Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/licking-springs-country-club/)
- [Little Bear Golf Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/little-bear-golf-club/)
- [London Country Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/london-country-club/)
- [Marion Country Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/marion-country-club/)
- [Marysville Golf Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/marysville-golf-club/)
- [Mill Creek Golf Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/mill-creek-golf-club/)
- [Mount Vernon Country Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/mount-vernon-country-club/)
- [Muirfield Village Golf Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/muirfield-village-golf-club/)
- [New Albany Country Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/new-albany-country-club/)
- [New Albany Links Golf Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/new-albany-links-golf-club/)
- [NorthStar Golf Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/northstar-golf-club/)
- [Oakhaven Golf Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/oakhaven-golf-club/)
- [Oakhurst Country Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/oakhurst-country-club/)
- [Pickaway Country Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/pickaway-country-club/)
- [Pinnacle Golf Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/pinnacle-golf-club/)
- [Rattlesnake Ridge Golf Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/rattlesnake-ridge-golf-club/)
- [Rocky Fork Hunt and Country Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/rocky-fork-hunt-country-club/)
- [Rolling Meadows Golf Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/rolling-meadows-golf-club/)
- [Royal American Links](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/royal-american-links/)
- [Scioto Country Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/scioto-country-club/)
- [Scioto Reserve Country Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/scioto-reserve-country-club/)
- [Springfield Country Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/springfield-country-club/)
- [The Club at Tartan Fields](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/club-at-tartan-fields/)
- [The Country Club at Muirfield Village](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/country-club-at-muirfield-village/)
- [The Golf Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/the-golf-club-new-albany/)
- [The Golf Club at Little Turtle](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/golf-club-at-little-turtle/)
- [The Greens Golf Course](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/the-greens-golf-course/)
- [The Lakes Golf & Country Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/the-lakes-golf-country-club/)
- [The Medallion Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/medallion-club/)
- [The Ohio State University Golf Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/ohio-state-university-golf-club/)
- [The Ridge Golf & Gardens](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/ridge-golf-gardens/)
- [Thorn Apple Country Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/thorn-apple-country-club/)
- [Timberview Golf Course](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/timberview-golf-course/)
- [Urbana Country Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/urbana-country-club/)
- [Wedgewood Golf & Country Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/wedgewood-golf-country-club/)
- [Worthington Hills Country Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/worthington-hills-country-club/)
- [York Golf Club](https://cbus.fyi/country-clubs/york-golf-club/)

## Parks and places

- [Agni](https://cbus.fyi/places/agni/): Avishar Barua’s Brewery District tasting-menu restaurant, combining live-fire cooking, Bengali American influences, and Midwest nostalgia.
- [Amara](https://cbus.fyi/places/amara/): Josh Dalton’s riverfront Columbus restaurant, drawing from Mediterranean flavors with shareable dishes, wine, cocktails, and Scioto Mile views.
- [Ginger Rabbit](https://cbus.fyi/places/ginger-rabbit/): A Short North jazz lounge from BJ Lieberman with live music, cocktails, and a food menu designed for an evening performance.
- [Hayden Falls Nature Preserve](https://cbus.fyi/places/hayden-falls/): A compact Columbus nature preserve with a stair-and-boardwalk route to Hayden Falls and a separate accessible overlook above it.
- [Inniswood Metro Gardens](https://cbus.fyi/places/inniswood-metro-gardens/): A 123-acre Westerville garden and nature preserve with short operator-rated ADA trails, themed gardens, and distinct pet access.
- [Isla](https://cbus.fyi/places/isla/): Andrew Smith and Devoney Mills’s intimate Merion Village restaurant, serving rotating tasting menus at communal tables and a chef’s counter.
- [Joya’s](https://cbus.fyi/places/joyas/): Avishar Barua’s Worthington daytime café, serving Bengali American dishes, sandwiches, coffee, and playful street-food adaptations.
- [Metsi’s](https://cbus.fyi/places/metsis/): BJ Lieberman’s Short North restaurant built around wood-fired Italian cooking, an open hearth, and several distinct dining rooms.
- [Momo Ghar](https://cbus.fyi/places/momo-ghar/): Phuntso and Pramod Lama’s North Market counter for handmade Tibetan and Nepali momos and homestyle cooking.
- [Preston’s: A Burger Joint](https://cbus.fyi/places/prestons-a-burger-joint/): Matthew Heaggans’s Columbus burger restaurant, known for locally sourced ingredients, smashburgers, chicken, fries, and shakes.
- [Scioto Audubon Metro Park](https://cbus.fyi/places/scioto-audubon/): A 119-acre riverfront Metro Park south of downtown with paved trails, a climbing wall, wetlands, and a fenced dog park.
- [Speck Italian Eatery](https://cbus.fyi/places/speck/): A modern Italian restaurant from Josh Dalton in downtown Columbus, centered on fresh pasta and familiar dishes with a twist.
- [The Refectory](https://cbus.fyi/places/the-refectory/): A long-running Columbus fine-dining restaurant led by executive chef Richard Blondin, combining French technique and contemporary American cuisine.
- [Veritas](https://cbus.fyi/places/veritas/): Josh Dalton’s downtown fine-dining restaurant, offering an evolving, experimental menu in the historic Citizens building.

## City services

Who handles what across the City of Columbus, Franklin County, and the State of Ohio: https://cbus.fyi/guides/local-government/

## People

- [Andrew Smith](https://cbus.fyi/people/andrew-smith/): Chef and co-owner of Isla, a 34-seat Merion Village restaurant where guests share tables and the tasting menu changes with the season.
- [Avishar Barua](https://cbus.fyi/people/avishar-barua/): Chef and owner of Joya’s in Worthington and Agni in the Brewery District, two restaurants rooted in Bengali food and Barua’s Ohio upbringing.
- [BJ Lieberman](https://cbus.fyi/people/bj-lieberman/): Chef and owner of Metsi’s and Ginger Rabbit, two Short North restaurants built around an open hearth and live jazz.
- [Columbus Food Adventures](https://cbus.fyi/people/columbus-food-adventures/): Columbus culinary-tour company founded by Bethia Woolf and Andy Dehus, with neighborhood tours and reporting on the local food scene.
- [Josh Dalton](https://cbus.fyi/people/josh-dalton/): Chef and restaurateur behind Veritas, Speck, and Amara, three downtown restaurants with tasting menus, fresh pasta, and Mediterranean cooking.
- [Matthew Heaggans](https://cbus.fyi/people/matthew-heaggans/): Chef and co-owner of Preston’s: A Burger Joint, a short-menu burger shop built on locally sourced meat and scratch-made sauces.
- [Molly Thompson (What Molly Made)](https://cbus.fyi/people/what-molly-made/): Columbus recipe developer Molly Thompson shares weeknight dinners, baking recipes, and ingredient guides for home cooks.
- [Nick Dekker (Breakfast With Nick)](https://cbus.fyi/people/breakfast-with-nick/): Central Ohio food and travel writer behind Breakfast With Nick, covering restaurants, breakfast, coffee, local openings, recipes, and travel.
- [Phuntso Lama](https://cbus.fyi/people/phuntso-lama/): Founder and chef of Momo Ghar, the North Market counter where Tibetan and Nepali momos are still folded by hand.
- [Richard Blondin](https://cbus.fyi/people/richard-blondin/): Lyon-born executive chef of The Refectory, the Northwest Columbus restaurant whose kitchen he has led since 1992.
- [The Beard and The Baker](https://cbus.fyi/people/the-beard-and-the-baker/): Hannah Lewis shares Columbus food, family outings, and travel on The Beard and The Baker’s social profiles.

## Areas

- [Central Ohio](https://cbus.fyi/areas/central-ohio/): Columbus and nearby communities, with park guides, golf memberships, food creators, and local services.

## Posts

- [Inside the country club guide](https://cbus.fyi/posts/inside-the-country-club-guide/): 55 clubs, public rate sheets, and the details behind the membership price.