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Columbus may very well be Georgia's coolest cat

The Loft, a downtown Columbus restaurant, is popular for both lunch and dinner crowds and is known for its rich desserts.

The Loft, a downtown Columbus restaurant, is popular for both lunch and dinner crowds and is known for its rich desserts. (Mary Ann Anderson/TNS)

Columbus, on the far western side of Georgia, isn't near an ocean, a sea or even the Gulf of Mexico. So, then, you might think it odd to see a tanned surfer dude - or maybe a surfer chick - strolling around downtown with a surfboard under one arm and a wetsuit under the other.

That's because Columbus, the second largest city in Georgia after Atlanta, is anchored by the Chattahoochee River, the dividing line between the Peach State and Alabama. Columbus is so close to Alabama that you can literally throw a rock across the river and hit a Crimson Tide or Auburn fan.

The Coca-Cola Space Science Center is filled with NASA artifacts from the Space Shuttle program and is popular with kids of all ages.

The Coca-Cola Space Science Center is filled with NASA artifacts from the Space Shuttle program and is popular with kids of all ages. (Mary Ann Anderson/TNS)

EPIC Restaurant, under the direction of Chef Jamie Keating, is the only AAA Four-Diamond restaurant in Columbus and offers not only creative dishes but also a Chef's Table eight-course dining experience.

EPIC Restaurant, under the direction of Chef Jamie Keating, is the only AAA Four-Diamond restaurant in Columbus and offers not only creative dishes but also a Chef's Table eight-course dining experience. (Visit Columbus/TNS)

The Chattahoochee River in Columbus is the only place in the U.S. where you can zipline from state to state between Georgia and Alabama and back again.

The Chattahoochee River in Columbus is the only place in the U.S. where you can zipline from state to state between Georgia and Alabama and back again. (Visit Columbus/TNS)

Country's on Broad, a former bus station, has been a downtown restaurant since 1975 and is known for its comfort food of barbecue, ribs and chicken.

Country's on Broad, a former bus station, has been a downtown restaurant since 1975 and is known for its comfort food of barbecue, ribs and chicken. (Mary Ann Anderson/TNS)



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