Highpoint-Glen - Hilliard, OH

Next to Upper Arlington, northwest of Columbus, the Highpoint-Glen neighborhood residential community between I-270 and U.S. 33 sits within a beautiful nature reserve area of Columbus. Highpoint-Glen presents annual festivals and events of the Upper Arlington Civic Association, including a Fourth of July parade and fireworks, Labor Day Arts Festival and Halloween festival. Parks & Recreation events like the Winter Festival and Tree Lighting, Spring Fling, Summer Celebration and Fall Fest also exist.

Many local events include Chamber’s Taste of USA festival and the summer Movie in the Park program. The city’s Cultural Arts Division holds a summer Music in the Park series with various local art showcases throughout the season as well. With Mallway Park at the core of business district a memorial to U.S. military veterans from Upper Arlington, Wyandot Park also holds the grave and stone monument to Bill Moose, the final Wyandot.

With several local restaurants and bars in nearby Upper Arlington and Hilliard, hundreds of pizzerias serve the fresh and tasty menu items best for Highpoint-Glen residents. Meister’s Bar and Pizza, a local sports bar and diner, is popular for Chicago-style pizza and fun activities including pool and darts for overall social livelihood. Bono Pizza, an Upper Arlington pizzeria serves various menu items created from incredible ingredients baked in a wood-burning stove for daily supper.

Daruma Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi in nearby Hilliard serves tasty hibachi noodles and various seafood menu items including specials of steak and seafood along with individual entrees throughout the teriyaki Japanese menu including chicken, seafood and more. The amazing sushi and customer service provide a great lunch or dinner for residents and visitors alike.

Run of the Mill Tavern in Hilliard provides a local friendly and fun atmosphere including pool and darts, with strong and cheap drinks, and beloved happy hour, and Nasty’s Sports Bar & Grill has famous burgers and a great buffalo chicken sandwich that locals love. It's open from lunch and stays open late.

The Daily Growler in Upper Arlington pours several fresh brews from all over the country. The bar has a great selection of brews and has numerous half-price happy hour selections available daily.

Although you cannot hail a taxi in this small residential neighborhood, several local taxi and shuttle services are available in the Columbus area, including Uber.

The comfortable Highpoint-Glen neighborhood roads include convenient biking lanes and sidewalks for easy transportation within the neighborhood. Park and ride locations close to Highpoint-Glen provide a bus service to the university and downtown businesses where most residents work. The Central Ohio Transit Authority bus service ensures that you can get almost anywhere within Columbus and its surroundings.

Duranceaux Park, a small private park just to the east of Highpoint-Glen, with a playground, a walking and jogging trail as well as plenty of room for dog play and walking. This park includes several outdoor activity locations in addition to standard pavilions, such as a thorough Indian Village and home of the Scioto Boat Club linked to the Scioto River. Fancyburg Park, another small Upper Arlington location, provides a nice little area just east of Highpoint-Glen with a large playground and several other activities. Residents enjoy nearby tennis courts, walking and jogging trail, baseball field, soccer field and the well-known included dog park . Upper Arlington manages city parks with extensive athletic facilities, historical function and wooded nature preserves. Griggs Reservoir Park, a famous local park, holds challenging disc golf and beautiful scenery along with access to boating, picnicking, playgrounds and open shelter houses for all your events. A lighted walking trail and woods and wildlife area, providing over two miles of trails for walking, jogging and biking alike. Another large Upper Arlington area, Northam Park hosts many annual city events including the Fourth of July parade and Labor Day Arts Festival. This park is also home to the Public Library, St. Agatha Church and one of the UA schools while it includes a pool, tennis courts and baseball fields for a vast amount of UA public activity.

Average one-bedroom rental rate in Highpoint-Glen is $599 per month, with this average at about 30 percent lower than the downtown average. For afternoons or evenings out a simple domestic beer in surrounding restaurants and pubs averages $3.25, with many happy hour specials and meals available throughout the week. Gas prices in Highpoint-Glen, with Upper Arlington and Northwest District, run about 5 percent below the national average gas price. There is also the local public transportation method of COTA to provide commute all around the city area with the general fare of $2.00 with the ability to add children or transfers for free on individual trips. The bus commute also provides the $60 monthly pass with unlimited commute around the entire area.

A variety of major grocery stores sit just a closes drive away including Kroger, Giant Eagle, Meijer, and Whole Foods including personal needs and pharmacies in plenty of them. Local farmers markets also present fresh produce and other groceries from local vendors throughout the year, such as Upper Arlington Farmer’s Market, held every Wednesday from May to October in Northam Park, and Clintonville Farmer’s Market in surrounding communities.

While several major retail stores like Target and TJ Maxx, along with the Mall at Tuttle Crossing and Eddie Bauer Warehouse, provide needed personal and home goods in nearby areas, many local independent boutiques and vintage stores offer a great selection close to Highpoint-Glen. In Grandview Heights, Second Chance Consignment sells a great vintage and antique selection along with revered customer service. Upper Arlington, even closer, has Jeffrey Thomas with fashion and accessories for the entire family as well as Cheesecake Boutique and Faze, both known for an innovative selection of women’s items.