COLUMBUS – The agency that promotes tourism in Columbus has added a new tour for visitors and natives who want to see a collection of locally-made beverages, clothing and other products.
The Made in CBUS Trail from Experience Columbus joins the Columbus Coffee Trail, which launched in 2014, and the Columbus Ale Trail, which debuted in 2015.
Made in CBUS Trail passports are available at any participating stop or at one of three Experience Columbus visitors centers located in the Arena District, Easton and the Greater Columbus Convention Center.
The tour features 20 stops, including distilleries, juice shops, and stores selling locally-made clothing, accessories and home goods:
Alchemy Juice – fresh cold-pressed juice, superfood smoothies, coffee drinks, acai bowls, sandwiches, salads, toast and snacks
Brothers Drake Meadery – Columbus’ only meadery, offering tours that show the basics of sustainable mead making using local honey and local ingredients
Camelot Cellars – An urban, boutique winery
The Candle Lab– Handcrafted candles and opportunities to create custom-scented products
Celebrate Local – Small business incubator and retail store that showcases locally produced artisanal goods
Glean – Handmade, locally-produced eco-friendly luxuries for daily living, such as soaps and bath bombs
Glenn Avenue Soap Company – Handcrafting soaps on-site with natural ingredients and pure essential oils; workshop tours
Helen Winnemore’s – Founded in 1938, the oldest American craft gallery in the U.S., featuring usable, wearable art from American artisans, including Columbus makers of greeting cards, leather goods and kaleidoscopes
Homage– Clothing and accessories with designs inspired by eclectic moments and personalities in sports, music, politics and popular culture
Igloo Letterpress – Letterpress printer, bookbindery and gift shop
Middle West Spirits – Craft distillery offering visitors a bottle shop, tasting room and tour programs
Native Cold Pressed – Organic, raw, cold-pressed juice, smoothies, superfood bowls and other food
Red Giraffe Designs – Studio and boutique offering handmade and vintage jewelry
Robert Mason – Creative tools, fine writing instruments and men’s accessories
The Smithery – Working jewelry studio and artist-made shop
State of Devotion –Columbus and Ohio-inspired t-shirts, jewelry, bags, glassware, home décor and more
Stump Plants– Specializing in curated plants (cacti, succulents, air plants and other tropical houseplants) and accessories from classic terra-cotta to custom artist-made planters
Watershed Distillery – Craft distillery where visitors can learn how to make spirits and stay for a cocktail
Wholly Craft! – Handmade gifts from more than 400 crafters and artists
ZerOz – Wallets invented and made in Columbus and shipped around the world
After purchasing an item at any of the stops, trail goers can redeem the passport for a free “Made in CBUS” t-shirt at the Experience Columbus Visitors Centers in the Arena District or the convention center.