You don’t have to go far for a fun vacation! A Westerville Ohio staycation is just down the road from us but is full of donuts, tea time, and shopping!
I love a good staycation. Especially when it involves three of my favorite things, mini sandwiches, caffeine, and pedicures. We stayed at the new Renaissance Westerville and enjoyed some delicious food (and room service) from the Two One Restaurant before heading over to Uptown Westerville for a fun little morning!
First up was one of my favorite coffee shops, Java Central. This is one of my favorite coffee shops in Columbus, it’s right on State Street in Uptown Westerville and has wonderful coffee, some delicious snacks and a ton of live music.
Have you ever been to Schneider’s Bakery? Because OMG, I love their donuts. this locally owned and operated bakery has been a staple in Uptown Westerville for 61 years! They’ve been using the same recipe since the very beginning and for good reason, their donuts are SO GOOD. Bonus points, they are super inexpensive!
While I did grab a quick breakfast at the Renaissance Hotel with The Beard, I couldn’t help myself around these donuts. I’m pretty sure every Westerville Ohio staycation needs donuts on the checklist.
After we loaded up on some caffeine and sugar in Uptown Westerville, we ventured over to DSW outside of Polaris Mall. I’m a terrible shoe shopper. I never know what looks good or weird or clunky or cute. Luckily, I was with several other bloggers who are quite savvier in the fashion arena. But, I also may or may not have gotten the same exact shoes as my sister. Whoops.
Okay so the best thing (besides cute shoes) in this DSW is The W Nail Salon! Whomever thought to put a trendy nail salon INSIDE of a shoe store is actually a genius. I have a soft spot for The W because they also did my nails for my wedding.
I love getting my nails done. Whenever I was a little girl, I used to think that I’d be super successful if I got a weekly mani/pedi. It’s unclear why that was my determination for success, but whatever, I love it.
Could this Westerville Ohio staycation get any better?
Okay so I got the same shoes and the same pedi color as my sister. Sorry not sorry Megan, just a little sister trying to be cool like her big sister, duh.
And yep, this staycation could get better. We ended our day at Asterisk back in Uptown Westerville! If you haven’t been, Asterisk is a cute little supper club that specializes in yummy food and afternoon tea. We sampled their afternoon tea menu and it is adorable and delicious.
You can get tea sandwiches a la carte but I would suggest doing the “full tea” ($25) because you get to sample ALL the sandwiches, two scones, two desserts, and tea! It’s totally worth it and you could easily share with one or two fellow tea pals.
My favorite was probably the egg salad, or cucumber, or maybe the strawberry! Ah, they are all just SO good hence why you have to get the “full tea.”
In addition to all those yummy sandwiches, you also get to try some of their scones. These might have actually been my favorite part of our little staycation. They were fantastic, especially slathered with some of the clotted cream. YUM. They also pair pretty perfectly with all their tea selections. I’m partial to the blueberry green variety but there are loads of great options you can read about here.
Last but not least, dessert! There were some pretty delicious options for us all to enjoy at Asterisk and I couldn’t pick a favorite. I can’t wait to go back and try them all again. This was a pretty marvelous ending to our little staycation in Westerville! Where else would you add? Tell us in the comments!
A few other favorite spots in Columbus.
We love the city we live in, there are so many great activities, events, places, restaurants, and more. Here are a few of our favorite spots that we’ve shared on the blog.
- 10 Can’t Miss Moments at the Ohio State Fair. I love the Ohio State Fair SO much. It’s seriously my favorite event of the year.
- Favorite Columbus Coffee Shops. These are our most favorite coffee shops in Columbus, but there are even more great ones in the city!
- Perfect Picnic Menu. Not only does this post show you the best picnic menu, it shows 5 amazing parks in Columbus to enjoy your picnic.
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