Columbus/Edinburg mall is worth the drive for shopping. Pretty drive through the country this time of the year, and the shops are more compact than Bloomington. Park the car once not drive all over town.
Columbus has Kohls, Hobby Lobby, a large Target etc all resonably close to the mall (take 31 South). Sam’s is next to the Interstate @ Brown County exit.
OTOH Bloomington has more interesting restaurants.
Agreed! Columbus and Bloomington are much safer than Indy. The wife and I like to go to the Flower & Patio Shows, but it’s right on 38th street. We’ve just skipped there the last number of years.
We like going to Columbus, but the fastest way is across 252 or 44 from SR37 where we live and my wife hates driving on those winding roads. We end up in Greenwood a lot too, but prefer going south.