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Columbus, Ohio, is home to great food, modern architecture, incredible art, and creative influencers ready to share what they love about the city. The Arch City’s local influencers share their love for the delicious restaurants, stylish trends, exciting city life, and insight into what makes Columbus so special. Follow along as we share some of the top Columbus influencers.

Top Columbus influencers sharing their love for the Arch City

Dan Whalen

Passionate home chef and Columbus foodie Dan has over 28.3k followers. Dan has a talent for creating inventive recipes that feature the perfect balance of flavors. His mouthwatering posts showcase his recipes like pimento cheese pasta salad and his classic steak chopped sandwiches.

Tim Trad

Known as the founder of the largest independent media company in central Ohio, The Scarlet Letter, Tim is now the creative mind behind the Instagram page, @Onlyincbus. With over 153K followers, the page is all about the city of Columbus and Tim ensures that his feed is full of current topics and activities around the city.

Heidi Stevenson 

As a Ph.D. who is based in Columbus, Heidi shares her passions for travel, fashion, renovating, and of course her home city. With an exciting mix of content the creator has gained a following of more than 208K on Instagram.

Rachel Rudy

Queen of neutral causal styles and firm believer that there is power within a good outfit, Rachel is a Columbus fashion influencer. With a passion for finding the cutest mid-size fashion and living life to the fullest, Rachel has collected over 27.2K followers on Instagram. The creator posts her trendy fashion advice and informative posts on major sales.

Emily Karst

Emily is a music teacher, assistant principal, and tech guru who feducates other teachers and shares her lifestyle in Columbus with more than 38.6K followers. Her feed features encouraging words for others as she shares her journey following Jesus. When she isn’t sharing her life with her husband and two daughters in Columbus, the creator posts about travel and technology.

Kate and Sarah — Two Girls One Cbus

Dynamic duo Kate and Sarah share their love for Columbus. The two local influencers team up to highlight events and places to visit throughout the city with more than 27.2K followers. They post about popular giveaways that feature local businesses, bars and restaurants.

Sophie — Hotdillpickle

Sophie’s creative TikTok handle is a reflection of the fun and excitement her page brings more than 23.2K followers. Her account shares a little bit of everything in Columbus. From sharing her after-work downtown experiences to styling her favorite outfits and showcasing the best local businesses, Sophie shares life in Columbus.

Alex Hummer

Law student, plus-size fashionista, and Columbus local, Alex shares what life is like as a twenty-four year old in the great Arch City. Popular for her getting ready routines and creative fashion inspo, Alex fills the feeds of more than 134.4k followers with fresh content. Alex not only shares fashion content, but also what life is like as a lawyer in Columbus and her daily work routines.

Alexis Nicole Nelson

Known on TikTok as Blackforager, Alexis has gained a large loyal following by sharing the natural beauty within the state of Ohio. Based in Columbus, the popular TikToker shares her discoveries of edible plants and uncommon greenery found around the area. Her exciting finds have left her with a following of more than 4.3M on TikTok.

Josh Dun 

As the incredible drummer and popular member of Twenty One Pilots, Josh is a celebrity based in Columbus who shares his exciting rockstar lifestyle with more than 6.6M followers. Josh tours worldwide and spends his free time with his wife, Debby Ryan.

Maria Deek 

Maria has been a Columbus local for over nine years now and has learned all of the ins and outs of the city. With her recent mission of exploring local establishments around the city that she has never been to before, Maria has gained a following of more than 250.7K followers on TikTok. The Columbus influencer shares her love for the city, her family routines, and creative eye for trendy fashion

Megan Rivers

If you’re looking for a popular foodie with great taste, Megan is the girl for you. Columbus foodie and creative mind behind Eat Play Cbus, Megan has gained over 28K followers on Instagram by sharing inspiring spots that are in the reach of all locals. As a Columbus mom, Megan loves to share family-friendly restaurants and playgrounds.

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