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😍 5 Scenic Hikes to Soak Up Fall In Columbus
Plus: 🧻 A Toilet Paper Prank In Upper Arlington Escalated Drastically
Chelsea Wiley
September 15, 2025
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Sponsored by North Market 🍷
Raise a glass! Wine Fest is back at Bridge Park! Sip your way through wines from Ohio and beyond, groove to live music, and explore local vendors, all while supporting North Market Bridge Park. Happening Sept 19–20, with GA and VIP tickets (including tasting tickets, food vouchers, and more) on sale now. Learn more at northmarket.org.
Hello, Monday! Chelsea here.
It’s the perfect time to lace up your hiking boots and get outside. Columbus and the surrounding area are full of trails that range from easy strolls to more challenging adventures, and very soon they’ll be glowing with stunning fall scenery. We’ve rounded up five of our favorite spots to take in autumn’s colors, from Gahanna Woods to Slate Run Metro Park. Each trail offers its own mix of natural beauty, unique terrain, and little moments that make you fall in love with the season
Navigator Feature Story: 😍 5 Scenic Hikes to Soak Up Fall In Columbus
🧻 A Toilet Paper Prank In Upper Arlington Escalated Way Too Quickly
I don’t have the statistics, but I feel like most people can probably remember a time they participated in a little harmless toilet papering. But apparently those days are long gone in Upper Arlington, where a group of teens was confronted by an adult who is now facing multiple charges including aggravated menacing.
🦋 What to Watch for in the Garden This Fall: Wildlife Migration in Central Ohio
Fall in Central Ohio is the absolute best. It’s peak migration season, which means that our little neck of the woods will be teeming with life. From monarchs to hummingbirds, here’s what to watch for in your own backyard.
🏡 Step Into Short North’s Most Gorgeous Spaces at the Homes & Gardens Tour
This weekend, the Short North Homes & Gardens Tour returns for its 50th year! If you’re hoping to check it out for yourself and you still haven’t snagged your tickets, I’ve got great news! We’re giving away tickets and all you have to do to enter the give away is to respond to this email with the Giveaway Password, which you’ll find in the link above! Good luck!
Headlines 📰
🦨 Skunk Fest returned to North Ridgeville this weekend, bringing costumes, crowns, and plenty of love for Ohio’s most misunderstood critters. (WOSU)
🩷 Teaching kids to celebrate differences helps them thrive in a diverse world. Local parents and educators share tips, books, and resources to spark those conversations at home. (Columbus Monthly)
📚 Ohio is making it easier for families to enroll newborns in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, sending free books monthly until age 5, now signable at every hospital during birth registration. The program already reaches over 400,000 children across the state. (NBC4)
☀️ Weather: 86 and sunny
Sponsored by the Greater Columbus Arts Center 🖼️
Explore Columbus through a new lens with the For Us by Us Public Art Tour curated by Lance Johnson. This self-guided tour highlights 11 inspiring works across the city, celebrating compassion, empathy, and connection through public art. Discover the pieces that bring our community together and experience art made authentically. For more info, head over to columbusmakesart.com
Coming Up 📆
🎵 9/16: Avatar the Last Airbender in Concert: The 20th Anniversary Tour
⚾️ 9/16-9/21: Columbus Crew vs. Omaha
🎸 9/17: An Evening With David Byrne
🎭 9/18-9/21: American Idiot
🎵 9/19: Rappaccini's Daughter
🧗 9/19-9/20: Scioto Fest
🎵 9/19-9/20: Simply the Best: The Music of Tina Turner
🍷 9/19-9/20: North Market Wine Fest
🍻 9/19-9/21: Germania Oktoberfest
🤣 9/20: Kurtis Conner: The Goodfellow World Tour
⚽️ 9/20: Columbus Crew vs. Toronto
🏡 9/21: Short North Tour of Homes & Gardens
🏒 9/21: Blue Jackets vs. St. Louis Blues
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☀️ We have some seriously hidden gems in this state when it comes to our natural spaces. Paint Creek State Park has fields of wildflowers, beautiful sunset views, and so much more.
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How 433 Investors Unlocked 400X Return Potential
Institutional investors back startups to unlock outsized returns. Regular investors have to wait. But not anymore. Thanks to regulatory updates, some companies are doing things differently.
Take Revolut. In 2016, 433 regular people invested an average of $2,730. Today? They got a 400X buyout offer from the company, as Revolut’s valuation increased 89,900% in the same timeframe.
Founded by a former Zillow exec, Pacaso’s co-ownership tech reshapes the $1.3T vacation home market. They’ve earned $110M+ in gross profit to date, including 41% YoY growth in 2024 alone. They even reserved the Nasdaq ticker PCSO.
The same institutional investors behind Uber, Venmo, and eBay backed Pacaso. And you can join them. But not for long. Pacaso’s investment opportunity ends September 18.
Paid advertisement for Pacaso’s Regulation A offering. Read the offering circular at invest.pacaso.com. Reserving a ticker symbol is not a guarantee that the company will go public. Listing on the NASDAQ is subject to approvals.