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Hello Thursday. James here.

Welcome to the very first Columbus Navigator daily email. Thanks for jumping on this train early and becoming an inaugural subscriber.Yesterday was Navigator launch day, and the response was terrific. We have been working on this project since December, so to finally be able to interact with readers and release the site into the wild was very gratifying. We had so many kind comments and feedback, and I'm very excited to get into the daily grind.Navigator full story: Welcome to Columbus Navigator 

The Rundown:Weather: 68. Cloudy. 55% chance of rainTo do: Wexner Center is hosting "Animation Restoration at Walt Disney Studios", an exploration of how Disney has preserved and restored their films over the past 90 years. The program will feature four shorts (Thru the Mirror (1936), Clock Cleaners(1937), Society Dog Show (1939), and Sea Scouts (1939) showcasing Mickey, Donald, and Goofy. Starts at 7:00pm, is expected to run for 120 minutes, and tickets cost $6 for members, students, seniors and $8 for general public. 

Navigator Originals:A Columbus News Anchor Is One Of The Top 10 Hottest News Anchors According To Buzzfeed Buzzfeed selects one of our own on their list of the 50 hottest news anchors in the world.Cook For Yourself: A Guide To The Best Cooking Classes In Columbus If your diet still consists mostly of ramen and ordering Chipotle online (skip the line!) consider checking out one of these classes and upgrading your cooking skills.10 Dates In Columbus Perfect For When Payday Isn’t Until Next Week Columbus is full of awesome things to do for not a lot of money - here's 10.614 Homes: The Hamiltons In Bexley Ever have the itch to reenact The Money Pit? Here's some inspiration from a couple who bought a falling apart house and made it into something showcase worthy.Columbus Zoo Shares Adorable First Photos Of New Polar Bear Twins #blessedLime, Tequila, And Salt: Celebrate National Margarita Day The Columbus WayNational margarita day is technically in our rearview mirror now, but don't let that stop you from picking one of these and going to town. The weekend's coming up right?

The Thursday Conversation:Flannagan's in Dublin is building a huge indoor volleyball facility. Should be done by end of Spring. [Columbus Business First/Eaton]A New Orleans based nightlife app has chosen Columbus as it's first expansion city, focusing first on the Short North. Scenehound relies on users to report crowd sizes, wait times, and ratio of men to women at bars, restaurants, and clubs. [Columbus Business First/Ghose]Rob Portman isn't allowing potentially unfriendly constituents to get anywhere near him. [Dispatch/Tenbarge]The downtown YWCA held its Grand Opening following a $25 million renovation last night. [Dispatch/Smola]Marion police department asked for help with math homework, goes 1 for 2. (But A for effort.) [Buzzfeed]

Longread for your lunch break:What ever happened to Cesar Milan? And does your dog want you to be a leader or their best friend?Stop coddling your dog—he’s 99.9% wolf: Pocket, by way of Quartz

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