🎃 Fall Fun Awaits At The Circleville Pumpkin Show

Plus: 🍝 A New, Charming Westerville Restaurant

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Chelsea Wiley
October 13, 2025

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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 

Hello, Monday! Chelsea here.

If your weekend was missing pumpkin spice and parade floats, don’t worry! Circleville has you covered. The Pumpkin Show kicks off this weekend with giant gourds, live entertainment, and all the pumpkin-inspired treats you can imagine. From donuts and ice cream to pumpkin burgers, there’s something for every fall craving. Click through for our full guide to the must-see sights, tasty bites, and tips to make the most of this century-old Ohio tradition.

📈 Ohio Sees Surge in Mosquito-Borne La Crosse Virus Cases
It turns out that mosquitoes aren’t just annoying this year. They’re also carrying a virus that’s hitting Ohio kids harder than usual. Here’s what parents need to know about La Crosse Virus.

🍝 MiaMar Grill Brings Fresh Flavors and Neighborhood Charm to Westerville
A new spot just opened in Westerville, and it’s serving up comfort food with a twist. From funny kids menu names to fresh seafood and skewers, you can see what’s on the table (and what the table looks like!) right here.

Headlines 📰 

🏒 The Columbus Blue Jackets open the new NHL season tonight with rare optimism after a strong finish last year, highlighted by major growth from their young core and improved play under head coach Dean Evason. With new additions and a fresh start, fans are hoping this season’s early momentum matches last year’s late surge. (Axios Columbus)

🎨 Worthington artist Yani Sheng brings her global perspective to life through vibrant, multidisciplinary work at High Road Gallery and Studios. Born in Taiwan and raised across Belize and Canada, Sheng’s art blends cultures, movement, and mindfulness, celebrating both her roots and her creative home in Columbus. (Columbus Monthly)

💜 Thousands gathered in downtown Columbus for the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s, raising funds and awareness in the fight against the disease. The event, one of the largest in the nation, united families, caregivers, and survivors in both hope and in the ongoing push toward a cure. (NBC4)

☀️ Weather: 75 and sunny

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Columbus is full of surprises, and this fall, one of the spookiest takes on a classic story awaits. Step into In the Land of Oz, a 60-minute immersive horror experience where the Emerald City has fallen, witches and obsessed munchkins roam, and every shadow hides a secret. Will you escape or become part of the legend? For ages 13+, September 26–November 2 at 1165 Dublin Road. Follow the yellow brick road…if you dare. For more info, or to purchase tickets, please click here.

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🚧 Progress looks good on the Downtown Ramp Up. The new I-70/71 ramps are one step closer to making traffic (and travel) smoother through the city. You can read more about the project here.

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- Chelsea