Friday, August 4 2017

Hello Friday. It's James.

Finding a good place to stay in Hocking Hills is not easy. I once spent a weekend on a 40 year old mattress with the consistency of mashed potatoes, but you'd have never known that from the website with the charming pictures.Madeline takes a look at your best options for a weekend getaway in Hocking Hills, including some options if you only have one night instead of the minimum two that most cabins require.Navigator full story: The Best Cabins In Hocking Hills

The Rundown:Weather: 77. Possible afternoon thunderstorms. 60% chance of precipitation.To do: You've basically made it to the weekend. Congratulations! Lots going on - check out our 15 best things to do this weekend including the Dublin Irish Festival, Gallery Hop, Wizard World Comic Con and more in this week's Navigator Weekender.

Navigator Originals:BrewDog To Open Bar On The USA-Mexico BorderBrewDog has a pretty audacious plan to open a bar straddling the Mexico-US line. To celebrate the concept, they'll be having an event at their DogTap bar, celebrating the best in Mexican and Texan exports.Your Guide To The Dublin Irish Festival 2017Madeline has everything you need to know for the 30th incarnation of the Dublin Irish Festival.Guest Speakers For This Year’s Pelotonia Will Include Former VP Joe BidenPelotonia is bringing out the big guns this year, with Joe Biden making an appearance. Other speakers include Ethan Zohn, a Survivor winner and cancer survivor. The Columbus Black International Film Festival Highlights The Films And Stories Of The Black IdentityThe first Columbus Black International Film Festival is this weekend at Wexner Center for the Arts, CCAD, and Drexel Theatre, and Zoey has the details. Thousands Of Downtown Workers Are Now Eligible For Free COTA Bus Passes43,000 downtown workers will now be eligible for free COTA passes, starting June 2018.

The Friday Conversation:Brent Larkin has an epic take down of Josh Mandel, a Donald Trump wannabe who seems destined to run for something every few years until Ohio finally acquiesces to his thirst for power. Starts with an epic headline (For Josh Mandel, no gutter is too deep, no shot too cheap) and only gets better. [Cleveland.com/Larkin]The Dispatch has the story of a barn in Utica that's been beautifully painted for Pelotonia. It's perfectly located near one of the most challenging stretches of the ride. [Dispatch/Lagatta]Columbus Business First has ranked all the food delivery services popping up around Columbus. Their verdict? UberEats came out on top. [Business First/Tomlinson] 

Longread for your lunch break:One of the biggest busts in NBA draft history is now a happy cherry farmer in Serbia.Here's the extremely compelling story of 7 foot tall NBA draft bust Darko Milicic and why he's a secret success.ESPN: Finding Darko

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