Friday, December 18 2020

The Biggest Home Holiday Light Displays In Columbus 🎄

Cameron Mitchell gift cards deal

For all the deal hunters in the audience, Cameron Mitchell is back this year with more holiday gift card specials. Spend $100 and receive a $25 reward, good for use at all Cameron Mitchell Restaurants. Since it's Cameron Mitchell, these make great gifts for everyone since they have a restaurant for just about every taste. Click here for more details! 🍽🍽

Happy Friday! Chelsea here.

I can't believe I'm about to say this, but this will be our last newsletter together in 2020. Whew. What a year we've had. I truly can't thank all of you enough for your countless comments, shares, and emails. It's been a total joy to wake up to this community every morning, to hear your stories, and to share some of my favorite things about this city with you. I'm not sure what 2021 holds, but I know that I'm beyond excited to share it with you all. Now before I head out for my winter break, I'd like to leave you with something fun to do. Load up your quarantine crew and pack some snacks, it's time to go check out some truly incredible holiday light displays. 

Navigator Feature Story: 

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Navigator Originals ✏️

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I have always loved what Columbus Children's Theatre does for young performers in our city. But they've really gone above and beyond this year. Since they couldn't have a live stage show for the holidays, they made a Christmas movie that will leave you smiling from ear to ear.

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On December 22 and 23, you can visit this awesome reindeer farm north of Columbus with the family. Usually, it's an open farm tour, but for the safety of visitors, you can only visit by appointment. The spots are filling up quickly so if it sounds like something your family would enjoy, don't hesitate to book your appointments! 

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Columbus can be such a weird place sometimes. That's what I love about it and even I have to admit, the first thing I thought when I saw this video wasn't anything logical like, "why is he naked except for a panda hat?" or "is this safe?" It was genuinely "I didn't know you could go that fast on rollerblades!"  Whether you love it or hate it, it happened, and for a little while, this video is going to be what people think of when they think about Columbus. 

Headlines 📰 

I look forward to this article

every December, because it is a reminder that there are always good things happening (2020 included, hard as it might be to believe): 

 (Future Crunch)

Volunteer opportunities still exist

, even in a time of social distancing and quarantine: 

(Columbus Monthly)

There are so many things

that have been effected by the pandemic that are so important and it's nearly impossible to keep track of them all or give anything appropriate attention versus the constant drumbeat of pandemic news and national poltiics. This is about one of those things, and it's great reporting from Joel Oliphint (as usual).

(Alive)

Weather:

34 and mostly cloudy

Coronavirus Updates 💊

11,412 new cases

, 370 new hospitalizations, 117 newly reported deaths. Trend graph

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This is a message of hope

I fully endorse - 

Some simple advice for anyone contemplating a holiday gathering: Wait until March.

(The Atlantic)

Twas The Night Before Christmas Columbus Children's Theatre

Sponsored by Columbus Children's Theatre: ‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house not a creature was stirring… well except in one house. This movie musical, written by Kelsey Hopkins and based on the poem by Clement C. Moore, will be available for streaming from December 10 - 31, 2020! Click here to view the trailer and for tickets! 🦌🎄

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See you on the other side. ✌️❤️

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