Friday, December 29 2017

2017 was a big year for Columbus development. We had may development plans announced that will change the look and feel of the city forever, assuming they all come to successful completion.

Will 2018 be quieter? It's hard to imagine bigger news coming down the pike than the Scioto Peninsula project or the North Market tower, but who knows? While things currently look dire, I do have my fingers crossed for a new soccer stadium ...

Navigator full story: The Best Development News Of 2017

Friday Weather 🌡22 and cloudy. Buckle up - we have a winter weather advisory this weekend that will see 2-3 inches of snow headed our way Friday night through Saturday morning, and then morning lows of -5 Sunday-Tuesday mornings. ☁️❄️

Navigator Originals ✏️Buckeye Babies Born This Week At OSU’S Wexner Medical Center Will Get Swaddled In OSU LoveEasily a top Ohio State tradition are the baby blankets passed out during Michigan week and bowl weeks. Super adorable.Hocking Hills Has Everything You Need To Survive January, Including A Comfort Food Cruise And Frozen FestivalYou might think Hocking Hills is a warm weather getaway, but not so fast. The waterfalls freeze over, the hiking is beautiful, and the region is already known for comfort food. It's good to get outside and fight off the cold weather blues.Puddles Pity Party Is Coming To ColumbusSo he's a singing clown, nearly seven feet tall, and is maybe best known for his work with Post Modern Juke Box. The first time I came across him was four years ago(! ... the last year's chaos is really messing up my time perception, because it doesn't feel that long ago), when he covered Lorde's Royals, which is still worth checking out.13 Warm GIFs To Help You Survive This Outrageous Arctic WeatherThis weather, right? It has me looking up Southwest flights to Cancun ($500ish round trip on the low end, if you're not sale hunting, in case you're curious.) We aren't getting a break from the arctic air for the next week at least, so get in front of a fire, look at these gifs, and pretend it's not single digits outside.Curious what's going down New Year's Eve? We have you covered.

Around Town 🏘Some Ohio politicians are calling for investigations into Franklin county taser abuse. The statements from prosecutor Ron O’Brien and the Franklin County Sheriff's office are outrageous, "saying no one officially sought a criminal investigation in the cases" of abuse uncovered by Reuters. O'Brien's office seems to want to pin the blame on lawyers for the inmates for not seeking charges, but the legal group representing the inmates points out it's not an enforcement agency (unlike, say, the Franklin County prosecutor or Sheriff's office.) [Reuters]A railroad bridge in Delaware county between Harris Road and Routes 36/37 has been hit by a semi for the second time in a month. The bridge has a height of 12 feet, 5 inches and apparently gets hit all the time. I am posting this mainly as an excuse to post this video of a compilation of people hitting a famous bridge that is 11 feet 8 inches which is terrific and will make your entire day. If you ever doubt that people are inherently optimistic just remember the hundreds (thousands?) of people driving tall trucks who were pretty sure they could clear this bridge. [Dispatch/Narcisco]When you pass a tax bill as quickly as possible without much time to sort everything out, many weird things happen, including people literally lining up to pre-pay their property taxes early, despite the IRS saying this might not save any money. I expect more things like this to happen while everything gets sorted out, but expect a great deal of confusion when it comes to 2018 taxes. [Dispatch/Zachariah]

Coming Up 📆🐶 12/28-30: Paw Patrol Live!🏈 12/29: Ohio State vs. USC Cotton Bowl🎸 12/30: Trans-Siberian Orchestra🎵 12/30: Sgt. Peppercorn’s Marathon 2017⚽️ 12/30: Indoor Friendly Columbus Eagles vs. Cincinnati Sirens FC🏒 12/31: Blue Jackets vs. Tampa Bay Lightning🎸 12/31: Clutch at Express Live🎸 12/31: Bobaflex🔥 12/31: Forts, Fire & Fun @ Blackwoods Metro Park🎉 12/31: All The Best New Year's Eve Happenings In Columbus

Picture of the DaySee? Hocking Hills is just as beautiful this time of year.

Longread 🍽Continuing our rundown of the best things we read in 2017.The story of a dream come true.Vice UK: I Made My Shed the Top Rated Restaurant On TripAdvisor

Something to say? Hit reply - we read it all.Have a great weekend and a Happy New Year's Eve and Day. We'll see you in 2018.- James