Friday, December 8 2017

Art Modell moving the Cleveland Browns to Baltimore (RIP Browns) may end up benefiting Columbus in the end.

A law saying that professional sports teams benefiting from public funds must give locals the opportunity to purchase the team following notice of relocation has led Attorney General Mike DeWine to announce the state of Ohio is prepared to take legal action against Crew owner Anthony Precourt. With the Crew and the city as far apart as ever, this may be the only hope left of putting pressure on the MLS, especially if the worst is coming.

Navigator full story: The State Of Ohio Is Stepping In On Columbus Crew Relocation Thanks To This Somewhat Forgotten Law

Friday Weather 🌡33 and sunny. ☀️ But get ready, 1 to 1.5 inches of snow is expected on Saturday.❄️

Navigator Originals ✏️Navigator Weekender: The 14 Best Things To Do This Weekend Including Festivus, CD 102.5 Holiday Show, And The NutcrackerIt's really beginning to feel like the holidays, with that snow mentioned above coming in and this cold weather. Lots of holiday events this weekend, so get out there and embrace the season.This Alabama Student Commits The Worst Self-Own Of All Time Trying To Troll Ohio StateIs getting a rejection letter from Ohio State worse than the Buckeyes not making the college football playoffs? You decide.

Around Town 🏘BalletMet's The Nutcracker at Ohio Theatre starts its run tonight, and local historian Doug Motz has a look at the 40 year local history of the show. [Columbus Underground/Motz]The LED sculpture at Columbus Convention Center that projects visitors faces 14 feet tall (titled 'As We Are') received some national coverage from Colossal, one of the largest visual art, design, and culture websites in existence. The piece features photos of the sculpture in action and also has some behind the scenes shots that I believe are new to everyone. This is a pretty big seal of approval art and design wise, as Colossal only highlights the amazing and unusual (check this stained glass cabin in the woods for a consummate example.) [Colossal]New Albany is now the richest city in Ohio by median family income, beating out previous #1 Indian Hill (Cincinnati area). More new Census data: 6 of the 10 most educated cities in Ohio are in central Ohio. [Plain Dealer]

Coming Up 📆🎅 12/8: SantaCon Columbus 2017🎬 12/8-10: The Disaster Artist Opening Weekend with The Room💈 12/8-10: Festivus 2017🎄 12/8-24: The Nutcracker - BalletMet🍺 12/9: 12 Bars of Xmas Crawl🏒 12/9: Blue Jackets vs. Arizona Coyotes🐻 12/9: Jack Hanna's Home for the Holidays, featuring Santa Paws

Picture of the Day40 years. (📷: @balletmet)

Longread “I am still coming to terms with the price tag of my freedom.“Teen Vogue: Ohio's Black Pride 4 Were Arrested at the Stonewall Columbus Pride Festival and Parade

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