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Friday, February 19 2021
9 Date Ideas Perfect For When You Can’t Actually Go Out ❤️
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Happy Friday! Chelsea here.
Valentine's Day is over, but that doesn't mean we all couldn't use a fun date night. There are a lot of reasons to take advantage of date night at home right now. Between winter in general and the pandemic, going out doesn't seem all that romantic. Luckily, there are some really fun ways to have a romantic evening in.
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If staying at home isn't your speed and you don't mind venturing out into the frozen tundra, I've got the perfect destination in mind. Blooms & Butterflies is my favorite exhibition at Franklin Park Conservatory every year, and it opens tomorrow! Escape to this balmy, tropical paradise and enjoy the fluttering of these adorable little creatures.
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It's hard not to get excited about this park. I love the idea of a little pocket full of nature tucked away between some downtown buildings. It's so whimsical and I can picture the Instagram moments already.
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I love poké and I'll never stop being excited whenever a new place opens up in Columbus. This traditional Hawaiian staple has become hugely popular here on the mainland, and LemonShark Poké and Makai will be serving up their delicious take on the dish early next week.
Headlines 📰
Ohio State president Kristina M. Johnson
gave her first State of the University address yesterday, and the big takeaway is a commitment to a "debt-free undergraduate education" in the next decade. She also discussed an initiative to hire hundreds of new faculty members and a commitment to spend $750 in researchers and research in the next decade.
. (OSU News)
The city of Columbus
has produced its first Urban Forestry Master Plan and you can check it out and provide feedback
. (And
on why this is such an important issue, including benefits to health, business, climate, and more.) (Columbus Urban Forestry Master Plan)
Edith Espinal has returned home
after three years spent living in sanctuary at Columbus Mennonite Church.
. (WOSU)
Ohio State's
first Black Brutus
(The Lantern)
Weather:
25 and mostly cloudy, with a chance for flurries throughout the day.
Coronavirus Updates 💊
2,282 cases
, 173 hospitalizations, 98 newly reported deaths. Trend graphs
.
Schools are beginning the transition
back to fully in-person learning, but transportation remains a serious issue. Columbus City Schools are finding it impossible to transport every student who needs it
, as well as requirements that they bus every charter school and private school student. (WOSU)
The vaccines are likely even better
than you realize unless you've been paying close attention:
(Kottke)
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Today's Photo 🤳
Little bit of a throwback today, but got me wondering who else out there remembers the sun? Scientists say it's still up there, behind the thick winter clouds, but can we trust them? ☀️
(We've reached the part of winter where I feel an actual physical longing when I see a photo like this.)
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- Chelsea