Friday, February 2 2018

Our 614 Homes series visits the McNally family in Bexley 🏡

February 02, 2018

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Happy Groundhog Day. It's Chelsea. 

We're back with another peak inside a central Ohio family's home.

The McNally family call home an adorable 3 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom Bexley house. The McNallys focused on maximizing storage, including custom built-in's in the basement and master suite. Their house is almost as precious as their family, and offers plenty of DIY (and, you know, non-DIY, which I personally prefer) inspiration.

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Friday Weather 🌡❄️🌥 23, wind chills as low as -1. Snow flurries, otherwise partly sunny. It's still a ways out, but we have a possibility of a big snow in the middle of next week, so keep that on your radar.

Navigator Originals ✏️I-70 Will Be Closed Through Downtown This Weekend, So Plan Accordingly 🚧Starting at 9 p.m. tonight, I-70 through downtown will be closed. Crews will be working over the weekend to demolish the Grant Ave. bridge.  As long as the weather is permitting, both east and westbound traffic will be open by Sunday morning. Let's hope there's no snow. (There's supposed to be snow.)6 Unconventional Valentine’s Date Ideas In Columbus ❤️So you want to celebrate Valentine's Day, but you don't want to just grab dinner and see a movie? If you're looking for something a little more "out of the box", check out these sort of random, but super awesome, Valentine's Date ideas.  Navigator Weekender: The 15 Best Things Happening This Weekend Including Winter Park, Aida, And Winter Flea ⛸There is so much going on downtown this weekend. The Blue Jackets Winter Park is officially open at McFerson Commons, Strongwater is hosting Winter Flea, and Opera Columbus is performing Verdi's classic opera, Aida. Wait For It… Leslie Odom Jr. Will Be Performing Downtown Next Week 🎤Singer and actor Leslie Odom Jr. will be performing at ProMusica's 2018 Soiree. Tickets are almost sold out, so don't throw away your shot to see this 'Hamilton' star live. 

Around Town 🏘Breakfast With Nick comes in with a STRONG non-breakfast recommendation: Preston's Burgers in Brewery District. If he enjoyed it this much, it's worth checking out. [Breakfast With Nick]LGBT activists around the country have started a new campaign urging Amazon to choose LGBT friendly state for their new headquarters. 31 states in the US, including Ohio, do not protect LGBT people from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations. However, Columbus has "ordinances providing full protections from discrimination in employment and housing based on gender identity and sexual orientation" so it's a complex situation. [Columbus Business First]The Ohio Craft Beer Festival is taking place this weekend in Cleveland. It's a good time to be a craft brewer in the state, with recent cuts to federal excise taxes offering large reductions. In 2016 alone, Ohio's craft beer industry generated $2.7 billion. [WOSU]

Picture of the Day 🏡Seriously, you need to check out the latest 614 Homes! It's the coziest.  (📷:  Stephanie McNally)

Longread 🎺There's a good chance this will be the best celebrity interview you'll ever read. Quincy Jones is riveting."Frank Sinatra. Michael Jackson. Ray Charles. Malcolm X. Elon Musk. Truman Capote. Buzz Aldrin. Prince. Tupac. Even Leni Riefenstahl. Quincy Jones has run with them all. Chris Heath stays up late with the 84-year-old music legend who has a tale to go with every famous name."GQ: Quincy Jones Has a Story About That

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