Friday, January 22 2021

Zaleski State Forest Is An Underrated Gem 🌲❤️

January 22, 2021

Decorative Arts From The Tsars to the USSR

Sponsored by Decorative Arts Center of Ohio and their new exhibit Russian Decorative Arts from the Tsars to the USSR. From decades of collecting Russian decorative arts, commissioning works from USSR artists, and exploring Russia's vast territories, curator Michael Reese takes us on a visual journey through Russian history from the time of the tsars to the fall of the USSR. The exhibition paints a clear decorative picture of what it was like to live in Russia during those tumultuous times. Featured objects tell stories of wealth and poverty, political struggle, fashion, and religion. Click here for more details! 🇷🇺

Happy Friday! Chelsea here.

I think we can all agree that 2020 brought us a better appreciation for the natural beauty of Ohio. In a time when the safest thing you can do for fun is go outside and walk around, we're fortunate that we've got so many fantastic parks in the Buckeye state. We've talked about

, but one area that gets overlooked all too often is Zaleski State Forest. If you're just getting into backpacking, a visit to Zaleski is an absolute must. Plus, it's home to the Moonville Tunnel, which is pretty cool and may or may not be haunted. 

Navigator Feature Story: 

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Navigator Originals ✏️

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Want to take a break from freezing temps and gray skies? The annual Orchid Exhibition at Franklin Park Conservatory opens this weekend and it's always stunning. Orchids aren't the easiest plants to grow, so you have to admire the hard work required to make this gorgeous exhibition possible. 

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I hate talking about things that make us sad, but these Columbus businesses deserve some acknowledgment and praise for their contributions to our city through the years. They will definitely be missed. 

Headlines 📰 

You wouldn't go wrong

taking any of these road trips: 

(Alive)

I found this infographic

on when to call the police genuinely helpful - Steps to ask yourself

(Twitter infographic)

Even more

of the Dispatch's content will be subscribers-only

(Dispatch)

This is really great reporting

from The Lantern - well deserving of a click & read -

(The Lantern)

I've been loving 'History Thursdays'

over at Ohio Capital Journal, and this week's was especially interesting - 

(Ohio Capital Journal)

Weather:

32 and mostly cloudy

Coronavirus Updates 💊

7,271 cases

, 306 hospitalizations, 109 newly reported deaths. Trend graphs

.

Governor DeWine

has reached out to President Biden to

(WOSU)

Franklin County Public Health

is now taking appointments for the vaccination of those 75+. The scheduling system

, or a phone call can be made to 614-525-5225 (limited hours.) (Franklin County Public Health)

A full list

of vaccination providers is

- particularly handy to bookmark if you are helping an older relative or loved one navigate the system. All providers will have different ways of scheduling and taking appointments, so it can be helpful to check around if locked out of one location. (Ohio COVID-19 Dashboard)

Today's Photo 🤳

Lots of chances for (modest) snow over the next week. There are so many

, but Tall Pines will

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