Friday, May 26 2017

The best drinking deals in the city, sorted by day

Hello Friday. It's James.

Zoey Miller takes a look at how to drink your way through Columbus and the week, all while going easy on your wallet. 

The Rundown:Weather: 74. Partly cloudy. To do: Time to get ready for a three day weekend. We're here with all the best events going down over the next few days. And check back later today for our Memorial Day events roundup. But for now: Navigator Weekender: The 15 Best Things To Do This Weekend Including Free Outdoor Movies, the Columbus Clippers, and The Melanincholy Festival

Navigator Originals:BrewDog Is Coming To Franklinton And Short NorthYou've gotta see this rooftop patio being planned for the Franklinton location.Is It Possible To Tell A Story In Six Words? The New Gallery Hop Series Does Just ThatThe fourth installment of the Short North Temporary Mural series is here. Click through for more info on events relating to the new pieces.Say It Ain’t So! Johnny Rockets Has Permanently Closed At LennoxLennox has now booted two long term tenants. We learned of the closing of Cup o' Joe in recent days, and now we learn Johnny Rockets has also closed.Op-Ed: Your Attitude About Gentrification Is Why Gentrification Is BadThe real estate market is feeling a little bubbly again, and with that comes lots of discussion of gentrification. Zoey Miller takes a look at some of the narratives surrounding the issue in Columbus of late.You Need To Drive The Virtual Zamboni At This Year’s Dublin Irish FestivalI can't be the only one who's daydreamed about driving the zamboni at Nationwide. Soooo soothing. At this year's Dublin Irish Festival we'll all have the opportunity to drive a virtual reality zamboni, along with other hockey themed events at the NHL Centennial Fan Arena celebrating 100 years of the NHL.

The Friday Conversation:Columbus State will be one of the first schools to use an Apple approved curriculum for app development. Apple CEO Tim Cook gave an interview to the Columbus Dispatch to discuss the news. [Edwards/Dispatch]"Rock ’n’ Roll Lives (in Ohio): Three days at the Rock and the Range Festival, where 60 bands — including Metallica, Korn, the Offspring — and determined fans worship at the altar of the guitar." [Harvilla/The Ringer]The ghoulish way Ohio used to deal with grave robbing: grave torpedoes. You read that correctly. And yes, the torpedoes were used. [Rosenberg/WOSU]Columbus is now 14th in population, overtaking Indianapolis. Bragging rights are ours. Columbus is now the second largest city in the midwest. [Rinehart/Dispatch]

Longread for your lunch break:Last November, Gatlinburg, Tennessee burned. Justin Heckert looks at the night of the fire, and the aftermath.Gardens & Gun: Fire on the Mountain - A night of terror in Gatlinburg, Tennessee

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