Friday, November 3 2017

The Most Beautiful Home For Sale In Ohio Is A Medieval-Inspired Castle In Dublin 🏰

Hello Friday. It's James.

Architectural Digest recently went through every state in the country, and

in each.

Ohio's entry is close to home. It's an absolutely bananas castle in Dublin. The house sits on 13+ acres, is 15,000 square feet, and costs nearly $4 million. The estate was built by

, which has been building custom central Ohio homes since 1926.  The entire house is amazing, but the woodwork throughout is what will make your jaw drop.

Friday Weather 🌑58 - chance of showers and then sunny. 30% chance of precipitation, mainly in the morning. ⛅️

Navigator Originals βœοΈBake Me Happy Opens It’s New Coffee Shop In Merion Village On SaturdayAn adorable coffee shop / bakery is opening in Merion Village this weekend. The decor is about as Instagram friendly as anything you'll find in Columbus, and the menu looks great too.

Around Town 🏘Breakfast With Nick visits Yellow Springs, which I would still call plenty underrated as a day trip destination from Columbus. [Breakfast With Nick]The Ohio legislature has "cracked down" on food stamps. Users will be forced to put their pictures on the ID cards. The cost of the new cards will be $2 million, and the program to operate the photo IDs will be another $3 million, which is why analysis of program says it will produce $0 in savings for the state. [Dispatch/Siegal]CityLab looks at the Smart Columbus grant, which Columbus won by talking about how it would help the cities most vulnerable populations. Now there is already worry the vulnerable's needs will be forgotten. The infant mortality rate in Linden is four times higher than the national average, and some of this is because of transportation shortages that lead to infant care being neglected. Problems aren't followed up on. [CityLab]CoverMyMeds is going on a hiring spree, and plans to hire hundreds of new workers in both Columbus and Cleveland. The company was just acquired in January of this year for $1.1 billion. [Dispatch/Feran]Powell will soon see the opening of its second craft brewery, assuming it is approved by Powell City council. Nocterra Brewing Co. will operate as a brewery and taproom, and replaces a furniture and decor store that was recently damaged by a fire. [ThisWeek/Gallick]

Coming Up πŸ“†πŸš‚ 11/1-4: Kids Clothing & Toy Pop Up Shop🎀 11/3: Trevor Noah🎡 11/4: Columbus Ohio Record, Cd & Music Memorabilia ShowπŸ–Ό 11/4: Gallery Hop🎻 11/4: Mozart's RequiemπŸ‡ΉπŸ‡· 11/5: Turkish Food Festivalβš” 11/5: The Legend of Zelda : Symphony of the Goddesses🦎 11/5: Buckeye Reptile ExpoπŸ‘Ÿ 11/5: Hot Chocolate 15k/5k ColumbusπŸ‘Ÿ 11/5: DogTap 5k Race + PartyπŸƒ 11/5: National Bison Day celebration at Darby Nature Center🌳 11/5: Fairy and Troll House Trail🎡 11/5: Bob Dylan

Longread πŸ’ΈThis story really puts losing your keys in perspective.How it feels to lose $30,000 in Bitcoin.Wired: 'I Forgot My Pin': An Epic Tale Of Losing $30,000 In Bitcoin

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