🏗️ Gahanna's $100M Plan To Transform The Creekside District

Plus: 🍕 Columbus’ Wildest Thanksgiving Pizza Is Back

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Chelsea Wiley
November 24, 2025

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Hello, Monday! Chelsea here.

Big changes are coming to Gahanna’s Creekside District! This week, council approved a major $100 million redevelopment that will bring new housing, restaurants, public spaces, and a boutique hotel to the heart of the city. The project is designed to revive an area that has struggled with declining foot traffic in recent years. City officials say the plan reflects years of community feedback and a shared desire to make Creekside a true destination.

🍕 Columbus’ Wildest Thanksgiving Pizza Is Back
Thanksgiving, but make it pizza. JT’s Gobbler stacks turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and cranberry drizzle on one wild, limited-time slice.

🎄 A Magical Woodland Christmas Experience Awaits At Ash Cave
If your perfect holiday moment involves flickering lights, towering cliffs, and a cozy fire deep in the woods, Ash Cave’s Christmas hike might be your new tradition. It’s one of the sweetest, simplest ways to get into the spirit.

🧐 What’s the Cincinnati Tablet? The Story of Ohio’s Most Intriguing Prehistoric Find
Cincinnati has a deep-time secret hiding in its history books: a tiny sandstone tablet carved over 2,000 years ago by the Adena people. It’s one of the most intriguing ancient artifacts ever found in Ohio, and the story behind it is honestly wild.

Headlines 📰 

💧 Columbus will receive $500,000 from the state's H2Ohio initiative to replace lead and galvanized service lines at local childcare centers. The project prioritizes young children, with city officials aiming to remove all lead service lines citywide by 2037. (WOSU)

🍹 Step into holiday mischief at The Junto’s Santa Baby, a swanky Franklinton pop-up with red-lit cocktails, tableside s’mores, and strong Christmas vibes. (Axios Columbus)

🛣️ The Olentangy Trail just got a $9.6 million extension, but the new crossing at West North Broadway and the SR 315 ramps has some trail users on edge. While the bridges are scenic, pedestrians and cyclists say the intersection feels dangerously chaotic, and some are already taking detours while the city monitors the situation and plans safety improvements. (NBC4)

☀️ Weather: 54 and partly sunny

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Explore Columbus through a new lens with the For Us by Us Public Art Tour curated by Lance Johnson. This self-guided tour highlights 11 inspiring works across the city, celebrating compassion, empathy, and connection through public art. Discover the pieces that bring our community together and experience art made authentically. For more info, head over to columbusmakesart.com 

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❤️ I can’t believe it’s already almost Thanksgiving. Time has absolutely flown by this fall, but don’t let it fly by this week. Slow down, spend time with friends and family, take a deep breath, eat lots of good food, and be kind to yourself.

🦃 P.S. If your turkey is still frozen and it’s over 16 lbs, it’s time to move it to the fridge!

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- Chelsea