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Monday, April 19 2021

Monday, April 19 2021

📽Here's What Columbus Looked Like In The 1960s

April 19, 2021

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Happy Monday! Chelsea here.

The news kind of had me down this weekend, so instead of starting this week of with more worries, I thought I'd give all of us at least a few minutes of distraction. I love watching old footage of Columbus. I love to see the people, their outfits, their cars, the buildings... all of it. This footage from the 1960s is pretty wild. Mirror Lake looked pretty dang serene back in the day!

Navigator Feature Story:

This Fantastic 8MM Footage Shows Us A Glimpse Of 1960s Life In Columbus

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Camp Cedar Will Offer Luxury Tiny Home Rentals At Kings Island

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If you're looking for the perfect getaway this summer, I have a suggestion. Camp Cedar has dozens of luxury tiny homes available to rent. Staying at the camp gives you access to all sorts of amenities, and you can buy packages for Kings Island that include shuttle transportation, tickets, and early ride times. Plus did I mention the luxury tiny homes?!

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Sports:

Ohio State football had their Spring Game for the first time since 2019 - the starting quarterback picture does not seem any clearer after a nice day from all the candidates.

Here's a recap

. (Eleven Warriors) /// The Columbus Crew kicked off their regular season with a draw vs. Philadelphia yesterday. Here's the

You really do love to see it.
— The Crew (@ColumbusCrew)
10:08 PM • Apr 18, 2021

during the day's celebration. I could see the Crew's championship banners being a little larger/more prominent in the new stadium this summer. (Columbus Crew Twitter)

It looks like Columbus Police

can actually show quite a bit of restraint if the unruly crowds are the right sort:

More Than A Thousand Students Rave On Chittenden, Flip Cars, No Arrests

(The Lantern)

Meanwhile

Columbus police helicopter goes on skywriting joyride

(Alive)

Ending on a lighter note

, we've talked about this Instagram/Facebook account before, but I had no idea all the twists and turns this profile would take:

One man’s mission to find Ohio’s biggest trees

(Alive)

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