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Monday, February 1 2021
5 New Ohio Passenger Rail Routes Have Been Proposed By Amtrak 🚅
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Welcome to February! Chelsea here.
It's always nice to start your week off with something worth getting excited about, and I think we may have just the ticket. Amtrak announced that they're pursuing five new passenger routes in Ohio, and if these come to fruition, this will be an absolute gamechanger for the Buckeye state. Can you imagine how fantastic it would be to just hop on a train for a day trip to Cincinnati or Cleveland? Because I can and it would be wonderful.
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The COSI Science Festival has been one of my favorite additions to the Columbus festival scene, and I'm so excited that they're going ahead with the festival in its virtual format this year. Prepare for me to be unapologetically nerdy in early May, friends.
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Could a $15 minimum wage be a reality here in Ohio? There are multiple efforts underway to raise the minimum wage here, which is currently $8.80.
Headlines 📰
Major mixed feelings
with this kind of thing, but I suspect it's not just true of small towns -
(OneZero)
This Doctor Became
The Face Of Ohio’s Coronavirus Response.
. (Buzzfeed)
24 Super Fun
Things to do
(What Should We Do Today, Columbus)
Weather:
32 and cloudy with snow before 3 PM and then a chance for scattered snow into the overnight
Coronavirus Updates 💊
This is good news
, but so often these days I see headlines where my first reaction is dismay that what is being discussed isn't already reality - CDC orders sweeping U.S. transportation mask mandate
(Reuters)
The Johnson & Johnson
vaccine news is
. (J&J)
Teachers and staff
at Ohio schools will begin vaccinations
. (WOSU)
From February 1-14, Wanderlust and Columbus Navigator will be teaming up to share love stories on our social media and in our newsletters. If you are a couple that met during travels, or who are from two different parts of the world, or you are just two wanderlusts who love to travel together, then we’d love to hear from you. You can capture your story in video or prose form and submit it via email to [email protected]. Videos must be 15-60 seconds long and can be shot on your phone or other device. Prose can be in story, poetry, lyrics form; must be between 25-150 words. Please include an image that represents your story. More details right here. To get us started, please enjoy the Wanderlust Love Story above of two creative souls, Eric and Myriam.❤️❤️
Today's Photo 🤳
We talked about Chestnut Ridge Metro Park a little bit last week and here's another great example of how beautiful it can be. And really, anytime it snows, it's a great idea to think "metro park" first thing. They're all so peaceful and pretty in the snow. ❄️❄️
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