Monday, July 29, 2024

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Chelsea Wiley
July 29, 2024

Sponsored by North Market 🍷
Get ready to sip and savor at the North Market Wine Fest at Bridge Park on August 16-17, 2024! This is the wine event of the year, bringing you the best from wineries around the world right to Dublin. Grab your tickets, bring your friends, and let's make it a weekend to remember. Cheers to good wine and great times! For tickets and more details, visit northmarket.org. Cheers!

Hello, Monday! Chelsea here.

The fair has been an integral part of summer for Ohioans for well over a century. For much of this time, there have been people walking around documenting the fair, which is great for us because that means that we get to look back nostalgically at days gone by. From the big yellow slide and Smokey the Bear, to much older spaces like the old grandstand, these photos showcase the fair and fairgoers over the last 100+ years.

🏫 This Abandoned Ohio School Is Up for Sale—But There’s a Radioactive Catch
There’s been a trend in recent years that sees old, abandoned school buildings turned into all sorts of alternative options like housing, food halls, and more. But that might be a tougher sell with this particular Ohio school building, which had a slight enriched uranium problem.

🥩 From Dry-Aged Steaks to Fine Wines: Inside Columbus’ New Steakhouse
Looking for a delicious date night location? There’s a new steakhouse in town and it’s the perfect place to enjoy a fancy night out.

Headlines đź“° 

🏅 The 2024 Paris Olympics mark the 100th anniversary of Ohioan William DeHart Hubbard's historic 1924 long jump, making him the first Black athlete to win an individual Olympic gold medal. (WOSU)

🪲 Love bugs? The Columbus Metropolitan Library has a larger-than-life bug exhibit coming to its main branch next month. (NBC4)

🪦 The suburbs surrounding Columbus have their own interesting and unique histories, including New Albany, which is home to a “pioneer” cemetery that dates back to the early 1800s. (Axios Columbus)

🌧 Weather: 85 and mostly cloudy, with a chance of rain

Sponsored by The Greater Columbus Arts Council 📆
Want to take advantage of all of the arts events Columbus has to offer? Well, Art Makes Columbus makes it easy. At the link below, you’ll find all of the city’s best festivals, art shows, and artsy things to do. Get out there and enjoy your summer, Columbus! Head over to columbusmakesart.com/events for more info!

Coming Up 📆

🎡 7/29-8/4: The Ohio State Fair
🎵 7/30: Shallow Alcove
🎭 8/1-8/4: Legally Blonde
🎸 8/2: Bowling for Soup
🎠 8/2: Commons for Kids
🎷 8/2: Boney James
🇮🇪 8/2-8/4: Dublin Irish Festival
⚽️ 8/3: Chelsea FC vs. Manchester City
🌸 8/4: Community Day at Franklin Park Conservatory

Today's Photo 🤳

🏗️ Construction continues on the new interstate through the heart of downtown Columbus.

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- Chelsea