Monday, June 26 2017

Happy Monday. It's James.

Olde Town East has been an up and coming area as long as I've lived in Columbus (nearly 20 years) but I think it's about time it lost that transitional label. The area has filled in nicely in recent years with businesses, restaurants, and bars, and if you haven't checked it out in awhile, you really should. For today's lead Nav story, Zoey Miller takes us on a tour of all the places you'll want to hit up in Olde Town.

Navigator full story: A Beginner’s Guide To Gettin’ Down In The Olde Towne East

The Rundown:Weather: 75. Mostly sunny.To do: Ever wanted to learn Roller Derby? OHRD is having a "Wannabe Clinic" tonight at 8:30 PM. The class is taught by experienced Ohio Roller Derby skaters and will cover all the basics (no contact.) More info here, including how to RSVP: Learn Roller Derby! OHRD's June Skate Clinic

Navigator Originals:Red Barn Reclaimed Wood Makes The Stuff You Love To Pin On PinterestWe are loving this local business that makes home decor from reclaimed wood. Pretty sure you'll fall in love with something they make in this profile by Madeline.Get To Know Our City Better With Columbus City AdventuresColumbus City Adventures is a new business offering public and private tours of our city. They'll have planned tours as well as specialized tours for things like military history, African American History, and LGBT history. A very cool addition to our local tourism industry.Writer Of The Highly Acclaimed Novel “The Mothers” Will Be In Columbus Next WeekAuthor Brit Bennett,  best known for novel The Mothers (film adaptation produced by Kerry Washington coming soon), will be doing a meet and greet in Worthington Tuesday. Zoey has all the details. Bennett is also well known for a famously viral piece she wrote for Jezebel called I Don't Know What to Do With Good White People.

The Monday Conversation:The Columbus Dispatch has started an ambitious project envisioning the future of our city called CBus Next. Part 1 focuses on growth and transportation, and every article is worth reading. The care and effort that went into this is apparent. [CBus Next]The Columbus Blue Jackets had the draft this weekend. CBJ selected a hometown player from Powell, but the biggest move was a blockbuster trade they made for Chicago Blackhawks player Artemi Panarin. Veteran NHL writer John Shannon called Panarin "one of the top 10 players in the National Hockey League". [1st Ohio Battery]If you're excited by that news, the Blue Jackets also announced their 2017-2018 regular season schedule. Fancy a visit to Las Vegas to see the Blue Jackets play the NHL's newest team? They'll be visiting Sin City January 23rd [NHL.com]

How about the sunset Saturday night? Here's a great view from Mapfre stadium. [Reddit]

Longread for your lunch break:In a letter he sent to the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council last month, Hanson described a series of challenges he faced in recent years. On a trip to the continental shelf in April he said his crew was "harassed nonstop." He wrote that they lost approximately 12,000 pounds of sellable halibut to the whales and wasted 4,000 gallons of fuel trying to outrun them.Orcas are battling fishing boats in the Bering Sea, and they're winning.Alaska Dispatch News: In a Bering Sea battle of killer whales vs. fishermen, the whales are winning

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