Monday, March 20 2017

Hello Monday. It's James.

Summer is approaching, which means the parenting scramble of how to fill the break begins. We are big believers in summer camp here at Columbus Navigator, so Chelsea Wiley has put together this exhaustive list of summer camps and learning opportunities available for Cbus kids. 

Summer camps are the perfect parenting win-win: your kids get an enriching experience filled with opportunity for personal growth, and you get the house for a week (or more!) Hard to beat. Check out our guide at the link.

Navigator full story: A Complete Guide To Summer Camps And Workshops In Columbus

The Rundown:Weather: 53. Cloudy with rain in the afternoon. 80% chance of rain.To do: Check out The Pop Culture Mixtape at Mikey's Late Night Slice, an experimental comedy show that'll be showing music videos "Pop Up Video" style this week. Doors open at 7:30, show starts at 8:00, and tickets are $8.

Navigator Originals:

The South Drive-In Opened This WeekendA Columbus throwback opened this weekend, and even though you might have to bundle up at the moment, you should still consider putting the Drive-In into your weekend plans going forward.Made In Columbus Trail Is The Perfect Way To Experience ColumbusExperience Columbus has created a very cool way to get out and experience the city featuring 20 local businesses and a Columbus passport. You can score a free shirt so not a bad deal all the way around.10 Most Fanatic Columbus Crew Bars In The CityOur Columbus Crew beat DC United this weekend on the road 2-0, and I'm sure Crew bars were rocking. Find out the best places in Columbus to go and celebrate (or commiserate) with fellow Crew fans.5 Reasons The Ohio State Women’s Basketball Team Could Go All The WayStill alive: OSU women are into the Sweet 16, and this post is looking pretty good.Ed Sheeran Adds Another Date To Sold Out TourOne date just wasn't enough. If you're a Sheeran fan and you missed out on tickets for his Columbus date, don't despair. He's doubling up.65th Columbus International Film And Video Festival Line Up AnnouncedDid you know the oldest film festival in North America resides in Columbus? Well, now you do. Check out the Columbus International Film and Video Festival line up.Furever Home Friday : March 17, 2017Every Friday we feature some very good dogs that need a place to crash. If you're looking to earn your way into heaven, there's no better way.

The Thursday Conversation:

The Columbus Dispatch has started a three day special series on Columbus economic segregation and wage disparity. A must read for everyone. [Columbus Dispatch]

Interested in who is driving the Franklinton gentrification efforts? Columbus Business First has mapped all the property owners in East Franklinton. East of the freeway seems like a done deal at this point, so I'm interested to see how much revitalization is going to happen in west Franklinton. [Columbus Business First/Weese]Like many, I have been confused as to why payday loan stores are still proliferating despite laws being passed nearly a decade ago limiting their loan behavior. This Dispatch article goes into why (basically the store owners changed how they operate so as to not be covered by the law that was passed), and what lawmakers are planning to do about it. [Dispatch/Siegal]

Longread for your lunch break:An advice columnist looks at what romance really means as life goes on. If you've ever been in a long term relationship, this is worth reading.From NY Mag, The Cut: What Romance Really Means After 10 Years of Marriage 

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