Monday, March 4 2019

The Best Wine Bars in Columbus 😍🍷

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Happy Monday! Chelsea here.

If there was ever a day that was made for wine, it's Monday. I don't know exactly when it happened, but at some point in my late twenties, wine became my go-to drink of choice when out and about. I never thought I'd be a wine lady, but I guess dreams really can come true. Typically, my wine drinking escapades are kept to the confines of my home and backyard. Luckily, when I do feel like heading out for a glass or two, Columbus has my back. Here are some awesome places to grab some wine.

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The Best Wine Bars In Columbus

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Sometimes, you just need a change of scenery. It doesn't matter if it's work or school related, finding a new place to settle down, grab a cup of coffee, and take in a little sunlight can get you through any bout of procrastination. Trust me on this. If there was an Olympics for procrastinating, I'd have a gold medal.

Talking Points ❤️

The Crew return ⚽️

The Columbus Crew

tied in their home opener

, but I think we're all just glad a home opener was played, regardless of the result. In equally funny and enraging news, everything ran extremely smoothly for the largest home opener crowd since 2012. A fully staffed stadium and an improved entrance process go a long way. The

look of the stadium is much improved

this year as well, with new player banners, more banners in general, and many other new improvements. And finally, some news I particularly enjoyed:

Look who we found! #Crew96
— Ben ⭐️⭐️ (@bn620)
8:30 PM • Mar 2, 2019

Short term rental marketing growing up 🏡💸

Considering renting your home on Airbnb or the like? It'll now cost you

$75/year (primary residence) or $150/year (non-primary residence)

. It's probably not a bad thing for the city to regulate short term rentals, but it's a bit of a bummer for anyone who just wants to dip their toes in and see what it's like.

Another pro football team? 🏈

Not long after the return of the Columbus Destroyers, we have new rumors. TheAAF, a developmental league with ties to the NFL, is apparently doing well enough that some people are talking expansion possibilities,

with Columbus being mentioned

. Outdoor winter football in Columbus seems like a tough sell for fans, but if they want a non-NFL midwestern city then maybe?

Just how huge is the Arnold? 🏋️‍♀️

I love this fact

from a Dispatch article

talking about succession plans as The Arnold founders are getting up there in age (Arnold is 72, while Jim Lorimer is 92): the festival has already booked all 1,000 rooms in the new Hilton expansion. Wow. Attendance for the festival is in the 200k range, and 22k athletes competed this year.

Weather

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26 and mostly sunny. 🌤

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