Monday, May 13 2019

18 Cool Columbus Dates You'll Actually Want To Go On ❤️❤️

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Happy Monday! Chelsea here.

Welcome back to another week, friends! I hope you all enjoyed your weekend and let me wish a belated Happy Mother's Day to all of those women out there giving it their all! If you haven't treated your significant other to a date yet, you're in luck. Today we're going to talk about some awesome dates that you can go on in this city. Don't worry, they aren't just for parents.

Navigator Feature Story:

18 Cool Dates You’ll Actually Want To Go On In Columbus

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Navigator Originals ✏️

Watershed Is Hosting A Gin Jam This Summer And It Sounds Awesome

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I really love a good Gin Jam and I'm so excited that one of my favorite local distilleries, Watershed, is throwing this summer party. Can it just be June already?

I Tried A Flotation Spa And It Was The Most Relaxing Hour Of My Life

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Leanne got to go do something incredibly cool: float in a saltwater tank until she relaxed into oblivion. Okay, that may be slightly hyperbolic, but she really did feel incredibly relaxed. If you haven't heard of a flotation spa, do yourself a favor and check this out!

Talking Points ❤️

Whoa 🥚

This short video from Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park

of an "egg case" found last winter is equal parts amazing and horrifying.

Exit Interview ❤️

Nina West sums up her Rupaul's Drag Race experience in this Entertainment Weekly exit interview that has quite a headline:

RuPaul's Drag Race star Nina West deserves the world (and her own sitcom)

. We completely agree. (And

In our house, we name a Queen of Hearts 👑 @NinaWest that is YOU!
Thank you for being a relentless example of kindness, consciousness, compassion, and courage.
Thank you for using your gifts to focus on voices + issues that deserve all the shine and elevation in the world. 🌎🏳️‍🌈
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC)
1:37 PM • May 11, 2019

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Transformation 🏗

Franklinton is an area changing so quickly it's hard to keep track of just what's going down where, and when -

this infographic from Columbus CEO helps

Weather

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56 and mostly cloudy, with a chance of showers all day. ☁️🌧

Sponsored by Short North Stage and their fantastic upcoming season. Packages start as low as $178 for 6 shows, and are 15% off compared to single tickets - like getting two shows for free! Click here for more info. 🎭🎭