Monday, October 5 2020

Take A Scenic Train Ride Through Hocking Valley This Fall 🚂

October 05, 2020

Register to vote

Last day to register to vote!This is it! Today is the final day to register to vote in the state of Ohio, so be sure to check your registration for accuracy or register to vote if you're a procrastinator like ... some people. Definitely not me. 🇺🇸❤️

Happy Monday! Chelsea here.

Welcome back to another week. As we move full steam ahead towards changing leaves and brisk temperatures, I thought it would be fun to talk about one of my favorite autumn activities. Every year, the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway offers train rides through southeastern Ohio that have gorgeous, pastoral views of the region. It's one of the best ways to really get that "fall in Ohio" experience. Here's what you need to know about hopping on the train this year. 

Navigator Feature Story: 

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Navigator Originals ✏️

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Preston's and their delicious smash-grilled burgers are coming to the North Market in just a few weeks. Get all the details about the market's newest vendor right here.

Headlines 📰 

This one is probably

only going to hit for a few of you, but I think the people who care will

really

care. A woman misses going to Crew games and has made a mini-MAPFRE stadium in the game Animal Crossing.

. (Twitter)

I assume most of us

are endlessly messing with our houses or living spaces this year, so it's timely to see articles like this highlighting

. (Columbus Monthly)

It's a good season

for travel, and this is a nice little guide to

. (Ohio Magazine)

Weather:

63 and mostly sunny

Air Quality:

Good

Pollen:

 Low (Ragweed, Grasses)

Coronavirus Updates 💊

A group led by a chemist

named Jose-Luis Jimenez who has studied aerosols for 20 years has put together a list of ways to protect yourself from COVID-19. The group feels the WHO and CDC aren't acknowledging aerosol transmission as the most significant method of spreading COVID-19. This is a thorough document with significant study sourcing, and it's well-worth bookmarking ahead of winter: 

(Google Drive)

And if you're the type

who is already dreading winter by October, let alone a pandemic winter, here are

. (Vice)

YWCA presents Activists & Agitators

Join your YWCA Columbus on Wednesday, October 14, 5:30-7:00 p.m. for Activists and Agitators, a virtual racial equity training and grounding conversation with Austin Channing Brown. This year’s Activists and Agitators will be a conduit for ongoing development of racial literacy in Columbus, increasing accessibility and inclusion to racial equity training, and advancing the organization’s mission of eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice freedom and dignity for all. For more info and to purchase tickets click right here. ❤️

Today's Photo 🤳

Full moon from the Scioto Mile

Did you check out the absolutely giant full moon last week? Just in case you missed it, here's a glimpse from the Scioto Mile. 🌕

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- Chelsea