🦣 The Story of Ohio's Burning Tree Mastodon

Plus: ☕️ This Columbus Suburb Is Getting Their Very Own Fox In the Snow

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Chelsea Wiley
May 07, 2025

Sponsored by the Greater Columbus Arts Council 🎨
Columbus Children’s Theatre summer camps offer a full-circle theatre experience where kids of all ages and skill levels can act, design, build, and collaborate. It’s not just about performing. It’s about building confidence, creativity, and friendships that last long after the final curtain call. Camps fill quickly, so grab your spot today!

Hello, Wednesday! Chelsea here.

I hope you’re all ready for a little sunshine, because it’s actually in the forecast for today! I love a rainy day slightly more than the next girl, but even I have to admit that we’re overdue for a dry day. If I enjoyed extended cold and wet weather, I probably would have loved Columbus about 10,000 years ago. Because long before Ohio was crisscrossed with highways, mastodons ruled the cold, rainy, Ice Age landscape. In 1989, a nearly complete skeleton was found near Newark, along with preserved gut contents. It’s one of the most significant Ice Age discoveries in North America, and it happened right here in Central Ohio. This is the story of how the most important Mastodon skeleton in the world was found. P.S. I know the emoji is a mammoth, but let’s just pretend it’s a mastodon.

📚 A New Independent Bookstore Is Coming To Columbus This Summer
The new shop will be opening on Grandview Avenue in the next few months, offering Columbus booklovers yet another independent shop to frequent. I don’t know about you, but this is going to wreak havoc on my book-buying budget.

☕️ This Columbus Suburb Is Getting Their Very Own Fox In the Snow
Ready for some delicious food and delightful coffee, Westerville? As someone who’s lucky enough to live within walking distance of a Fox in the Snow, I’m just going to go ahead and tell you all that you’re going to LOVE having one so close to home.

Headlines 📰 

🇺🇸 The results are in! Tiara Ross and Jesse Vogel won the primary for Columbus City Council District 7, which covers downtown Columbus and many core neighborhoods surrounding downtown. The two will now advance to November’s general election. (WOSU)

🥪 Tucked into a cozy corner of Dublin’s Bridge Park, Frank and Carl’s is a charming, sandwich-focused gem. With cheeky movie references, bold flavors, and standout subs like the pastrami-packed “2 Flannels & a Vest,” this one-room shop is a must-visit for deli lovers. (Breakfast with Nick)

🧊 Central Ohio was recently hammered by hailstorms, with some areas seeing hail as large as ping-pong balls. From weather safety tips to insurance advice, here’s what you need to know after the storm. (Fox28)

🌤️ Weather: 74 and partly sunny

Sponsored by the Greater Columbus Arts Council 🎨
One of the best weekends of the year is almost here. The Columbus Arts Festival is taking over the Scioto Mile June 6–8, and it’s completely free to attend. They’re bringing in over 250 incredible artists from around the country, plus live music, performances, and food vendors galore. It’s the kind of event where you wander for hours, run into everyone you know, and leave with a new print, a full stomach, and maybe a little sunburn. See you down by the river? For more info, head over to columbusartsfestival.org.

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🌳 Don’t forget to step outside, take a breath, and enjoy the peace. For a moment, the world can slow down, if you let it.

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- Chelsea