🤩 The Weirdest Roadside Attractions Around Central Ohio

Plus: 🛍️ Ohio’s Tax-Free Weekend Is Back This August.

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Chelsea Wiley
July 27, 2026

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Hello, Tuesday! Chelsea, here.

Some people collect passport stamps. Others collect photos of building-sized baskets, pensive deer sculptures, and mysteriously oversized ping pong paddles. Ohio has no shortage of wonderfully weird roadside attractions, and today's feature rounds up the ones that are actually worth pulling over for. Your next day trip might be hiding behind a gas station, down a country road, or in the middle of a field full of 109 concrete ears of corn.

🛍️ Ohio’s Tax-Free Weekend Is Back This August. Here’s What Qualifies.
Ohio's tax-free weekend is almost here, but it's looking a little different than it did the past two years. Before you hit the stores, here's exactly what qualifies for the sales tax exemption and how to make the most of the savings.

🦌 The Downfall Of A Columbus Hunting YouTube Channel
What started as a YouTube channel documenting outdoor adventures ended in a years-long wildlife investigation. Two Columbus men have now been sentenced after pleading guilty to dozens of deer poaching-related charges.

Headlines 📰 

🌮 Three lawsuits filed this month claim customers contracted the parasite cyclospora after eating at Ohio Taco Bell locations during a nationwide outbreak. The plaintiffs allege contaminated ingredients left them with severe illnesses, hospital stays, and lost wages. (NBC4)

🚌 COTA's first bus rapid transit line is still waiting on federal funding, but the agency is already planning what's next. A new airport route, 24-hour service on some busy lines, and even fare-free transit are all on the table over the next five years. (WOSU)

🏘️ Columbus is exploring a new way to fund affordable housing that could stretch public dollars much further. Instead of one-time grants, the city wants to create a revolving loan fund that gets repaid and reinvested into future housing projects. (Axios Columbus)

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