🎥 This Outdoor Movie Series With A Skyline View Is Back

Plus: 🍴 Longtime Short North Favorite Restaurant Is Closing

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Chelsea Wiley
April 16, 2026

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North Market is calling your name! Whether you're exploring the original downtown location for its classic market charm or the Bridge Park spot in Dublin for a modern twist, there's no better place to eat, shop, and discover the best of Columbus. For more info, head over to northmarket.org.

Hello, Thursday! Chelsea, here.

There’s something about watching movies outside that just hits differently. I grew up going to the drive-in, and it still has a special place in my heart, but watching a movie in the middle of downtown Columbus with the skyline glowing behind the screen is its own kind of magic. NightLight at Genoa Park is one of my favorite summer traditions in the city. It’s easy, it’s fun, and it somehow turns a regular Thursday into something you actually look forward to. Tickets go on sale tonight, and they will very likely sell out quickly. We’ve got all the details, and the full line-up (it’s crazy good) below.

🍴 Longtime Short North Favorite Woodhouse Vegan Is Closing
Woodhouse Vegan in the Short North has announced it will close its café operations later this summer after about 10 years in business. The longtime plant-based favorite says the closure is part of a broader transition as the team looks toward what’s next.

🦅 You Can See Bald Eagles Nesting Right Here In Columbus
A bald eagle nest just off Dublin Road offers one of the easiest wildlife viewing spots in Columbus, especially during nesting season. From February through June, visitors can often catch a glimpse of eagles and eaglets along the Scioto River.

Headlines 📰 

🌳 Columbus’ tree canopy has been stuck at around 22% for over a decade, and a new push from the city, nonprofits, and volunteers is working to change that. Despite funding setbacks, groups like Green Columbus are still planting and maintaining trees across neighborhoods with the goal of hitting 40% canopy coverage by 2050. (WOSU)

🎨 Take a peek at this Fairfield County grange hall-turned-home studio, now serving as a 2,500-square-foot creative world where artists Michelle and Nathaniel Stitzlein live surrounded by decades of collected objects, recycled-material art, and global textiles. (Columbus Monthly)

🌪️ A tornado-warned storm swept through parts of Licking County, damaging homes, flipping a work trailer, and downing trees north of Alexandria and near Newark. Officials are working to confirm whether a tornado touched down. (NBC4)

🌥️ Weather: 78 and mostly cloudy, with a chance of showers

Sponsored by the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio
As America marks its 250th anniversary, celebrate the Buckeye State’s role in the nation’s story with Heartland: The Stories of Ohio Through 250 Objects. This new exhibit explores Ohio’s people, innovation and culture through artifacts that capture both iconic milestones and hidden histories. It will be on display through April 26, and you can plan your visit at decartsohio.org.

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🏈 The Best Things To Do in Columbus This April
There’s so much happening around Columbus this month that it’s hard to know where to start. It’s a great month to be a sports fan (Crew, Clippers, CBJ, Aviators, OSU Spring Game, and more), but there’s also plenty of concerts, theatre performances, and so much more. Have a great April, Columbus!

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🏢 Wildflowers are in bloom all around Ohio. This photo was taken on The Valley of the Ancients Trail at the Appalachian Forest Museum, in Bainbridge. 

😍 READ MORE: Rock Formations, Caves, and Jaw-Dropping Trails Await at This Underrated Ohio Sanctuary

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- Chelsea