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😍 This State Park Is Home To A 100-Foot Fire Tower With Epic Views

Plus: 🎥 This 1986 Footage from Ohio State's Campus Is Absolutely Wild

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Chelsea Wiley
July 25, 2025

Sponsored by Columbus Children’s Theatre 🎭
Grab your “Top-Secret Personal Beeswax Journal” — Junie B. is back and headed to first grade! With laugh-out-loud songs, lovable characters, and just enough school chaos to feel very real, Junie B. Jones: The Musical brings the beloved books to life on stage. Perfect for kids (and nostalgic grown-ups), this hour-long show runs July 24–August 10 at the Riffe Center. Tickets are on sale now, and you can get your’s here!

Hello, Friday! Chelsea here.

If your idea of a perfect summer day includes sunshine, peace and quiet, and a little adventure, I’ve got just the spot for you. This week’s feature takes us to one of Ohio’s most underrated state parks — complete with a climbable 100-foot fire tower, a dreamy lake, and trails that feel totally off the grid.

🎭 Christmas in July? A Columbus Holiday Favorite Is Already On The Calendar
I know it’s a little warm outside to be thinking about Christmas, but a Columbus holiday favorite is coming back! A Christmas Carol returns to the Ohio Theatre this Thanksgiving weekend, blending classic Dickens with local flair and festive new touches. Tickets go at 10 a.m.

🎥 This 1986 Footage from OSU’s Campus Is Absolutely Wild
Have you ever wondered what Ohio State looked like in the 1980s? This throwback video tour has it all — big hair, cheap rent, and peak campus nostalgia.

Headlines 📰 

🌽 It’s not just the sun making you sweat this week, it’s also the corn. With millions of acres releasing billions of gallons of moisture daily, “corn sweat” is a real Midwest phenomenon turning up the humidity. (WOSU)

🚫 Intel’s Ohio chip plant is hitting the brakes—again. The company says construction at its massive Licking County site will slow even further as it reassesses demand and reins in spending. But officials insist the project is still moving forward, just… more slowly. (ABC6)

🌱 Tucked behind the North YMCA, something beautiful is growing. The Bhutanese Community of Central Ohio just opened a new fenced-in garden space, where neighbors are growing food, building community, and connecting across generations. (Dispatch)

☀️ Weather: 92 and mostly sunny with heat index values as high as 101, with showers and thunderstorms likely after 5 p.m.

Sponsored by the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio 🖖
Boldly go where no exhibition has gone before. Star Trek & Worlds Beyond is beaming into the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio, showcasing 150+ iconic props, costumes, and artifacts from the Star Trek universe—and beyond. Don’t miss your chance to see phasers, Starfleet gear, and Uhura’s legendary earpiece up close. On view through Aug 31. Learn more at decartsohio.org.

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☀️ Have a fantastic weekend, Columbus! You’ve definitely earned it.

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- Chelsea