Thursday, April 19 2018

Hello Thursday. It's James.

You shouldn't really need an excuse to head to Hocking Hills (just about anytime is a good time to go), but a festival next week in Logan is going to give you one anyway.

More than 75 vintage Airstream trailers will be showing up for a three day festival that is sure to be adorable. Logan is even blocking off street traffic so you can better peruse the iconic trailers on display. If you need any more incentive, I have one word for you: moonshine. Get more details on the festival at the link.

Navigator full story: Get A Little Quirky In The Hocking Hills At The Urban Air Festival 🌲

Thursday Weather 🌡46 with rain and snow likely before noon. Possible snow accumulation of half an inch. A reminder that it is April 19th. The rest of the day will be cloudy. ❄️🌧☔️☁️

Navigator Originals ✏️You Could Be An Extra In An Upcoming Columbus Indie Hockey Film 🏒This is an interesting project, especially for local hockey fans. Steph Greegor covered the Blue Jackets for five seasons for Fox Sports Ohio, and is using that experience to make a movie about an aging hockey player hoping to hang on for one more chance at winning the Stanley Cup. Filming will take place around Columbus, and extras are being solicited in a GoFundMe campaign.

Around Town 🏘If you're a long time reader here, you'll know that my favorite local blog is Breakfast With Nick. The visits to new restaurants are gold, but I also really enjoy when he revisits restaurants, which he recently did with Wildflower Cafe, in Clintonville. It's a place that will feel familiar, even if you've never been. [Breakfast With Nick] 🌻More restaurant discussion: 614Now checked out east side Italian restaurant Scali and came away impressed. [614Now] 🍝Did you know Columbus only had one bidder for its new 5 year trash and recycling contract? Rumpke has taken advantage, nearly doubling the price since the last go round in 2012. Given wages in general are stagnant and fuel costs haven't increased, it's an interesting thought experiment to wonder why a nearly 100% increase would be appropriate. [WOSU] 🗑One of the last independent video rental stores in Columbus is calling it quits. Video Central on Bethel has existed for more than 30 years, but will close at the end of April. There are some central Ohio Family Videos remaining - apart from RedBox I think they might be the only way to rent movies in Columbus at this point? [Dispatch/Feran] 📼

Coming Up 📆🏒 4/19: Blue Jackets vs. Washington Capitals Game 4🥞 4/20: Columbus Underground All Things Brunch Festival🎸 4/20: Matt and Kim (Express Live!)☠️ 4/20-22: Hell City Tattoo Festival🎵 4/20&22: Gluck's Orphée et Eurydice (Southern Theatre)🎭 4/21: Rella & The Shoe 🌎 4/21: Party for the Planet at Columbus Zoo⚽️ 4/21: Crew vs. New England Revolution🎉 4/21: Whitehall Community Park Party🍽 4/21: Odd Bits & Offal: 9-Course, Cocktail-Paired Collaboration Dinner👽 4/21: Out of this World Science Fiction Festival🎸 4/21: Columbus Ohio Record & Music Memorabilia Show🤖 4/21: MakerX: The Columbus Maker Expo🛍 4/21: 400 W. Rich Yard Sale and Supply Swap🚚 4/21-22: Monster Jam 2018

Longread 🏡This photo gallery of unusual homes around the world is 🔥. It's hard to choose, but I think I want to live in the giant sundial. Or maybe the tree hotel. Decisions, decisions.The Atlantic: Unusual Homes Around the World

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