Thursday, April 26, 2018

Happy Thursday, it's Tracie.

I think we can all agree that Spring weekends in Columbus are the best.  It's not yet sweaty as all get out, you can enjoy a drink on a patio and enjoy the fact that it's still light outside past 8 pm. Really, we're living the dream this time of year (when it's not raining of course).

What's better than the aforementioned activities? A festival of course! Experiencing different types of food, feeding off the atmosphere of a lively crowd, live music.  Perfection! We've found a festival for the rest-iv-al (😉) from now until June. Gluten-free food fest?  ✔.   Pork fest? ✔.  Pun Fest?  Okay, fine, that doesn't exist...yet.

Navigator full story: Your Guide To The Best Central Ohio Spring Festivals

Thursday Weather 🌡This. Is. Not. A. Drill. Mostly 🌞, highs in the mid-60's ⛅🌈

Navigator Originals ✏️Smallcakes Cupcakery & Creamery Coming To Columbus This Summer 🍨If you overhear anyone talking about "Fat Elvis" in the Gahanna area, don't worry. They aren't conspiracy theorists claiming he's still alive.  They've just heard the good news about the new 🍦shop, opening soon.Dueling Axes Coming To 4th Street DowntownI hope you've been working out 💪 because you're going to need your throwing arm soon. Dueling Axes will be opening at the end of spring/early summer and it will be the best way to unwind after a long day at work. ⛏ (Yes, I know that's a pickax. Take it up with the emoji makers.)Bridge Park In Dublin To Welcome 16-Bit Bar+Arcade 🍻Sick of fighting Downtown traffic just to play some rockin' arcade games? You're in luck. 16-Bit Bar+Arcade is heading to Dublin, with plans to open a new location by the end of the summer. 

Around Town 🏘Gahanna has become a date-night destination of late 🙏, and they could be adding to that allure even more soon, with a development proposal for a brewery 🍺...yeah, yeah and office space. [bizjournals]Macy's closed one of its Tuttle Crossing locations this past summer. 🎮 Now, the site might see a new tenant in the form of an indoor entertainment center.  Perhaps like this one? [Dispatch]

Coming Up 📆4/26-4/29: 🎭 The King and I4/26: 🌸Art in Bloom at Columbus Museum of Art4/27-4/29: 💼 The Ohio Entrepreneur Expo 20184/27: 🎟 Vintage Market Days of West Columbus4/27: 🦐 Grand Opening Cousins Maine Lobster at PiNS4/28: 🌵  April Sale at Franklin Park Conservatory4/28: 📚 Independent Bookstore Day 20184/28: 🎼 Night of Jazz w/ Stephen Spottswood & Friends4/28: 🥇 The Capital City Half Marathon4/28: 🚃 Upper Arlington Historical Society Trolley Tour4/28: ⚽️ Crew SC vs. Quakes4/28-4/29: 🐂 Professional Bull Riders Columbus Invitational4/29: 🍔 The Bob’s Burgers Burger Bar for the Bed Race4/29: 🌎 Science Sunday: Discover Ohio's Earthworks

Longread Disney and it's affiliated characters (Marvel, Pixar, etc.) are almost an essential part of childhood. I remember being so excited every time a new animated film came out when I was younger, and I see that same excitement in my own kids today. My friend Henry adored Disney movies so much that he'd recite the lines verbatim 👦. And while I love how the messages are changing (hello, choosing familial love over romantic love in Frozen), Disney is a timeless constant. 🏰But that's not to say that it's all birds chirping and turning rags into fancy dresses a la Cinderella. Even the idea of going to Disney World/Land seems like it might be more stress than it's worth.  And how do you know the best age to take your kids?🔮 If you're spending upwards of $5,000 you want to make sure they'll remember the experience, but if you wait too long, your adolescent kids will roll their eyes the whole time. Here's one family's experience on a Bahamian Disney cruise that'll make you think before taking the plunge. 🚢 The New York Times: On A Disney Cruise, It's A Stressful World (After All) 

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