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Thursday, August 15 2019

Thursday, August 15 2019

How Far Does $250K Go While House Hunting In Columbus? 🏡🌲

Brought to you by Nunsense A-Men! at The Garden Theater: It's the last weekend (Thursday-Sunday) for the hilarious musical which gender-bends the original beloved “Nunsense” by casting all the sisters as men. Think of it as “Mrs. Doubtfire enters the Convent.” Get your tickets here!

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Happy Thursday! Chelsea here.

I know people keep saying it, but the real estate market in Columbus is so crazy right now. We talk about a lot of incredible homes, and they aren't all high-end price points. Columbus has some spectacular homes in all budgets, and we took a closer look at how far a $250k budget will get you. Urban loft? Yep. Quiet suburban Cape Cod? Got one of those too. Plus just about everything in between. 🏡

Navigator Feature Story:

House Hunting? Here’s What A $250,000 Budget Buys You, From Downtown To The Suburbs

Navigator Originals ✏️

Battelle Darby Park Opened A New Hammock Nook, And It Looks So Chill

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It's hard to describe just how excited I am about this. I love Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park. I grew up going there and celebrated many a birthday there with my family. So when I heard they added a new area specifically for relaxing in hammocks, I was over the moon. It looks so incredibly chill.

Do Yourself A Favor And Spend Your Thursday Nights At The Columbus Museum Of Art

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Do you have plans tonight? The answer is yes, no matter what, because I'm about to give you the best suggestion ever. The Columbus Museum of Art has a ton of Thursday Night deals, from $ tours of special exhibitions to creating your own art to art-inspired meals. See what I mean? You've got plans now.

#sponsored

Talking Points ❤️

Smarter Highways 🚙

New signs have been installed for "smart lanes" that will be opening on 670, and

This is one of 9 overhead signs that will inform drivers when the #SmartLane is open. The #SmartLane uses #Technology to control the speed limit and communicate with drivers. #SmartMobility#DriveOhio@ODOT_Statewide@ODOT_Columbus
— DriveOhio (@DriveOhio)
6:42 PM • Aug 9, 2019

. The signs weigh 110,000 pounds, and

How do you swing a 110,000 pound sign into place? A really big crane and lots of manpower. This is the second of nine overhead signs for I-670 east... talk about massive! #SmartLane
— ODOT Columbus (@ODOT_Columbus)
4:59 AM • Aug 6, 2019

. The Smart Lanes are scheduled to open in October and will open the shoulder when traffic falls below speeds of 50 mph, hopefully easing congestion.

Ohio State's Aggressive Attorneys 💸

When you have lawyers on healthy retainers,

trying to trademark the word "The"

is the kind of thing that sometimes happens.

School Days 🎓

If you have kids and they are being grumbly about school starting again,

this Blue Jackets promotion

might help with motivation. Kids who get straight As or improve a subject one full letter grade are eligible for two free tickets to a CBJ game, and while kids can only redeem once per year, more than one child per household is eligible.

Ohio Organic 🏡

This 2001 article from Architecture Digest features a Columbus-area home that is one of the oddest I've ever seen. It kind of has a Franklin Park Conservatory feel to it.

Check it out

and make sure you hit "view slideshow" - the 75 foot lap pool on the lower level is wild.

Weather:

86 and partly sunny, but a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms

Air quality

: Good

Pollen:

Low (Grass)

The first annual Columbus Yoga Festival takes place Saturday, September 21st and your ticket includes a full range of activities for all ages including over 10 full yoga classes, panels, wellness sessions, guided hikes and more, all in a beautiful, tranquil nature setting!. Click here for more details!

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