Thursday, February 1, 2024

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Chelsea Wiley
February 01, 2024

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Hello, Thursday! Chelsea here.

February has arrived and luckily for us, it has an extra day this year! That means that we’ll all have even more time to explore the new restaurants that have opened up around the city. From a sushi restaurant that serves up your food on a conveyor belt to a new dessert spot that offers traditional Turkish coffee to accompany your sweet treats, you’re going to want to make the most out of this month’s dining experiences. Oh, I almost forgot, there’s also an all-you-can-eat hotpot restaurant to check out. Seriously, so many cool options this month. I hope you’re hungry!

🏡 Live Like It’s 1804: Columbus’ Oldest House Is Now A Short-Term Rental
I know we talk a lot about the rate at which historic properties in this city meet their demise, but I couldn’t be more excited to say that this old gem is still around, in all of her glory. Seriously, she doesn’t look a day over 150 years old!

🍺 Artificial Intelligence Meets Artisanal Brewing at Columbus’s Species X
There’s a new brewery in town, and it’s using AI to help make some exciting new beer. Species X is open now and ready to show patrons just how helpful AI can be.

Headlines 📰 

📻 CD92.9 (Formerly CD101 and CD102.5) has officially signed off the airwaves. 93X began broadcasting at midnight last night and claims to be “A Better Alternative.” (NBC4)

🌳 Scientists and forest managers are desperately trying to save the eastern hemlock tree, the signature tree of the Hocking Hills region. A tiny invasive species that could wipe out the trees completely, forever changing one of the most special, wild places left in Ohio. (Columbus Monthly)

🚨 Alarm bells are ringing for Ohio children advocates who continue to express concern regarding the increasing cost of child care, staffing troubles facing childcare providers, low pay for those workers, and “pervasive adverse childhood experiences that could be alleviated by early childhood programs.” (Ohio Capital Journal)

Weather: 49 and partly sunny

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Today's Photo 🤳

😍 I’m a sucker for a cozy bookshop and when I came across this post from What Should We Do Today, C-Bus on Instagram about Birdie Books in Westerville, I was immediately hooked. I can’t wait to go check this place out in person! Don’t worry, I’ll share it here with all of you.
 
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- Chelsea