Thursday, July 26, 2018

Things Are Getting WILD-er At The Columbus Zoo 🐯🐸🐘

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Happy Thursday! It's Tracie.

This is especially timely for me as I just spent a full day herding my wild brood at the zoo, along with some friends. Our zoo is amazing (not to mention YUGE), and it's also the best in the country, so it's no surprise that the National Geographic channel headed to the Buckeye State when hoping to showcase a behind the scenes experience.

Personally, if they featured only the cheetahs with their canine companions, I think the show would be a ratings smash. If you haven't stopped by the "watering hole" for the daily cheetah run, you are missing out. Tall, quick, felines paired with adorable, clumsy canines is what keeps me coming back. 

Thursday Weather 🌡Mostly sunny 👌 high of 86, with a chance of thunderstorms after sunset. 

Navigator Originals ✏️Local Couple Asking For Help To Find Lost Engagement RingWe all know the marriage is about much more than the ring, but for this local couple, it's a family heirloom, and the wedding is just a month away. 💍​Vintage Toast In Clintonville Is Closing On SundayThe coolest vintage apparel store in Columbus will be closing their doors for good on Sunday. A new tenant is already lined up for the space, but that doesn't make Vintage Toast's departure any less of a bummer. 👗​From Sheep Farm To City Park, Columbus Plans To Purchase Property From OSUThis sheep pasture at Ohio State is on track to become a people pasture. And by people pasture, I mean a new Columbus park. 🐑

Around Town 🏘For some shops around town, there's more to view than just their wares. Having a store "mascot" can be a boon for business, with the pets becoming just as much of a reason to visit than the actual goods for sale. [ThisWeekNews]A Columbus Police Public Information Officer has been indicted on child pornography charges, and Tumblr helped play a role in cementing the case against him. [WOSU]In more Columbus police news, a whistleblower has come forward with evidence that the arrest of Stormy Daniels was indeed premeditated. [FayetteAdvocate]

Coming Up 📆🍽 7/26-28: 614 Restaurant Week🎡 7/26-8/5: Ohio State Fair🍽 7/26: Taste of Powell🍽 7/27: Taste of Worthington🎵 7/27: TLC and En Vogue (Ohio State Fair)🎵 7/27: Brit Floyd Celebrating the 45th Anniversary of Dark Side of the Moon (Express Live!)🤸‍♂️ 7/27-28: U.S. Classic - Gymnastics🎷 7/27-28: Canal Winchester Blues & Ribfest🍺 7/28: Lucille Lewis Hunt for the Cure Scavenger Crawl🛍 7/28: Grandview Hop🎵 7/28: 2x2 Hip Hop Festival🚘 7/28: Rally For The Ranch Car Show🎭 7/29: Trevor Noah

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Longread Columbus Monthly has posted the results of their annual "Best Of" survey, chronicling the top places around town for everything from local news personalities to the perfect farmer's markets. And while sometimes I feel like this list is a little repetitive (we get it, WNCI is "the best" radio station every year), or generic (really? I love Nordstrom just as much as the next guy, but it's "the best" place for women's shopping?), it can be a great resource for discovering new local gems.And also, no offense to Mr. Revish, but there's no way ol' Jerry is a better news anchor than Matt Barnes. Fact. Columbus Monthly: Best Of Columbus 2018 Reader's Poll

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