Thursday, October 19 2017

The 9 different types of Columbus hipsters and where to find them 😎

Hello Thursday. It's James.

Ok, plenty of Crew news further down in the newsletter (it's drowning out all other local news), but for now, Zoey leads us off by telling us about the 9 different kinds of hipsters that exist in Columbus, and where to find them. (Hipster safari anyone?) Subgroup classification is always a pro click, and of course, all of this is delivered with love.

 Weather 🌡73 - Sunny. ☀️

Navigator Originals ✏️How A Hometown Girl Launched A Short North Clothing Boutique [Weese]Evan Weese has a profile of a new Short North Clothing Boutique, Jolie Occasions. It's a beautiful location, and a great story.17 Worthy Pics Of Columbus Doggos Embracing Fall [Wiley]At some point today you're probably not going to have anything better to do than look at these dogs reveling in fall, and you might even need it, so file this one away.8 Cheap Columbus Cocktails For $8 Or Less [Wiley]We continue to work hard to be there for you everyday, what with our cheap drinking solutions and pictures of cute dogs. Pierogi Mountain At Bourbon Street Cafe Makes Cheap Delicious Late Night Pierogis [Miller]And also our carb and fried food suggestions.Did You Know That Nickelodeon Started In Columbus? [Wiley]Ok, who remembers QUBE? If you were a late 70's kid in Columbus, I bet you do.

Around Town 🏠Central Ohio congressman Pat Tiberi is going to resign. It's unclear when he will be vacating his seat, but it's difficult to imagine he is announcing this early and planning on serving out his term. If a special election is called, it will be an intensely contested race. [New York Times]

Columbus Crew Relocation Roundup ⚽️Sports Illustrated's Brian Straus weighs in: "Crew's Fabric is Interwoven With Columbus; If Precourt Can't See That, He Should Sell, Not Move" [Sports Illustrated]Dirty South Soccer calls it a betrayal, not business. [Dirty South Soccer]Precourt had been courting Austin for months - much of this seems to be a farce, even though he says he is looking at both cities concurrently. [Business First/Newpoff]Precourt was in Austin Wednesday touting Austin's as an "amazing opportunity." He reiterated that he is not seeking public money for a stadium, further rendering this entire situation bizarre. That statement makes it hard to understand what he is looking for from Columbus - assuming the move to Austin isn't already a done deal. [Dispatch/Erickson]MLS had not approved the move, with a source saying Precourt "went rogue." [@TwoUnitedFans]Finally, for the hardcore fans, Massive Report writes about dealing with the loss. [Massive Report/Johnson]

Longread 🏀The NBA tipped off Tuesday night, and the Cleveland Cavaliers began their effort to return to the NBA Finals. Mark Anthony Green, on the occassion, declares LeBron James the greatest living athlete and what that means at this point in history.GQ: LeBron James Is the Greatest Living Athlete (and Here's Why)

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