Tuesday, April 3 2018

Welcome to Tuesday. It's James.

Who doesn't love Animal Planet's

Puppy Bowl

? Does that person exist? There are few things as pure and good in this world.

Oval Dogs, an OSU student group with a mission to "to decrease the number of annual reckless adoptions that result in unwanted dogs and full shelters" will be having their very own Puppy Bowl this weekend, at the Oval, as one would expect from their name. Hit the link for more details on the event, which sounds brilliant, as well as the best gif in the history of Columbus Navigator (good job Chelsea.)

Navigator full story: Grab Your Doggo And Head To The OSU Puppy Bowl

Tuesday Weather 🌡Prepare for weather whiplash: temps will be 71, along with showers and thunderstorms. We'll also see serious wind, with gusts up to 34 mph. Don't get too comfortable: we'll have more snow and temps as low as 24 by the weekend.  ⛈

Navigator Originals ✏️This Westerville House Looks Like It Was Designed By Chip and Joanna GainesThis house could go on HGTV tomorrow - it's one of the most up to date houses I've seen on the market in recent months.Cousins Maine Lobster Truck Rolling Into ColumbusIf you watch Shark Tank then you'll recognize the name "Cousins" but for those who don't, it's a lobster food truck concept that has made millions and expanded massively. A Cousins Maine Lobster Truck will be coming to Columbus and setting up shop at Pins downtown later this month. WiFi At Ohio Stadium And Schottenstein Center May Actually Be HappeningMost stadiums have wifi as a standard part of the fan experience, but not at Ohio State, and funny story - it's supposed to exist, and there have been lawsuits with Verizon over its absence. That said, this long, slow saga may come to an end this week.Update Your Vinyl Collection For $1 At These Upcoming SalesSome local record stores are having a blowout sale to get rid of old inventory ahead of National Record Store Day. If you're into vinyl, this is a chance to cheaply fill some holes in your collection.All Dog Everything: BrewDog Teams Up With Drexel For ‘Isle Of Dogs’My top five Wes Anderson movies: 1. Moonrise Kingdom 2. The Royal Tenenbaums 3. Rushmore 4. The Grand Budapest Hotel 5. Fantastic Mr. FoxWill Isle Of Dogs crack this list? Looks promising! The best way to find out this week will be at Drexel Theatre as they team up with BrewDog for the movie's premier.

Around Town 🏘Jeni Britton Bauer gets some national publicity from Food & Wine. Click the link for a day in the life of an ice cream empress. [Food & Wine]The Financial Times holds Columbus up as an example of success in the age of Donald Trump, discussing how Democratic politicians have managed to work with Republican business and city leaders to create long term plans that have helped Columbus thrive. (Link goes to author's Tweet - click through from there because a direct link would hit the FT paywall) [Financial Times/Foroohar]614Now goes on the hunt for Columbus' unofficial signature dish - Johnny Marzetti. Even better, a commenter offers some additional historical background. It sounds like this is the kind of recipe where every Columbus house had (has?) their own tweak or addition.  [614Now/McMillan]

Coming Up 📆🏒 4/3: Blue Jackets vs. Detroit Red Wings🎵 4/3: Kelsea Ballerini (Express Live!)🎩 4/3-4: The Illusionists at Palace Theatre📻 4/5: NPR's Wait Wait Don't Tell Me🏒 4/5: Blue Jackets vs. Pittsburgh Penguins🎤 4/5: Speak Easy Columbus April: Kid Logic - Stories of how we thought things worked🎭 4/5-29: Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical📚 4/6: Get over it! An evening with Iyanla Vanzant🎻 4/6: Naked Classics: Stravinsky’s Pulcinella (Southern Theatre)🍺 4/6: Isle of Dogs BrewDog Beer Tasting Party at Drexel Theatre🎻 4/6-7: Symphonie Fantastique (Ohio Theatre)🎭 4/7: Jay Leno🖼 4/7: CCAD Art Fair🍺 4/7: Upper Arlington Brew Fest🖼 4/7: Short North Gallery Hop🦋 4/7: Museum of Biological Diversity Open House 2018 at OSU🛍 4/7: Zassy & Friends Spring Show🛋 4/8: Columbus Furniture Makers Showcase 2018🐶 4/8: OSU Puppy Bowl🎵 4/8: Eagles (Nationwide Arena)📷 4/8: Photography 101 at The Wonder Jam🎵 4/8: Lucy Dacus (The Basement)

Longread 👰"Over the last decade, Nashville has become one of the nation’s leading non-Vegas bachelorette party destinations. The bachelorettes are a vivid symbol of the city’s rapid gentrification — and the pitfalls of a new, “experience”-driven brand of tourism."Buzzfeed: How Nashville Became One Big Bachelorette Party

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