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Tuesday, August 6 2019

Tuesday, August 6 2019

It's Time To Get A Little Tropical! It's Tiki Week, fam. 🌺🍍🍹

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Happy Tuesday! Chelsea here.

It's one of the most wonderful times of the year, my friends. It's Tiki Week here in Columbus. That means that around the city, various bars are serving up all sorts of tropical, happiness-inducing cocktails. Bust out your favorite Kahiki stories and get ready to sip on something delicious. 🍹

Navigator Feature Story:

Aloha! It’s Tiki Week, You Tropical Drink Fiends

Navigator Originals ✏️

The Tall Pines Area At Walnut Woods Is One Of The Best Kept Secrets In Columbus

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I'm sorry for letting the cat out of the bag, but the Tall Pines at Walnut Woods are entirely too beautiful to keep to myself. It's probably the most magical place I've ever been and if you're looking for a place to escape the world for a bit and enjoy nature, do yourself a favor and head out there.

Get A Peek At The Hyperloop One Test Pod While It’s Here In Columbus

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I'm incredibly excited about the potential Hyperloop One has here in Columbus. Chicago to C-Bus in 40ish minutes? Heck. Yes. If you want to see what all of the fuss is about, the Hyperloop test pod will be in town this morning and you can snag a look.

The Bourbon Legends Boxcar Tour Is Coming To Columbus This Weekend

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Want to taste some of the best bourbons in the country for free? Me too. We can all have our chance at the Bourbon Legends Boxcar Tour, which will be here in Columbus this weekend. #sponsored

Talking Points ❤️

Rough Road Ahead For The Dispatch 🗞

Gannett and GateHouse Media are joining to create a conglomerate of 250 newspapers, including the Columbus Dispatch, that will likely lead to

job cuts, less local journalism, and more "USA Today-type stories produced or edited remotely"

Old House Love 🏡

This article from the May-June 2011 issue of Old House Journal discusses living in a historic district and

includes a look at a Clintonville home on North Broadway

. (PDF) From

Clintonville History

Ohio State Forever 🏀

Carmen's Crew, The Basketball Tournament team composed mostly of ex-Buckeye basketball players (including Aaron Craft, Jon Diebler, David Lighty, William Buford, and others)

downed four-time(!) defending champions Overseas Elite on Sunday

. It was the first time Overseas Elite has ever lost in the tournament. Carmen's Crew will play in the finals tonight on ESPN at 9 pm, in a winner take all game with a $2 million prize.

Weather:

88 and partly sunny, but a slight chance of showers & thunderstorms after 11 am.

Air quality

: Moderate (Ozone & Particles)

Pollen:

Low (Grass)