Tuesday, August 8 2017

Hello Tuesday. It's James.

We recently published our huge guide to watching the solar eclipse and now comes news that COSI will be handing out free solar eclipse glasses at Columbus libraries and Columbus Metro Parks. No excuses now, so check out the details and make sure you don't miss this rare event.Navigator full story: COSI Will Offer Free Solar Eclipse Glasses At Columbus Libraries And Metro Parks

The Rundown:Weather: 79. Sunny.To do: The Ballroom Breakout is back with their next installment. This concert features famous artist and Grammy award winner Lucinda Williams. Show starts at 7 PM and tickets are still available.

Navigator Originals:These Last Dog Swims Of The Season Are Perfect For Your Paddlin’ PoochA new tradition seems to be springing up in central Ohio where communities allow dogs to take a dip in their pools on the last day of summer before the pools are drained for winter. If you have a dog check out our guide for locations and dates. Your dog will thank you.21 Pictures From Wizard World Comic-Con That Will Make You Wish You Were Still ThereChelsea visited Wizard World Comic-Con over the weekend, and you'll want to see these pictures of the sights of Comic-Con including some pretty awesome cosplay.Graeter’s Fiona The Hippo Inspired Ice Cream Is Coming To Columbus, Here’s Where You Can Find ItFiona the Hippo has been a phenomenon, and Graeter's is bringing her ice cream flavor to Columbus. Toffee, salted roasted peanuts, and milk chocolate caramel truffles are what you're in store for, which sounds pretty great to me.Out Of 2,600 Entries, The Columbus-Pittsburgh To Chicago Hyperloop Project Is One Of 46 FinalistsIt's hard to tell how seriously to take the hyperloop concept, as it usually is with any audacious plans. The Chicago-Columbus-Pittsburgh loop is one of the routes that is being most considered. If they can pull it off I know I'd use it, as would literally everyone I've spoked to about the idea. Being commuting distance from Chicago would be amazing.These Two Blues Icons Are Coming To Columbus Next MonthA couple of blues legends are coming to Columbus in September and intern Nora has all the details.Land-Grant Brewery To Create Collaborative Beers For Columbus Crew SC FansLand-Grant Brewery is creating a Columbus Crew beer for their Supporter Series. The can concepts look great.Kroger Celebrates The Grand Reopening Of Their Clintonville LocationThe grocery business has to be one of the most cutthroat going in America today (witness Amazon recent purchase of Whole Foods) and it's interesting to watch what Kroger is doing. Grocery stores in general seem to be trending towards luxury (or bare bones concepts like Aldi's and Trader Joe's - there doesn't seem to be much in the middle.) Kroger recently remodeled their Clintonville location on N. High St. and now includes a cheese shop, artisan bread, and a Starbucks. The grand opening will take place August 16th. Ohio State Fair Tragedy: Cause Of Ride Malfunction DeterminedThe ride manufacturer of the Fireball has come back with their report of what went wrong at the Ohio State Fair, and they are saying corrosion on a support beam reduced the beam's thickness to a dangerous level over the years. It's still early days in figuring out what went wrong, and it seems certain changes will take place when it comes to how Ohio inspects rides.

The Tuesday Conversation:In what is wonderful news, 10tv weatherman Chris Bradley has announced that his cancer is in remission. [Facebook]I'm sure everyone will be excited to read that 2020 presidential election maneuvering has already  begun. John Kasich is clearly angling himself for a primary challenge, and plans to position himself as a saner health care reform advocate in contrast. [Cleveland.com/Pelzer]CityLab gives some national (and in depth) attention to the decision by Columbus to buy COTA passes for downtown workers. [City Lab/Bliss]Ohio State researches have found a way to turn skin cells into any type of cells the body might need. This might put some science fiction scenarios in play - things like regeneration, healing the brain after a stroke or healing a wounded heart. Trials with mice regenerated badly damaged legs (that would have normally required amputation) in very short periods of time. [Dispatch/Viviano]CBS News comes to Ohio and looks at the most vulnerable victims of the opiate epidemic - the children who are ending up in foster care. [Video - CBS News]

Longread for your lunch break:Reddit isn't always known for having a heart, but this story of users flooding white power websites to talk about things like power generators (white power?) and paint colors will probably make your day.

The Daily Beast: Trolls Hijack White-Power Sites to Discuss Color Swatches

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