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Tuesday, December 11 2018

Tuesday, December 11 2018

The Best Dive Bars + A Jaw Dropping New CoverMyMeds Franklinton Campus 🍻🏗

Happy Tuesday. It's James.

I couldn't love the

any more, but I still admit I'm a little green with envy when it comes to CoverMyMeds employees and the stunningly gorgeous Franklinton campus they'll soon be enjoying.

I dislike using comparisons to other cities as shorthand for describing something new in Columbus, but it really does look like they're copy/pasting a Silicon Valley-style campus. Scroll until you get to the shot of the building with the boat launch in the foreground. Breathtaking, right?

Navigator full story:

CoverMyMeds Released Renderings For Their New Franklinton Campus, And It’s Blowing Our Minds

🏗

Navigator Originals ✏️

The 8 Dopest Dive Bars in Columbus

🍻

An update of a Navigator classic, following some unfortunate dive bar attrition. Hit reply and let us know who we missed!

Here’s How You Can Meet John Cusack This Winter

🎥

John Cusack will soon be traveling to Palace Theatre for a live Q&A following a screening of

High Fidelity

. The biggest fallout of this important news was the shocking reveal at Navigator HQ that Writer Chelsea has never seen

"Say Anything"

. We regret the error and hope to rectify it ASAP.

Talking Points ❤️

Franklin County Dog Shelter with some national love...

Given the traffic to our

article highlighting the Franklin County Dog Shelter's holiday dog sleepover program

, where you can adopt a dog temporarily over the holidays, I'm not at all surprised that national media (in the form of Good Morning America) came calling. People have been rabid when it comes to this story, and the marketing genius over at the Shelter who came up with the idea deserves a raise.

[Check out our local shelter on GMA]

🐕🐶

Restaurant ideas...

Lakes and Lattes

checks

out Iguana’s Fresh Mexican Grill

... 614orty-Niner

visits the South End's Rice Bowl

(if you haven't visited maybe make it a priority just in case - the

property is for sale

). 🌯🍚

Awards season...

Columbus recently won

city

of the year

from "Smart Cities Dive", a website covering the "smart cities industry", which I just learned is a thing. 🚗🚙

20%?

Columbus police have done 10 SWAT stings this year where an undercover officer poses as a buyer for an online item, meeting the seller (alleged armed robbers scamming people online) with SWAT backup nearby. They've now shot two of the ten sting targets, with one, a 16-year-old, dying. Police say the stings will continue.

[Read more]

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City council news...

Last night, Columbus City Council

Council passes ordinances 3378 and 3379-2018 creating the #ColumbusArtAlliance. It supports Columbus’ cultural and performing arts community. The funds will be invested in two areas and managed by the @GCAC_Cbus. The fee goes into effect July 1, 2019.
— Columbus Council (@ColumbusCouncil)
2:03 AM • Dec 11, 2018

and also

We got that Hollywood ending. @ColumbusCouncil passed ordinance 3482-2018 to #SavetheCrew and redevelop MAPRE Stadium into the Community Sports Park. Should this be an @E60 original or a full fledged blockbuster? Thoughts?
— Columbus Council (@ColumbusCouncil)
11:48 PM • Dec 10, 2018