Tuesday, January 26 2021

Sponsored by Decorative Arts Center of Ohio and their exhibit Russian Decorative Arts from the Tsars to the USSR. From decades of collecting Russian decorative arts, commissioning works from USSR artists, and exploring Russia's vast territories, curator Michael Reese takes us on a visual journey through Russian history from the time of the tsars to the fall of the USSR. The exhibition paints a clear decorative picture of what it was like to live in Russia during those tumultuous times. Featured objects tell stories of wealth and poverty, political struggle, fashion, and religion. Click here for more details! 🇷🇺

Happy Tuesday! Chelsea here.

There are so many places around Columbus where you can go out to eat without feeling like you're outside at all. If you've been on the hunt for some unique outdoor dining options, you can stop the search. We've gathered some of the coziest spots where you and your quarantine crew can enjoy a fun, safe night out. 

Navigator Feature Story: 

6 Cozy Outdoor Winter Dining Options Around Columbus

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Navigator Originals ✏️

These Abandoned Places Around Ohio Are Being Swallowed Up By Nature

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From amusement parks to coal mining towns, here are some interesting places around the Buckeye state that have been completely deserted. They have such an eerie, yet beautiful vibe. 

The Best Chocolate Cake In Columbus

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Tomorrow is National Chocolate Cake Day. So do yourself a favor and buy yourself something sweet. You don't even have to feel guilty about it because frankly, it would be rude

not

to eat chocolate cake on National Chocolate Cake Day. 

Headlines 📰 

Senator Rob Portman

has announced he will not

seek re-election in 2022

. (NPR)

This is an interesting look

at security for the Dispatch and sister publications in 2020. With everyone working from home, you might assume it was a quiet year,

but not always

. (Columbus Monthly)

Two venture capitalists

from Columbus recently sat down with TechCrunch to discuss why people should be more bullish on opportunities outside of Silicon Valley these days,

particularly in markets like Columbus

. (TechCrunch)

The Marblehead lighthouse

on Lake Erie is

. (Lake Erie Shores & Islands Twitter)

Weather:

44 and cloudy with a chance for rain throughout the day, particularly after 2 PM

Coronavirus Updates 💊

4,334 cases

, 198 hospitalizations, and 57 newly reported deaths. Trend graphs

are here

.

Their roommates

had COVID-19. A nursing home in Lancaster

kept them there anyway

. (Ohio Capital Journal)

Today's Photo 🤳

This beautiful snow scene is from a Metro Park we don't give love to often enough: Chestnut Ridge. Chestnut Ridge is located in the first foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, southeast of Columbus. It includes nine miles of mountain biking trails and a scenic overlook where you can see all the way to downtown Columbus on a clear day. There's also a Native American mound called Old Maid's Orchard Mound thought to have been

built by the Adena culture

. It's a beautiful park, as you can see from the

Instagram explore page

- look at this

shot from autumn

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