Tuesday, July 10 2018

Happy Tuesday. It's James.

One of my favorite things lately is looking at local AirBnB's.

Why? I guess I think it's fun to fantasize about being a small scale hotelier (I've heard some people make this into a full time business?) But there's also a lot of other things happening in these listings. You get to see how people live. You get a peak at how some people are surviving in the gig economy. You learn loads about the city of Columbus and the suburbs. And sometimes you witness some living history.

The latter is what we have for you today. This stone house in Delaware is nearly 200 years old, in a great location, and I think it'd make for an awfully fun quick getaway. See what you think at the link. 

Navigator full story: Take A Weekend Get Away To This Nearly 200 Year Old Cabin In Delaware 🏡

Tuesday Weather 🌡89, mostly sunny, but chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. 🌤⛈

Navigator Originals ✏️Head Up To Lake Erie For This Crazy ‘Christmas In July’ Party Cruise 🚢Does Lake Erie get enough love in Columbus? I personally think no, and if you want to know why, well, look at that headline again.Police Arrest 12 At “Abolish ICE” Protest In Downtown Columbus ✊I can't be the only one who has been wondering where ICE is doing business in Columbus (I wrote about where ICE imprisons people in Ohio here), and now we know. Kids being forcibly separated from their families by the United States government is a situation where I find I don't really have words, but I'm grateful to everyone working to keep the news in the forefront of the national and local conversation.The 45th Annual Westerville Music & Arts Festival Is Happening This Weekend 🎵🎨This looks like an enjoyable way to spend some time this weekend, and right now the weather looks like it'll be cooperating. Hit the link for all the details on performers, vendors, and everything else you need to know.

Around Town 🏘CMH Gourmand checks out downtown's Ho Toy - even if you've never heard of it you will probably recognize the sign. [CMH Gourmand]Does anyone else remember Rax? According to this blogger, the few that have popped back up in Ohio (like in Lancaster) aren't what you might remember. The real deal does exist, but you have to go all the way to Joliet, Illinois. Rax started in Ohio and once had over 500 locations, but now? Only six.  [Broken Chains]This Rep. Jim Jones - OSU sexual abuse thing is a lot to take in, but what a disappointment that it's immediately turned into partisan politics. [Washington Post]

Coming Up 📆⚾️ 7/11: Triple-A FanFest & All Star Game🎵 7/11: Barenaked Ladies (Express Live!)🎄 7/12: COSI: After Dark - Christmas in July🎵 7/12: Sugarland (Schottenstein Center)🐶 7/13: The Amazing Dog Show II🎭 7/13: Branching Out (Short North Stage)🎵 7/13: Columbus Symphony Popcorn Pops - Movie Music (Columbus Commons)🍷 7/13-14: Ohio Wine Festival🇮🇹 7/13-15: Italian Heritage Summer Festival🐶 7/14: Bids, Barks and Beats🐨 7/14: Zoo-rassic Park, starring Nina West (Columbus Zoo)🎙 7/14: It's All Been Done Radio Hour🎵 7/14: Courtney Barnett (Newport Music Hall)🎥 7/14: Fritz The Nite Owl presents Scream🛍 7/14: Moonlight Market🎉 7/14: Summer Jam West🎵 7/14: Hanson - String Theory (Columbus Commons)🎨 7/14-15: Westerville Music & Arts Festival🎵 7/14-15: Cultural Wall Music Festival🌳 7/14-15: Columbus Bonsai Society Annual Show🎡 7/14-21: Franklin County Fair🏡 7/15: Olde Towne East Summer Tour of Historic Home featuring Franklin Park🍦 7/15: Wendy's Frosty 5K (Huntington Park)🎵 7/15: Panic! at the Disco (Nationwide Arena)🖼 7/15: Pizzuti Collection Family Day📷 7/15: Photography 101 by The Wonder Jam

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Longread 📚Most all of these are genuinely incredible.My favorite? The Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading in Rio de Janeiro. Wow.Traveler: 17 Places Book Lovers Need to Visit

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