Tuesday, June 30 2020

Your Guide To Fantastic Street Art Around Columbus 🎨

Art Pop Street Gallery

The ArtPop Street Gallery is back! ArtPop Cbus will shine the spotlight on our city’s talented artists by placing their work on available billboards and newsstands throughout Franklin County. Franklin County visual artists working in all media are invited to submit artwork for consideration and possible display on one of five available billboards circulating the central Ohio region in 2020. Click here for more info! 🎨

Happy Tuesday! Chelsea here.

I absolutely love street art and murals and I feel so lucky to live in Columbus where we get more and more fantastic art every day. If you've never strolled around the city to take in this beautiful, free art, you are missing out and I'd highly encourage you to keep this guide handy for your next urban art exploration. Also, murals come and go so quickly in Columbus, so if we've missed your favorite street art, please hit reply and tell us about it! 

Navigator Feature Story: 

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Navigator Originals ✏️

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I absolutely cannot wait for this park to open, friends. It's such a beautiful setting and it's going to have a ton of activities that no other Metro Parks currently have. Take a look at the progress of Quarry Trails and let us know what you're most excited about. 

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As if we needed another reason to love the phenomenal Michael B. Jordan, he's bringing an inspirational summer movie series to South Drive-In. The series kicks off later this week and will feature multi-cultural films, for free! You will need to reserve a ticket and these are going to fill up fast, so don't say I didn't warn you! 

Talking Points ❤️ 

Sum Sum Summertime ☀️

TourismOhio is out with an article that pairs nicely with our recent Columbus-centric article, "

". 2020 is all about flexibility, but we can all still make the most of it.

(Ohio.org)

Choose Your Own Adventure 🎓

It sounds like school districts are largely going to be able to chart their own paths this fall, with Governor DeWine saying school reopening guidelines from the state will be flexible. DeWine also said that "

Our local schools are in different situations. The spread of COVID in each community is different, and we would urge all of them to do as many measures as they can in regard to health because the spread of COVID is a problem.

” Much more in the article, including ideas being kicked around by Worthington and Gahanna districts.

(Dispatch *possible paywall)

Quick Hits

Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon has

..... Face coverings will be required

beginning today ..... Even in the midst of a pandemic, Columbus homes are the

 ..... Celebrity chef and local Darnell Ferguson, previously of SuperChefs, has opened

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Weather:

91 and mostly sunny

Air Quality:

Moderate (Ozone)

Pollen:

 Low-Medium (Grass)

Today's Photo 🤳

Pride 2020 is almost behind us - but with our parade

, hopefully. Love this shot of the Scioto Mile and Discovery Bridge lit up to celebrate. 🌈

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- Chelsea