Tuesday, March 9 2021

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Happy Tuesday! Chelsea here.

March 2021 has already been so much more enjoyable than March 2020. Not only can we all buy toilet paper whenever we want, we're also moving towards the light at the end of the tunnel. I feel like celebrating every single time I see a social media update that my friends or a member of my family have received their vaccines. Like I said, much better vibes than March 2020. To celebrate the good vibes, we're kicking things off today with a round-up of the best celebratory beverages: milkshakes. And yes, there are some boozy ones on this list. 

Navigator Feature Story: 

The 9 Best Milkshake Places In Columbus To Help You Find Your Happy Place

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Navigator Originals ✏️

Here’s What You Need To Know About Signing Up For A COVID-19 Vaccine In Columbus

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If you're wondering if you are eligible to get vaccinated, or how you go through the sign-up process here in Columbus, you aren't alone. We've gathered info from the Columbus, Franklin County, and Ohio departments of health about how to sign up all in one place. 

Dublin Is Hosting A Reverse Parade This Weekend For St. Patrick’s Day

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Looking for something fun to do this weekend? The City of Dublin is hosting a festive, "reverse" parade to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. There will be bagpipers, Irish dancers, and so much more. This would be a great way to get the kiddos out of the house and go experience some joy for a few hours. 

Headlines 📰 

60 Minutes visited Columbus

for their episode that aired Sunday on COVID-19 and "one of the most unequal recessions in modern history." You can view a

segment here

and

read about the reporting here

. (60 Minutes)

The Ohio Tourism travel guide for 2021

 has been released. You can

view it online here

 and 

order a copy at this link

. (Ohio.org)

Weather:

65 and mostly sunny

Coronavirus Updates 💊

This is a monumental release from the CDC

and, in my opinion, a landmark moment. We're almost there:

CDC says fully vaccinated Americans can spend time together indoors and unmasked

(Stat News)

Ohio has released a central scheduling tool

for vaccinations 

which you can view here

. (Ohio Department of Health)

And more Ohioans

will be eligible for vaccination beginning later this week, including people over the age of 50. Read the full list

of the newly eligible here

. (10TV)

Flags in Ohio

will fly at half staff today to recognize the one-year anniversary

. (Governor DeWine Twitter)

Inside Ohio Republicans’

10-month war on the state health department

over COVID-19

(Ohio Capital Journal)

Today's Photo 🤳

I feel weirdly invested in the sign here for a restaurant location I have never visited, but it really is beautiful. I enjoyed

this comment on a very old blog post about the sign

:

"Hi guys...I love that sign and my father was the one who built it. He owned Fred Ervin and Sons neon sign company, and actually won a national award for the design of the way the neon flashed."

Hopefully everyone involved with the new restaurant coming to this location will realize what a tremendous asset this sign can be and keep it from ending up in a landfill.

(Also, how great is this? Check out the sign from 1985,

! Skip to 5:30.)

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@tim_perdue

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- Chelsea