Tuesday, May 22 2018

Hello Tuesday. It's James.

Tracie is back with the latest in her day trip installment series, and this time she's taking a look at Athens.

This is a personal favorite of mine. There's really nothing like Athens in the fall, and it's probably my favorite Ohio college town (although there are many good contenders.) Summer's also a nice time to take in Athens since it's just a touch quieter, and of course southeastern Ohio in the summer is gorgeous. Hit the link and find out how to get the most out of a day trip to Athens.

Navigator full story: How To Spend The Perfect Day In Athens 🌳

Tuesday Weather 🌡81, mostly cloudy, with a 50% chance of thunderstorms. ⛈

Navigator Originals ✏️Columbus Might Love Tacos Too Much 🌮The inaugural Columbus Taco Fest was this weekend, and they have some kinks to iron out for year two.

Around Town 🏘"I was a high school dropout, a runaway, I was last in my class and I took drugs," he said." Cameron Mitchell receives a glowing profile from CNN discussing his climb from teenage runaway to restaurant empire. [CNN Monday] 🍽ECOT is so toxic for the upcoming election that Rep. Andrew Brenner is claiming he never took donations from the school, even though the school's founder is his number one donor. Brenner is trying to shift to an Ohio Senate district that encompasses Delaware, Knox, and northern Franklin county, and he's facing off against Westerville Democrat Louise Valentine. [Dispatch/Siegel] 💸Is it any surprise this story went viral? Police in a northeastern Ohio town rescued a man who was being followed home by a pig named Zoey. The pig apparently just wanted attention, and was shadowing the man "wanting to be petted". Click for a photo of the pig in the back of a police cruiser. [NPR] 🐷Ohio State men's tennis will be playing for a national title Tuesday (vs. Wake Forest) after defeating #2 UCLA in the NCAA semi-finals Monday. [Eleven Warriors] 🎾

Coming Up 📆🎭 5/22-27: The Book of Mormon (Ohio Theatre)🎸 5/24: An Evening With Mat Kearney (Via Vecchia Winery)🎸 5/24: Hall & Oates w/ Train (Nationwide Arena)🎭 5/24-6/17: Macbeth (Schiller Park)🎸 5/25-27: Dark Star Jubilee (Thornville)💃 5/26: The Other Prom🐶 5/26: Village Pets Fest🎷 5/26: Urban Jazz Coalition (Notes)🐲 5/26-27: Asian Festival

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Longread 🚽You have to respect the hustle?"A British journalist provides us with a window into the lives of the men who made their living from combing for treasures in London’s sewers."Smithsonian: Quite Likely the Worst Job Ever

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