Tuesday, May 30 2017

Columbus is getting a new park downtown [Pictures]

Hello Tuesday. It's James.

Columbus will be getting a new park downtown. The park will be dedicated to social justice and will be set on the corner of Broad and Cleveland. Check out the post by Madeline Keener for renderings and more info.

The Rundown:Weather: 78. 20% chance of precipitation, mostly in the morning. Should be mostly sunny the rest of the day.To do: Have you ever considered running the Columbus half or full marathon? This year could be your year. Frontrunner in Upper Arlington and Fleet Feet Sports is hosting Marathoner in Training information session tonight, starting at 7pm. More info here.

Navigator Originals:The Naked Magicians Prove That Great Magic Doesn’t Require PantsChelsea Wiley has a profile of this Australian comedy duo who are coming to Columbus June 8th at the Southern Theatre.Columbus Gets ‘Murican As All Get-Out With Land-Grant And HomageHomage and Land Grant Brewing are joining forces to put on a good ol' fashioned summer cookout on Saturday, June 24th. Food provided will include burgers by Oh! Burgers and BBQ by Ray Ray's and there will also be live music..

The Tuesday Conversation:Nice bit of good news from the Columbus Clippers. The non-profit groups that own the Clippers and Huntington Park paid off most of the stadium last week, without having to use taxpayer funds.  [Perry/Dispatch]A local entrepreneurial group wants to turn the original 1929 Port Columbus airport terminal into a business development center for transportation and logistics startups, along with an air history museum. Hit the link for photo renderings of what it looks like currently, and could look like if this plan goes through. [Ghose/Business First]Been considering an electric car? AEP customers are eligible for $10,000 off a Nissan Leaf under a recent new program. [AEP]Did you eat at Chipotle from March 24 and April 18? If you did, your credit card information was compromised and you should probably read this. [Chipotle]

Longread for your lunch break:Legendary sports writer Frank Deford passed away on Monday. This was possibly my favorite story he ever wrote, on tennis player Jimmy Connors and the mother who raised him.Sports Illustrated: Raised By Women To Conquer Men: The journey of Jimmy Connors

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