Tuesday, May 5 2020

How To Take The Perfect Self-Isolation Vacation In Hocking Hills 🌲

Hello, Tuesday! Chelsea here.

Ohio may be slowly reopening, but we're still practicing social distancing, which means summer getaways may seem like an unrealistic dream. But I'm here, as always, to help make your dreams come true. Cabins throughout Hocking Hills have reopened (with additional sanitization protocols) and that means that your perfect self-isolation vacation awaits. If you'd like to get out of Columbus for a little bit, we've got all the details on planning your trip to Hocking Hills here.

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How To Take The Perfect Self-Isolation Vacation In Hocking Hills

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Navigator Originals ✏️

Everything You Need To Know About Coronavirus In Columbus

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There's a plan in place to reopen BMV locations throughout the state that includes new social distancing measures. Additionally, the Ohio Department of Health released guidelines prioritizing testing as our capacity increases to include people living in congregate living communities.

Get Your Tacos And Margaritas To-Go: How To Celebrate Cinco De Mayo At Home

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Happy Cinco de Mayo, my friends. If you're hoping to enjoy margaritas and tacos at home without the hassle of making them for yourself, support locally owned businesses instead! Here's where you can find some fun deals for Cinco de Mayo in Columbus.

Ray Ray’s Hog Pit Is Rolling Up To Powell Later This Month

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Life during coronavirus has the potential to get a little repetitive, so I'm always excited to be sharing new things on the horizon with you all. Ray Ray's Hog Pit is one of my favorite barbecue spots in Columbus, and they're opening a brand new location in a couple of weeks up in Powell. Trust me, it's worth getting excited about.

Talking Points ❤️

Columbus Autobahn 🚙

Have you noticed anything odd about drivers since the shut down began? If you've had the thought that people are driving like lunatics, here is your validation.

Less traffic means more Ohioans are pushing the gas pedal

(Ohio State News)

New Reality 🍎

Retail workers go through a lot in the best of times, but it's all gone to a new level in the last six weeks, along with stress over the potential dangers of getting sick. This article goes into what it's been like working at Hills Market Downtown since all of this began.

‘Essential’ grocery store workers adjust to new routines, realities

(Alive)

The Gambler 🏈

There once was an all-world Ohio State quarterback who ascended to the NFL and then lost it all to compulsive gambling, and, eventually, crime. If you're somewhat new to Columbus, too young to know the story, or just want a compulsively readable blast from the past, this article from Columbus Monthly's archives on the rise and fall of Art Schlichter is a fascinating read.

Art Schlichter’s Fall From Glory

(Columbus Monthly)

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