Wednesday, April 11 2018

Hello Wednesday. It's James.

When it comes to fast casual / fast food Columbus isn't lacking in options. 

This is a food city, so that probably isn't surprising. But there are a few notable absences in our roster, and it looks like arguably the largest of those is about to be filled. 

An employee at WD Partners, a retail architectural firm, posted a rendering on LinkedIn of a Shake Shack Columbus "with materials and artwork to reflect local culture." Probably not the way Shake Shack wanted a new location announcement to roll out, but we're grateful for the news. Hit the link for the rendering and more.

Navigator full story: Design Mock-Up Shows Shake Shack Coming To Columbus 🍔

Wednesday Weather 🌡58 and mostly sunny. 🌤 You'll be excited to read this: we will be over 70 degrees each of the next three days. 

Navigator Originals ✏️House Hunting? Here Are 6 Stunning Waterfront Homes Near Columbus 🏡This is a category of home that probably doesn't scream "Columbus" to many, but it's actually surprising how many waterfront homes are available in different areas around metro Columbus.Shop Local At The German Village Makers Market On April 29 🛍A new pop up market will take place in German Village at the end of the month. It sounds like it'll be a whole deal with food trucks, live music, and kids activities to go along with the shopping.The Short North Trolley Co. Will Launch In Time For Cinco De Mayo 🚋This trolley will mostly be for special ticketed events (as well as private events like weddings), but it sounds like there are plans for it to be in action during special high traffic weekends as well.

Around Town 🏘Ohio House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger (R) is stepping down May 1st amidst FBI investigations into his overseas travel, that involved things like the payday loan industry paying for him to go to England, France, and Italy. [Dispatch/Siegel] ✈️An Ohio travel blog recently visited the Continent. As someone who moved to Columbus just after the Continent's heydays, I find these photos and the history of it all fascinating. [Travel88] 🇫🇷Gubernatorial candidate Richard Cordray released a plan that would make community college free for all Ohioans. The cost of the program is said to be just $60 million a year, which sounds so low I am wondering if it's an error. At that price, one wonders why we aren't already doing this. [Dispatch/Schladen] 📚This dashcam video of lightning striking a car recently in northern Ohio will make you never want to drive in a thunderstorm again. [Weather Channel] ⚡️

Coming Up 📆🎈 4/11-12: Sesame Street Live! Let's Party!⚾ 4/12: Columbus Clippers Opening Night👩‍🎤 4/12-14: Anna and the Annadroids🎭 4/12-14: Thoroughly Modern Millie📚 4/12-15: Columbus Main Library Big Book Sale🐴 4/12-15: Equine Affaire🎪 4/12-15: Cirque du Soleil: CORTEO➕ 4/13: The Math Maniac Show🏈 4/14: Ohio State Spring Game🎸 4/14: CD102.5 Day featuring Franz Ferdinand (Express Live!)🎸 4/14: The Fab Four: Beatles Tribute (Palace Theatre)🤼‍♂️ 4/15: Ring of Honor Wrestling🖼 4/15: Pizzuti Collection Family Day

Longread 🐧This is something you really need to see.(This article also features one of the funniest questions I have ever seen a journalist ask, but you have to read between the lines to see it.)CBC: Puffin beaks are fluorescent and we had no idea

Something to say? Hit reply - we read it all.- James