Wednesday, August 23 2017

Hello Wednesday. It's James.

If you're craving serenity, look no further than Newark and the Dawes Arboretum.The Arboretum is over 2,000 acres of gorgeously cultivated trees, and it includes a driving tour, hikes, and events, including a regularly held "date night" that I bet is pretty special when the leaves change colors.Navigator full story: The Dawes Arboretum Is The Day Trip Locale For Anyone Looking For A Little Magic In Their Life [Miller]

The Rundown:Weather: 78. Mostly sunny.To do: Your Columbus Crew are taking on LA Galaxy at 7:30 PM. The Crew would be in the playoffs if the season ended today, but they'll need a solid finish down the stretch to maintain that playoff spot. Their home games usually sell well vs. LA, but there's still tickets available - all the details here. Bonus thing to do: It's Bar Louie's birthday at Easton, and they are celebrating with drink specials all day long. $3.25 Signature Martinis and $1.25 Select Domestic Bottled Beer from 11am to 9pm, more details here.

Giveaway:We are giving away a pair of 2-Day General Admission tickets to Breakaway Music Festival which takes place September 1st and 2nd. Here's the lineup, which includes Diplo, Travis Scott, and Lil Yachty.Head on over here for the contest details.

Navigator Originals:LED Video Advertising Has Potential To Hold Up Millennial Tower [Weese]A proposed video board on the 27 story Millennial Tower has been a point of contention since the project was originally announced. It has since shrank in planning from the original 6 stories to a current 1 story board, but there are still planning Downtown Commission members threatening to vote no on the project if there is a video board at all.Another Solar Eclipse Is Coming In 2024– And Columbus Has An Amazing View [Wiley]The next total eclipse isn't going to require travel if you're in Central Ohio. Check out the map to see where totality will take place in the Buckeye State.Scottenstein Property Group Developing Mixed-Use Building At 3rd And Long [Weese]The site next to Pins Mechanical will see three buildings renovated and a new building constructed. It's not hard to envision this area becoming a mini-hot spot district in a few years if this project is executed well.White Castle Proposing New 18-Acre Development On HQ Site [Weese]White Castle's new HQ is one of the more intriguing developments of late. In addition to their offices, they are proposing offices, residences, retail and restaurants and community space on 18 acres overlooking the city center. Their existing offices will be knocked down for the new construction.The Best Sanity Saving Rainy Day Activities In Columbus For Toddlers [Wiley]It poured buckets for awhile yesterday. If you're the parent of little ones days like that can inspire dread, but Chelsea has you covered with ideas for the next time you're stuck inside due to the weather.A Confederate Soldier Falls In Camp Chase Cemetery. Was It Vandalism? Or “Uncivil” Protest? [Miller]Probably inevitably, a Confederate statue in Camp Chase was toppled overnight Tuesday. Presumably, these sorts of things wouldn't happen to statues or monuments contained within museums, where they can be displayed with an appropriate amount of history and context.40 Awesome Photos From The 2017 Fashion Meets Music Festival [Wiley]Fashion Meets Music Festival was this weekend, and Chelsea has all the pictures you need of models and musicians from this unique event.

The Wednesday Conversation:The city of Oberlin voted to rename Columbus Day "Indigenous People’s Day", the first in Ohio to make the change. Some supporters argued the day is more of a celebration of Italian-American heritage than of Columbus as an individual, which I can buy - perhaps we could have an Italian-American day of some kind added to the calendar. I'm pro - more holidays. [Dispatch Staff]Senator Sherrod Brown urged the FBI to disclose all of the hate groups operating in Ohio. We recently looked at the hate groups operating in central Ohio as named by the SPLC. [Torry/Dispatch]Check out this hike in northern Ohio that leads to an abandoned castle. And once you're done reading that, check out our 9 castles within a 3 hours drive of Columbus. [OnlyInYourState]

Longread for your lunch break:Yet another in a long line of examples of just how toxic hosting the Olympic games can be:The 2016 Summer Games were supposed to bring Rio and Brazil to new financial and athletic heights. What's left behind? A city and country shrouded by corruption, debt and broken promises.ESPN: After The Flame

Want to help support local, independently owned journalism? Forward this newsletter to a friend, and like us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.Did that friend you've always admired for their intelligence and good looks forward this to you? Subscribe!Something to say? Hit reply - we read it all.Have a wonderful Wednesday.- James