Wednesday, February 10 2021

This 100-Foot High Steep-Walled Canyon 1 Hr From Columbus Is Stunning 😍

Hemp for Hunger

Sponsored by Carolina Hemp Company: Now through March 15th, Carolina Hemp Company is collecting items for those in need. Items needed include non-perishable food items, warm clothing, personal hygiene items, camping gear, and bedding. Items can be dropped at the Columbus location of Carolina Hemp Company 5212 N High St, Columbus, OH 43214 More details on Carolina Hemp can be found right here. ❤️❤️

Happy Wednesday! Chelsea here.

As the snow keeps on falling and the temps keep dropping, I find myself daydreaming more and more about lazy summer days exploring the great outdoors. Rocky Fork Gorge is an underrated natural wonder and it would make a super easy day trip from Columbus. Located within the Highlands Nature Sanctuary, the gorge has 100-foot walls and views you'll fall in love with. Seriously, add this place into your hiking lineup immediately my friends. It's a stunner. 

Navigator Feature Story: 

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Navigator Originals ✏️

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Budd Dairy Food Hall has been in the works for quite a while, but the wait is almost over. The final vendor has been announced and the hall is expected to open in just a few months. 

As political extremism grows in the U.S., we as a country have to ask ourselves what we can do to help stop political violence. These experts in political violence and extremism have weighed in with their advice. 

Headlines 📰 

50 fun things

to do in an

(Ohio Girl Travels)

With the caveat

that it's sad this is necessary at all, it's still a reminder that so many good people exist. The Church for Community Development for All People has been staying open all night for the homeless:

(NBC4)

From Twitter

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Feb 9 in University District History: African-American OSU wrestler beaten bloody by Columbus police, teeth broken and knocked out. For ducking under a police tape barricade. Responsible officer still on the job today. In 1991.

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This is the story

of what has since happened to that Columbus police officer 

. (Craig Calcaterra)

Weather:

27 and cloudy, but a chance for snow beginning in the afternoon. Accumulation by Wednesday overnight could be 1-2 inches.

Coronavirus Updates 💊

3,207 cases

, 181 hospitalizations, and 98 newly reported deaths. Trend graphs

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Ohio will have

1,300 vaccinated schools by the end of this week,

(WOSU)

A few central Ohio residents

discuss what it's been like to participate in COVID-19

(Columbus Monthly)

Wanderlust Love Stories

From now through Valentine's Day, Wanderlust and Columbus Navigator will be teaming up to share love stories on our social media and in our newsletters.  If you are a couple that met during travels, or who are from two different parts of the world, or you are just two wanderlusts who love to travel together, then we’d love to hear from you. You can capture your story in video or prose form and submit it via email to [email protected]. Videos must be 15-60 seconds long and can be shot on your phone or other device. Prose can be in story, poetry, lyrics form; must be between 25-150 words. Please include an image that represents your story. More details right here❤️❤️

Today's Photo 🤳

We told you they're well worth a follow just recently but reiterating again that @buckeyes_photo is a great follow. So many beautiful photos in the past few weeks, including this one of a snowy Orton Hall, one of my favorite buildings in all of Columbus. ❄️

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