Wednesday, February 14, 2024

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Chelsea Wiley
February 14, 2024

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Happy Valentine’s Day! Chelsea here.

I hope you’re all ready for a day full of love, romance, and probably lots of candy. I’m a firm believer that everyone deserves love, even nerds. And I say that very much as a nerd myself. If you and your partner would rather start a new Dungeons and Dragons campaign than sit down for a fine dining experience, then this is the list for you. Have some fun and remember to treat each other with kindness and love today. Well, on second thought, let’s do that every single day.

Navigator Feature Story: 🥰 8 Wonderfully Nerdy Dates Around Columbus 

🍰 The Best Carrot Cake In Columbus
If I had to choose a favorite cake, there really isn’t any contest. I’m a carrot cake girlie, through and through. Luckily, we have some incredible spots around the city to grab a piece (or a whole cake, we don’t judge.)

❤️ Here’s Your Chance To Win The Perfect Valentine’s Day Gift
We’re big fans of love around here, and if you’re hoping to surprise your special someone with something unique today, I highly suggest you take a moment to enter this giveaway! The event will take place on Friday at the Columbus Museum of Art and even if you don’t win, you can use our promo code to snag some discounted tickets.

Headlines 📰 

👩‍🏫 Some lawmakers hope to offer Ohio teachers a significant raise through House Bill 411, introduced by Rep. Joe Miller (D-Amherst). In HB 411, the base salary for teachers would increase from $35,000 to $50,000. (NBC4)

🏠 The Lustron Home was seriously one of the coolest ways to respond to the housing crisis after World War II. Here’s a little bit of history about these innovative, prefabricated houses. (Ohio Memory)

📚 Bestselling Columbus writer and poet, Maggie Smith, talks about the inspiration for her latest book, a kid-friendly approach to taking on bedtime anxiety. (Columbus Monthly)

Weather: 45 and partly cloudy

Coming Up 📆

🖼 2/14-2/15: Art of Bangladesh
🎭 2/14-2/18: Company
🏀 2/14: OSU Women’s Basketball vs. Nebraska
🎤 2/14: Unrequited: The Paradox of Black Appalachia
🎵 2/15: Nickel Creek with The Staves
🍸 2/15: Gin-Forward Cocktail Class at Adelaide’s Gin Joint
🎭 2/15-2/18: The Color Purple
🖼 2/15-2/18: From Struggle to Strength: Inspiring Journeys of Central Ohio's Refugee Community
🎵 2/15: Briston Maroney: Ultrapure Tour
🎻 2/16: Trad Nua Celtic Series presents Gerry O'Connor
🎵 2/16: Dylan Scott
😂 2/16: Nate Jackson: Super Funny World Tour
🏒 2/16-2/17: OSU Men’s Ice Hockey vs. Wisconsin
🎭 2/16-2/18: The Addams Family Musical
🤠 2/17: World’s Toughest Rodeo
🏛 2/17: Ohio Statehouse Tour guided by Columbus Historical Society
😆 2/17: Darcy & Jer: No Refunds Tour
🐒 2/18: Conservation Lecture Series Winter 2024
🎻 2/18: Columbus Symphony at the Leisure Club
🏀 2/18: OSU Men’s Basketball vs. Purdue
🎸 2/18: The Kills: God Games Tour

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- Chelsea

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