Wednesday, June 7 2017

Hello Wednesday. It's James.

You're probably going through a lot right now.What might help is to throw some axes at a wooden wall as hard as you can. Zoey Miller takes a look at Urban Axe Throwing, a new sport that I could see being the next "escape room" style craze. 

Navigator full story: Columbus Urban Axe Throwing Is The Thing You Didn’t Know You Needed In Your Life Until Now

The Rundown:Weather: 66. Cloudy. 20% chance of precipitation.To do: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers plays The Schottenstein Center tonight at 8pm. Not too many tickets left, but if you want to get in the door there are still pairs out there. Check here for more details and tickets.

Navigator Originals:11 Shocking Ohio Cryptids That Will Either Have You Hiding Under The Covers Or Headed Out To Catch ThemSometimes it feels like every small town in Ohio has a local monster legend. Chelsea Wiley takes a look at 11 of the best Ohio creature stories.Columbus Won’t Be A Sanctuary City But It Will Protect Its Immigrant CitizensColumbus has decided to pass many of the same ordinances as sanctuary cities, without actually declaring themselves a sanctuary city.A Great New Way To Cruise Around Columbus Is Living Up To Its Name With Free RidesTransportation options downtown continue to expand, and FreeRide is a new micro-transportation company providing free rides downtown and in the Short North. Check out this look at the new service by Madeline Keener for more details.

The Wednesday Conversation:PSA: Southwest is having one of their best sales of the year, with lots of great prices on flights out of Columbus. DC, Nashville, Chicago: $49! [Southwest]Have you ever thought of chasing a blue ribbon at the Ohio State Fair? Fair officials are hoping for more entries this year in culinary competitions. [Abraham/Dispatch]The two Gander Mountains in Columbus will be closing, which means going out of business sales. [Eaton/Business First]

Longread for your lunch break:Suffer from anxiety and the very human reaction of beating yourself up endlessly over the times you put your foot in your mouth? If that describes you, then this piece from Jezebel might change your life.Jezebel: Just Give It 7 Seconds

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