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Wednesday, March 11 2020

Wednesday, March 11 2020

5 Columbus Mysteries Worthy Of A Podcast 🎙

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Happy Wednesday! Chelsea here.

I've always been a big fan of mysteries and I'm not ashamed to admit that I fall into the category of people who obsessively listen to true crime podcasts. The thing is, I know I'm not the only one. I tend to think of these unsolved cases and mysteries as being far removed from Columbus, but the truth is, we've got some pretty compelling stories that deserve to be explored.

Navigator Feature Story:

The Mysterious and Unsolved: 5 Columbus Mysteries Worthy Of A Podcast

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Navigator Originals ✏️

We Watched This Hallmark Movie Set In Columbus So You Wouldn’t Have To

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I would do anything for you guys, and that includes sitting through

Forever In My Heart

, a Hallmark movie about a Columbus girl who has to choose between corporate life here in Ohio and charming countryside life in Ireland. It was exactly as cheesy as you're imagining and it was sort of like passing by a bad wreck on the freeway: I knew I shouldn't keep watching, but I couldn't stop.

The Best Waffles In Columbus

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Nothing cures rainy-day blues in Columbus quite like a fluffy, delicious waffle. If you're trying to channel your inner Leslie Knope, here's where you can find the best waffles in the city.

Talking Points ❤️

COVID-19 Round-Up 💊

128 polling locations are being

moved out of nursing homes

in Ohio for next Tuesday's primary, due to concerns over COVID-19 spread (side note: this helps explain why the elderly vote is always so strong, it helps when you can vote from home) ..... the Columbus Crew announced

their game on Saturday

will be played with spectators, and the Columbus Blue Jackets

plan on ignoring

Governor DeWine's

recommendation

that indoor sporting events be played with no fans present ..... nearly every university in the state of Ohio has suspended face-to-face instruction for various lengths of time, including Akron, Kent State, Ohio, Cincinnati, Miami, and more ..... Dublin has canceled St. Patrick's Day celebrations and

delayed public opening

of their new pedestrian bridge ..... the latest

from Ohio Department of Health

..... the latest

from the CDC

Off The Beaten Path 🌳

... is where we should probably be looking for things to do if we're going to be practicing social distancing for the next little bit, and this list is a good start (for various degrees of off the beaten path) for those with kids.

Off the Beaten Path: 15 Unique Things to do in Columbus Ohio

(What Should We Do Today)

The Worst 💸

Raise your hand if you ever received a speeding ticket in New Rome. The story of a three-block stretch of W. Broad St. that received national attention for one of the most brutal speed traps in America is so wild you probably won't believe what you're reading if you've moved to Columbus since the community was dissolved in 2004. From the Columbus Monthly archives, a great read on a truly nutty piece of Columbus history:

As New Rome Turns

(Columbus Monthly)

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