Wednesday, November 29, 2023

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Chelsea Wiley
November 29, 2023

Sponsored by Easton
All things holiday will take over Easton Town Center soon. The festivities will kick off on November 17 with the Grand Illumination with live music, fun for the family, costumed characters, and more bringing holiday cheer! No matter where you are, take your eyes to the sky around 7 p.m. and watch as over two million lights simultaneously illuminate Easton for the season. For more info, or to learn about all of the holiday festivities, visit eastontowncenter.com. 🎄

Hello Wednesday! Chelsea here.

No one ever needs a reason to celebrate and have fun, but if you’ve been looking for one, let this be your sign. We’ve all survived halfway through this week, so why not celebrate a little? All around town, there are bars that are totally transforming for the holidays. I’m talking Christmas lights that would make Clark Griswold himself proud. From tiki drinks to ice bumper cars, here are the best bars to embrace the holiday season.

Hollywood Casino Is Adding A New Hotel And It Looks Gorgeous 🏨
The casino is adding one heck of a hotel, and they finally broke ground yesterday. When the hotel is completed, it will offer hundreds of rooms and tons of other amenities that will help transform the casino into a one-of-a-kind Ohio destination.

Sponsored by the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
The yuletide season comes alive as we celebrate the 35th Anniversary of Wildlights! This holiday event features millions of LED lights, animated musical light shows, and other holiday festivities that can only be found at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Admission to Wildlights is included with your Zoo admission or with your Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Membership. For more info, please visit columbuszoo.org/wildlights. 🎄

Headlines 📰 

🏈 The Buckeyes have fallen from No. 2 to No. 6 in the College Football Playoff poll following the loss to Michigan over the weekend. (NBC4)

💸 A former marketing executive for Root, a Columbus-based auto insurer, has taken a guilty plea to stealing more than $10.2 million from the company and spending it on a $1.4 million yacht and an amphibious plane. (Dispatch)

🍝 OpenTable announced their Top 100 Restaurants in the US and although there were six restaurants chosen from Ohio, they’re sadly all in Cincinnati. I guess it’s time for a food-based road trip, people! (Open Table)

Weather: 41 and becoming sunny in the afternoon

 Columbus Navigator presents: 12 Days Of Giveaways
It’s Day 4 of our holiday giveaway, friends. If you’d like a chance to win, click the link above and follow the instructions! Today's giveaway is brought to you by The Junto Boutique Hotel and The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio. The prize includes a delicious dinner for two at Little West Tavern and a pair of tickets to A Christmas Carol at the Riffe Center. When you click the link above, you’ll be asked for a password. Today’s Password Is: HOLLY

Sponsored by Columbus Recreation and Parks
WinterFest Columbus, presented by the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department, is a free annual celebration of the winter season in downtown Columbus. This free event features local seasonal craft beer and cocktails, live music, some of Columbus’ best food trucks, and lots of outdoor winter fun! For more info, please visit winterfestcolumbus.com.

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Today's Photo 🤳

The Tall Pines at Walnut Woods will forever be one of my favorite places in town. It’s just such a peaceful, stunning place.

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- Chelsea