Wednesday, September 13 2017

Happy Wednesday Columbus. It's James. 

The Short North Tour of Homes & Gardens is this weekend, and Chelsea has highlighted the nine houses on the tour.There's a real variety in homes this year, from new builds to Victorian remodels to condos. You can also check out the Circus House, one of the most iconic homes in Columbus, if you make it to the preview party.Navigator full story: 9 Stunning Houses On The Short North Tour Of Homes & Gardens [Wiley]

Weather 🌡73 - Mostly cloudy, with some rain possible, chance of precipitation 50%. 🌧

Navigator Originals ✏️Singer And Folk Hero Bob Dylan To Perform At The Palace Theatre [Miller]It's hard to imagine Dylan will come through Columbus too many more times, so if you've put off seeing him, or want to see him at least one more time, this is a great opportunity to see him in a beautiful setting.Head To Hogwarts At The Bexley Public Library 20th Anniversary Harry Potter Celebration [Wiley]Bexley is teaming up with Gramercy Books, an independent local book store, to put on a serious celebration for Harry Potter's 20th anniversary. There will be a costume contest, prizes, a wand shop, and much more.The 10 Best Sushi Restaurants You’ll Find In All Of Columbus [Miller]Zoey gives you the low down on the best sushi spots in Columbus.Duck Donuts Is Opening A Second Location In Dublin [Wiley]Duck Donuts has earned itself a nice following at it's current location in Westerville, so Dublin residents will be excited to hear that the shop is coming to town.Ohio-Based Petland At The Heart Of Recent National Campylobacter Outbreak [Wiley]Petland somehow still seems to sell puppies of dubious origins, and they seem to be the vector for a recent disease outbreak that is effecting both dogs and people.

Coming Up 📆🍕 9/13: Slice of Columbus👗 9/14: Easton Fashion Night🏃 9/15: March of Dimes Night Moves 5mile/5k🌳 9/15-17: Ohio Paw Paw Festival🏡 9/15-17: Country Living Fair🍤 9/15-17: Ohio Fish & Shrimp Festival🦋 9/15-17: Cartoon Weekend at the Columbus Zoo🏡 9/16-17: Short North Home and Garden Tour

Around Columbus 🏘Did you know that Ohio's very own weird fruit the pawpaw is having a moment? This article calls it "the hipster banana" ... [WAMU]Last week there was a school shooting incident at Scioto high school, and yesterday the Dispatch reported more details. A counselor was able to talk the student down, and the article goes into the why and the how. We certainly need more people in schools like Van Chambers. [Dispatch/Bush]Columbus city schools teachers approved a final contract, avoiding a strike situation that has been looming. The teacher's union vote percentage for approval was the lowest in decades, however, and the union took a vote of no confidence for every member of the school board. Three of the seven seats on the school board are up for election in November. [Dispatch/Bush]

Longread 🍿We're coming up on prime movie season. Here are the Guardian's 20 most anticipated movies, Polygon's 10 most anticipated (heavy on the sci-fi and super heroes, if that's your thing), and Entertainment Weekly's fall movie preview.Our picks? Darren Aronofsky's Mother, LEGO: Ninjago, Battle of the Sexes (the story of tennis player Billie Jean-King's famous match), and Pixar's Coco.Not feeling a trip to the theater? The AVClub has you covered with their fall TV preview: Watch, skip, or binge: The A.V. Club’s 2017 fall TV preview

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