🪻 Where To Find Ohio's Spring Wildflowers

Plus: 😍 7 Nerdy Date Ideas in Columbus That Are Actually Cool

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Chelsea Wiley
February 26, 2025

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North Market is calling your name! Swing by the original downtown spot for that classic market vibe, or check out the Bridge Park location in Dublin for a fresh, modern twist. Whether you're craving fresh produce, artisanal goodies, or a taste of international cuisine, North Market has it all. Go eat, shop, and experience the best of Columbus at North Market – two awesome locations, endless deliciousness! To start planning your visit, head over to northmarket.org.

Hello, Wednesday! Chelsea here.

As a born-and-raised Ohioan, I know that I’m falling for the oldest trick in the book right now. We’ve still got a solid three weeks until spring officially starts, but I can’t help it. I’m ready for it to be here now and my brain is slowly convincing me that we won’t have to experience anymore winter weather until next year. That’s obviously not true and knowing our luck, we’ll get a vibe killing snowstorm any day now. But if you’ll join me momentarily in my delusion, we can all spend the next 5 minutes getting excited about all of the beautiful wildflowers that are about to burst to life around Ohio over the next few weeks. It’s about to get stunning out there, my friends!

🪓 Dueling Axes Is Taking Over A Historic Grove City Bowling Alley
Ready to let out some rage by throwing a sharp blade as hard as you can against a wall? Relatable. Dueling Axes is launching a new spot in a historic bowling alley in Grove City and it’s opening soon!

😍 7 Nerdy Date Ideas in Columbus That Are Actually Cool
If I could travel back in time and tell myself in middle school that one day, being a nerd would be fairly mainstream, I probably wouldn’t believe it. But we’ve come a long way and now things that used to be considered nerds only territory are popular with just about everyone. Here’s where you can embrace your inner (or outer) nerd while enjoying a fun date night.

Headlines 📰 

🚧 It’s officially pothole season. Central Ohio is experiencing more potholes than in recent years, due to the harsher winter we’ve had. Here’s the plan for getting them repaired. (NBC4)

👩‍🔬 The Girl Scouts' new STEM center is proving they’re about way more than just cookies. From welding to water sampling, these girls are getting hands-on with science, and shaping the future while they’re at it. (Axios Columbus)

🎸 In 1968, a Cincinnati high school prom had a live band. It just happened to be The Yardbirds, featuring a little-known guitarist named Jimmy Page. Can you imagine slow dancing to a future rock legend before he went on to form Led Zeppelin? (Cincinnati Magazine)

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Sponsored by Greater Columbus Arts Council 🎨
Looking for your next night out? Discover captivating art, performances, and more in Columbus this month! Explore the Greater Columbus Arts Council's event calendar to find local arts experiences that move you. For more info, head over to columbusmakesart.com/events.

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👻 Did you know that it’s always spooky season at the Historic Jail in Downtown Delaware? Join the Delaware County Historical Society and Tri-C Ghost Hunters for a lights-out paranormal investigation…if you dare.

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These cannabis gummies keep selling out in 2023

If you've ever struggled to enjoy cannabis due to the harshness of smoking or vaping, you're not alone. That’s why these new cannabis gummies caught our eye.

Mood is an online dispensary that has invented a “joint within a gummy” that’s extremely potent yet federally-legal. Their gummies are formulated to tap into the human body’s endocannabinoid system.

Although this system was discovered in the 1990’s, farmers and scientists at Mood were among the first to figure out how to tap into it with cannabis gummies. Just 1 of their rapid onset THC gummies can get you feeling right within 5 minutes!

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- Chelsea