🚃 Why Columbus Never Built A Subway

Plus: 🍯 This Berwick Farm Stand Is Ridiculously Charming

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Chelsea Wiley
May 13, 2025

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Hello, Tuesday! Chelsea here.

If there’s one steady complaint I’ve heard over the years in Columbus, it’s about traffic. As our city grows, so does the commute time. So if you’ve ever sat in traffic thought, “There has to be a better way,” you’re not alone. Columbus transit history is one heck of a rabbit hole, and let’s just say, the city has flirted with some pretty wild ideas over the years (shoutout to the ghost of the 1987 downtown monorail). If you’ve ever wondered why Columbus doesn’t have a subway, or, you know, any trains, today’s feature story is for you.

🍯 This Farm Stand In Berwick Is A Slice of Cottagecore In The City
Tucked between ranch houses and backyard gardens, this roadside farm stand kind of feels like a secret portal to the countryside. It’s stocked with fresh and locally made goodies, with no need to leave the city. Plus, it’s so freaking adorable.

🧺 Where To Have A Perfect Picnic In Columbus
It’s picnic season, friends! Whether you're planning a romantic afternoon or just want to eat snacks in the grass like a Victorian ghost, we rounded up the prettiest picnic spots in the city, plus a few tips so you don’t accidentally break any rules (looking at you, park wine).

Headlines 📰 

🐐 Landscaping goats are coming to Antrim Park this summer, munching their way through invasive plants on a steep slope that’s tough for people to manage. It’s eco-friendly, cost-effective , and honestly, who wouldn’t want to watch tiny goat landscapers in action? (WOSU)

🎨 Pinball’s having a moment and Midwest artists are flipping the game. From hand-drawn Godzilla showdowns to D&D fantasy maps, creatives like Ohio-trained “Zombie Yeti” are making pinball machines cooler (and weirder) than ever. Turns out, the heart of modern pinball isn’t just in Chicago factories, it’s in the art. (Arts Midwest)

⚠️ An oil spill at Quarry Trails Metro Park shut down fishing and water access on Sunday. Cleanup crews believe up to 30 gallons of motor oil were dumped into a storm drain and flowed into Millikin Falls. Metro Parks and the EPA are working to contain it. (NBC4)

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Today's Photo 🤳

😍 The Bluebell Trail at Three Creeks Metro Park is such a hidden gem. The 1-mile trail runs alongside Blacklick Creek with a view of the confluence of Blacklick, Big Walnut, and Alum Creeks. It’s the perfect place to take a quiet stroll and enjoy beautiful Virginia Bluebells.

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- Chelsea