🏥 Ohio State Wexner Medical Center Inpatient Hospital

🏭 Intel’s $20 billion semiconductor factory

🌆 The Merchant Building

🏦 Western Alliance Bank

🌳 YMCA Hoover Park

🌳 Great Southern Metro Park

• Columbus Comedy Showcase | Wednesday, Jan. 11 | 7:30 p.m. | Columbus Funny Bone, 145 Easton Town Center, Columbus | $10 | Find your next favorite local stand-up comedian at this 21+ show.

• Ohio State Men’s Basketball vs. University of Minnesota | Thursday, Jan. 12 | 6:30 p.m. | Schottenstein Center, 555 Borror Dr., Columbus | $11-$48 | The Buckeyes look to bounce back after dropping two straight.
• Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Carolina Hurricanes | Thursday, Jan. 12 | 7 p.m. | Nationwide Arena, 200 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus | $38-$285 | The Jackets look to steal a win against the No. 1 team in the Metropolitan Division.

• “The Office” Trivia | Friday, Jan. 13 | 8-10 p.m. | Sotto Terra, 610 Neil Ave., Columbus | Free | It’s time to cash in on all of those hours you spent binge-watching this NBC hit show.

• Brick Fest Live | Saturday, Jan. 14-Sunday, Jan. 15 | Times vary | Columbus Convention Center, 400 N. High St. | $16.99-$37.99 | View 1+ million LEGO creations, make your own designs, and watch live demonstrations from expert builders.
• Pop-up Pickers Club Vintage Market | Saturday, Jan. 14 | 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | The Point at Otterbein Campus, 60 Collegeview Rd., Westerville | Free | Shop vintage threads and home decor from 40+ local vendors.

• 52º | Scattered showers | 30% chance of rain

• Columbus City Council voted to appoint Mitchell Brown, Columbus Public Safety Director, to fill a vacant seat left by former President Pro Tempore Elizabeth Brown. Mitchell, who previously was on Council in 2016, will assume this role until 2023 and doesn’t plan to re-run for election. (ABC6 On Your Side)

• Add Song Lan to your list of local sushi spots as this restaurant is now open at Dublin’s Bridge Park. Located at 6628 Riverside Dr., the menu features fresh sashimi + specialty rolls — including some made with edible 24K gold — plus a hibachi grill and upscale cocktails. 🍣 (NBC4)

• Maker Kitchen, a ghost kitchen concept from an LA-based developer, will open at 2864 S. High St. in Clintonville in February. The kitchen will be able to host 22 vendors while exclusively offering takeout and delivery. This will be the first location in the Midwest for Maker Kitchen. 🍔 (The Columbus Dispatch)

• Paris Johnson Jr., star offensive lineman for the Buckeyes, has declared for the 2023 NFL Draft. Johnson, who is a projected top 10 pick, thanked Buckeye Nation via Twitter and we are doing the same right here. Thanks, Paris. 🏈

• Spectrum, the national telecommunications company, opened a new call center that will bring 200 jobs to Columbus by the end of the year. Positions range from part-time to full-time + have a starting minimum wage of $20 per hour. 📞 (Spectrum News 1)

• Online sports betting is now legal in Ohio — but we didn’t need to tell you that based on the 11.3 million transactions that have been recorded since the start of 2023. This stat puts Ohio as the No. 1 state for most online bets placed this year. 💰 (NBC4)

• This Princeton grad’s startup raised $161 million to help people plan for retirement — and its free tool can match you with up to three vetted financial advisors serving your area who can help you work towards financial freedom. Try it out for yourself. 💸 *