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10 floral shops in Columbus for finding the perfect bouquet

We recommend grabbing a coffee at Stauf’s after Market Blooms. | Photo via @market_blooms

Whether you’re looking to buy yourself flowers, or treat your significant other to a beautiful bouquet, here are 10 floral shops you need to know about before Valentine’s Day.

🌸 Sweet Blossom Floral, 14 N. High St.

Standing as one of the newest floral shops in Columbus, this store will officially open for walk-ins starting Monday, Feb. 13. Perfect timing.

🌸 Market Blooms, 59 Spruce St.

This North Market Downtown vendor of 30+ years freshly cuts its flowers every day.

🌸 5th Ave. Floral Co., 1877 Kenny Rd.

Browse a variety of bouquets that are all valued at $45 or less.

🌸 Griffin’s Floral Design & Wineshop, 211 E. Livingston Ave.

Go the extra mile this Valentine’s Day season + pick up a bottle of wine while shopping for flowers.

🌸 Orchard Lane Flowers, 3378 Indianola Ave.

Find this flower shop in Clintonville each weekend in February, or keep an eye on its schedule to discover where Rosie the Flower Truck will be parked next.

CBUStoday Rosie the Flower Truck.png — We can’t tell what we love more: the flowers, or the truck? | Photo via @rosie.theflowertruck

🌸 Flowerama, Multiple locations

With locations in 11 suburbs of Columbus — including Dublin, Westerville, and Upper Arlington — there’s no excuse for coming home empty handed this year.

🌸 April’s Flowers and Gifts, 1195 W. 5th Ave.

This local flower shop does custom arrangements + has been trusted by the community to do so for 39 years.

🌸 Bloomtastic, 2136 Arlington Ave.

Shop a wide range of flowers + add items like candles, lip balm, and hair accessories to spice up your order.

🌸 UpTowne Flowers & Gift Shoppe, 2145 W. Dublin Granville Rd.

This Worthington flower shop has been in the area since 1961 + offers add-ons like locally made chocolates from Anthony-Thomas Chocolates.

🌸 Olde Towne Flowers & Gifts, 45 Parsons Ave.

Pair your floral arrangement with handmade soaps, artwork, or gift baskets.

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Friday, Feb. 10

The SpongeBob Musical | Friday, Feb. 10-Sunday, Feb. 19 | Times vary | Lincoln Theatre, 769 E. Long St., Columbus | $23-$52 | Watch the characters of Bikini Bottom including SpongBob, Patrick, Planktin, and Mr. Krabs in this kid-friendly show.
Franklinton Friday | Friday, Feb. 10 | 6-9 p.m. | Franklinton Arts District | Free | Explore artists galleries and studios, stop by local restaurants, and shop a variety of vendors.

Saturday, Feb. 11

Barrel Aged Brunch with the Brewmaster | Saturday, Feb. 11 | 10:30 a.m.-12:35 p.m. | Wolf’s Ridge Brewing, 215 N. 4th St., Columbus | $65 | Brewmaster Chris will provide a guided tasting of five barrel aged beers as they pair with brunch.
Pop-up Pickers Club Vintage Market | Saturday, Feb. 11 | 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | The Point at Otterbein Campus, 60 Collegeview Rd., Westerville | Free | Shop 40+ different vendors offering vintage clothes, toys, decor, and media.

Sunday, Feb. 12

Ohio State Men’s Basketball vs. Michigan State Spartans | Sunday, Feb. 12 | 1 p.m. | Schottenstein Center, 555 Borror Dr., Columbus | $5-$61
Super Bowl Party | Sunday, Feb. 12 | 6:30 p.m. | Eldorado’s Bar, 4968 N. High St., Columbus | Free | Watch the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles while enjoying discounts on drinks + free food.

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Weather

42º | Cloudy | 10% chance of rain
This should brighten up your day — literally. According to the Global Monitoring Laboratory, the sun will now start setting after 6 p.m. for the rest of winter. This means we will average at least 10 hours of sunlight per day until spring rolls back around. ☀️

Opening

Keep an eye on The Rossi Kitchen & Bar, which could be reopening as early as this weekend. The popular Short North restaurant closed late last year due to a fire, but has since been remodeled and repaired with new flooring and furniture. (Columbus Business First)

Development

Stelzer Road could soon be home to 228 new apartments after two Columbus developers proposed plans for a 12-acre site near the airport. The proposal must go through many stages of approval, but the firms are optimistic and aim to break ground by the end of year. 🏡 (The Columbus Dispatch)

Closing

Bed, Bath & Beyond announced it will close 140 stores across the country, which includes three Columbus locations. These locations are: the Lane Avenue store, the Dublin-Granville Road store, and the Easton Town Center store. (NBC4)

Coming Soon

Vic Village Tavern, a neighborhood-style bar concept, is set to open sometime in March + replace the former Shrunken Head space. Once open, guests can expect many of the features that made the Shrunken Head popular, including the stage near the front windows. 🍺 (Columbus Underground)

Biz

Keds, the popular shoe company, will still have the same soles in 2023, but its sole ownership will look a bit different. The national brand was acquired this week by Designer Brands, the Columbus-based parent company to DSW, for an undisclosed amount. 👟 (The Columbus Dispatch)

Community

The National Veterans Memorial Museum announced retired US Navy Captain J. Charles Plumb as the keynote speaker for its upcoming Vietnam War Veterans Day. Captain Plumb, who served as a pilot during the Vietnam War, will speak on Wednesday, March 29 to share his stories of being in the Navy. 🇺🇸

Kids

Summer vacation will be here before we know it, and Columbus Recreation & Parks is already planning ahead with its summer camp sign-ups. These camps take kids of different ages into nature to learn about the environment + the sign-up window opens on Thursday, Feb. 23. 🌿

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When the saints go marching in 🍀

St. Patrick’s Day Parade marches back into Dublin this year

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Dublin, Ohio was named after the famous Ireland city, and has one of the largest Irish festivals in the world. | Photo via Visit Dublin Ohio

Pro tip: If you’re going to walk around Dublin on Saturday, March 11, wear green.

For the first time since 2019, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade is returning to the streets of Dublin, where marching bands, bagpipers, and leprechauns will be playing music + making their way down W. Bridge Street. The parade kicks off at 11 a.m. — but seasoned St. Patrick’s Day veterans know the fun starts much earlier than that.

Stop by Sells Middle School from 7-11 a.m. on the day of the march to find a pancake breakfast. Worried about the kids? The giant inflatable play zone opens at 9 a.m. to keep them entertained. And for the parents, did we mention the DORA (not the explorer)? Check out the full schedule here to plan out your day.

THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Mitch.

Editor’s pick: Happy Friday, CBUS. I’m very excited to see what becomes of the Vic Village Tavern. I loved going to open mic nights at Shrunken Head, so I’m hopeful that tradition will return when Vic Village opens the space up again. 🤞

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