🍽️ The Short North Arts District

• As one of the highlights in the city, be sure to check out murals, local shopping, and a variety of dining in this district. And don’t let parking stress you out — use our Short North parking guide.

📚 German Village

• Home to classics like The Book Loft and Stauf’s Coffee Roasters, we can’t recommend this neighborhood enough for a relaxing weekend.

🌳 The Scioto Mile

• Find parks, bikeways, and pedestrian paths on 175+ acres along the scenic Scioto River waterfront.

💐 The North Market

• With locations in Dublin’s Bridge Park and downtown, use our guide to find top merchants for local food, drinks, flowers, and gifts.

🚲 Trails surrounding the Olentangy River

• CBUS is home to many metro parks and trails, including the Olentangy Trail which extends for 17+ miles.

• A Night in New Orleans | Tuesday, Feb. 21 | 7-10 p.m. | Mandrake Rooftop, 810 N. High St., Columbus | $57.50 | Celebrate Mardi Gras with a live jazz band and specialty cocktails.
• Columbus Mardi Gras Fest | Tuesday, Feb. 21 | 7 p.m. | The Summit Music Hall, 2210 Summit St., Columbus | $10-$15 | Enjoy a live brass band and happy hour.

• Tribute to Mary J. Blige and Erykah Badu | Wednesday, Feb. 22 | 7 p.m. | Lincoln Theater, 769 E. Long St., Columbus | $25-$40 | Dance and sing along to the sounds of these two pioneers that heavily influenced rap, R&B + hip-hop.

• Ohio State Buckeyes Men’s Basketball vs. Penn State Nittany Lions | Thursday, Feb. 23 | 6:30 p.m. | Schottenstein Center, 555 Borror Dr., Columbus | $11-$48
• Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Minnesota Wild | Thursday, Feb. 23 | 7 p.m. | Nationwide Arena, 200 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus | $38-$285

• Sneaker Soiree 2023 | Friday, Feb. 24 | 6-10 p.m. | The Columbus Athenaeum, 32 N. 4th St., Columbus | $60-$800 | This activewear fashion show benefits Girls on the Run of Central Ohio.

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• Construction is expected to begin this spring on a 48-unit apartment complex at 514 Taylor Ave. on the east side. These studio, one, and two-bedroom apartments are part of an affordable housing project funded by the Affordable Housing Trust. 🏡(Columbus Business First)

• Harvest Pizzeria opened its new Granville location at 454 S. Main St. Guests can enjoy dining space or bar seating for the wood-fired pizzas + carryout will also be available daily. (614now)

• Groovy Plants Ranch is hosting its first-ever festival called Lavender Daze Friday, June 2-Sunday, June 4. Lavender plants, herbs, essential oils, and soaps will be available + vendors can apply by Tuesday, Feb. 28. 🌾 (614now)

• Congratulations to the OSU women’s swimming and diving team for winning their 4th straight Big Ten Conference championship. The team now has nine total Big Ten wins, which is second in conference history. 🏊
• For the first time in program history, the Ohio State women’s ice hockey team is WCHA regular season champions. The reigning national champions are ranked No. 1 and return home this Friday, Feb. 24 for WCHA quarterfinals. Admission is free. 🏒

• After our most recent pizza story, we asked you if we missed any of your favorite pizza spots. Readers were quick to let us know we missed Grandad’s, Rubino’s, and Sparano’s. Anything else that needs added? Let us know. 🍕

• Tomorrow is National Margarita Day. Celebrate with Simple Time Mixers by sipping on the Margarita Bundle or the Margarita Madness 3-Pack. Will that be salt or sugar on the rim? 🍹

• Every dinner’s a party when the food tastes good. Home Chef’s meal kit delivery service takes the stress out of mealtimes with fresh, pre-portioned ingredients and easy-to-follow recipe cards, delivered right to your door. Order your first box — for 75% off.*

🕒 The basics

• Where: COSI, 333 W. Broad St., Columbus
• When: Sat, March 11 from 7-11 p.m.

🍺 The offerings

• Guests can enjoy 150+ beer samples from 50 breweries all throughout the museum + access to COSI exhibits. Food trucks will also be available, although these will not be included in ticket costs.

🎟️ Tickets

• General admission: $50 tickets allow entry from 8-11 p.m.
• Early admission: $65 tickets allow entry from 7-11 p.m. with an exclusive hour of specialty beer.
• Donations: Proceeds from the CBF will support A Kid Again charity, which helps families raising children with life-threatening conditions. Donations can be made while purchasing tickets.