Food and drink

• Katalina’s | Multiple locations | Both of these breakfast + brunch favorites are known for having large parking lots + plenty of street parking.
• The North Market | Multiple locations | Use Spruce Street while downtown, or hop on the 150+ miles of bike paths in Dublin to find the Bridge Park location.
• Seventh Son Brewing Co. | 1101 N. Fourth St., Italian Village | Bike lanes can be used to find this local brewery, including on N. Fourth Street + Fifth Avenue.

Businesses

• COSI | 333 W. Broad St., Downtown | Find bike parking + CoGo racks near by, including Bicentennial Park.
• Goodwill Columbus | Multiple locations | Not only are these often along bike lanes, they also offer racks in front of the store.
• Roll | Multiple locations | Support a local business with national reach by fixing your bike at Roll.

Services

• Columbus Metropolitan Library - Main Branch | 96 S. Grant Ave., Downtown | Find parking near the library or near Topiary Park just around the block.
• CoGo Bike Share | Multiple locations | Find rentable bikes all around Columbus + park them at other CoGo stations near popular areas like the Short North.
• Columbus Public Health | 240 Parsons Ave., Olde Towne East | This local medical center is located along a bike lane + offers a large parking lot.

• Taco Tuesday | Tuesday, May 23 | 11 a.m.-11:59 p.m. | Jimmy V’s Grill & Pub, Multiple locations | Cost of purchase | Take advantage of discounts on tacos, Mexican beers, and margaritas.

• Chad & JT | Wednesday, May 24 | 7:30 p.m. | Columbus Funny Bone, 145 Easton Town Ctr., Easton | $30 | Watch this duo that has been featured on many popular talk shows, including “Howard Stern” + “Ellen.”

• Watsky | Thursday, May 25 | 7 p.m. | Newport Music Hall, 1722 N. High St., Campus | $28-$66 | Catch this hip-hop artist with millions of subscribers on YouTube.
• Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival | Thursday, May 25-Sunday, May 28 | Times vary | Historic Crew Stadium, 1 Black and Gold Blvd., Columbus | $35-$600+ | Listen to some of the biggest bands in rock music, including KISS, Tool, and the Foo Fighters.

• Duo Night | Friday, May 26 | 9:30 p.m. | The Nest Theatre, 2643 N. High St., Columbus | $13 | Watch this improv group create entire skits based on a single suggestion.

• Movie Night: “Moana” | Saturday, May 27 | 8-10 p.m. | Columbus Commons, 160 S. High St., Downtown | Free | Watch this Disney princess movie under the stars in the Commons lawn.

• Where Ya Bin, a new cost-saving retail store, will open on Friday, June 2 in Dublin at 6020 Sawmill Rd., Ste. 300. The store features bins at set price points with overstocked goods (think: Amazon returns) + is updated weekly with new items.
• Creole Kitchen, a local restaurant of 15+ years, is planning to move to a new location at 795 E. Long St. in The Ogden. The owners hope to reopen in the new space in March 2024 and expect to close before late fall this year. (614now)

• COTA approved a $30 million bond sale, which will allow the local bus provider to upgrade its McKinley Avenue location. Once finished, the overhauled facility will feature electric buses. This is the first time in COTA history that a bond sale was approved. (The Columbus Dispatch)

• Join Columbus City Council on Thursday, May 25 at 7 p.m. to celebrate “Africa Day,” an inaugural ceremony to honor those who moved from Africa to Columbus. The evening takes place at 90 W. Broad St. with light refreshments and guest speakers.

• The Ohio State University continues to receive lofty donations this year, this time in the form of a $15 million to support medical research. The newly acquired funds will be focused on research that helps and treats conditions that mostly affect women. (Columbus Business First)

• Bath & Body Works, a Columbus-based retailer, announced it will soon launch a new line of laundry detergent as one of many upcoming pilot programs. The new line should hit stores this fall, and loyalty members can vote on the first batch of scents that will be released. (Columbus Business First)

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