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• City Editor Mitch: When Pokémon came to Columbus. It was a blast to relive the nostalgia of my childhood, especially on my home turf.
• City Editor Hanna: Interviewing the people of CBUS in “Hot Takes with Hanna” segments. I love grabbing the microphone and hearing from the people who make the city so special.

• Outdoor Movie: “Frozen” | Tuesday, Aug. 15 | 6:30 p.m. | Hinson Amphitheater, 170 W. Granville St., New Albany | Free | Bring the family, lawn chairs, and blankets to watch this Disney classic on a giant LED screen.

• Beer Cocktail Class | Wednesday, Aug. 16 | 6-8 p.m. | Taft’s Brewpourium Columbus, 440 W Broad St., Franklinton | $65 | Learn how to make specialty drinks featuring Watershed Distillery spirits + Taft’s beers.
• The Chicks | Wednesday, Aug. 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Nationwide Arena, 200 W. Nationwide Blvd., Arena District | $40-$120 | Listen to this award-winning country trio with hits like “Cowboy Take Me Away.”

• Food Truck Court | Thursday, Aug. 17 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Columbus Commons, 160 S. High St., Downtown | Cost of purchase | Enjoy a lunch from a local food truck in this greenspace.

• Septemberfest | Friday, Aug. 18-Sunday, Aug. 20 | Times vary | Wolf’s Ridge Brewing, 215 N. 4th St., Columbus | Free | Celebrate summer with this three-day festival that is capped off with a watch party of the Columbus Crew vs. Cincinnati FC match on Sunday.

• Wario’s Beef & Pork, a popular sandwich shop in Columbus, is opening a new concept inside Jackie O’s on Wednesday, Aug. 23. The new expansion is being dubbed “Goood Friends,” and the menu features options like a spicy fried chicken sandwich with sweet and spicy pickles + Mike’s Hot Honey. (Columbus Business First)

• A large plot of land in Dublin could become mixed-use apartments after Pizzuti, a Columbus-based developer, proposed a nearly 20-acre plan. The proposal would feature six buildings that offer a total of 330 one- and two-bedroom units. This still requires approval from the zoning commission, which meets twice a month. (NBC4)

• Grove City officials will celebrate the grand opening on the Scioto Grove Metro Park Fire Tower today. This 100-ft tower had its stairs repaired so visitors can walk to the top for 360° views of the 620-acre park. It will be open to the public during daylight.

• Kourt Williams II, linebacker for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team, reportedly tore his ACL and will miss the rest of the season. This is the second time this has happened to Williams who was named a captain in 2022. (Eleven Warriors)

• Help support restoration efforts in Maui by purchasing a pizza. Yellow Brick Pizza will donate all proceeds from purchases of the Big Island Pizza to Maui Mutual Aid, a grassroots fund being distributed quickly to those in need.

• Want to help keep Goodale Park clean + tidy? Join Friends of Goodale Park on Saturday, Sept. 16 for a day of picking up litter and maintaining the greenspace. Dontations are welcome if you are unable to volunteer.

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