Early days

Making air waves

Into the future

• UpDating | Wednesday, Aug. 23 | 6:15 p.m. | Columbus Funny Bone, 145 Easton Town Ctr., Easton | $32-$42 | This comedy show features two blindfolded singles on a first date live in front of an audience.

• Karaoke Night | Thursday, Aug. 24 | 6-9 p.m. | Bubbly Food Hall, 6065 Central College Rd., New Albany | Free | Sing your favorite songs in the wine bar + grab food from a local vendor.

• Barry Manilow | Friday, Aug. 25 | 7 p.m. | Nationwide Arena, 200 W. Nationwide Blvd., Arena District | $19-$294 | Listen to this multi-award winning musician with decades of chart-topping hits.

• The Great Bourbon Affair | Saturday, Aug. 26 | 5-9 p.m. | Historic Trolley District, 200 Kelton Ave., Columbus | $20-$200 | Grab dinner at one of the nearby restaurants, then enjoy samples of top-shelf bourbon like Buffalo Trace.

• Blackstone table top grill and a burger press
• Simple Times Mixers
• Hotel Tango voucher
• Klipsch Gig XL speaker
• Custom corn hole boards
• and more

• A parking lot on the corner of Grant and Gay streets is being targeted for a new seven-story apartment complex. If approved, The Artem on Gay would add 78 housing units to the Discovery District + the building would include a fitness center. (NBC4)

• Hot take: How do you feel about cold cheese on warm pizza? This is the signature style of DiCarlo’s Pizza, which is opening a new location at 15 E. 2nd Ave. sometime in the future. This peculiar pie preference is known as “Ohio Valley pizza.” (614now)

• A new roundabout on Market Street is on the way for New Albany after city officials approved an $8 million project. This area is considered one of the most congested for traffic, according to the city. Construction should begin in 2024 and end in 2025. (NBC4)

• There’s no such thing as the off-season when it comes to REP Fieldhouse, a new indoor training facility at 5524 N. Hamilton Rd. This modern gym features technology to improve practice, such as a basketball hoop that tracks makes + misses. (The Columbus Dispatch)

• Did you know RJ Day, the son of Buckeye head coach Ryan Day, plays quarterback for St. Francis DeSales High School? Just like his father, he’s already eyeing a career on the college field after Boston College offered him his first Division I scholarship last weekend. He’s only a freshman... (NBC4)

• From campus to downtown, get a bird’s-eye view of the city with stunning 4K drone footage by Horizon Hover on YouTube.

• Duke Energy understands affordability is top of mind for our communities. That’s why they’ve applied for federal funding to improve grid resiliency through projects like pole and equipment upgrades, targeted vegetation management, and battery storage integration. Learn more about how they’re harnessing federal funding to benefit our communities.*

• He has experience with a university of this size. While at Nebraska, the total university population was roughly 66,000 people (50,000 students + 16,000 facility), which is on par with OSU.
• He does his research. Nebraska was ranked consistently in the top 100 for earning research patents under his tenure.
• He’s a decorated veteran. This includes earning the title of 62nd Superintendent of the US Naval Academy in 2014-2019.

• Ready to tailgate? Our online shop, Six & Main, has you covered. Spice up your game-day burgers with Spicewalla’s 3-Pack Grill Lovers Collection.

• Find your new favorite scents this fall from our candle brands such as Wixology and Corridor Candle Co. Shop now at Six & Main.

• Socks mysteriously eaten by your washing machine again? Yeah, us too. Try these women’s no-show socks — a bestselling sock with 50,000+ five-star reviews.

• These pop-up soccer goals make the most of time outdoors with the kids or grandkids. Easily set them up, then just as easily put away and store.

• The piece of furniture we’re drooling over: this Poly & Bark leather ottoman pouf in cognac brown. Hello, soft leather and beautiful living room.