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Cheers: We’re celebrating Drink Up Week — here’s how to join us
Four cocktail glasses with drinks on a bar at Forno in Columbus OH
Drinks at Forno sounds like a good idea. | Photo via Forno
Clink, clink. We’d like to make a toast.

This summer — Monday, July 22-Friday, July 26 — we’ll be raising a glass to Drink Up Week, a celebration of entrepreneurs, mixologists, venues, and beverages across our buzzy city.

From coffee, tea, and smoothies to wine, craft beer, and specialty cocktails and mocktails — we’ll be covering it all in hopes of showcasing CBUS’ vibrant drink culture.

Now, this is where you come in.

If you own a local beverage business or know someone who does, celebrate Drink Up Week with us by offering a fun drink deal or two to our readers — say 50% off margaritas, BOGO smoothies, or 20% off a beer flight (mix it up, we’re open to ideas). Drop your deal into this form by Friday, June 28 and our local City Editors will include it in an interactive map of all the deals happening during Drink Up Week. There’s no charge to submit deals.

We’ll also highlight a few of the can’t-miss drink deals here in our newsletter. Want to make sure your drink special makes it in? You can guarantee inclusion by purchasing a paid content package.

Meanwhile, if you’re a reader who wants to experience Columbus through Drink Up Week, sip tight. Before Drink Up rolls around, we’ll be working hard to pull together a list of local drink deals and fun stories about our city’s drink scene.

We want to know — is there a local business you’d love to see participate in Drink Up Week? Forward this newsletter to them and tell them we’d love it if they joined us.

Thirsty already? Check out this mix of drink-related content CBUStoday previously served up:
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Events
Monday, May 27
  • Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony | Monday, May 27 | 10 a.m. | National Veterans Memorial and Museum, 300 W. Broad St., Downtown | $0-$5 | Pay respects to veterans with a keynote speech by Secretary Patrick J. Murphy — also available to stream on Facebook + YouTube.
  • Memorial Day Open House | Monday, May 27 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Green Lawn Abbey, 725 Greenlawn Ave., Columbus | Free | Take a tour of the architecture and history at this mausoleum on the day of remembrance.
  • Memorial Day Ceremony | Monday, May 27 | 11 a.m. | Dublin Cemetery, 83 W. Bridge St., Dublin | Free | Honor servicemembers with a procession through Historic Dublin, a veterans’ ceremony, and a picnic lunch.
Tuesday, May 28
  • Columbus Financial Empowerment Center | Tuesday, May 28 | 12:30-5 p.m. | Karl Road Library Branch, 5590 Carl Rd., Columbus | Free | Get your finance questions answered with free counseling through Jewish Family Services + the City of Columbus.
Wednesday, May 29
  • Motion City Soundtrack | Wednesday, May 29 | 7 p.m. | The Bluestone, 583 E. Broad St., Downtown | $38-$138 | The rock group celebrates 20 years of their album “I Am The Movie.”
Calendar events here
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News Notes
Today Is
Real Estate
  • $317,513. That was the average home sale price in Central Ohio in April. Demand for housing in the area remains strong — last month the number of home sales increased by 13% compared to April 2023. (The Columbus Dispatch)
Travel
  • Last year was record-breaking for tourism in CBUS. According to Experience Columbus, the greater Columbus area was visited by 51.2 million people in 2023. It’s estimated these visitors spent $8.2 billion at local businesses.
Coming Soon
  • Columbus is getting a three-piece combo of new Chick-fil-A restaurants. The brand will be adding a new location in Lewis Center, though the opening date is not yet confirmed. This is in addition to previously announced restaurants on Polaris Parkway and in Worthington. (Columbus Business First)
Wellness
  • Don’t let summer heat drain you. One scoop of Native Hydrate electrolyte drink mix = increased energy levels, improved muscle strength, and improved bladder function all season long.*
 
Travel

🚗 Your ETA in CBUS

What does Columbus’ average commute look like?
A highway Interstate 71 exit sign heading to Columbus, OH
Columbus commuters spend 43 minutes per day looking at signs like this. | Photo via Canva
If you’re like the majority of American workers, you start your day by starting your engines. A recent study by LLC took a look at the American commute, and determined the average US worker spends 215.6 hours per year in transit.

How does Columbus’ commute compare to the rest of the US? It turns out CBUS is below the national average, ranking No. 127 out of the 170 most-populated cities in the US. Here’s how long the average Columbusite spent commuting in 2022:
  • 43 minutes per day, round trip (21.5 minutes in each direction)
  • 175.58 hours per year, the equivalent to 7.3 days
It also appears commuters in Columbus are spending slightly less time in traffic than they did in 2012. Since that year, the average commute has decreased by 0.2 minutes (or 0.47%).
The Buy
Summer snacks. Pack the cooler with our favorite beach + pool snacks to satisfy your cravings while soaking up the sun.
 
The Wrap
 
Michael Beausoleil

Today’s edition by:
Michael
From the editor
Recently, Apple Music released its list of the top 100 albums of all time. If I was making my own top 100 list, I’d have to reserve a spot for “Beware of Dog” by Columbus-native Bow Wow. I loved the album when I was younger, and even though he was just lil’ at the time, Bow Wow’s debut still holds up today.
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