Local Leather Crafter Creates Stunning Products Inspired By Nature

This local artisan is creating leather crafts that are good American quality, but more importantly, look pretty fly. There's not much anyone else can teach you about style. You either have it or you don't. And those who do have it can see it from a mile away. To put it ever so eloquently, "game recognize…

ByZoey MillerJune 12, 20170Comments

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Things To Do In Columbus, Ohio

Columbus Urban Axe Throwing Is The Thing You Didn’t Know You Needed In Your Life Until Now

What's more awesome than casually chucking axes? Nothing. Nothing is more awesome than casually chucking axes. So you’re sitting around with a group of friends, trying to think of stuff to do over the weekend. Now you can do the usual, hit up a bowling alley, shoot some pool, maybe even finally get around to going…

ByZoey MillerJune 6, 20170Comments

News

Op-Ed: Your Attitude About Gentrification Is Why Gentrification Is Bad

Gentrification could be a good thing as long as you're not being a jerk about it. I was rolling around casually on Reddit, as any overly angsty middle-aged man looking for a fight will often do, when the post caught my eye. It was a post about Old Oaks. That little smidgen of neighborhood wedged between…

ByZoey MillerMay 25, 20170Comments

Food & Drink

Black-Owned Group Share Restaurant In Old Town East Is A Must Try

This unassuming group share restaurant in Old Town East is something you've gotta try yourself. We at Columbus Navigator have made it our mission to keep the city hip to all those low-key, little known, food joints and hidden gems that give Columbus it's flavor. From out of the way taco huts to secret burger shacks,…

ByZoey MillerMay 16, 20170Comments

The Great Outdoors

Two New Hiking Trails Opened This Week In Hocking Hills

Hocking Hills gets its first new trails in over 50 years. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources unveiled two brand new trails this week. The Hemlock Bridge Trail and Whispering Cave Trail will be the first new trails introduced to the park in 50 years. The Whispering Cave Trail spurs off of The Hemlock Trail and…

ByZoey MillerMay 10, 20170Comments

Things To Do In Columbus, Ohio

The 7 Worst Ideas For A First Date Ever Conceived

Dating isn't that hard, you're just bad at it. Trying to think of the perfect first date can be stressful for anyone. Worrying about whether the other person likes Chinese food or if they enjoy bowling or movies can be a hassle. That's why a list of perfect date ideas would be a super useful tool…

ByZoey MillerMay 4, 20170Comments

Food & Drink

Food Truck Food Court Thursdays Return To The Columbus Commons

Every Thursday, 10 food trucks descend downtown to bring you the perfect option for your lunch break. Starting May 4th, 10 of the city's best food trucks will gather every Thursday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Columbus Commons. It's a perfect setup for all those indecisive eaters. Not sure what you want for lunch? That's…

ByZoey MillerMay 3, 20170Comments

News

Examining The Predatory Habits Of Columbus Landlords (Or: Why You Probably Aren’t Getting That Deposit Back)

For many, the nature of rental and housing is something to be endured, a penalty for the invisible sin of poverty. “Let me just tell you now, the place needs a little somethin’ but it’s got good bones.” He said before unlocking the door to the $600-a-month, brown brick apartment. He was a tall but frail…

ByZoey MillerApril 24, 20170Comments

Community

The Last Shumatsucon: What An Anime Convention Taught Me About Myself And Society

Anime conventions have a distinct sound, I realized. An electronic bass thudded off in the background, buried beneath a boppy little synth tune as it cut into an overly dramatic refrain. The high pitched staticky consonants of Japanese spoken from video games and animated shows echoed off the walls on both sides of me. Then…

ByZoey MillerApril 21, 20170Comments

Food & Drink

La Super Torta Is The Must Try Mexican Restaurant You’ve Never Been To

Less than a mile away from the Hollywood Casino on Georgesville Road you'll find La Super Torta, a small but charming Mexican food joint nestled on the end of an unassuming shopping strip. The interior was inviting and gave off a welcoming family vibe. Flowers lined the ordering counter, streamers of patriotic Mexican heritage hung from the…

ByZoey MillerApril 19, 20170Comments