BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT Vol. 6 Issue 1 • June 14, 2018 The Grandview DigFest is celebrating its 8th year on Saturday June 16th from 4 to 10:30 p.m. The annual festival will again take place in the First Avenue Park in The Grandview Yard. Digfest began in 2011 as a festival highlighting locally crafted beer, wine and spirits. While it’s moved away from wine, there are plenty of options if you’re not a beer fan (is that a real thing?). There will be three distilleries, a liqueur crafter and more than 60 different beers to taste. As usual, admission to the festival is free, so everyone is welcome to join the fun, listen to great music, eat some delicious food and enjoy the vendors. If patrons wish to drink adult beverages, tickets are $6 each which buys a five-ounce cocktail or a 12-ounce beer. The best deal in town is the Presale Packages! You can skip the ticket lines, get larger pours (16-ounce souvenir cup) and get discounted ticket bundles. Presales can be purchased until the day before Digfest, at www. grandviewdigfest.com. You can plan to be entertained by awesome music, too. Kicking off the opening at 4 p.m. will be DJ Carlo, followed by FeverSmile at 5:15 p.m. Big Mood goes on at 6:15 p.m. and PopGun will round out the evening from 7:15 to 10 p.m. All of the band information can also be found on the www.grandviewdigfest.com website.
About Digfest Digfest (Drinks in Grandview Festival) began in 2011 as a celebration of local craft breweries, distilleries and liqueurs. The industry was just at the beginning stages in the Central Ohio area, and since then, Digfest has tripled in size. We now feature dozens of breweries, distilleries and spirit producers. Complement that with amazing local eateries and entertainment, and you have one great party.
Why Digfest? We thought it was a cool new idea a few years ago that some people were taking their passion for beer, wine and spirits and building a business around it. The Tri-Village Chamber works every day to promote businesses in the area, so to help propel these microproducers was natural. And everyone loves trying new flavors and twists on traditional, so it was an instant hit. This year’s sponsors include Pathways Financial Credit Union, The Grandview Yard, TQL, Ares Sportswear, United Rentals, Holbrook & Manter, HomeAdvisor, Golf Car Company, Jason Design Group, Vital Companies, JackFM, Circle270 Media, CityScene Media Group, and ThisWeek News, Destination Grandview, Hyatt Place Hotel, and the city of Grandview Heights.
the lineup food:
vendor booths:
Marshall’s Grandview Iacobucci’s Wood Fired Pizza Red Hook Grill Buffalo Wild Wings Hofbrauhaus Schmidt’s Sausage Truck Nothing Bundt Cakes
Columbus Crew SC Noeldoubt Designs HelloFresh JackFM Grandview Heights Public Library Golf Car Co.
spirits/liqueurs:
beer:
Karate Cowboy Middle West Spirits Noble Cut Distillery Tessora Liqueurs Watershed Distillery
17th Star Distributors (Brew Kettle, Wild Ohio, Cellar Dweller, Millersburg, Sibling Revelry, Goldhorn) Actual Brewing Cavalier Distributing (Jackie O’s, Fat Heads, Madtree, Urban Artifact) Columbus Brau (Hofbrauhaus) Columbus Distributing (Endeavor, Elevator, Commonhouse Ales)
Ares Sportswear Pathways Financial Credit Union United Rentals Circle270 Media TQL Simple Times Mixers
Where & When? Digfest will take place Saturday, June 16, 2018 from 4 to 10:30 p.m. in the First Avenue Park of Grandview Yard.
Ticket Information Entrance to Digfest is free. Food vendors take payment at their individual booth. To drink the beer and spirits, tickets can be purchased in the central ticket booth for $6/ticket. One ticket pays for a 12oz beer or a 5oz cocktail.
VIP Pre-Event Tickets – until June 15th! Not only will you save some dough, but you’ll also get a 16oz souvenir cup by pre-purchasing online! That’s 4 more ounces, a cool cup AND you skip the lines! Purchase VIP tickets at www.grandviewdigfest. com
A Look Back Heidelberg Distributing (Moerlien, Mt. Carmel, Mother Stewart’s, Royal Docks, Taft’s, Thirsty Dog) Multiple Brewing Premium Beverage Supply (North High, Kindred) Rhinegeist Smokehouse Brewing Superior Beverage (Columbus Brewing Co, Seventh Son, Four String, BrewDog)
In 2011, we had 14 vendors, mostly wine producers, and an attendance of 1,100. We hoped for 1,000 people to show, so we knew we had something to build on. Then, the craft industry exploded in Central Ohio and by 2017 we hosted 6,500 patrons and had 43 vendors. It’s been a great party since day one!
Find us, Like us, Share us! www.grandviewdigfest.com Facebook: @grandviewdigfest Instagram: grandviewdigfest
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Junior Explorers: summer adventures await
Full day kindergarten is available at First Community Church First Community Church is home to many special early childhood programs both in Marble Cliff and its newer building at 3777 Dublin Road. A full-day childcare program, started in 1975, was available in Marble Cliff for many years. In 1991, it moved to the Dublin Road location and was named Mary Evans Child Development Center. The center offers a special experience in kindergarten for children who will turn five years old by September 30, 2018. The school day is from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with before and after school care available onsite beginning at 7 a.m. and ending at 6 p.m. Your child will enjoy a much more relaxed academic day than in a public school, as well as spending age-appropriate amounts of time outdoors on our playground. Teacher Terra Garner has successfully completed Orton-Gillingham reading training. This multisensory approach to learning is appropriate for all types of learners. The kindergarten also enjoys two field trips a month for nature-inspired learning around the city. All of this without having to worry about
transportation from a half-day traditional kindergarten to a childcare program for the afternoon. One parent of a student said of the kindergarten, “The child-to-teacher ratio is a complete dream and our child absolutely loves his teachers. Mary Evans is truly a unique and beautiful place with a philosophy that includes kindness, fairness, and respect. Contact Leigh Anne Easterling, Director, 614-777-4099 or leasterling@fcchurch. com
A child enrolled for Kindergarten will experience a full day program from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm that balances experience in nature, play and intellectual growth that comes from intentional activities planned by caring and experienced teachers. The child will thrive in the small group setting of no more than 12 children. They will participate in monthly field trips that have a nature focus and weekly enrichment experiences with movement, music or physical fitness. Teacher Terra Gardner has successfully completed Orton-Gillingham reading training. Children are welcome to enroll if they turn 5 by September 30. There are also extended day options from 7 am - 6 pm. Our kindergarten children typically graduate and move on to first grade success in all surrounding districts. 3777 Dublin Road Columbus, Ohio 43221
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“Unplugged from electronics and plugged into the world around us” is the Junior Explorer Club’s motto. After growing frustrated with the traditional latchkey programs and summer day camps available to local families, Michele Rapp created the Junior Explorer Club. Now in its sixth year, Junior Explorer Club provides outdoor, cultural and science-based adventures that nurture a love of learning, and allow kids to play and just be kids. Adventures include hiking, cooking, swimming, and arts and crafts that promote hands-on learning. Being mobile allows the Junior Explorer Club to plan exciting adventures in and around the Columbus area and beyond. This summer, the Junior Explorers will be visiting the Ohio State Fair, Newport Sea Aquarium, Put-in-Bay, Perry’s Cave, Clay’s Water Park, Amish farms, the Train Museum and many other unique Ohio treasures. On other days of the week, the program involves visits to metro parks and watersheds to enjoy nature and learn about ecology. Additionally, the Junior Explorer Club offer swimming lessons and trips to Ohio’s lakes with the goal of providing children with water safety skills and confidence at a young age. The Junior Explorer Club offers day camp all summer long, giving families flexibility in scheduling. Full-time, weekly drop-in, daily drop-in, and three or fourday bundles are all available to families throughout the summer. Morning drop-off at the Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church near the Tremont Center and pick-up at an Upper Arlington location adds extra convenience.
For more information, call 614-5163325, visit www.jrexplorerclub.com or check them out on Facebook or Instagram.
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Full summer, weekly & daily drop-in. Grades K-5th welcome. Inquire about our big kid programs horseback riding, fishing, rock climbing, swim lessons, art and so much more!
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