After yesterday’s monsoon, we start the weekend on Friday the 13th.  Enjoy the following (at your own risk):

Tour:  the annual Parade of Homes starts this weekend for its two week run.  Tonight, the BIA hosts a preview party with proceeds benefiting Nationwide Children’s Hospital and other charities.  Prove them right - if they build it….  Information and tickets available at biaparade.com.

Hunt:  bargain shoppers should not miss the Short North’s sidewalk sale on Saturday.  Look for amazing deals on clothes, beauty products, gifts and much more.  You never know what’s in store (or in this case, on sidewalk).  Information at shortnorth.org.

Snoop:  satisfy the inner-voyeur in you by touring the 17 properties on this year’s City Hop.  You’ll get a peek at how the urban-half lives.  The only thing better would be CMH Cribs.  Information and tickets at columbuslandmarks.org.

Explore:  head over to Yellow Springs for their Saturday Street Fair.  Over 200 vendors will offer food, jewelry, art, candles and imported goods.  It will be worth the trip (in every sense of the word).  Information at yellowspringsohio.org.

Peace, out.