What we're watching in Columbus this July

• People will start camping out for Red, White & Boom beginning 6pm Wednesday.

🎡 Other annual entertainment staples: the downtown Jazz & Rib Fest (July 18-20) and the Ohio State Fair (July 23-Aug. 3).

• Don't forget the smaller Franklin County Fair in Hilliard (July 14-20).

👀 Governor's race: GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has already raised a ton of money for his 2026 campaign.

• Will it keep Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel and others from entering the race?

⚽ The Leagues Cup: The Crew are the reigning champs of the annual competition, which starts again July 29.

• Plus: The team will add to its Circle of Honor on July 19.

💵 Gov. Mike DeWine signed the state budget Monday night, and we'll recap what's impacted in Wednesday's newsletter.

🎬 It's a bird, it's a plane — it's "Superman: Legacy," debuting in theaters next week.

• Much of it was filmed last year in Ohio, the birthplace of Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.