For weeks I have been anxiously awaiting the Dazzle the District event at Playhouse Square. So I was a little nervous on Friday when the event actually arrived, that maybe I had built it up a little too much. Turns out, it was just as fabulous as I had anticipated. Almost 20,000 people came out [...]
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Reviews of the best festivals and events going on in Cleveland, Ohio and the surrounding neighborhoods.
Outdoor Winter Activities in Cleveland
I must admit that when I walked out my door on Sunday afternoon and saw a winter wonderland, I was less than impressed. It was absolutely stunning, but I had hit my quota on snow this winter. I mean seriously, how much cold weather can we be expected to take? I stopped for a moment [...]
Brite Winter Festival Celebrates Cleveland Winter
What if people decided to embrace Cleveland winters, rather than running and hibernating? Wouldn't that make our winters a little easier to handle? Maybe even give us something to look forward to? Well that is exactly what the Brite Winter Festival aims to do. I'll be the first to admit, I didn't even know this [...]
You say Pyrogy, I say Pierogi…
The way you spell it or pronounce it is irrelevant; the way it tastes is of the utmost importance. Until rather recently, I spent the majority of my life living near the border of Cleveland and Parma. Luckily for me I was on the Cleveland side (cough cough), but the Polish influence from the southern [...]
Believe in CLE is Yoga Genius
Outside the weather is pretty dreary – it hasn’t stopped raining all day and everything looks and feels soggy. Inside, the air is popping with energy. The room is bright with colorful yoga mats and 800 yogis are preparing to practice in the wide open space of the Cleveland Museum of Art Atrium. This atrium [...]
Volunteering with Benefits
Almost four years ago, I started volunteering with the Cleveland Animal Protective League in Tremont. I have always loved animals and wanted to do something that made me feel like I was making a difference. I wasn’t getting as much personal satisfaction from my work as I would’ve liked, so volunteering at the shelter filled [...]