Protetox Reviews – Scam Customer Complaints or Real Weight Loss Results?
Protetox is a natural weight loss support formula created for people trying to get rid of extra fat. According to the official website, Protetox uses the finest natural ingredients to create a supplement that works for nearly everyone. Plus, the capsule form makes it easier to use, even when you have a very busy day…
Will ProDentim Oral Probiotic Candy Work for Healthy Teeth & Gums?
Dental hygiene is one of the most necessary but underrated problems that gets overlooked sometimes. Have you ever wondered, What is the secret behind a smile? It brings out happiness and positivity. That is why, no matter what your circumstances or conditions are, you should always smile. However, the shine of teeth can fade due…
Holy Fawn to Play Foundry in September
Before they formed the shoegaze/metal/post-rock act Holy Fawn, bassist Alex Rieth, guitarist Evan Phelps and singer-guitarist Ryan Osterman all worked together at a Guitar Center in Phoenix. After Osterman’s band Owl & Penny came to an end, the three decided to jam together with drummer Austin Reinholz. At that point, Rieth says he knew the…
Dreamers Return to Rock Roots for New Single
Growing up in Seattle during the ’90s, Dreamers singer-guitarist Nick Wold absorbed plenty of the grunge music that put the Northwestern city on the musical map. “My sister was older and in high school and showed me Nirvana and Soundgarden and all the grunge stuff,” he says in a recent phone interview from his Los…
Cleveland’s Jesse Jukebox to Release New Album on September 2
Local singer-songwriter Jesse Friedberg graduated from Berklee College of Music with a major in songwriting. While he played in indie rock bands locally for a number of years, he’s also written and recorded kids music as Jesse Jukebox. Friedberg has taught interactive early childhood music classes in Ohio City, at the Mandel JCC in Beachwood,…
Security Guards at Playhouse Square and other Downtown Properties Want to Form a Union
Thursday afternoon, Service Employees International Union Local 1 (SEIU Local 1) will hold a rally and press conference outside Playhouse Square in support of downtown security guards. The local union, which represents janitorial workers and other service employees, wants to apply pressure on Playhouse Square and other buildings downtown that utilize Royce Security, a firm…
15+ Things to Do in Cleveland This Weekend (Aug. 11-14)
Our weekly picks of the best things to do in Cleveland this weekend. Also check out our full Cleveland event calendar. THU 08/11 International Ohio Burlesque Festival The International Ohio Burlesque Festival returns to the Beachland today through Sunday to celebrate its 10th year. The festival motto for the year is “with one voice we stand.”…
Stay Hungry 216 to Open in South Euclid on Wednesday, August 17
Stay Hungry 216 (359 S. Green Rd., 216-727-0101), a new fast-casual comfort and soul food spot in South Euclid, will open on Wednesday, August 17th. The restaurant is operated by chef Chad Lewis, with partnership by chef Eric Rogers of Black Box Fix fame. You can find the eatery tucked into the Glengate Plaza at Green and Glenridge. The…
Cleveland International Acquires Massive George Shuba Collection of Photos of Famous Rock Stars
From 1964 to 1975, Cleveland-based photographer George Shuba used his connections with local media, including the nationally syndicated Upbeat Show, to take photos of some of rock’s biggest stars. Cleveland International Images, a new division of Cleveland International Records, has acquired the George Shuba Collection, more than 8,000 singular images. “Our goal is to maximize…
CHIPS Act Expected to Boost Ohio Technology, Manufacturing
President Joe Biden will sign the CHIPS and Science Act Tuesday, a landmark measure lawmakers say could create thousands of jobs here in the Buckeye State. Supporters of the $280 billion package say it will encourage domestic semiconductor manufacturing and strengthen supply chains. And it could mean an even bigger investment from Intel, which is…
Racehorse That Last Year Escaped and Ran Down a Highway to Viral Fame Notches First Career Win at Thistledown
Bold and Bossy, a two-year old filly last seen trying to outpace Honda CR-Vs and Ford F-250s on a highway outside of Ellis Park in Kentucky last year when she escaped from the racetrack and ran loose for 30 minutes before being wrangled, made a more traditional sprint this week as she captured her first…
Cleveland Oktoberfest Dates Announced for 2022
The popular Cleveland Oktoberfest will return to the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds (19201 E. Bagley Road in Middleburg Heights) for two weekends in September. The festivities begin Labor Day weekend (September 2-5) and resume the following weekend (September 9-10). “Get ready to soak in the culture as you celebrate this annual German event with more than 100,000…
Early Heads-Up: I-90 Between Hilliard and I-71 Split Will Be Under Major Construction for At Least Two Years
ODOT today announced the opening of a public comment period for upcoming, major construction on I-90 between Hilliard Rd. and the I-490/I-71 interchange, a stretch of eight miles of one of Northeast Ohio’s most-used highways that sees an average of 140,000 vehicles a day. That construction project, coming in at a tab of some $188…
‘The SpongeBob Musical’ at Blank Canvas Theatre is a Fast-Paced Delight for All Ages
Doom is imminent. The world could end in another day or two. Everyone will be killed. Is this a dystopian horror story conceived by a paranoid fearmonger? Is it a dismal look at our world in the throes of climate change? Nope, it’s the bubbly and happy show called The SpongeBob Musical, a fave with…
Westlake Starbucks Store Declares Intent to Unionize
When Starbucks baristas across the country were forced to watch a video from CEO Howard Schultz that, among other things, attempted to portray unionization efforts as the work of an outside force antagonistic to the company’s culture, workers at the Crocker Park location began talking amongst themselves about forming a union there. “The video was…
Korn Embraces Sense of Optimism on Latest Effort
Growing up on a farm outside of Pittsburgh in the ’80s, Ray Luzier was pretty isolated during his youth. And yet, he still found a way to listen to the hard rock acts of the era, and once he moved to Hollywood, he would join a number of them. Nearly 15 years ago, he became…
Fear and Uncertainty Grip Ohio Patients as Abortion Referral Services Struggle to Keep Up
Abortion referral services have seen a change in how they do their work, but despite restrictions that make it less possible to get an abortion in Ohio, clinics and non-profits definitely haven’t seen a shortage of need. Abortion Fund-Ohio, which provides case management, grants and resources for patients in need of abortion care, had to…
Indie Rockers Orbits To Release Full-Length Debut, ‘Fever Museum’
Recorded during the height of the pandemic, Fever Museum, the debut offering from the Cleveland/Philadelphia-based indie rock act Orbits took 18 months to complete. The album comes out this week. With Orbits, Toby Reif (the Sidekicks) and Maxwell Stern (Signals Midwest, Timeshares, Meridian) expand upon the music they explored with their previous bands. And yet,…
Listen: “Crooked City: Youngstown, OH” Episode 4, The Pied Piper
Episode 4 of “Crooked City: Youngstown, OH,” the new weekly podcast from Marc Smerling (“The Kink,” “Crimetown”) and Sony Music, is now available for streaming below or download wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to “Crooked City: Youngstown, OH” on Apple podcasts here. In this week’s installment, FBI agent Bob Kroner tangles with Traficant in a…
‘Adult’ at None Too Fragile Never Grows Up
What if you took a revolutionary sitcom from the 1970s, say All in the Family, and tried to redo it 50 years later featuring an Archie Bunker-style dad, prejudiced but humorously malaprop-ridden, along with his bright but shallow college-age daughter? It would be a tall order, since a lot of things have changed over those…
Cleveland Wing Week Returns in September With $7 Wing Deals and a New App
We’re bringing you wings from some of Cleveland’s most popular restaurants. Cleveland Wing Week will kick off on Monday, September 26th. For seven days (September 26th – October 2nd) wing lovers will have the opportunity to visit participating Cleveland Wing Week locations to enjoy a minimum of 6 wings for $7. Each participating Cleveland Wing…
Now Open: Nubeigel Bagel Shop in Cleveland Heights
It just got easier to score a bag of fresh-baked bagels on Cleveland’s east side thanks to Nubeigel (2254 Lee Rd.), which opened last month on Lee Road in Cleveland Heights. The bakery/café is owned by Josh Admon, a chef who recently relocated from Jerusalem to University Heights. The bright, minimal shop keeps things blissfully uncomplicated, offering…
‘Sondheim on Sondheim’ at Cain Park Features the Full Range of the Legendary Composer But Fails to Bring the Threads Together
You love Sondheim. I love Sondheim. All God’s children love Sondheim. The dearly departed Stephen Sondheim is to American musical theater what Ted Williams and Babe Ruth are to baseball, with a string of astounding achievements so well-known and exceptional that I won’t insult you by listing them. This is all brought together in Sondheim…
CHIP, Which Helps Hundreds of Thousands of Ohio Kids Every Year, Marks Silver Anniversary
As a program that’s improved health insurance access for kids celebrates its silver anniversary, there are calls to ensure it remains strong for the future. Friday is the 25th anniversary of the Children’s Health Insurance Program, created by Congress to cover millions of kids who might not otherwise have health-care coverage. Instead of creating a…
Cleveland Classics: Barberton-Style Chicken is a Feast for the Ages
In their book 500 Things to Eat Before It’s too Late, award-winning food journalists Jane and Michael Stern set out to catalog the nation’s finest regional cuisine. The fruit of nearly 35 years on the road, the book guides diners to local specialties that are so good, they warrant an out-of-the-way trip. Commanding almost a…
Cleveland Singer-Songwriter Patrick Mulloy Releases First Solo Effort
A member of the veteran local folk-rock group Marys Lane, singer-songwriter Patrick Mulloy has just released “Bloodshot Eyes,” the first in a series of singles. It represents the first material he’s put out as a solo act. “Marys Lane is still alive and well, but I had the urge to do something different and on…
Graeter’s Ice Cream Releases Fifth and Final Limited-Time Bonus Flavor of 2022
Graeter’s Ice Cream has announced the final of its five limited-time bonus flavors for 2022, and this one will be perfectly refreshing on a hot summer day. The local French pot ice cream maker released five secret bonus flavors this year, and it has recently unveiled the fifth: Dragon Fruit Sorbet. Graeter’s describes this flavor…
Krayzie Bone Wants to Build Music Academy in Glenville, Make Cleveland a “Prospering Music City”
View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Outlaws Radio Show (@theoutlawsradio) Krayzie Bone, the Bone Thugs-n-Harmony rapper, producer and entrepreneur revealed on a recent local podcast episode that he has hopes of starting a “music and arts academy” in his native Glenville. Speaking on the Outlaws Radio show, Krayzie Bone outlined a…
David Bowie Tribute Concert Coming to Goodyear Theater in October
Rock Hall inductee Todd Rundgren along with guitar whiz Adrian Belew, musician/producer Scrote, Spacehog’s Royston Langdon, Fishbone’s Angelo Moore and solo artist Jeffrey Gaines will bring their tour celebrating David Bowie’s music to the Goodyear Theater on Saturday, Oct. 15. Dubbed Celebrating David Bowie, the concert will feature interpretations of Bowie’s greatest hits. A ticket…
Ohio Charities That Received Money From Columbia Gas Laud Company in $212 Million Rate Hike Case Despite Cost Pressure on Low-Income People They Serve
This article is provided by Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio Center for Journalism in partnership with the nonprofit Energy News Network. Please join the free mailing lists for Eye on Ohio or the Energy News Network, as this helps provide more public service reporting. Central Ohio’s LifeCare Alliance is a lifeline for tens…
‘Just Keep Being Yourself:’ Ohio’s Transgender Student-Athletes Speak Out Against Anti-Trans Sports Ban
Ember Zelch loves the view from behind home plate. “I’m a catcher,” says the 17-year-old. “So I love the adrenaline rush and everything involved. I love the crowds cheering and the team camaraderie. We’re there for each other. Everyone just treats me like I’m me.” Ember is currently the only transgender girl approved by the…
Horsegirl Finds Unique Voice Through 90s Influences At Grog Shop
Chicago indie trio Horsegirl’s sound shows its mix of influences, but any attempt to try to list them would be a disservice to the band. Yes, it’s possible to hear traces of 1990s shoegaze and noise rock a la My Bloody Valentine and Sonic Youth, along with a few artists so obscure I’m not sure…
Fifty Years In, Death Penalty Still Unworkable, Group Says
If there’s a way to make the death penalty nonarbitrary and nondiscriminatory, the United States hasn’t found it, a group that studies capital punishment said in a report released Tuesday. Last month marked the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision Furman v Georgia. It effectively put the death penalty on hold after the…
Cleveland’s AJ & the Woods to Play Release Party on August 20 at House of Blues
Singer Alison Tomin and guitarist Joshua Alan Collins first met through a mutual friend back in 2014. When they wound up at the same open mic night at the Eastland Inn in Berea, they realized that it might be fun to jam together. They haven’t stopped jamming together. “At the time, we were both looking…
Cleveland Garlic Festival Returns to Shaker Square Aug. 27-28
If you’ve ever wanted to try your hand at growing garlic, which is one of life’s most rewarding endeavors, there is no better event to attend than the Cleveland Garlic Festival. The annual affair, which benefits the North Union Farmers Market, is a veritable roundup of growers, product and wisdom when it comes to the…
The World’s Longest Yard Sale Returns This Weekend to Ohio for 35th Year
This weekend will be a treasure hunter’s paradise as the World’s Longest Yard Sale returns for its 35th year. The annual event, also known as the “127 Yard Sale,” stretches 690 miles along the 127 corridor from Gadsden, Alabama up to Addison, Michigan — and right through Covington and Cincinnati. From Aug. 4-7, more than…
Cleveland, New Home of Deshuan Watson, Is Hosting the National Massage Therapists Convention This Month
The American Massage Therapy Association will hold its annual conference at the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland later this month. The Evanston, Illinois-based organization, the largest nonprofit professional association for massage therapists, will arrive only weeks after Sue Robinson handed down a six-game suspension to Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson for sexual misconduct with massage therapists,…
Hatebreed’s Perseverance Anniversary Tour Coming to Agora in October
Twenty years ago, the Grammy-nominated hardcore band Hatebreed released Perseverance, one of its most popular albums. To mark the anniversary of its release, the band will hit the road on an extensive summer and fall tour. It performs on Oct. 30 at the Agora with Gatecreeper, Body Snatcher and Dying Wish. “I can’t believe it’s been…
Indie Rockers A Giant Dog Reflect on Reissues of First Two Albums
When indie rockers A Giant Dog first formed in Austin in 2008, the city’s garage rock scene didn’t exactly greet the noisy band with open arms. “To be honest, garage rock like late-’60s influenced psych was really popular [in Austin at the time],” says singer Sabrina Ellis in a recent phone interview. A Giant Dog…
In Defiance of Public Sentiment, County Council Moving Forward With Global Center Overhaul
The price tag of a proposed overhaul at the Global Center for Health Innovation that nobody wants, which was initially ballparked at $46 million, has now leaped to $54 million, according to those with a vested professional and financial interest in the project. A baffled Cuyahoga County Council labored to understand the vagaries of the…
Savage Love: I Fantasize About My Husband Being With Other Women. What Do You Call Me?
I’m a 36-year-old married woman who fantasizes about her husband of 10 years being intimate with other women. This isn’t a new thing for me. I’ve fantasized about this for years, but we’ve never acted on it. He is intrigued but afraid that it might somehow damage our relationship. But I’ve done some research on…
“Messin’ With You” Exhibition at Worthington Yards Welcomes the Public This Saturday to See What All the Messin’ Is About
“Messin’’ With You,” the current exhibition on view at Worthington Yards located in the historic Warehouse District, this Saturday welcomes the public for a free viewing followed by a visit to artist Gregory Scott’s studio in Battery Park as part of the Art Ventures program. Featured artists in the exhibition include Debbie Apple Presser, Steve Presser,…
Joe Walsh’s James Gang to Play Final Concert in Columbus with Dave Grohl, Nine Inch Nails, Breeders and Black Keys
Classic American rocker Joe Walsh and his James Gang are reuniting in Columbus for “One Last Ride” to benefit veterans — and the band is bringing along a special slate of all-Ohio guests. The concert, VetsAid 2022, will take place at Nationwide Arena on Nov. 13. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Aug. 5…
Sweeney Defeats Smith, Smith Defeats Barnes in Low Turnout Statehouse Primary
Just over 10% of registered voters in Cuyahoga County cast ballots in Tuesday’s primary election, a dismal but predictable turnout for the state’s second such election. In a county with more than 1.2 million people and 874,000 registered voters, only 90,000 showed up at the polls. That limited number chose the Democrats and Republicans who…
Local Indie Rockers LibCor Solidify Line-Up in Wake of Releasing Debut Album
Locally based indie rock singer-guitarist Olivia Lee began her musical career in an unlikely place. She grew up in Calcutta, a small Ohio town on the border of West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania. “[Calcutta] is in the middle of nowhere,” she says in a recent phone interview. Her band LibCor performs on Friday at the…
A Phish Newbie Reviews Last Night’s Concert at Blossom and Has Preconceptions Dispelled and Confirmed Along the Way
I have never listened to Phish. At least not on purpose, though I have plenty of friends who swear by the band. For all intents and purposes, I’m an idiot when it comes to Phish. So while I did not know what to expect musically from their appearance Tuesday at Blossom Music Center, I at…
The Concert Truck, Piano Cleveland and the Rest of the Classical Music to Catch in Cleveland This Week
It’s a busy classical music week in Cleveland. Let’s get to it. – On Saturday, August 6 at 7:00 pm, Jonathan Berman will lead The Cleveland Orchestra with Cédric Tiberghien in Grieg’s Piano Concerto, and Schmidt’s Symphony No. 4. On August 7, the evening begins at 6:00 pm with the Kent Blossom Chamber Orchestra led…
15+ Things to Do in Cleveland This Weekend (Aug. 4-7)
Our weekly picks of the best things to do in Cleveland this weekend. Also check out our full Cleveland event calendar. THU 08/04 The Abrams The Abrams — brothers James and John – have spent more than two decades playing country music together. This tour that bring them to the Kent Stage tonight marks their first…
Porthouse Theatre’s Production of ‘West Side Story’ Is So Damn Good
Why do we bother to go to live theater? As we all walk hand-in-hand into the metaverse, and before we disappear inside our virtual reality headsets to escape the snarling realities of life in the 2000’s, let’s consider why we still take the trouble to drive to a place to watch people talk, sing and…
Cleveland Department of Public Utilities Fleet is Going Electric (a Little Bit), Charging Stations on Deck
Cleveland City Council’s Public Utilities Committee approved Tuesday morning legislation that will pay for the installation of 31 electric vehicle charging stations at nine locations across Northeast Ohio. The charging stations will not be for public use, but for vehicles within the Department of Public Utility’s forthcoming fleet. DPU Director Martin Keane told council Tuesday…
Some of Our Favorite Places in Cleveland to Score a Chicago Italian Beef, the Sandwich of the Summer
For those of us who have never worked in a busy restaurant kitchen, “The Bear” on FX offers an unvarnished behind-the-swinging-door glimpse at the workings of that chaotic world. For those of who have worked in a busy restaurant kitchen, the show likely conjures a string of long-simmering nightmares like being in the weeds, getting…
It’s Election Day in Ohio Again lol lmao
What a ridiculous state! Today is “election day,” yes, but only because a handful of Republicans repeatedly and shamelessly defied the Ohio Constitution in their pursuit of a legislative stranglehold on state politics via gerrymandering. The onslaught of illegal maps the redistricting commission produced through the first half of 2022 delayed the Democratic process to…
Tropidelic to Release New Album on Friday
The local reggae-rock act Tropidelic has curated the second annual Everwild Music Festival that takes place on Friday, Aug. 12 and Saturday, Aug. 13, at Legend Valley, the historic venue and campground located in Central Ohio. The lineup includes Dirty Heads, Tropidelic, HIRIE, Bumpin Uglies, 99 Neighbors, Artikal Sound System and more. “When we started this…
Jack Frost Donuts Opens Satellite Shop at the West Side Market
For the better part of 85 years, Jack Frost has been luring people to Old Brooklyn for some of Cleveland’s best donuts. The shop (4960 Pearl Rd., 216-351-3638), largely rebuilt from scratch five years ago, offers more than 200 flavors of donuts throughout the year. But good luck finding those donuts anywhere but there. Now, many of…
DeShaun Watson Suspended Six Games
Browns quarterback DeShaun Watson has been suspended six games for sexual misconduct, a long-simmering decision that will no doubt seem far too severe to his defenders and far too lenient to his critics. The NFL’s Disciplinary Officer, retired federal judge Sue Robinson, formally handed down her decision Monday morning after weeks of speculation. She conducted three…
Despite Promises, One Ohio Tax Break is Costing $1 Billion a Year and Creating Few Jobs, Study Says
When it was created in 2013, an Ohio tax break was billed as a way to help small businesses create jobs. But as it approaches its 10th anniversary, the tax break is disproportionately benefiting the wealthy while doing little to deliver on its promise, a new study says. The “pass-through loophole” is now costing Ohioans…
Cleveland Extends Registration for Curbside Recycling Program
The City of Cleveland announced this weekend that it has extended the registration period for its curbside recycling program. Long dormant and the subject of early-Covid-era controversy under former Mayor Frank Jackson— who can forget when Fox 8 broke the story that Cleveland’s recycling contract had lapsed, and that the city was sending all the…
The Best Things to Do in Cleveland This Week (Aug. 1 -9)
MON 08/01 Guardians vs. Arizona DiamondbacksThe Guardians return from a lengthy 10-game road trip to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks in a three-game interleague series that begins tonight at 7:10 at Progressive Field. The Diamondbacks sit at or near the bottom of the NL West, so the Tribe should be able to take this series.…
Diana Ross Coming to MGM Northfield Park — Center Stage in September
Motown icon Diana Ross recently headlined the Glastonbury Festival and performed for Queen Elizabeth at the Platinum Jubilee celebration. Now, she’s just announced a U.S. tour. She’ll perform on Sept. 6 at MGM Northfield Park — Center Stage. Her latest release, “Turn Up the Sunshine,” pairs her with Tame Impala. A ticket presale begins at 10…
Mental Health Worker Shortage Grows in Ohio
This story provided by Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio Center for Journalism together with the Cleveland Observer. Please join Eye on Ohio’s free mailing list as this helps provide more public service reporting to the community. Unprecedented demand and a sparse employee pipeline are adding stress to Ohio’s already strained behavioral health system.…
DaniLeigh To Play House of Blues in September
Singer-songwriter, dancer, choreographer and producer DaniLeigh has just announced the dates of a fall tour in support of her new EP, My Side. DaniLeigh performs on Friday, Sept. 30, at House of Blues. In the run-up to the EP’s release, DaniLeigh just released her latest single, “Heartbreaker.” DaniLeigh also crossed over the one billion cumulative…
Anchor Chris Tanaka Leaving Cleveland 19 News for Boston Station
Cleveland 19 news anchor and reporter Chris Tanaka has announced that Friday will be his last day at the local CBS affiliate after six years on the job. In a social media post Friday morning, Tanaka said he had accepted a position at the CBS affiliate in Boston, WBZ, where he will continue anchoring and…
Black Ohio State Lawmakers Take Aim at Vance Over Comments Likening Abortion to Slavery
A month out from the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, Ohio Democrats are doing their best to keep abortion on voters’ minds. The Ohio Legislative Black Caucus is criticizing Republican U.S. Senate nominee J.D. Vance over comments likening the impact of slavery to that of abortion. In an interview with the Catholic Current…
Religious Leaders: Ohio Abortion Law Violates Constitutional Freedoms
In court documents supporting an attempt to overturn an abortion law in Ohio, physicians and religious leaders spoke to the safety of the procedure and religious freedoms that could be infringed with the law. The briefs were part of a lawsuit in the Ohio Supreme Court fighting against Senate Bill 23, the law that was…
Featuring Photos of Performers In and Out of Drag, ‘Contrast Contoured’ Exhibition Is a Powerful Document of the Community
Works from photographer Bridget Caswell capturing local performers in and out of drag will be exhibited at the Maria Neil Art Project, Space: ROCK gallery, and former music emporium spac in “Contrast Contoured,” a collection that takes its title from the drag community, which uses it to express the duality of the performers and the spectrum of…
Report Confirms Rents are Skyrocketing in Ohio
A new study shows there is no place in Ohio – or the United States, for that matter – where a person who’s working at minimum wage full-time can afford a modest two-bedroom apartment. The 2022 Out of Reach report reveals a significant gap between renters’ income and their housing cost. Amy Reigel, executive director…
Data Shows 72% of Millenials Born in Cleveland Stay in City, But Income and Race Key Factors in Who Moves
Three out of four millenials born and raised in Cleveland stayed in Cleveland by the time they turned 26, according to a new study from Harvard University and the U.S. Census Bureau, a stat higher than the national average of two-thirds. “For many individuals, the ‘radius of economic opportunity’ is quite narrow,” the report, which…
Bibb Announces West Side Market Will Become Nonprofit
Making good on a priority he identified on the 2021 campaign trail, Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb announced Thursday that the iconic West Side Market will begin a transition to nonprofit management. In a press release, Bibb said the city would maintain ownership of the Ohio City institution at the corner of W. 25th Street and…
The Comprehensive Guide to Sugar Dating: Everything You Need to Know Before Jumping into the Sugar Bowl
If you’re like most people, you’ve heard of sugar dating before. You may even have known a couple or two that involved one older, more affluent person and another younger, highly attractive person. The word on the street may even have been that they had a sugar daddy relationship. However, it may also have seemed…
Super Slim Keto Gummies Reviews (Scam or Legit) – Don’t Buy Before Read!
Both men and women are concerned about weight loss in today’s world. Many people have tried many weight-loss methods, including intense exercise and strict diets. These days, the ketogenic diet is becoming more popular because it is high in fat but has an adequate amount of protein with low carbohydrates for weight loss, improving health…
Report: Climate Change Could Cost Ohio Communities Billions a Year by 2050
Calling it a “clear and present danger,” President Joe Biden announced new measures last week to make communities more resilient against climate change. Environmental groups want the administration to declare a National Climate Emergency. Tracy Sabetta, Ohio state field coordinator for Moms Clean Air Force, said the emergency declaration would allow Biden to use executive…
FirstEnergy Asks Fired Former CEO to Return the $56 Million It Paid Him
After FirstEnergy Corp. admitted in court to bribing state officials, it sent word to its former CEO about his salary. The company wanted its money back. All $56 million. In November 2021, the compensation committee of the company’s board made a “recoupment demand” to former CEO Charles Jones for $56 million, according to a quarterly…
Grog Shop To Celebrate 30th Anniversary in September
The Grog Shop opened in 1992 when Kathy Blackman and two other business partners took over a Cleveland Heights bar on the corner of Coventry and Mayfield roads. They all lived near the space and thought it would make for a good rock club. They were right. The first show featured local garage-rockers Quasi Modo, and…
Chef’s Garden Farm Stand Reopens on Saturday, July 30 Following Devastating Fire
For more than 37 years, the Chef’s Garden in Huron has been the supplier to the stars in terms of specialty produce, with the farm’s high-quality products bound for temples of gastronomy around the globe. But the pandemic forced the farm to pivot somewhat, and for the first time in ages, Farmer Lee Jones and…
J.D. Vance Would Vote Against Codifying Right to Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
Republican Ohio U.S. Senate nominee J.D. Vance would oppose legislation to codify the right to marriage for same-sex couples, according to Mission: America, a Columbus based non-profit which bills itself as a ministry. In a joint statement with Ohio Value Voters, Mission: America president Linda Harvey criticized the Ohio Republican congressmen who voted to pass…
Taste of Black Cleveland Returns to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Thursday, August 18th
On Thursday, August 18, Taste of Black Cleveland returns to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse for “The Food Showcase 4.0.” The affair comes from a partnership between the Cleveland NAACP, The Real Black Friday, the Cleveland Cavaliers, Aramark and Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Participants and chefs from Cleveland’s top Black-owned eateries will prepare three of their signature dishes for guests to…
Ohio State Fair Returns After Two-Year Hiatus with New Ride Safety Protocols
After taking two years off due to the pandemic, the 176th Ohio State Fair is back in Columbus now through Aug. 7. And while some traditions — like the sculpting of a giant butter cow — haven’t changed, one extremely important and possibly life-saving protocol has. Starting this year, the fair’s midway rides will undergo…
Rage Against the Machine Settles For Revolutionary Nostalgia At Cleveland Concert
Let’s make one thing clear: nobody’s starting a revolution if they attended Wednesday’s Rage Against the Machine concert in Cleveland. The band’s appearance at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse was nostalgia for an era (if one ever existed) when the band’s far-left, anti-authoritarian music had the potential to spark change. Nostalgia at a decidedly un-revolutionary price of…
Savage Love: How Do I Tell a Guy the Sex Was Too Rough?
A friend hooked me up with a much younger guy for weed. Let’s call him “Pretty Boy.” He knew something about me — Pretty Boy had been to a party at my house — and I knew something about him: he’s a burner, like our mutual. Consent is supposed to be a core burner value…
New Cleveland Verses Charity Albums Due Out in August
Thirty-two Cleveland artists have teamed up to record covers of AC/DC songs for the latest volumes of Cleveland Verses charity albums. The local non-profit raises money for various causes. The streams and downloads from Volumes 3 and 4, both of which arrive on Aug. 10, will raise money to help fight human trafficking in Cleveland.…
What Ohioans Had to Say at the America First Policy Summit Headlined by Donald Trump
The America First Policy Institute held a two-day forum in Washington, D.C. capped off with an appearance from former President Donald Trump — his first visit to the nation’s capital since leaving office. “Our country is being dealt one historic humiliation after another on the world stage,” Trump said. “At home our most basic rights…
Band of the Week: Angela Perley
MEET THE BAND: Angela Perley (vocals, guitar) BACKED BY A ROTATING CAST: For several years, Columbus, OH-based singer-songwriter Angela Perley toured and recorded with her backing band, the Howling Moons. When those musicians started to drift away, she pivoted and started to employ a “rotating cast and extended family” of musicians who could pay with…
The Cleveland Orchestra Does Broadway Legends at Blossom and the Rest of the Classical Music to Catch This Week
A week bursting with classical music all over town. Here are our choice picks: – On Saturday July 30 at 7:00 pm, Swiss conductor Ruth Reinhardt makes her Blossom Music Center debut with a program that features Grażyna Bacewicz’s Overture, Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, and Dvořák’s Symphony No. 5. Violinist Alexi Kenney will be making his own…
Livewire: The Best Concerts to Catch in Cleveland in the Next Two Weeks
FRI 07/29 A Day to RememberFounded in Florida nearly 20 years ago, this hard rock band has dabbled in both punk-rock and metalcore. It comes to Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica tonight on a tour in support of its latest album, last year’s You’re Welcome. Songs such as album opener “Brick Wall” show off the band’s…
Cleveland Classics: As Historic Restaurants Shutter, Marie’s Is Still Dishing Up Quality Comfort Food Four Decades In
When Balaton Hungarian restaurant announced this past January that it was closing after 60 years, I reluctantly shared the news with my father. For decades, he owned an auto parts store on Buckeye Road, a short mile west of the restaurant’s original location. He and a friend met there for lunch every single Friday until…
Rep. Monique Smith Flipped an Ohio Statehouse District Red to Blue in 2020. Now, She’s Got a More Complicated Battle – Against a Democrat
State Rep. Monique Smith moved to Northeast Ohio 20 years ago, the week before she and her husband, a North Olmsted native, got hitched. And like other young couples of a social and liberal bent, they gravitated toward Lakewood, the bar-hoppable first-ring suburb on Cleveland’s west side. Not only did they live there happily for…
