Destination Cleveland Launches #Undefeated Campaign for Reopening Economy
Destination Cleveland President & CEO David Gilbert, Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson, County Executive Armond Budish and representatives from the major local hospitals announced a new campaign Wednesday to help resuscitate the region’s travel and tourism industries with buy-in from residents and businesses. The #Undefeated campaign will first invite restaurants and hotels to agree to a…
No News is Bad News: Cleveland VOTES On Supporting Scene and Supporting Civic Engagement
This is the third essay in a series from readers/supporters on why you should join the Scene Press Club. The power of local media is critical to a functioning democracy. When local journalism declines, so does radical transparency and empathy, as well as equitable civic engagement. To some, being “on the scene” means being front…
Kill Joy, Zygote Press’s Artist in Residency, Brings Vibrancy When We Need it Most
“This mural is a direct response to the world that the pandemic is showing us. We need to see what another way of living can look like,” says Kill Joy, the 32-year-old Texan who is the latest Artist in Residency at Zygote Press, of the mural she created in the entryway of the gallery. The…
Closed Since March, Superior Pho Has Fired Up the Soup Kettles and Reopened for Business
Cleveland pho fans have had to do without Superior Pho since mid-march, when the beloved AsiaTown soup shop closed its doors. Folks jonesing for spring rolls, cabbage salad, banh mi sandwiches and, of course, big bowls of pho did not even have carry-out to fall back on. That all ends today. Here’s a note from…
El Carnicero to Add Sidewalk Dining Thanks to Lakewood’s New Measures: LBM Aiming Higher with Proposed Street Closure
Last week, Lakewood City Council passed an ordinance that eases the way for restaurants to add or expand outdoor dining into parking lots, public rights of way and some on-street parking. Eric Williams, chef and owner of El Carnicero in Lakewood and Momocho in Ohio City, has been following the developments closely. Since the start…
Cuyahoga County Continuing to See Spike in Drug Overdose Deaths, ER Visits as Ohio Reopens
As the state of Ohio eased its COVID-19 restrictions and as bars and restaurants re-opened last week, Cuyahoga County saw nine overdose deaths in only 48 hours. All but one were in Cleveland. The county medical examiner, Thomas Gilson, told cleveland.com that the spike was attributable to multiple factors, including the increased social interaction and the…
Cleveland Records 50th COVID-19 Fatality, Jackson Extends State of Civil Emergency Through June
Mayor Frank Jackson has extended the City of Cleveland’s Proclamation of Civil Emergency through the end of June. Unlike the state of Ohio’s recent stay at home order, which asked Ohioans to only leave their homes for essential trips, the city’s “civil emergency” proclamation has no practical effect on most Clevelanders’ everyday lives. Its primary…
Savage Love: Are Some People Objectively Bad at Sex?
I don’t want to become one of those people who write to you complaining about how I married someone I wasn’t sexually compatible with 10 years ago and now my sex life still sucks. I already know I need to break up with my boyfriend, and I was about to do it when he got…
XO Prime Steaks in Warehouse District Closes After 17 Years
In 2003, Zdenko Zovkic opened XO in the Warehouse District. A few years later he tweaked the concept, revamped the decor, changed the menu and introduced XO Prime Steaks to local diners. That restaurant lasted for a good 15 years before succumbing to the Covid crisis. Zovkic recently announced that his downtown eatery would not reopen.…
Why Broad Spectrum Hemp Is The Best of Both Worlds for Seniors
This article was originally published on blueribbonhemp.com. To see the original article, click here. When it comes to cannabis, broad spectrum hemp is one of the best options available for senior citizens. Rather than turn to opioids and other potentially deadly medications, patients can get a safer, healthier alternative. Now that the stigma surrounding cannabis…
Pitch Imperfect: The High Note is Cinematic Comfort Food, But Hardly Worth $19.99 VOD Price
Midway through The High Note, a music-industry rom-com in the mold of 2019’s Late Night, (both directed by Nisha Ganatra), waning pop diva Grace Davis (Tracee Ellis Ross) laments the harsh reality for women in the music business. “There have been only five women over 40 with a No. 1 hit,” she tells her admiring…
Nonprofit Record Label for Formerly and Currently Incarcerated Musicians Raising Funds to Get PPE into Ohio Prisons
Die Jim Crow Records (DJC) is a nonprofit label, founded by Fury Young, with the goal of providing “formerly and currently incarcerated musicians a high-quality platform for their voices to be heard,” Young says via email. The label’s first EP, released in 2016, was recorded locally at the Warren Correctional Institution in Lebanon, and included…
RUST Author Eliese Goldbach, Akron Author David Giffels to Appear in Virtual Event Thursday
Local author Eliese Goldbach, whose memoir, RUST, was published earlier this year, will read from and discuss her new book Thursday evening in a virtual event hosted by Loganberry Books. Goldbach will be in conversation with Akron author David Giffels, whose latest book, Barnstorming Ohio: To Understand America will be published in August. The event…
CBD Isolate vs CBD Distillate: Why Should You Care
This article was first published on cbdseniors.com, to view the original article, click here. When you start shopping for a full spectrum or broad spectrum product, one of the first choices you will have to make is between a CBD isolate and a distillate. Until recently, the only CBD distillate you could find was whole-plant…
Ohio Farmers Embrace Conservation to Mitigate Spring Flooding
SENECA CO., Ohio — The prospect of heavy spring rains — linked to climate change — has led some farmers to use conservation measures to protect their fields. Dennis Reer plants corn, soybeans and wheat at 5R Farms in Seneca County, and also grows cover crops in the off season, because living roots make the…
Why Does CBD Work?
By Dr. Bob Melamede Cannabis finally goes mainstream with CBD seemingly available just about everywhere— from gas stations, yoga studios, airports to specialty hemp shops. Why has it become so popular? The answer is simple, CBD benefits countless conditions by participating in the numerous biochemical processes of life. If you’re a senior curious about CBD…
Ohio Coronavirus Guidelines Allow Live Music in Bars and Restaurants
While concert clubs remain closed, Ohio is prepared to allow some live music to return. Under the Dine Safe guidelines issued by the state live music at a bar or restaurant can return under the following limitations: Musicians and bands may perform in restaurants and bars as long as the individuals who are performing maintain social…
No News Is Bad News: Reading This Paper Could Save Someone’s Life
This is the second in a series of essays from readers/supporters reminding you to join the Scene Press Club. No, this article has nothing to do with COVID-19, even though it is on all of our minds in one way or another. I would like to think that the pandemic has taught us to be…
The Ultimate 2020 Guide for Seniors Using CBD For the First Time
This article was originally published on CBD Seniors. To view the original article, click here. Right now, 14 percent of American adults use cannabidiol (CBD). Only 8 percent of adults over the age of 65 are currently using CBD. According to the same poll, 49 percent of adults over the age of 65 are unfamiliar…
Port of Cleveland Approves $50 Million in Bonds for Sherwin Williams Construction
The Port of Cleveland, at its May 14 board teleconference, approved up to $50 million in taxable lease revenue bonds for Sherwin Williams. The bonds will help the paint and coatings giant pay for costs associated with the construction of its new global headquarters in downtown Cleveland and its research and development facility in Brecksville.…
Memorial Day Weekend Will Be a Barometer for Lake Erie Businesses
TOLEDO, Ohio – The Memorial Day weekend could serve as a barometer for Lake Erie businesses, now operating during an unprecedented public health crisis. Safety restrictions enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the start of tourism season on the lake by about six weeks. Fishing charters were given clearance to run on May 12, and…
Let’s Get Some Sports Back — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Andre and Zac talk a little baseball and a lot about what a return to sports will look like from a media coverage and access standpoint. Subscribe to A to Z here or stream below.
There Were More Ohio Jobless Claims in Past Nine Weeks than Previous Three Years Combined
Preliminary data released Friday by the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services and the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that Ohio employers shed 823,700 jobs in the month of April. It’s the most staggering month of job loss yet during the COVID-19 crisis. In the past nine weeks, more than 1.2 million Ohioans have filed…
With the Reopening of Mason’s Creamery, Summer Officially Begins in Ohio City
Like many small businesses, Mason’s Creamery (4401 Bridge Ave., 216-762-1095) closed its doors back in March, with little insight into when the Ohio City ice cream (and sometimes ramen) shop would reemerge from hibernation. Good news arrived today with the announcement that Mason’s will return to scooping ice cream (and selling egg waffles and churros) starting at 2 p.m.…
Lakewood City Council Says Restaurants Can Expand Outdoor Dining to Parking Lots, Public Rights of Way in Many Cases
Last night, Lakewood City Council unanimously passed an ordinance that eases the way for restaurants to expand outdoor dining into parking lots, public rights of way and some on-street parking in an effort to boost business in the age of social distancing. “This resolution, among other things, will relax the requirements and regulations for restaurants…
Proposed RESTAURANTS Act Could Help Cleveland’s Dining Scene Weather the Coronavirus
Some Ohio restaurants and bars reopened with limited patio capacity last weekend, and more will open their doors this week as the state allows indoor dining for the first time since the pandemic began. But many are waiting longer to welcome customers, and many more won’t open at all, permanently closing their doors, unable to…
Kroger Tells Employees to Return Extra COVID-19 Emergency Pay — Then Retracts Demand
In the ongoing saga of Kroger and how it’s paying its employees — deemed essential workers during the COVID-19 crisis — comes a new chapter. In a widely shared letter posted on social media, the Kroger Payroll Department asked an employee to pay them back $461.60 of “overpaid” COVID-19 Emergency Pay. The emergency pay is…
TownHall Sues Scene Over Report on GM’s Bigoted Statement to Former Employee: “Go Back to the Country You Came From”
Today, Cleveland Scene was served with a lawsuit filed by Townhall and its General Manager Ryan Hartzell, who have sued over Sunday evening’s report — “Addressing Patio Concerns, Lago Ruminates on Nature of Art, TownHall GM Says ‘Go Back to the Country You Came From.” The report followed concerns of the restaurant’s overcrowded patio over…
Cleveland’s “Worst Case” Covid-19 Budget Scenario Does Not Account for Income Tax Challenge
In its bleakest financial forecast, the City of Cleveland has projected an end-of-year budget balance of negative $18.7 million. That’s a surprisingly modest figure, given the scale of economic destruction that the COVID-19 crisis has already wrought both locally and nationally. The city’s projections are based on estimates that are subject to change at the…
“This Thing Is Real and I Almost Lost My Life to It” — One of Northeast Ohio’s First COVID-19 Patients On the Long Road to Recovery
Judy is a 53-year-old mother of two with a 25-year-old son and a 28-year-old daughter. She was also one of the first in Ohio and the very first in Summit County to test positive for COVID-19. As Ohio opens up businesses and the weather turns warm and sunny during a Memorial Day weekend, Judy shared…
Victor Searcy of Sauce the City Spearheading a Return for Ohio City Galley Space
Sauce the City, along with the rest of the kitchens inside the Ohio City Galley, was shut down by management on February 28 despite doing great business. Since that date, owner Victor Searcy Jr. has been trying not only to reopen his hot-chicken concept, but also bring in some new food tenants to join him.…
Judge Allows Online Signature Collection for Ohio Ballot Initatives
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio groups trying to put ballot measures before voters in November won’t have to go door-to-door looking for support. A federal judge ruled this week that because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the state must allow petition signatures to be gathered electronically, and pushed the collection deadline back to July 31. Toni Webb…
35 Reasons Why I’ll Only Wear a Mask at Costco When They Place It On My Cold, Dead Face
Are you curious why someone might be vehemently against wearing a mask at Costco? Let me educate you on the simple yet compelling reasons behind my choice. 1. Because I’m a patriot. Only the kind who won’t make the smallest sacrifice for his country. 2. Me and the boys already spent a morning with our AR-15s…
Lake County Judge Rules in Favor of Gyms That Sued Ohio Department of Health
A collection of 35 independent Ohio gyms sued the Ohio Department of Health and its director Dr. Amy Acton for enforcing the closure of fitness centers during the state’s Stay Safe Ohio order. Cincinnati’s Iron Plate Gym, Evolution Fitness & Lifestyle Management and Gracie Cincinnati Jiu-Jitsu training center are included in the list of plaintiffs.…
100-Year-Old Minneapolis Flour Co. in Cleveland is a Home Baker’s Best Friend in Times of Product Shortages
Unless you’ve been living in a cave during these past two months, you’ve undoubtedly seen a massive proliferation of home baking. From sandwich bread to pizza dough, the home-baking arts are enjoying a golden-brown moment in the sun. But all breads require flour. And most breads save for naturally leavened breads – aka sourdoughs –…
Cleveland Cinemas to Offer “Curbside Concessions” Every Weekend, Now with White Claw
Encouraged by the response to last week’s “curbside concessions” program, in which Cleveland Cinemas provided drive-through popcorn, candy and beer for sale at its area locations, the local movie theater chain has decided to expand the weekend offering. Curbside concessions will now be available both on Friday afternoon/evenings (4-7 p.m.) and on Saturday afternoons (1-4…
Cleveland Police Looking for Two Missing Men Last Seen Between May 15 and May 18
Update: The Cleveland Fire Department says the body of a deceased male was found near Whiskey Island where Alexander Febres went missing last Friday night. The body has not yet been positively identified. *** Cleveland police are looking for two men who went missing last week on different days and in different locations in and…
Hopkins Airport Traffic Was Down 96% in April, Compared to 2019
Recent numbers provided by the City of Cleveland show a staggering decline in passenger traffic at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. Dramatic dropoffs were expected due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the recently released April numbers show a 96 percent year over year decline. Only 30,140 passengers flew in or out of Hopkins in April of…
Savage Love: Is It Bad I Find Erotic Fiction About Nazis Really Hot?
Here’s a non-COVID question for you: I’m a queer white female in a monogamish marriage. I vote left, I abhor hatred and oppression, and I engage in activism when I can. I’m also turned on by power differentials: authority figures, uniforms, hot guys doing each other. Much to my horror, this thing for power differentials…
Local Singer-Songwriter Zach Friedhof to Launch ArtsNow’s New Live From the Living Room Series
Today at noon, local singer-songwriter Zach Friedhof will launch the new ArtsNow-sponsored Live From the Living Room series. A Summit County-based nonprofit that aims to “connect arts, culture, community events, and artists through collaboration,” ArtsNow has recruited talented unemployed or underemployed artists to perform for a community unable to take part in normal summer activities…
Judge Allows Online Signature Collection for Ohio Ballot Initatives
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio groups trying to put ballot measures before voters in November won’t have to go door-to-door looking for support. A federal judge ruled this week that because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the state must allow petition signatures to be gathered electronically, and pushed the collection deadline back to July 31. Toni Webb…
