As many others growing up in the early 80s, Nickelodeon and Nick at Nite were staples of my childhood. My earliest tv memories are of Pinwheel, David the Gnome, Count Duckula and Danger Mouse. After a few years, I graduated to Lancelot Link, Get Smart, and The Monkees. Thanks to…
Whenever I walk into Reddstone, I always feel like I’m stopping by a party at a neighbor’s house. Of course, that neighbor lives 30 minutes from my house and Reddstone is actually a snazzy restaurant-bar located in the Gordon Square Arts District. But, it’s that feeling of being able to comfortably hang out with…
With the Burning River Roller Girls‘ 2011 season not starting up until March, it’s going to be a long cold winter when it comes to Cleveland roller derby action. Before then, though, the ladies from the BRRG are lacing up their skates on Nov. 20 for their fifth annual roller derby benefit — Black &…
When Khaled Hosseini’s debut novel The Kite Runner was published in 2003, it was one of those ‘new classics’ that rose to popularity among book clubs, was championed by critics and was the first book that year to be a bestseller (it remained a NY Times Bestseller for the next 5 years). It has been heralded as a rich…
My first inclination when Great Lakes Theater Festival announced their Fall Repertory of Othello and An Ideal Husband was to focus on the differences between the two plays. The first is a tragic, psychological, Shakespearean thriller. The second, a witty “social comedy” by Oscar Wilde. However, after seeing the second half of the Fall Rep when…
One of my favorite things about the Happy Dog is that you can experiment with the menu and always come away with a different experience. Sure, there are days I like sticking with my usual black truffle honey mustard, sliced gouda cheese and garlicky escarole, but lately I’ve been working through the toppings list in…
In my post about Cedar Point’s Halloweekends I made no bones about the fact that I’m a huge fan of Halloween. Because of this, you’d think I enjoy shopping for Halloween costumes. You’d be wrong. While I love plotting what I’m going to be for Halloween and actually dressing up in the costume, I’ve been disappointed time and…
I’m often looking for ways to get involved in an event beyond the basic experience. For me, I find that doing instead of attending has always led to a more enriching and enjoyable experience. It’s one of the reasons I enjoy the Cleveland Sketch Crawl. It allows me to get…
When I was in college and prone to going out to all hours of the night, I’d look forward to Friday like many students because it meant the weekend (and its subsequent parties) had arrived. Of course, how I kicked off the weekend back then was a lot different than how I like…
I’ll confess – I’ve never been to a tupperware party nor did I ever think of myself as the tupperware-type person. Embarrassingly enough, I’m not good at cooking or baking. When it comes to planning a party, my skills lie mostly in organizing and decorating. So, the first couple of…
