Before we get down to business, some blog-keeping: 1) Did you miss your chance to buy Zoovies tickets before it sold out? You’re in luck! I’m giving away 2 tickets and you have until Aug. 12 at 11:59pm to enter. 2) Speaking of giveaways, my Taste of the Browns giveaway…
Sometimes the weather gods try to ruin the best of plans. Perfect example: Our first Twilight at Zoo on Friday night. However, try as Friday’s monsoon might, it couldn’t stop us from having a wild time at the Zoo! Fortunately before the rain started, we were able to sample some…
When I think of Put-in-Bay, my first thoughts are of hanging out on the lake, sipping on wine, and enjoying the laid-back pace of island life. Visiting PiB and Kelleys Island is a highlight of my Cleveland summers — not to mention spring and fall (here’s a recap of our…
I can’t believe summer is already halfway through. On the one hand, it’s mid-July and Labor Day feels like it’s around the corner. But then I also feel like the Cleveland Zoological Society’s ZippityZooDoo was just yesterday. Their annual summer kickoff was so much fun that it’ll be hard to…
The last time I put myself through a 9-hour roadtrip for a concert was my sophomore year of college – over 10 years ago. That is, until this past Saturday when Scott and I drove to Cincinnati and back to see Guster, Ben Folds Five, and Barenaked Ladies. It was…
Giveaway Reminder: Wednesday, July 3 is the last day to enter my Luau on the Lake giveaway. I’ll announce the winner on July 4. Good luck! Since cutting down my blog posts to twice a week, there’s been a lot I’ve wanted to write about but haven’t had time to.…
Giveaway Reminder: You have until Monday, June 24 at 11:59pm to enter to win 2 tickets to one of Live Nation’s summer concerts at Cain Park or Jacobs Pavilion. When I first started my blog, it was because I wanted to show my friends and family back home why I…
As I was running around Cleveland at Saturday’s RTA Scavenger Hunt, I realized somewhere between Gallucci’s and the Cleveland Hostel that it was the first time this season I had really enjoyed a day outside. Given that summer officially starts on Friday at 1:04 am, I’m overdue to get some…
If your Etsy addiction is as bad as mine or you’ve ever attended a Stitch ‘n Bitch, you probably noticed that ladies tend to dominate the crafting world. However, Mathias Noble King and Brit Charek, the founders of a new Cleveland craft show, are here to change that. The first-ever Manly Mart,…
11 days, 900 miles, and too many guest beds/couches/air mattresses to count. To celebrate the start of summer and a few family milestones, Scott and I packed up the car last week and began the Great DiGiandomenico-Hicken Roadtrip of 2013. As much as I love the home we’ve built in Cleveland, it…
