Each year, holiday preparations seem to start earlier and earlier (I was floored when I saw Christmas decorations on some shelves before Halloween). But although I’m not quite ready to bust out the decorations, I think it’s never too early to start planning my gift giving, as well as my own wishlist. Last…
Chinese Art in an Age of Revolution: Fu Baoshi (1904-1965) is at the Cleveland Museum of Art until January 8th. A couple of weeks ago I got to check out the Cleveland Museum of Art’s new special exhibit when they hosted a Young Professionals Night to kick off the exhibit’s opening. Chinese Art…
When I’m thinking of checking out a new store or need help making a decision between two restaurants, one of my first stops is Yelp. I even used it this past weekend when I was out of town and needed the address of a diner in Philly. I’ll admit, though, it’s a love affair from…
Last month, motivated by Cleveland’s results in the LivingSocial restaurant poll, I came up with my list of 10 restaurants I need to try. After enjoying Flying Fig a couple weeks ago, I’m happy to say I can now cross a second off my list: Deagan’s in Lakewood. Deagan’s opened last year and…
A couple months ago at PlayhouseSquare’s Young Professionals Movie Night, I was happy to join my fellow Jump Back Ball co-chair Meredith in announcing the theme of this year’s Jump Back Ball: Jump Back Through the Looking Glass The planning has been amping up since then — as we recreate the whimsical world of…
A wine tasting with cupcakes? MissWineOH is onto a good thing! Have you entered the Cleveland LEGO KidsFest giveaway yet? You only have a few more days — the winner gets 2 free tickets to this awesome LEGO extravaganza at the I-X Center. *** While I’d say I love wine, I…
UPDATE: Because the original winner could not attend, I redrew a winner through random.org and it is entry #6 – mryjhnsn. Congratulations! Happy Friday! Last night I had an amazing girls night out filled with wine and cupcakes. There will be a post next week about it, but in the…
Since starting the Flippin’ Good Deeds Challenge last month, iNeedaPlaydate and I have been grateful for all of the shoes donated so far. Now, we’re giving you another way to drop off your shoes: Join us on November 5th at Mullen’s on Madison for the Flippin’ Good Deeds Last Chance Party! It will…
UPDATE: Congratulations to mryjnhnsn for winning 2 tickets to Bamboo Grove Night! When I moved to Cleveland, the Cleveland Museum of Art was the first place I visited. Along with the Orchestra and PlayhouseSquare, it’s one of my favorite cultural gems in the city. In addition to the museum’s numerous…
One of my favorite parts … of my favorite time of year … in my favorite city is Clambake Season! Last year, I enjoyed my first clambake at Reddstone in Gordon Square. We gathered a couple of friends, hung out on Reddstone’s heated patio, watched the Browns on tv, and dug into amazing food. Throwing chicken,…
