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If you need an incentive to get discover new trails in Cleveland Metroparks, then you're in luck. The 2022 Trail Challenge is underway and we've got the details to get you started. ...

Flash back to the early days of local TV with fun stories featuring pioneering entertainers such as Ghoulardi, Barnaby, Woodrow the Woodsman, Miss Barbara, Uncle Jake and Franz the Toymaker. Veteran Cleveland radio and television personality Mike Olszewski and award-winning producer Dan O’Shannon will provide a night of nostalgia with these TV tales and more. ...

Some of us like to settle down with a blanket and a book to enjoy winter from the comfort of a warm house. Then there are those who grab a coat and gloves and head outside, embracing the cold, crisp weather. If you're in the second category, take a look at what's happening in downtown Akron this winter. Fire pits, igloos, ice skating and more await those who don't mind the season's chill. ...

The Curated Courthouse art show, Visual Order in the Court, is a collaboration between Summit County Probate Court and Curated Storefront. Artwork from a diverse set of 14 local artists provides inspiration and gives respite to employees and often unwilling visitors in the stressful environment within the historic Summit County Courthouse. The show is open to the public through January 21. ...

Gervasi Vineyard has introduced a new wine to their Family Reserve line: Celebrazione. The Family Reserve collection started in 2015, and Celebrazione is the fourth addition to this estate-grown lineup. Since planting their first vineyard in 2009, Gervasi now offers over 30 wine varietals. Celebrazione — which means ‘celebration’ in Italian — is a tribute to Christi Blackerby, daughter of the winery’s founder. ...

Avoid making Christmas a “don’t-touch holiday” for the little ones. Elevate the lights and glass ornaments up to higher branches. Your grandchild can help you to make cute, unbreakable decorations for the bottom of your tree. Better yet, let them have and decorate their own tree! Read on for great ideas that will generate great excitement and wonderful memories every holiday season. ...

A special exhibit on view at the Cleveland History Center for the holiday season features popular toys from the 1960s to the 1980s which often were found under the Christmas tree or given as Hanukkah gifts. ...

One of the best places to enjoy the holiday season, both indoors and out, is at Akron's Stan Hywet. Stroll the expansive grounds, check out the lavishly decorated manor house, and celebrate with a visit to Deck the Hall: Lights, Cameras, Christmas! The gardens and grounds feature one million holiday lights, the perfect setting for a brisk winter stroll.  ...