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Add Your Voice to the Refugee Experience

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Thrive

January 23, 2018

Visitors to Summit Artspace’s show, Traveling Stanzas: Writing Across Borders, will experience the lives and hopes of refugee and immigrant community members through poetry and other media with the ability to join the conversation by way of technology. ...

Adult Swim (Not that Kind) at the CLE Aquarium

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January 16, 2018

Here's a fin-tastic way to wet your whistle: the Greater Cleveland Aquarium is announcing its 2018 Adult Swim Tasting Series that combines interesting sea creatures, cocktails and friendly people. The first one is Friday, Feb. 9, just in time for Valentine's Day. ...

Cleveland Restaurant Week Offerings

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January 16, 2018

Participating restaurants will offer $33 prix fixe menus (plus tax and tip), giving guests an opportunity to sample some of the city’s finest meals. ...

Cleveland Museum of Art Unveils New Contemporary Exhibit

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January 5, 2018

The exhibit is a new series of paintings mostly created in the past year that reflect the turbulent political atmosphere that followed the 2016 presidential election. ...

Great Big Home + Garden Show Takes Place Feb. 2-11 in Cleveland

By Northeast Ohio Thrive (formerly Boomer) Staff

January 1, 2018

Spring is in the air at the 2018 Great Big Home + Garden Show, taking place February 2-11 at the Cleveland I-X Center, featuring more than 600 exhibits to help you renew, refresh and restore your home. The 10-day show is the destination to find innovative products, practical advice and great deals for all your home improvement needs.

New features and attractions at the 2018 show include:

Whether envisioning a dream home with a rustic feel and all the modern luxuries or a space that’s completely off-the-grid, the Weaver Cabins have them covered. The first of two cabins built by Weaver Barns is a 2,100-square-foot, three-bedroom, two-and-a-half bath rustic cabin; the second is an approximately 600-square-foot, off-the-grid cabin that offers a unique concept in utilizing solar power in the home.
The approximately 1,500-square-footXtend Technologies’ High-Tech Luxury Lower Level built by Pepperwood Homes will inspire visitors with ideas for their own indoor/outdoor entertainment and recreation areas. This one-of-a-kind living space will feature the latest in home automation from Xtend Technologies. Guests can experience live demonstrations in Xtend Technologies’ home theater.
Take outdoor living to new heights with the Elevated Outdoor Elegance feature. Thanks to new technology, visitors will be inspired to consider new patio design options suitable for any elevation at this feature built by Dan Guardo Contracting.
Tiny Homes by Small Spaces CLE will allow visitors to experience first-hand why a luxury home doesn’t always mean thousands of square feet.
Experience one of the biggest trends in camping – glamping – at this feature designed by Cabela’s and The Great Escape. No longer does camping have to mean “roughing it” and leaving the luxuries of home behind.
The latest in design inspiration can be found at the Weavers Fine Furniture and Carter Lumber Design Center. Whether visitors are looking to transform their living room, kitchen, or bedroom, they will be sure to find inspiration in the design center.

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Boat Building: Yes, You Can Do It, and These Folks Will Show You How

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Thrive

December 12, 2017

With so much water right here in our backyard, boat building seems like a great fit for those of us in Northeast Ohio. Lake Erie and the Cuyahoga River aside, we have plenty of other rivers and lakes to explore. But have you ever wanted to explore with a boat your built yourself? Here's your chance. ...

Snowshoe for Free, Feed Birds in Geauga Parks This Winter

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Thrive

December 11, 2017

Sure, it's cold. And snowy. And by 7 p.m. you're ready for an evening of Netflix. But don't squander our limited daylight hours this winter. Head over to Geauga County's parks for outside fun and earn those binge-watching hours. ...