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September Sweetness: National Honey Month

By Marie Elium
September 16, 2022
If you spend much time outside, you've noticed we're in the heart of bee season. Hornets, ground bees, bumble bees and other pollinators are active, some aggressively so. With all the buzzing and swarming going on, it makes sense that September is National Honey Month. ...
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What Did You Do This Summer?

By Marie Elium
September 8, 2022
Now that summer is winding down, it's fun to do a look back at how our readers spent the past few months. Boomer asked readers what they liked best about summer in Northeast Ohio. Read on to see what they said. ...
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Autumn Trips, Leaf-Peeping and More

By Compiled by NEO Thrive Staff from Outside Sources
September 8, 2022
All of a sudden, it seems like we're on the cusp of autumn. A tromp through the woods or a drive around town is all it takes to see signs of fall: an orange leaf or two on a tree, goldenrod bursting from roadside ditches. It's time to hit the road and take in the colors. ...
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America’s Most Accessible National Parks

By Compiled by NEO Thrive Staff from Outside Sources
August 31, 2022
From canyons to reefs, mountains to hot springs, the list of America's most accessible naitonal parks covers a wide range of parks throughout the nation. And one that made the Top 10 list should be familiar to Northeast Ohio residents. ...
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The Ins and Outs of Estate Sales

By Marie Elium
August 31, 2022
As I dig through delicate sets of dishes, tools, blankets and holiday decorations at estate sales, I'm a Peeping Tom into someone else's life. Did someone who sews live here? A woodworker? A gourmet cook? Before someone like me starts rummaging through an estate sale at your family home, consider this advice. ...
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Chalk Festival Returns to Art Museum

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Thrive
August 10, 2022
The Chalk Festival features sidewalk artistry by professional chalk artists and local community groups, families and individuals — all using the CMA’s south plaza and walkways that wind through the Fine Arts Garden and down to Wade Lagoon as a colorful canvas. ...
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Packing Up the Past

By Mike Olszewski
July 18, 2022
We all come to those pivotal moments when you have to make life-changing decisions: stuff like what school to attend, who to marry, what job to take … and where you plan to live. That last one is familiar to empty-nester Boomers or, in the case of my blushing bride and me, those of us sick of battling winter weather. ...
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Pickleball: The Best Game You Haven’t Played (Yet)

By Marie Elium
July 18, 2022
Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the United States with 4.8 million players last year, adding 11.5 % new players each of the last five years, according to the 2022 Sports & Fitness Industry Association. It's easy to see why. ...
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