Hobbies

Today, it's cheaper to toss something that’s outdated or malfunctions and pick up a newer model with a limited lifespan. There are still a few craftsmen who do that type of work, and I lucked out when I walked into Top TV & Appliance near Collinwood. I wasn’t there for repairs. I was there for the stories. ...

Did we need to know that a grandkid is no longer wetting the bed? Or that a child finally doesn’t need a tutor anymore? Potty training updates, stitches in the E.R. — almost nothing is off limits on social media, but maybe some of it should be. ...

Springtime has returned to Northeast Ohio. Don’t let a few late snowfalls or flurries tell you otherwise.   We’ve pulled together a list of public gardens to celebrate the season. Don’t know where to start? Pick one, and then find out what each is best-known for and start your tour there. ...

The Cleveland International Film Festival returns in person; we answer your medical marijuana questions, and there's a new Beatles exhibit at the Rock Hall you've got to see. ...

It took a lot of people in a lot of jobs to keep a household going, even a home as modest as the one Dad grew up in. A few carried over through the decades. We still have a mailman and a garbage hauler, today’s version of the junkman. And many of us have a cable man, but that’s usually not someone people like to talk about. ...

The Ron and Lydia Harrington Perennial Playspace will open to the public on Saturday, March 19. The Cleveland Botanical Garden opens a new permanent exhibit for the kids (in all of us). Using the plants and trees native to Northeast Ohio and the Cleveland Botanical Garden glasshouses as a jumping-off point, the new gallery will celebrate the importance and variation of plants both locally and around the world. ...

The lineup for the 46th Cleveland International Film Festival is out. Download a film guide today. The festival runs from March 30 – April 9 at Playhouse Square. ...

If you love your garden as it currently exists, congratulations! You’re way ahead of most of us. But, if there’s any doubt that your garden isn’t the best it can be, reading about what’s trending with gardeners for 2022 will point the way to "Intentional Gardening" perfection. ...