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Are you wild about animals and enjoy meeting other people your age? Akron Zoo's popular Senior Safari returns with giveaways and discounts tailored for older adults. ...

Cleveland Oktoberfest returns to the Cuyahoga CountyFairgrounds for two weekends, kicking off over the long Labor Day Weekend on Aug. 30-Sept. 2, and the following weekend on Sept. 6 and 7. ...

All media is moving toward streaming. Convenient? Sure, and it frees up space around the house, but you pay for the media you stream. We’ve kept a good amount of our stuff and I suspect we’re not alone. ...

Between all the concerts, festivals, art shows and fairs, it's easy to find plenty of interesting, fun and largely free things to do in Northeast Ohio. One that should be on your radar is the BorderLight Theatre Festival in the Playhouse Square District running from Wed., July 24-Sat., July 27. ...

Investigators and trench coats go together like peanut butter and jelly… Sam Spade, Columbo, Dick Tracy and many more. In Northeast Ohio, no one wears the coat and the title better than veteran TV investigative reporter Carl Monday. He’s semi-retired but is still reporting, so we tracked him down and to find out what he’s like when he puts down the mic.   ...

Born here in 1936, Albert Ayler took up the saxophone with the encouragement of his dad, later performing as a duo. He continued his musical education at John Adams High School, and by the time he was 15, was playing semi-professionally with Little Walter Jacobs.   ...

We’re in the sweet spot. It’s that wonderful time of year when the fear of frost is finally over, the sweltering heat of midsummer is still off in the distance, and out-of-town family and friends are descending on us for graduations, weddings, family reunions, or just because. So, now that the weather is kind, where should you take your guests to enjoy the best that Northeast Ohio has to offer?  ...

Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) presents the 11th annual Station Hope on May 25 on the grounds of Cleveland’s first authenticated Underground Railroad site, St. John’s Episcopal Church. Station Hope is a jubilant community event celebrating Cleveland’s social justice heritage and exploring contemporary struggles for freedom and equity. ...