Throwback/Nostalgia

You know that old (fill in the blank) you've got laying around? Maybe it's worth something. Then again, maybe it's not. One way to know for sure is to get a ticket to the upcoming taping of "Antiques Roadshow" at Stan Hywet. But hurry, time is running out to apply for free tickets. ...

Last summer, when I took my toddler grandson to Memphis Kiddie Park in the Brooklyn area of Greater Cleveland, it was just as I remembered it when I took my kids there nearly 30 years ago. That was precisely the type of memory owner Russell Wintner loved to hear from visitors, and it's why I'm sad he won't be around any longer to create more memories like that for families. ...

Congratulations to this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Pat Benatar and her husband, native Clevelander Neil “Spyder James” Giraldo. Giraldo spoke about the Hall, family life and charity work in the July 2021 Northeast Ohio Boomer cover story. The Hall has been a flashpoint for discussion since the day the building opened, especially when it comes to who gets inducted. This year was no different. ...

It's not every day that you and your kids get to be clowns in a major Christmas parade. But that's what happened when we moved to Athens, Georgia. All was going along just fine. The parade watchers seemed to enjoy seeing three different-sized clowns together and we were having a dandy time, waving and generally just goofing around. Then, I looked into the crowd and saw a face I thought I recognized. ...

Like other customers during the last 165 years, George Richards goes to Chagrin Hardware for two reasons: the people who own it and the things they sell. It’s a formula that’s bridged decades and cemented friendships in historic Chagrin Falls, weathering wars, the Depression, pandemics and the vagaries of small business ownership. ...

If you don’t like our weather, just wait a few days. My Dad — and everyone else’s — likely repeated some version of this refrain in every season due to the fickle weather in Northeast Ohio. ...

An online memorial to veterans has 20,000 more names, just in time for Veterans Day. The public Veterans Legacy Memorial website allows people to share tributes, photographs and other information to honor their service to the nation. ...

The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad creates a magical evening for children with elves, Santa and a ride on a train during its annual North Pole Adventure in Peninsula.

Organizers are looking for helpers to take children to the North Pole from Nov 11-Dec. 21. Wear your favorite elf costume and become a Santa helper or be a North Pole first aid volunteer to assist CVSR staff. For more information, call 234-759-0091 or complete the CVSR volunteer agreement online.

 

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