Brite Winter and a Burning Snowman. Welcome back, festival fans. Mardi Gras is coming and, for those familiar with Polish traditions… …this means paczki. I’ve decided to put together an Ohio Paczki Guide to help you find local bakeries that were making them. This does NOT include grocery chains, as … Read more
Listing Ohio’s bakeries so that you can better prepare for Lent. For those who don’t know, paczki (more-or-less pronounced “poonsh-key”) are Polish donut-like delights filled with jellies or creams that are eaten before and on Fat Tuesday. The purpose of the paczki was to basically rid the house of sweets … Read more
Medina Ice Festival, Lunar New Year, a variety of Shows and more. Welcome back, festival fans. This weekend, the Medina Ice Festival (Review) returns, giving you a fun reason to head to the downtown square and visit the businesses. In downtown Akron, the Lunar New Year is being celebrated with … Read more
Early Valentine’s Day and the Blues this weekend. Welcome back, festival fans. You have a few festival and show options this weekend, especially if you want to get a head start on Valentine’s Day. Find a gift for your loved one at a Valentine’s Day market or show in such … Read more
This Groundhog Day Weekend, enjoy the Ice Festival in Vermilion, Vendor Shows and more. Welcome back, festival fans. As the weather warms up a bit and gets more tolerable, we have a few good reasons to get out of the house this weekend. (Let’s just hope the Groundhog doesn’t see … Read more
Beer, Ice and yet another State Festival Guide added. Welcome back, festival fans. As the dangerously cold winter temps finally warm up a bit for a normal winter, we can take a look of the Festivals and Shows coming this weekend. The overall themes are Beer and Winter/Ice with the … Read more
Beer and Wine, a Frozen Fest, Indoor events and more time for planning. Welcome back, festival fans. So it really feels like winter out there (was that Woollybear accurate?) and the forecast just calls for more and more of that. If you’ve already embraced it, you are in luck because … Read more
A slow start but a LOT to plan for. It’s cold out there, festival fans. With the recent weather, many of us have a good amount of snow and ice out there, reminding us that it’s winter. This weekend, the Mohican Winter Fest (Review) in Loudonville and Chilloughby in Willoughby … Read more
Starting a New Year of Festivals plus some Announcements Happy 2025, Festival Fans! It’s going to be another great year of festivals and fun throughout the state of Ohio. I have already begun updating dates on the Festival Guide through April and will start looking at later months in the … Read more