The Geauga County Maple Festival, Ramps and more! Festivals have begun to pick up in Ohio with a festival favorite going on this weekend: The Geauga County Maple Festival in Chardon. Along with its offerings of maple products, live musical performances and interesting competitions (ie bathtub races), the Maple Festival … Read more
Easter Weekend and the return of Dyngus Day. This weekend, with the beginning of Passover and the arrival of Easter (Orthodox Easter will be in May), there aren’t many festivals and shows going on in Ohio. I have noticed many Church and Community Easter events, but nothing I would consider … Read more
Mac and Cheese, Beer, and a little Polka this weekend. A flood of festivals is just around the corner, festival fans. While this weekend offers us a Mac and Cheese festival (see my review below), some beer festivals and a Polka celebration, it’s only going to segue with more Polka … Read more
Beer, Wine, the Arts and a variety of shows. Welcome back, Festival Fans, as we look at this weekend’s upcoming festivals and shows. There’s still not a great amount of festivals going on (things really pick up in late April), but there are some worth checking out. Southern Ohioans can … Read more
A few festivals and plenty of shows. We’re not quite into festival season yet. By mid-April, things start to noticeably pick up. This is a period of shows and expos, which Ohio does not disappoint with this weekend. Among the selections of shows, there are art and craft shows, home … Read more
The Return of the Buzzards and a nearby challenging dish. On March 15 every year, the buzzards return to Hinckley, Ohio like clockwork. There are various legends as to why they come back that day. One talks of a massive hunt in 1818 that left hundreds of animals carcasses to … Read more
Maple, Beer and Shopping – Oh my! Hello there, Festival Fans! I hope you are doing well. This weather has been all over the place lately, but that could be good for the maple syrup harvest. Speaking of which, there are three Maple Festivals going on this weekend in Lucas, … Read more
The Return of Covid’s first festival victim. The Arnold Sports Festival is unlike any other festival in Ohio. Because of the time of year, it takes place indoors and has the feel of an expo with vendors giving away samples like it’s Halloween. But there are competitions galore, body painting, … Read more
Classic Northern Ohio Festivals this weekend. So, by now, Ohioans are a tad sick of the winter. We’ve already had our big February winter storm followed by a heat wave to remind us what Spring feels like. But now the cold weather is back again along with the threat of … Read more