This post documents my experience on June 10, 2017, before it moved to the new Oberlin Underground Railroad Center. To read my 2024 experience, go to https://ohiofestivals.net/oberlin-juneteenth/ To read my previous visit to Oberlin’s Juneteenth, you can go HERE. ******************** I returned to Oberlin’s Tappan Square, where booths were set … Read more
This post documents my experience on June 3, 2017. AUTHOR’S NOTE: I’ve been to the Hessler Street Fair once before in 2011. To read that experience and learn the festival’s history, please go to https://ohiofestivals.net/15-hessler-street-fair-cleveland-may-22-2011/ ******************** After 6 years, I finally got back to the Hessler Street Fair… …where this … Read more
This weekend, I headed up to Toronto, Ontario to visit friends… …and help Canada celebrate her 150th birthday. To better explore the city, we took advantage of Doors Open Toronto… …where 150 sites around Toronto (City Hall)… …were open to the public (Design Exchange – the original stock exchange trading … Read more
The Tiro Testicle Festival is fun tradition that began when a local farmer and the original tavern owner made use of the harvest from the springtime castration. This festival traditionally brings in a lot of bikers and anyone with an adventurous palate and a sense of humor. Along with live … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: This experience was thanks to the people of the Lakehouse Inn, where I was treated as a guest. All meals at the Crosswinds Grille and my stay at the Lakehouse Inn were complimentary. ******************** On a late April morning, I drove down Geneva-on the Lake’s summertime strip… …where … Read more
I was recently invited to meet the fine people behind Cleveland’s glorious mustards, Bertman Foods… …at The Proper Pig Smokehouse (Lakewood) for some small talk and eats. This was a quickly accepted invitation, as I’ve been wanting to try the food at The Proper Pig for some time, having seen … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I went on a 4 day trip to Florida for some solo travel time. This is one of four posts about that trip. ******************** Saturday, January 28, 2017 On my last full day in Florida, I headed out to Tampa to meet up with my cousin and his … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I went on a 4 day trip to Florida for some solo travel time. This is one of four posts about that trip. ******************** Friday, January 27, 2017 Although I missed Universal’s Harry Potter Festival by attending the day before… …I did not miss the International Festival of … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I went on a 4 day trip to Florida for some solo travel time. This is one of four posts about that trip. ******************** Thursday, January 26, 2017 Even though the Harry Potter Festival was taking place at Universal Studios from Friday to Sunday (a coincidence, I promise … Read more