This post documents my experience on June 12, 2016. On a cool and sunny Sunday morn, we headed to Mapleside Farms… …to check out their Strawberry Fest. 50’s music sounded through the air (thanks to a DJ)… …as we walked through an impressive car show… …that ran all around the … Read more
2025 DATE: Discontinued?This post documents my experience on June 5, 2016. With restaurants like Melt, Deagan’s, and Pier W, Lakewood has a lot of great grub to offer. So when the Taste of Lakewood offered 36 Lakewood restaurants… …all together in Madison Park… …we wanted to get there early… …because … Read more
The Tremont Greek Fest offers homemade Greek food, vendors and entertainment over the long Memorial Day Weekend. 2026 DATE: May 22-25, 2026Location: Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church2187 W 14th StCleveland, OH 44113Website: https://www.facebook.com/TremontGreekFest**** I first attended the Tremont Greek Fest in 2011, which you can read about HERE. This post documents … Read more
2023 DATE – May 20-21, 2023AUTHOR’S NOTE: I first attended the Cleveland Asian Festival in 2011, which you can read about HERE. This post documents my experience on May 22, 2016. ******************** During this year of the monkey, I returned to Cleveland’s Asia Plaza… …to celebrate the Cleveland Asian Festival. … Read more
In the village of Deerfield, Michigan… …the American Legion was going nuts… …for nuts… …as they kicked off their 15th Annual Testicle Festival (sorry, couldn’t resist). I had gone to a Testicle Festival in Ohio and I wanted to see how it compared… …so I drove to Deerfield, walked by … Read more
Malabar Farm’s Maple Syrup Festival is over two weekends with horse drawn wagon rides, historic maple sugar demonstrations with tastings, food and maple products to taste and more. In the past, there has also been live music. 2026 DATES: March 8, 2026March 14-15, 2026Location: Malabar Farm State Park4050 Bromfield RdLucas, … Read more
Brite Winter is a festival that embraces winter with outdoor entertainment, art installations, winter games and more. 2026 DATE: February 21, 2026Location: Waterloo Arts DistrictCleveland, OH 44110Website: https://www.britewinter.com/ **** This post documents my experience on February 20, 2016. You can read my earlier reviews of the Brite Winter Festival. Click … Read more
It was time to come home… …and St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church was bidding me a proper farewell. As I may have mentioned at the beginning of the trip, I was able to use miles for a discounted Business First ticket to London… …and a discounted World First ticket back. So when … Read more
After one final salmon sandwich with egg at the Reykjavik airport (God bless you, Iceland!)… …I took a flight back to London… …where I had just enough time to check into my room at the Amba Hotel Charring Cross… (…and grab a snack from the free minibar…) …before running off … Read more