Those posts that talk about the weekends coming up. Not reviews.
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
Fitting weather for some festival fun. This weather is a little nuts, festival fans. Today and tomorrow, the temps are going to be much higher than normal. But then, over Saturday and Sunday – when there’s a Winterfest in Perrysburg and an Ice Festival in Medina – it’s going to … Read more
Happy Valentine’s Day Weekend, Festival Fans. With Valentine’s Day Weekend approaching, it’s now time to get ready with your restaurant reservation, some flowers and maybe some chocolate. Of course, you could simply plan a date at a Chocolate Festival in Genoa, Ohio and make your partner really happy! If chocolate … Read more
Ice-A-Fair and early Valentine’s Day events, Festival Fans. Since Punxsutawney Phil just predicted 6 more weeks of winter, you should get comfortable with the idea of Ice, Winter and Snow Festivals for the next month or so. In fact, if you head to Vermilion on Saturday, you can check out … Read more
Ice festivals for a cold weekend. I remember that, one year, I went to both the Medina Ice Festival and the Brite Winter Festival on the same day. In the afternoon that day, it was 50 degrees and the ice sculptures were dripping all over the sidewalk in Medina. But, … Read more
Some shoes and some new states, festival fans. With the omicron variant still going on, I’ve just learned that the Columbus Winter Beerfest was moved to April (it was supposed to be this weekend). There is a festival-like event in Vermilion still going on this weekend (pre-registration required), but otherwise … Read more