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Look for Mother Nature to paint a glorious autumn picture soon at Lake Metroparks, with peak leaf viewing the second week of October

While the first hint of “sweater weather” might have you diving into your closet for suede boots or cozy cashmere, it makes Mimi take wistful pause to honor and appreciate the change. Like all things in life, fall comes with an endgame. According to the 2023 Fall Foliage Prediction Map, peak leaf viewing in Lake County will be the second...

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Students at Willoughby-Eastlake Schools’ North and South High Schools are tapping into their reasoning and math operations skills in an inventive new math course

Hate to burst your collective bubble, darlings, but according to historians, the apple never fell on Galileo’s head to force him to “discover” gravity. He did, however, take note of falling apples that led to his aha moment of understanding weight, force and motion—tapping into heightened reasoning and problem-solving skills. At...

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Are you an ant or a grasshopper?

We all know Aesop’s fable of the ant and the grasshopper. The ant spends his summer gathering food for winter, while the grasshopper spends his sunny days singing and dancing. I doubt any of us is fully one or the other; rather, we are each sometimes an ant and sometimes a grasshopper, depending on the situation and our personal interests...

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Jason Hicks’ American Wood Reface does fast, high-quality kitchen transformations...for less

When it comes to remodeling your kitchen, there is one option you should seriously consider: refacing. The industry has undergone a remarkable transformation in the past 20 years, led in part by innovative entrepreneurs like Jason Hicks of Northeast Ohio’s American Wood Reface. “Homeowners are really starting to grasp the benefits of...

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From weddings to family gathering to corporate events, Cleveland’s The Aviator makes the magic

At age 30, Khadar Soussou of The Aviator is almost certainly the youngest event center owner in the region. But that’s not a surprise. He’s a natural host. He’s having a good time only when you’re having a good time. “Being a family-owned business ourselves, we get the most joy out of seeing other families enjoying themselves,...

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