8 Hidden Akron, Ohio Restaurants You Need To Try This Winter

Leaving a warm house for dinner in the middle of an Akron winter doesn’t always sound appealing. But sometimes, a restaurant is worth putting on a heavy coat and braving the cold. And some of the city’s most interesting places aren’t necessarily the ones getting all the attention....

$140K Rolling Cash 5 jackpot winner sold in Northeast Ohio

One lucky lottery player in Akron won a $140,000 jackpot after matching all five winning numbers in the Ohio Lottery's Rolling Cash 5 drawing.

25 Cleveland Restaurants Offering Veterans Day Meals & Deals

25+ Cleveland-area restaurants are honoring veterans and active-duty military with free meals and special deals on Veterans Day, November 11, 2026.

Canton Museum of Art’s Christkindl Markt Launches Holiday Shopping Season

It’s not really beginning to look a lot like Christmas yet, unless you were at TJ Maxx back in August. But pretty soon, holiday markets will be happened all over the place. And one of the first out of the gate is always the Canton Fine Arts Associates’ Christkindl Markt, now in its 53rd year.

You’ll Find Real Cream Pies And Coffee Refills At These 5 Ohio Amish Country Diners

Ohio Amish Country runs on slow roads, early mornings, and pie cases that empty out by midafternoon. Holmes and Tuscarawas counties are packed with family restaurants where the coffee keeps coming and dessert is never an afterthought. The five spots on this list serve real comfort food, from roast beef...

Anthony & Luca's Pizza Kitchen Plots Eight New Shops Across Florida and Ohio

A pizza chain is doubling down on Sun Belt and Midwest growth, with eight new restaurants in the pipeline across Florida and Ohio. Anthony & Luca's Pizza Kitchen says four of the coming-soon shops will land in Florida, including Sarasota, while four more are headed to Ohio, including Strongsville and Canton.

Kiwanis pancake breakfast a hit in Alliance

Alliance Kiwanis Club's 68th Pancake Jamboree drew a large crowd to the high school to help the organization raise funds that boost students and citizens in and around the Carnation City. Volunteers handled all the jobs Nov. 7, from mixing batter, cooking sausage and serving pancakes. Students from Alliance City and Marlington Local school districts helped clear tables and responded to raised paddles that indicated diners would like more pancakes. The event is one of the biggest fundraisers in the Alliance area. Among the groups that receive funds from the annual meal are Alliance Community Pantry; Alliance High School Key Club; Alliance YWCA; Alliance YMCA; Alliance Elementary School PTO; Lexington Elementary K-Kids; Power of the Pen; Alliance Middle School/Marlington Middle School Builders Club; Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership sponsorship; Hot Stove Baseball; Alliance Hot Stove team; six annual scholarships; Greater Alliance Carnation Festival; Castle Crusaders Flower Garden; Alliance Parks and Recreation; Marlington High School Senior Recognition Dinner; Alliance Middle School eighth grade honors trip; Wreaths Across America; fifth grade student of the month; and Carnation City Players. This article originally appeared on The Alliance Review: Kiwanis pancake breakfast a hit in Alliance

Why Your Garage Door Matters More Than You

If you’re a mom in Akron, your garage is probably the busiest entrance to your home. It’s where the grocery bags, soccer cleats, strollers, and school backpacks go in and out. Yet the garage door is one of the most overlooked parts of a house until it makes a loud grinding noise or refuses to open on a freezing January morning.

Step Into Luigi’s In Akron, Where Oversized Meatballs And A Guarded Sauce Keep Booths Full

The sauce recipe at this pizza joint is a guarded family secret, and it has stayed that way for generations. That alone makes me want a fork and a booth. The meatballs here are oversized enough to count as local lore. They show up on sandwiches and in full dinners.

"1776 The Musical" hits the stage in Columbiana

Generations of Sweetness: Strickland’s Frozen Custard

The multi-generational, family-owned Strickland’s Frozen Custard has been in business for 90 years. Made fresh daily, the frozen custard is crafted using the special Strickland’s recipe, devised by founder Bill Strickland in 1936. The recipe calls for eggs, sugar, cream and other ingredients. Since then, Strickland’s ownership has...

Summit Metro Parks announces completion of paved trail connecting the University of Akron with Kent State University

AKRON, Ohio – Summit Metro Parks has announced the completion of Freedom Trail Phase IVa–a paved path for hikers and bikers that extends from Mill Street south to Buchtel Avenue in downtown Akron. Amenities at the Freedom Trail’s new trailhead at the intersection of Mill and Lincoln streets...

Carol and Dave Stelts Won the Giant Pumpkin World Weigh-Off in Canfield, Ohio, With a 2,565.5-Pound Pumpkin and a $12,250 First Prize

Carol and Dave Stelts won the Ohio Valley giant pumpkin weigh-off in Canfield, Ohio, with a 2,565.5-pound pumpkin and a $12,250 first prize.

Ohio youth leads holiday event for shelter animals

HOPEDALE, OH (WTRF) – Hopedale youth J.P. Wilson is looking to make the holiday season brighter for local shelter animals and is seeking helping hands for his community service project.  Wilson, the son of Eric and Margie Wilson and a junior at Harrison Central High School, is sponsoring the “Harvest for Hounds” and “Feline Feast […]

Two Holiday Films Shot in Medina Get Release Dates, Starting Nov. 10 on Plex

MEDINA, Ohio — Christmas is arriving early for Northeast Ohio movie fans. Two holiday films shot in Medina and other Northeast Ohio locations last winter now have release dates, the Akron Beacon Journal reported on Monday, Nov. 9 — one of them begins streaming this week. The first film, “The Great Chocolate Date,” begins streaming […]

Anika Luna Wild is preserving community memories with artist residency

Jacqueline Harris used to attend quilting parties “back in the day,” but it’s been at least 20 years since she sat around a table, surrounded by women, a pile of assorted fabric scraps in front of her. “Probably 80 percent of those people have passed away,” Harris...

Glen Buxton was born on November 10, 1947

Glen Buxton was born on November 10, 1947, in Akron, Ohio. He became the original Alice Cooper band’s lead guitarist and a co-writer of “I’m Eighteen” and “School’s Out,” bringing musical experience to a group whose beginnings went back to a high school talent show.

Wooster documentary screening takes on college culture wars

A national fight over politics, academic freedom and who controls college campuses will take the screen in Wooster when “First They Came for My College” is shown Nov. 15 at The Lyric Theater . The College of Wooster President's Office and The Lyric Theater of Wooster are co-sponsoring the 6 p.m. screening, according to a community announcement. A panel discussion will follow the documentary. “First They Came for My College” focuses on changes at New College of Florida under Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and follows students, a professor and the student newspaper as the campus becomes a focal point in debates over political involvement in higher education. Panel discussion Wooster Provost Ashley Kistler, a former anthropology professor at Rollins College in Florida, will moderate the post-screening discussion. Panelists include Christa Craven, a New College alumna and College of Wooster professor of anthropology and women's, gender and sexuality studies; Amy Reid, director of gender studies at New College of Florida and a representative of PEN America; and Axel Anderson, a Wooster Class of 2028 student who previously attended New College of Florida. Anderson studies global and international studies, writes for The Wooster Voice and is president of Leftists of Wooster. Craven

Why Do Ohio Road-Trippers Stop At These 6 Small-Town Cheese Shops Every Winter?

Winter in Ohio has a way of turning a simple drive into a snack mission. Out past the highways, in farm towns and Amish Country crossroads, a handful of cheese shops keep their doors open all season long. Some make their own cheese on site, some pile the counters with...

Piano/Violin Duo Marks Composer Morton Feldman’s Centennial with His “For John Cage”

This weekend, it’s presenting the Bennardo-Larson Duo, a contemporary classical duo based in New York City and Stockholm, featuring violinist Maya Bennardo and pianist Karl Larson. In honor of the centennial of composer Morton Feldman’s birthday, the duo will perform his evening-length 1982 piece For John Cage. “Like...