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New summer concerts announced at Promenade Park
HB Concerts announced Monday a slew of new concert events that will be held at Promenade Park this summer. The company announced that multi-Platinum selling R&B/hip-hop group TLC, ’70s AM radio tribute act Yachtley Crew, and internationally renowned Latin music band Palomazo Norteno will be coming to the downtown Toledo stage. Tickets for all shows go on sale to the general public on Friday. TLC has two Diamond-selling albums to its name (CrazySexyCool and Fanmail), four No. 1 singles, 10 Top Ten singles, four Grammy Awards, and five MTV Awards, among other accolades. TLC will be performing on Aug. 22. Yachtley Crew is billed as “The Nation’s #1 Yacht Rock Band” and will perform soft rock favorites from the ’70s and ’80s. The group will perform on Aug. 11.
New Dairy Queen set to open in west Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio — A new Dairy Queen is set to open in west Toledo on Monday. The DQ Grill & Chill will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. at 5741 Lewis Avenue, the newest addition to a plaza that many hope will continue to fill its vacant spaces.
It's a girl! Toledo Zoo announces second gender reveal for baby elephant
TOLEDO, Ohio — It's a boy! Well actually, it's a girl according to a new baby elephant update from the Toledo Zoo Saturday morning. According to the social media post, the zoo's animal caregivers had been closely monitoring the development of baby boy Kirk when they discovered that he is actually a she.
CONCERTS | TLC, 3 more shows coming to Toledo this summer
TOLEDO, Ohio — Four additional Promenade Park concerts will be announced Monday, adding to the lineup of concerts coming to Toledo this summer. HB Concerts, owned and operated by Hunter Brucks, announced Monday morning on social media the addition of TLC, coming to Toledo on Aug. 22. The concert will include special guest Fool House, according to the post.
Grandfather of 9-year old house fire victim using inspiration to teach fishing to youth
TOLEDO, Ohio — Mark Lockett's grandson, Amare Lockett, died in a west Toledo house fire on Christmas Eve in 2021. "I don't think there's going to be a day where I ever not miss that I didn't get the chance to do this with him," Lockett said. "I want to keep my grandson's name alive and his legacy. He was only nine years old."
A day in the life: Peering into the daily operations at Claude's Prime Seafood
Claude’s Prime Seafood advertises that its doors open at 4 p.m. every day, but in the restaurant business, its staff is on-the-clock 24/7. The Perrysburg-based restaurant, located at 5103 Levis Commons Blvd., gives northwest Ohio a taste of fine dining through the highest quality ingredients, a 36-seat bar, hand-crafted wood tables, intentional menus, and more. A glimpse into the kitchen To make for a smooth service with hundreds of guests dining at the space each evening, Justin Thomas, Claude’s executive chef, shared that organization is key to managing chaos.
Three equestrian youths from Temperance farm ride through national competition
TEMPERANCE, Mich. — Stonehaven Farms is home to more than 30 horses and many student riders, specifically through the Interscholastic Equestrian Association. The IEA teaches riders in fourth through 12th grade basic skills such as grooming, handling horses on the ground and riding different horses, likely the most important of all.
Tolhouse brings raw organic cold pressed beverages to Toledo
Things have gotten downright smurfy at Tolhouse. Greenbar, the new cold pressed juice shop in Tolhouse, has seven varieties of its freshly squeezed designer juices, but the one called Smurfette is the favorite of both Tolhouse owner Will Lucas and coffee barista and juicer extraordinaire David Kucher. “There’s no added sugar or anything but the Smurfette probably tastes the sweetest,” said Kucher from behind the counter at Greenbar, which shares the same space as Earth Coffeeshop. The bar held its grand opening earlier this month, adding a new dimension to Tolhouse, which like Earth, will be totally open to the public.
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