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Two holiday films shot in Medina get release dates
Christmas is coming a bit early for fans of holiday films and movies with Northeast Ohio ties. Two Christmas movies that used Medina and other Northeast Ohio locations as backdrops over last winter now have dates when they will begin streaming. Both films used Medina's Castle Noel Christmas Museum as filming locations. And both feature the same actor as the romantic interest. “ The Great Chocolate Date ” is set to begin streaming on Plex on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The movie directed by Lindsay Hartley weaves the tale of an overworked chiropractor who receives a decadent gift of chocolate. She sets out to find out the sender with the help of a local chocolatier and instead discovers some magic and love along the way. The film starring Harley Bronwyn and Ignacyo Matynia used locations around Medina's historic square, along with the interior of Castle Noel. Mark Klaus, who owns Castle Noel, said some set pieces, including a large chocolate globe, are now part of the museum's large collection of movie props. "We are super excited," he said. And it will mark the first time Mark and his wife, Dana, have appeared in a movie. The couple have made several appearances
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This All-You-Can-Eat Buffet In Ohio Keeps Bringing Out Seafood Boil With Crab Legs And Crawfish
The crab legs at this buffet don’t get their own tray. They hide inside a steaming seafood boil pan, tangled up with crawfish, corn, and potatoes. That turns dinner into a small treasure hunt. Better yet, the kitchen keeps carrying out fresh pans, so the hunt starts all over again.
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This Unassuming Ohio Restaurant Serves Prime Rib Worth The Long Drive
Tucked along Pearl Road in Medina, Timber Lodge looks like a simple brick cabin from the outside. Step through the door, though, and you find a rustic dining room known across Ohio for its prime rib. Guests have driven in from Columbus and Cleveland just for a plate. Here are...
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This Small Town Park In Ohio Is The Definition Of An Underrated Adventure
There are places in Ohio that make you feel like you’ve stumbled onto a movie set, and Malabar Farm State Park in Lucas, Ohio is absolutely one of them. The difference is that this one is completely real, and it’s been waiting for you the whole time. Most...
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Akron-Area Fans Skip Pricier Chicken Places For This Humble Ohio Spot With Free Soft Serve
Some families in the Akron area have a simple rule for dinner out: the meal should end with a free cone. One modest restaurant just outside Barberton has turned that rule into a local habit. Its fried chicken follows the famous Barberton style, its hot rice has a loyal following,...
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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