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Live music thrives in Cleveland & Akron!
updated December 2023 (as we all need live music in tiny little venues to get us thru winter months) How did Cleveland get its reputation as a city that can make or break a musician? Here's a bit of background that sheds light on why NE Ohio is a revered music town,...
Meet the Furrs – Newcomers to Cleveland
Once a month, a recent transplant to NE Ohio will share their insights. Their before & after impressions of our region, why they settled where they did and their favorite new favorite local spots. Kelia & Will Furr, transplants to Cleveland for Will's job with...
Gyms & Healthclubs in the Cleveland/Akron Region
Let's face it, January is the month we all scream in agony as we try on our favorite outfits and realize that 6 weeks of eggnog and cookies did not do our bodies any good. And if you relocated to Cleveland, Akron or Canton in the past year, you may not know all the...
Think outside the gym – ways to cure cabin fever in NE Ohio.
The holidays are over. It's cold and gray outside. Your kids have tons of energy and no where to expend it. You really don't want to be a couch potato all winter, right? So, if heading to the gym to keep yourself active is not your idea of fun, here are a bunch of...
Finding a Preschool in Cleveland/Akron
The Plain Dealer just released a fully searchable database which shares great info on pre-schools in NE Ohio. So helpful, although it is NOT all inclusive (example: many of the private schools have excellent pre-schools but they are not included on this listing).
Winter driving safer with salt from Cleveland’s mines.
Ever wonder where all that salt that keeps our roads drivable in winter months comes from? Most of it from underneath our city at the edge of Lake Erie. Rock salt that makes winter driving safe in the Midwest is mined at Cargill Deicing Technology in Cleveland. The...
Millennials are changing NE Ohio.
The Millennial Generation will be changing the face of Cleveland soon. These tech-savvy & socially connected workers, widely considered as those born after 1980, are more diverse than any previous generation, are twice the size of the Baby Boom and three times...
How to meet your neighbors when you live in downtown Cleveland…
As downtown Cleveland's residential population grows, it becomes more appealing to every demographic, including empty nesters who are eager to try a walkable urban neighborhood. But meeting your neighbors can be much easier when you all have front porches and...
What is the Health Tech Corridor?
Once a month our whole staff gathers for an off-site meeting that is part continuing ed and part connecting together as a team. We visit places that offer us insights into the newest things happening in our region so we are always on top of the facts and info about...
Why Candidates Renege on a Job
It happens every now & then, a recruit who had accepted a job offer and signed a contract of employment, backs out of the deal (sometimes even after they have started the new job) leaving the company high and dry. This not only puts the company in an awkward PR...
Shopping in Cleveland, Akron & Canton
SHOPPING - whether you love spending hours combing through racks in a consignment shop to nab that designer dress at a fraction of the retail cost, or you absolutely dread the word "mall", shopping is a necessary part of our lives. And while big box stores and malls...
Websites that provide info on housing & schools can be misleading.
The New York Times published an article last week, The Data-Driven Search, that we thought might interest our clients and "alumni" (those we help relocate to NE Ohio). It shares some of the ways that people gather information on a city when they are considering a move...
