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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...
State of the Arts in Cleveland & Akron
When Craig and Sandy Buffie moved to NE Ohio from Kiawah Island S.C., one of Sandy’s goals was to locate a studio for the jewelry and sculpture she creates. It didn't take her months of searching to find the right place; in fact, it happened on her very first day...
International Baccalaureate Schools in NE Ohio
International Baccalaureate (IB) was conceived in the late 1960’s in Geneva Switzerland for children of diplomats who knew they would relocate multiple times to various countries and therefore needed to be able to easily transfer to another school where the levels and...
Autism Resources in Cleveland & Akron
Northeast Ohio has a wealth of resources for families who have a child on the autism spectrum! Sahil Mahajan is 16, and loves soccer, music, movies, and playing games on his iPad. Playing the drums is one of his favorite things to do. Fourteen years ago, Sahil was...
Colleges & Universities in Cleveland/Akron Area
Northeast Ohio is home to many higher education options with 5 public universities, 5 public two year colleges and 18 private institutions that attract students from all 50 states and around the globe. NOCHE (Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education) is a great...
The Great Outdoors: Greenspace & Parks in Cleveland & Akron/Canton
NE Ohio has thousands of acres of green space for residents to enjoy year round. Although most of us save the outdoor activities for warmer months (that's Edgewater Beach just west of downtown Cleveland in the photo to the left), the parks stay open all year to...
Best Private, Parochial & Charter School Options in Cleveland & Akron
Best independent, parochial and charter schools in NE Ohio (Cleveland, Akron. Canton) There are dozens of private and parochial schools to choose from, way more than you would expect from a region our size. And while we know we are just begging for criticism when...
Best Public Schools in NE Ohio
The Best Public Schools in NE Ohio (Cleveland, Akron. Canton) Saying "best" can be tricky, just ask any media outlet that has an annual Best of List and and then gets backlash for 30 days asreaders weigh in with their favorites or critiques. So, we will qualify...
Red light & speed cameras voted down in Cleveland!
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 - YAHOO! We won! The voters spoke at the polls and overwhelming voted down the use of un-manned red light and speed cameras. The city of Cleveland can no longer legally ticket you this way (unless there is a Cleveland police officer at the...
Why AsiaTown is so cool.
AsiaTown is just one part of the always re-inventing itself St. Clair/Superior neigbhorhood. This area of Cleveland stretches from the Innerbelt to MLK and from Superior Avenue north to Lake Erie and has six miles of shoreline to brag about. So while the residential...
Our picks for best hotels in Cleveland & Akron/Canton.
updated August, 2016.....After more than 35 years of creating first impressions of Cleveland & Akron for job candidates & transferring employees, we have good insights into which hotels show off our region best, based on client testimonials (almost 250 hotel...




