Celebrating the 2017 Solar Eclipse
August 16, 2017By now, you probably know to watch out for the total solar eclipse on Monday, August 21. While Toledo isn’t within the path of totality, we boast a significant partial view, with 82% exposed, from 1:02PM to 3:38PM. Want to know where you should go to celebrate this rare celestial event? Local community and science
Today, Support Local Musicians and Trans Rights
August 4, 2017Want to help support trans rights and local musicians? Today’s your day. On Friday, August 4, the online music platform will donate 100% of their profits to the Transgender Law Center, a nonprofit that works to change law, policy, and culture for the better. To learn more about Bandcamp’s stand, read their statement here. We’re encouraging
Personal to political: Activism and feminism in the local literary community
August 2, 2017Zines can be an overlooked form of literature and artistic expression, perhaps because they are a mostly underground and non-mainstream platform. However, the Toledo area has a more active zine scene coming out into the foreground. Marissa Medley, a recent graduate of Bowling Green State University (BGSU) where she studied Arts Administration and Creative Writing,
Find a Bloody Mary to satisfy your cravings (It’s Bloody Brilliant)
August 2, 2017Looking for a snack perched on a glass? With a kick? The Bloody Mary has been satisfying the hungry and thirsty since the early 1900s. Want to find the best Mary for you? Check out our round-up of the best local spots. Attic on Adams 1701 Adams St. ● 419-243-5350 theatticonadams.com Sunday Bloody Mary Special
Stay in for Lunch: Downtown Toledo’s Delivery Options
August 2, 2017Need some new ideas for lunch during the workweek? Tired of ordering the same thing from the same place? Check out these restaurants that deliver lunch in downtown Toledo. The Blarney Irish Pub 601 Monroe St. If you can’t get to the pub, have the pub brought to you! Order before 11:30am, and The Blarney
Toledo’s Bobby G To Kick Off Waterville’s Blues Brews and Brats
July 27, 2017Downtown Waterville will be filled with tunes, suds and bratwurst Saturday night as the third annual Blues Brews and Brats invades Third Street. Toledo’s own Bobby G, fresh off the release of his debut album at the age of 73, will kick off the show— presented by Third Street Cigar and the Rotary Club of
Barry’s Is Coming Downtown And It’s Everything (Bagel) To Me
July 25, 2017If you’re from Toledo, if you’ve lived in Toledo, if you’ve visited Toledo, if you’ve even heard the word “Toledo,” you probably know one thing: The Glass City goes wild for Barry Bagels. Since the locally-owned chain was founded in 1972 by the late Barry Greenblatt, Barry Bagels has expanded, opening eleven locations in Ohio and Michigan,
A fairer trade: University of Toledo grad connects consumers to the source with Levanta Coffee
July 25, 2017Starting July 18, Levanta Coffee hopes to bring better wages to coffee farmers—and better coffee to businesses in the United States. Former University of Toledo graduate Matt Hohler co-founded Levanta Coffee in 2015, after a teaching stint in Honduras revealed to him the impoverished living conditions of coffee pickers and their families. With his business
Start Your Weekend With A Time-Tested Combo
July 14, 2017When it comes to perfect combos, cannabis and pizza rival peanut butter and jelly. Of course, you can always enjoy them all at once, but that decision is on you, buddy. We ain’t complete hedonists, but we are gluttons— especially when the weekend hits. If you are too, celebrate the preferred pair of college kids everywhere and
Look Up: Glass City Balloon Race Returns To Toledo, Bigger and Better
July 14, 2017“I don’t think they’re going up,” a crew member standing near me speculates to his fellow hot air balloon teammates. “That balloon took off like a shot and it was pretty erratic. They don’t like that.” By “they”, he means the group of about 10 pilots standing off to the side of the launching area, discussing
We Don’t Like Flowers As Much As Tom Waniewski
July 13, 2017Earlier this week, The Blade published an article with one of the worst quotes we’ve ever heard from a local politician: “If a woman has her flowerpot stolen that is as much of a crime as someone shot in the central city.” That was Tom Waniewski, a Republican Toledo District 5 councilman currently running for Mayor of
Lucas County Proposes Plan To Build New Jail On Angola Road
July 12, 2017Criminals are going to enjoy the scenic views of lush green fields and trees…. if everything goes according to Lucas County’s new plan. The Lucas County Commissioners, Tina Skeldon Wozniak, Pete Gerken and Carol Contrada announced the proposed plan to purchase 30 acres of land along Angola Road to create a new Lucas County Correctional