77 Years After Pearl Harbor: Bush, 16 Million Americans Soldiers, and Lives Not Lost in Vain
December 7, 201877 years ago today, the fate of 16 million Americans soldiers was decided within a matter of minutes when the attack on Pearl Harbor drew the United States into World War II.
One day later, a 17-year-old George H. W. Bush, mourning the loss of his friends who died during the attack, attempted to enlist in the U.S. military. Too young, he was turned away, but returned on his 18th birthday to enlist in the Navy, later becoming one of its youngest aviators.
A 12,000 Mile Journey Around the U.S.—Biking for Charity
December 4, 2018Retired Sylvania history teacher Alan Thompson has extensive bicycling experience which began in 1980 when he took his first tour through Europe. Later, during a sabbatical from teaching, he biked the U.S., Europe, Africa, Asia, and New Zealand. No stranger to long journeys on his bike (which he has nicknamed Floyd in honor of Charles
All ‘Success,’ No ‘Fail’
December 4, 2018“S/F,” Berry’s third full-length album, is a musical pastiche of rock, jazz, New Age, even some Frank Zappa-esque avant-garde noise rock.
Shelter from the Storm
December 3, 2018Toledo’s music community steps up to help a friend in need Anyone who is at all familiar with the Toledo music community knows that it is a tight-knit group, more like a big family. That’s why, when dobro player Mike Peters from Old State Line suffered a stroke, his friends knew they had to help.
2018 Guide to Downtown 419 Lunch Delivery
December 2, 2018Need some new ideas for lunch during the workweek? Tired of ordering the same thing from the same place? Check out these restaurants and services that deliver lunch in downtown Toledo. Deliver Toledo Delivering your favorite gems of Toledo right to your door, Deliver Toledo is a service that will bring you whichever food your
Tours de Noel—Check out the ‘deck out’ on these OWE homes! TICKET GIVEAWAY
November 27, 2018Check out the ‘Tours’ webpage for more info including houses, schedule, etc! Enter by Thursday, November 29. Tours take place on Sunday December 2.
Masthead—November 21, 2018: What’s your favorite food and wine pairing?
November 20, 2018Here is a list of our staff, members of “the media,” a group that our President has deemed to be
“among the most dishonest people on earth.” Want to know what our favorite food and wine pairings are? Here you go.
Thanksgiving Meals You Don’t Have to Cook: Eat Out on Thanksgiving—The Roundup
November 19, 2018Local restaurants offer Thanksgiving dinners, letting you avoid the hassle of cooking, cleaning, and hosting!
Return of the Ice Rink
November 15, 2018SeaSkate Ice Skating Rink Opens Downtown It has been 30 years since Toledoans have had a public ice skating rink to enjoy during the holiday season, but that is about to change. ConnecToledo, Downtown Development Corporation and One SeaGate Partners bring us SeaSkate, a synthetic ice rink that will be located along the riverfront between
Tariffs Tapping Into Your Pocketbook? Not at Appliance Center… Not Yet!
November 14, 2018Appliance Center, a locally owned home goods retailer for over 55 years, announced at the start of the fourth quarter that they are offering product at “Pre-Tariff” pricing despite industry price increases in excess of 15%.
Ventura’s Celebrates 34 Years of Margaritas and Fun
November 13, 2018What do Italian mobsters and margaritas have in common? Well, we can’t imagine that mobsters dislike margaritas, but if you want to pinpoint a connection, look no further than Ventura’s Mexican Restaurant. While the cantina is not affiliated with gangsters, the Bancroft Street building first opened in 1919 as a speakeasy called the Stork Nest.
Going Green with Lime Scooters and Bike Shares
November 7, 2018Toledoans can embrace alternative forms of transportation with Lime electric scooters and ToleGO, a bike share program that launched last month.