Dining Guide Awards
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Father’s Day Q & A
From master of the backyard grill to the undisputed king of corny jokes, dads hold a special place in our hearts (and our local hardware stores). This Father’s Day, the Toledo City Paper wants to celebrate the unique, hilarious, and heartwarming things that make...
Food & Drink
Patio Guide 2026
GUIDE SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION
Patio season that changes the pace of a city. Dinner stretches a little longer, happy hour turns into sunset cocktails and...
Chowline: De-Luxe Privé
Monroe Street bistro and lounge wins the gold
Luxe Privé goes for the gold. Literally.
Located on Monroe St., a few blocks east of the Toledo...
Music News
Music Notes June 2026
Downtown Songwriters Night – Local Voices, Live & Unfiltered
Local musicians perform original songs in a historic downtown venue. Acoustic sets and mixed genres highlight...
Listen Hear: Banging with the Boxmasters
An exclusive Q&A with Billy Bob Thornton and J.D. Andrew
Lots of bands take their inspiration from the ‘60s British Invasion, but The Boxmasters take...
Art & Culture
Curtain Call: Author Dave Eggers welcomed to the Peristyle
Discussing his new novel Contrapposto
Dave Eggers, award-winning writer and editor, visits the Toledo Museum of Art’s Peristyle Theater, Thursday, June 11. Eggers rose to...
City Pages: Former Jeep Union Steward Publishes First Poetry Collection
A Toledo autoworker channels working class grit and lived experience into his debut standalone poetry collection
No matter the choices we make and the paths...
Latest News
Traverse City Cherry Festival Celebrates 100 Years
Traverse City, Michigan hosts two epic events at the same time in July.
The National Cherry Festival is 100 years old and begins July 4...
Put-In-Bay Holds Huge America 250 Celebration
Put-In-Bay knows how to throw a party with a big one planned to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.
South...
The Heart of Summer in Downtown Toledo, Party in the Park, 2026 Edition
Everyone wants to revisit the 80s and 90s — the movies, the music, the parties with friends before cellphones. Downtown Toledo heard you and...
Weird, Wild and Wonderfully Midwest
From pirate invasions and giant rubber ducks to pawpaw feasts and skunk celebrations, these quirky summer festivals are worth the road trip
Looking for something...
Quenched & Tempered Brewing Relocates and Establishes New Home in Downtown Toledo
For some breweries, relocating is often just a sign of growth. For Quenched & Tempered Brewing, however, the move from its original home on...
This Is Anvil: Legendary Metal Band And Documentary Subject To Perform At Frankie’s
Anvil was the band that never took "no" for an answer.
The Canadian speed-metal pioneers, who directly influenced everyone from Guns 'N Roses to Metallica,...
Urban Wholistics: Beauty for All, All for Beauty
Community. This word means more now than it ever has in the past. In a time when we’re often so disconnected from both each...