Toledo City Paper’s Poetry and Fiction Contest 2017

“I think I shall never see, a poem as lovely as a tree,” wrote poet Joyce Kilmer in 1914. Too bad he wasn’t able...

The State of Urban Agriculture

In Rust Belt cities like Toledo, where populations are dwindling and vacant lots abound, urban farms are community-driven solutions that lend a progressive thinking...

The power of art in the battle against addiction

Can art help beat addiction? Neighborhood Properties, a service organization dedicated to eradicating homelessness for people with mental illness and addiction disorders, has been...

Would You Accept An Invitation To The White House?

Today, more than 80 county commissioners and officials from more than half of Ohio’s 88 counties will meet with members of the Trump administration...

Brian Regan Comes Home… ish: Comedian Plays Toledo’s Stranahan Theater

Comedian Brian Regan has his roots in Florida, but NW Ohio can claim a measure of his upbringing as well. Before he was crowned...

When The Sun Meets the Moon: Finding Meaning in Totality

In a few hours, the sun and moon will kiss, and their embrace will cast a deep and rare darkness across the land. In...

Style Sense with Ama Chi

What do you get when you mix prints, lace, denim, bold jewelry, and a free day? A carefree spirit who sees life through a...

TOLEDO ACCORDING TO… Mayoral Candidate Wade Kapszukiewicz

Occupation: Lucas County Treasurer & 2017 Toledo Mayoral Candidate (D) Years in Toledo: I’ve lived in Toledo my entire life– 44 years. The Zoo is the Toledo...

Centennial Terrace is Summer

Laying out by the water, listening to cool tunes and maybe indulging in some evening music under the stars— that’s Centennial Terrace. Owned by...

New installations bring beauty and symbolism to renovated Promenade Park

As the resurrected Promenade Park celebrated its grand reopening last month, attendees were treated to some magnificent sights, in addition to the sounds of...