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Amy Vartenuk
Cleveland's Favorite (Adopted) Son: Meet Crooner Hayden Grove
Arts & Entertainment

Cleveland's Favorite (Adopted) Son: Meet Crooner Hayden Grove

Find out how this Florida boy found the Midwest and fell in love

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Mar 10, 2026
How Hayden Grove Found His Voice - and His Home - in Cleveland
Arts & Entertainment

How Hayden Grove Found His Voice - and His Home - in Cleveland

Find out how this Florida boy found the Midwest and fell in love

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Mar 10, 2026
How an Ohioan Fell in Love with the Olympics
Events

How an Ohioan Fell in Love with the Olympics

...and built an epic podcast that Keeps the Flame Alive

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Feb 5, 2026
Once Upon a Time, Cleveland Shopped Like This
History

Once Upon a Time, Cleveland Shopped Like This

Perfume in the air, heels on marble floors, and the golden age of Cleveland department stores

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Jan 13, 2026
1/9/26 2025's Top 10

1/9/26 2025's Top 10

Plus 2026 Reader Preferences Poll

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Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Jan 9, 2026
You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out (With Joy): Cleveland’s Christmas Story House
Arts & Entertainment

You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out (With Joy): Cleveland’s Christmas Story House

How a little West Side home became a holiday legend.

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Dec 9, 2025
The One-Swap Home Upgrade That Changes Everything
Food & Bevvies

The One-Swap Home Upgrade That Changes Everything

Upgrade your daily routines with thrifted, natural-material magic. 🫖

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Nov 21, 2025
Haunted Halls of the Holidays 🎄
Spooky in NEO

Haunted Halls of the Holidays 🎄

Five stunning Ohio venues with legends woven into their velvet seats.

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Nov 20, 2025
The 5-Minute Blanket Hack That’ll Make Your House Look Expensive
Food & Bevvies

The 5-Minute Blanket Hack That’ll Make Your House Look Expensive

Also, the cure for 'I have too many blankets and no shame.' (me.) 😅

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Nov 14, 2025
Ohio Has More Buggies Than Starbucks. Here’s Why.
History

Ohio Has More Buggies Than Starbucks. Here’s Why.

Turns out it’s not random - it’s 300 years of faith, farmland, and freakishly good planning.

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Nov 13, 2025
🧰 The Five-Minute Fix: How to Clean Your Ceiling Fan Without Eating Dust
Local Businesses

🧰 The Five-Minute Fix: How to Clean Your Ceiling Fan Without Eating Dust

Ask me how I know...

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Nov 7, 2025
Sherwin Williams: The Company That Painted Cleveland Into the Story
History

Sherwin Williams: The Company That Painted Cleveland Into the Story

How two ambitious Ohioans spread their dreams to the world

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Nov 6, 2025
🧙🏻‍♀️ A House Divided by Halloween
Food & Bevvies

🧙🏻‍♀️ A House Divided by Halloween

A tale of two moods — the spooky and the snuggly 👻🧶

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Oct 31, 2025
Why People Keep Fainting at the Mansfield Reformatory
Arts & Entertainment

Why People Keep Fainting at the Mansfield Reformatory

Part ghost story, part medical mystery — all classic Ohio weirdness.

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Oct 30, 2025
❄️ Let’s Hygge This House, Ohio-Style
Home & Garden

❄️ Let’s Hygge This House, Ohio-Style

It's getting breezy out there. It's time to batten down the hatches and go full cozy.

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Oct 24, 2025
The Window That Won Paris (Before It Stole Cleveland’s Heart)
Arts & Entertainment

The Window That Won Paris (Before It Stole Cleveland’s Heart)

And it's in a cemetery?!

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Oct 23, 2025
Easy Front Porch Glow-Up Hacks for Autumn in Northeast Ohio
Family Friendly

Easy Front Porch Glow-Up Hacks for Autumn in Northeast Ohio

Enjoy this tool-free, two-hour makeover idea!

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Oct 17, 2025
Ohio v. Michigan: The Map That Lied 🗺️
History

Ohio v. Michigan: The Map That Lied 🗺️

How one bad drawing turned Ohio and Michigan into some of the pettiest rivals in U.S. history.

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Oct 16, 2025
Ohio Home Hacks: Budget Refrigerator Makeover
Family Friendly

Ohio Home Hacks: Budget Refrigerator Makeover

How to transform the vibe of your kitchen in one weekend!

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Oct 6, 2025
How Did Cleveland Get its Name?
History

How Did Cleveland Get its Name?

Plus the reason why hardly any Clevelanders know the answer to this.

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Sep 30, 2025
Cryptid King: Is the Ohio Grassman for Real?
History

Cryptid King: Is the Ohio Grassman for Real?

Decades of sightings, whispers, and just enough evidence to keep us wondering.

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Sep 23, 2025
🎢 Ohio’s Forgotten Amusement Parks: Rust, Ruins & Really Weird History
Arts & Entertainment

🎢 Ohio’s Forgotten Amusement Parks: Rust, Ruins & Really Weird History

Featuring a nightmare-fuel animatronic that still haunts our memories...

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Sep 16, 2025
🏚️ The Ohio Town That Voted Itself Out of Existence
History

🏚️ The Ohio Town That Voted Itself Out of Existence

When Amelia said no to taxes... and yes to vanishing. 🔮

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Sep 9, 2025
From Log Cabin to Lawnfield: The Ohio Home of President Garfield
History

From Log Cabin to Lawnfield: The Ohio Home of President Garfield

How a poor farm boy became America’s most underrated president — and why his Mentor home is SO worth visiting 🤯

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Sep 2, 2025
🦅 Buzzard Day: How a Frontier Hunt Turned Into Ohio’s Weirdest Spring Tradition
Food & Bevvies

🦅 Buzzard Day: How a Frontier Hunt Turned Into Ohio’s Weirdest Spring Tradition

Plus.....pancakes!?!??! Ohio is weird for sure. 🤔

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Aug 26, 2025
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