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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
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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
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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
🍈The Mysterious Melon Heads of Northeast Ohio
History

🍈The Mysterious Melon Heads of Northeast Ohio

Yep, you read that right...and it's weirder than you think. 😅

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Aug 19, 2025
🐄 From Squatter’s Cabin to Living Museum: The Hale Farm Story
History

🐄 From Squatter’s Cabin to Living Museum: The Hale Farm Story

The town that used to be a farm that used to be nothing at all...

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Aug 12, 2025
🍎 Johnny Appleseed Was a Real Ohioan—and Honestly? Kinda a Vibe
History

🍎 Johnny Appleseed Was a Real Ohioan—and Honestly? Kinda a Vibe

There's so much more to the story than you think you know...

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Aug 5, 2025
🎯 The Teenager Who Told the British to Go to Hell...And Then Sent Them There
History

🎯 The Teenager Who Told the British to Go to Hell...And Then Sent Them There

And yet you've probably never heard of him...😱

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Jul 29, 2025
The Ohio President Who Was Shot by a Madman and Buried Like a King 👑
History

The Ohio President Who Was Shot by a Madman and Buried Like a King 👑

And for some reason nobody's talking about it...

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Jul 22, 2025
The Castle That Wasn’t: How Squire's Castle Became a Local Legend
Arts & Entertainment

The Castle That Wasn’t: How Squire's Castle Became a Local Legend

Plus nine other grand Ohio mansions and castles you can actually visit 🏰

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Jul 15, 2025
A Haunted Life Story - The Cleveland Ghost Guy
History

A Haunted Life Story - The Cleveland Ghost Guy

A Northeast Ohio ghost story from inside Cleveland’s most haunted house 👻

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Jul 8, 2025
🗽Hidden Gems: Patriotic & Historic Places to Visit in Northeast Ohio
History

🗽Hidden Gems: Patriotic & Historic Places to Visit in Northeast Ohio

Where Ohio history, heroism, and a little red-white-and-blue pride come alive.

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Jul 1, 2025
You Might Be An Ohioan If...
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You Might Be An Ohioan If...

(Plus a personality quiz to figure out your inner Cleveland persona 🌽)

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Jun 24, 2025
🔥 Summer’s Not Official Til You Check These Off
Arts & Entertainment

🔥 Summer’s Not Official Til You Check These Off

Psst...want the secret Cleveland summer bucket list? 🔐

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Jun 17, 2025
🕰️🧭 Over-the-top & Weird Things to Do in NEO Bucket List
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🕰️🧭 Over-the-top & Weird Things to Do in NEO Bucket List

Because normal is overrated. 😁

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Jun 10, 2025
6 Local Spots That Feel Like a Time Machine (Plus a Free Bonus!) ⏳
Arts & Entertainment

6 Local Spots That Feel Like a Time Machine (Plus a Free Bonus!) ⏳

You’re Gonna Time Travel Without Leaving NEO—Here’s How 👉

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
Jun 3, 2025
5 Ohio War Stories You Probably Never Heard 🥁
History

5 Ohio War Stories You Probably Never Heard 🥁

Ohio, you're a legend.

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
May 27, 2025
Ohio’s Top 5 Ice Creams, Ranked 🍦
Food & Bevvies

Ohio’s Top 5 Ice Creams, Ranked 🍦

(Don’t @ me...I'm fragile.) 🙅‍♀️

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
May 22, 2025
✍️ NEO Nuggets You’ve Never Heard Of
Food & Bevvies

✍️ NEO Nuggets You’ve Never Heard Of

You won’t find these on any typical ‘Best Of’ list...💅

Amy Vartenuk
Amy Vartenuk
May 13, 2025
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