FreshWater managing photographer Bob Perkoski provides a peek into the everyday lives of Clevelanders going about their business in the neighborhoods and on the streets of Cleveland.
Nature is a foreign place to many urban young people who may not have the exposure, money, gear, and guidance to enjoy nature more. Several local groups, like Footpath Foundation, Sankofa Circle International, and Children & Nature Network, introduce Cleveland's urban youth to the wonders of nature.
Attendees at last Saturday's Guardians game celebrated National VFR Day, raised money for veterans and first responders, and honored fallen Euclid Police officer Jacob Derbin. Additionally, the VFR Foundation gave service K-9 Jake to the Euclid Police Department in Derbin's name.
Holden Forests & Gardens will celebrate the first anniversary of Holden Seed Bank this Thursday, with cocktails and a panel discussion at Holden Arboretum. The new seed exchange program—much like a Little Free Library, except for seeds—and the upcoming tree seedling program will also be celebrated.
FreshWater managing photographer Bob Perkoski provides a peek into the everyday lives of Clevelanders going about their business in the neighborhoods and on the streets of Cleveland.
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture recently released its Annual Report, showing its impact on securing a strong arts and culture presence in Northeast Ohio. Julia de Burgos, Canalway Partners, and moCa Cleveland are just a few of the 275 nonprofits to receive more than $12 million in grant funding in 2023.
Advocates of pollinator gardens—plots with native plants that nurture bees, butterflies, and birds to preserve the ecosystem—have groups around the region, like Heights Native Pollinator Pathway and Wild Ones Greater Cleveland, sowing seeds and spreading a message.
Cleveland Heights residents are finally getting a new grocery store with Grocery Outlet moving into the vacant space in the Cedar-Fairmount business district, ending a two-year stretch without a walkable supermarket in the district.
Scott O'Con, who founded the popular Tours of Cleveland, LLC, died suddenly on Sunday. He moved from Virginia to the West Park neighborhood in 2017 with his husband, West Park United Church of Christ pastor Jason Thompson, and embraced the city.
George Zehnder, 74, a retired pastor with St. Mark Lutheran Church, recently won the gold medal in the triathlon during the Pan-American Masters Games in Cleveland. He credits his classes at the YMCA of Greater Cleveland, determination, and his faith for his victory.
The Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) is showcasing the work of five Northeast Ohio artists who explore the healing qualities of the natural world in the “Tender Roots” exhibit at The Gallery in the park.
Literary Cleveland, the community of writers bringing people into the world of words with writing opportunities, with hold its annual Inkubator in September. Tickets go on sale this Thursday, Aug. 1.
FreshWater managing photographer Bob Perkoski provides a peek into the everyday lives of Clevelanders going about their business in the neighborhoods and on the streets of Cleveland.
With a mission to deploy a citywide network of affordable high-speed internet, DigitalC announced this week that it has partnered with BlueBridge Networks to host its second data center. The second data center will provide better reliability and allow Digital C to expand its client base throughout the city.
Greater Cleveland has made progress in bringing minorities and women into the manufacturing industry, according to MAGNET, and about 2,000 people of color have entered the sector in the past two years. Although the region has seen an 80% jump in women and minorities in manufacturing leadership positions, a greater effort is needed to diversify the manufacturing workforce.
In 2015, the City of South Euclid brought Rock The Block music and food festival to the city as a way to bring the community together. A decade later, the popular event hosted by One South Euclid draws thousands of revelers who in August will celebrate with food trucks, activities, vendors, and live music by bands like Carlos Jones and the Plus Band, Apostle Jones, and South Euclid's own Discovery Band.
Twin sisters and Laurel School graduates Natalie and Sophia Casa will debut their new musical comedy "Ship Show" at the Hermit Club this week as part of the BorderLight Theatre Festival. When the lead character is injured during the opening number, two ensemble members make a hilarious attempt at holding true to saying, "the show must go on."
The BorderLight Theatre Festival returns this Wednesday for its fourth in-person four-day event, with theater, comedy, music, and other performances at various indoor and outdoor venues throughout Playhouse Square.
A new park on East 60th Street and Prosser Avenue in the St. Clair-Superior neighborhood—now home to "Manny" the sea monster—adds community greenspace and gives kids a place to play, thanks to the efforts of Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry, Emmanuel Promise of Hope, Ingenuity Cleveland, and numerous additional community partners and donors.
FreshWater managing photographer Bob Perkoski provides a peek into the everyday lives of Clevelanders going about their business in the neighborhoods and on the streets of Cleveland.