From jazz music to the Light Up Lakewood event, the city’s about to turn into a very festive place.
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- Colin McEwen
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
Santa Claus is coming to town. So are several holiday events during the next few days. All that’s missing is the snow. Whether it’s listening to jazz music while getting your photo taken with Santa or attending the sixth-annual Light Up Lakewood event Saturday, you should be able to get your holiday fix soon. Here are a few of the holiday events posted during the next several weeks leading up to Christmas: Light Up Lakewood: Dec. 1. This classic event stretches from Marlowe to Arthur avenues — from Lakewood Hospital to Lakewood Public Library — from 4 to 8 p.m. when Lakewood turns into a virtual winter wonderland. Click here for a complete schedule of activities and events. The parade will begin at 5 p.m., marching west on Detroit Avenue, …
Paisley Monkey, Mahall's 20 Lanes are among the winners in the "Best of Cleveland" feature.
Cleveland Magazine gave a couple of Lakewood businesses some nods in its annual "Best of Cleveland" feature. Many more were recognized in the Readers Picks categories. The "120 things we love" highlights picks from the magazine staff in five major categories — food, drink, shopping and services, entertainment and attractions and oddities. And there's a "readers' picks" section that includes 60 categories. The October 2012 issue notes Lakewood eateries, artists and businesses. Click the category link to read more about why they snagged a mention: SHOPPING AND SERVICES Paisley Monkey: Earth-Friendly Kids Store ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Mahall's 20 Lanes: Bowling Alley Makeover ODDITIES George Vlosich of GV Art and Design: Pop Art READERS' …
Grammy-winning Buckwheat Zydeco and Ils Son Partis Band paired with Zydeco Bistro Sunday.
With album names like Bayou Boogie and Choo Choo Boogaloo, calling Grammy-award winning Louisiana-bred band Buckwheat Zydeco and Ils Son Partis Band the world’s greatest party band doesn’t seem like much of a stretch. And check out the YouTube video to the right, and you can see why critics agree. This weekend, Mahall’s 20 Lanes will appropriately pair the foot-tapping Zydeco dance party band with some Creole grub. Kelly Flamos, who owns the alley with her sister and brother-in-law, said that the event is, in part, a birthday gift to their father, who spent a lot of time living in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. “It's an over-the-top gesture, we know, but if you ever met our dad, Stelio Flamos, you'd know that his larger than life personality and …
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Gabrielle Cryer
12:51 pm on Tuesday, December 4, 2012
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