We live hundreds of miles from the ocean, but Stark County offers plenty of ways to stretch your sea legs. Grab your swimsuit and boat shoes and get ready to explore.
Whether you’re walking, running, bicycling or horseback riding—or just getting outdoors to enjoy some of nature’s most beautiful settings—you’ll discover something special on trails in parks throughout Stark County. Here are some serene and challenging settings that stand out.
When collaborating with another entity on a special section, things can get tricky. When collaborating with another entity plus 20 high-achieving, busy individuals, things are guaranteed to get tricky.
It isn’t difficult for me to choose a favorite park from among Stark County Park District’s growing array of outdoor areas. Sippo Lake Park is home to me, or at least on the way to my house.
Corey Minor Smith is a mother, attorney, Canton City Council at-large member and soon to be published author of “#DRIVEN: From Juvenile Delinquent to Juris Doctorate."
North Canton resident Ryan Humbert is an award-winning singer-songwriter and lead singer of the traditional honky tonk band Shooter Sharp & The Shootouts, which recently recorded its national debut album to be released this fall. He also hosts Shooter Sharp’s Americana Roundup every Sunday morning on The Summit WAPS-FM.
Canton native Andrea Legg works as a public librarian in Tuscarawas County. Her writing has been featured on Scary Mommy, The Mighty and For Every Mom. She is a member of Ohio Library Council and the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.
There’s an art to making art look beautiful. For 14 years, Christian Harwell has been doing exactly that as owner of Cyrus Custom Framing at 2645 Cleveland Avenue NW in Canton.
Step inside Victorian Rose Apparel and Gifts and find stunning gifts of fine china sets, linens, beautiful pictures and breathtaking furniture and furnishings as well as a wide array of women’s casual to dress clothing, outerwear, unique shoes and boots, accessories, scarves and statement jewelry to take any outfit to the next level.
Almost half of American adults have at least moderate fears about going to the dentist, and 5 to 10 percent have told researchers that they avoid dental care as a result. The obvious consequences are increased cavities, bad breath and periodontal disease, but secondary consequences are broader: Decayed or missing teeth have a negative effect on self-esteem and employability.
Jessica Holbrook taste-tests hush puppies, crawfish tails, shrimp linguini with Cajun seasoning and a combo platter with cod, onion rings, fried clams and a crab cake at Eadie’s Fish House Grill & Pub.
Happy Cinco de Mayo month! Let’s make enchiladas. I have cooked enchiladas once before (the salsa verde variety, not the red-sauce kind), but I opted for this recipe because it also incorporates guacamole, which is on the short list of my favorite foods.
Eric Lynn was a counter clerk 26 years ago when he started working at Heggy’s Nut Shop. Today, he is president of the Canton standby, which has been serving coneys, buttered french fries and hot fudge sundaes from its lunch counter since 1950.
Whether you’re looking for breakfast, lunch or just a tasty treat, Hazel & Rye Artisan Baking Company in downtown Canton has tons to choose from. Stop in for a fresh wrap, $6.95, and a delectable dessert.
Prevention is the best medicine with your house, as well as your body. “We go for our annual checkups to our doctor and dentist, so why not do it for our home?” says Mike Holmes, host of HGTV’s “Holmes on Homes.”
Annual maintenance will help prevent you from having to make an avoidable, costly repair, he says.
The home remodeling and design platform Houzz recently released its top 10 home-design-trend predictions for this year. The site’s forecast, derived from conversations with industry experts as well as trends noticed among its 40 million monthly users, gives a glimpse of what we might soon see in our homes—and on our social media feeds.
“Growing your own food allows you to enjoy vine-ripened produce fresh from the garden.” So says a Cooperative Extension Service page for the Master Gardener program at the website for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
For many modern couples, it’s out with tried-and-true wedding traditions and in with trends. One wedding ritual, however, has stood the test of time: the first dance.
Susan Kurtz inherited gobs of costume jewelry from her two great-aunts when they died. The pieces were gaudy and flashy—and she adored them. Yet, she didn’t exactly know what do with them.
