Charita Goshay, About magazine contributor

What does it take to get a good night’s sleep?

June 19, 2018

July '18, About Features, On the Cover, Why Can't We Sleep?

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Every night, millions of Americans toss and turn in a futile quest to get a good night’s sleep. Statistics show that as many as 60 million of us fail to get the full eight hours health experts recommend, due to stress, diet, our sedentary lifestyles and perhaps the two biggest culprits: TV and social media.

The Next Chapter: Bookstore doubles as gathering spot

Charita Goshay

May 31, 2018

June '18, About Life & Style, In the Biz

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To enter The Next Chapter bookstore at 310 Fourth Street NW in Canton is to feel instantly comfortable. With its well-worn, original wooden floor and leather furniture, the shop features walls lined with books covering practically every genre that can be written, from history, to theology, to fiction, to children’s literature.

Summer games | The Great Outdoors

Charita Goshay

May 21, 2018

June '18, About Features, On the Cover

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In Stark County, it’s easy to make the most of summer through a variety of recreational and sports activities geared toward getting you outdoors. The city of Canton’s Parks & Recreation department offers a wide selection of leagues for outdoor sports.

Cyrus Custom Framing: Making art look beautiful

Charita Goshay

May 14, 2018

May '18, About Life & Style, In the Biz

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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.

Desert Inn | Gourmet Legacy

Charita Goshay

May 1, 2018

May '18, About Features, Gourmet Legacy, On the Cover

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Restaurants come and go. These days, few can boast of a deep customer loyalty and staying power as the Desert Inn can.

Bird’s Nest Furniture: Eclectic and stylish finds

Charita Goshay

April 5, 2018

April '18, About Life & Style, In the Biz, Shopping

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Walking into the Bird’s Nest Furniture is like stepping into another world. A well-appointed, eclectic and stylish world. The store at 4718 Everhard Road NW specializes in furniture constructed from recycled wood, and reconfigured and rescued materials from India, along with antiques, home décor items and unusual light fixtures.

In the biz: Escape room downtown It’s no mystery: This is fun

Charita Goshay

March 9, 2018

March '18, About Life & Style, In the Biz

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A suggestion by his son while planning a family vacation to Washington, D.C., in 2015 sent Chuck Duplain on a mission to open an “escape room” when he got back to Canton.

Little Chicago Clothing Co.: Canton’s Cheerleader

Charita Goshay

February 12, 2018

February '18, About Life & Style, In the Biz

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It’s ironic that one of downtown Canton’s biggest cheerleaders grew up in Akron. In 2015, Amy Eibel and her husband, Greg, launched Little Chicago Clothing Co., which features custom-designed screen printed T-shirts that celebrate Canton.

Our apologies could use some work

Charita Goshay

December 26, 2017

January '18, About Arts & Entertainment, Charita on Pop Culture

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Nowadays, you almost need a scorecard to keep up with the number of celebrities and politicians being forced to apologize for past misdeeds. Well, OK, mostly it’s men who are unable to keep their eyes on the road and their hands to themselves.

What do you want for Christmas?

Charita Goshay

November 28, 2017

December '17, About Arts & Entertainment, Charita on Pop Culture

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There is a belief in some corners that Christmas is becoming endangered, that the country has become so secular that it has less and less tolerance for such overt religious holidays.

Author Charita Goshay