One-Tank Trip: Toronto
If it’s a world-class, truly international city you seek, look no farther than our neighbor to the north.
Toronto, Canada, is only about a six-hour drive from Northeast Ohio.
Charita Goshay
Erica Newman & Paula Breedlove | Brave & Beautiful
It’s great when mothers and daughters have things in common—but not in every case. Consider the case of Paula Breedlove and her daughter, Erica Newman, a mother-daughter duo from East Sparta who are breast cancer survivors.
Kelly Crawford | Brave & Beautiful
Kelly Crawford of North Canton is much more than a cancer survivor. She’s a warrior. In October of 2011, Crawford was enjoying life as a newlywed of five months when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Muskellunge Brewing Co. | Brew Scene
Estremera named his company after a freshwater fish known for its intelligence and survival instinct. The brewery’s exterior is distinguished by a four-story mural of football legend Jim Thrope, part of the District’s “The Eleven” art project.
Maize Valley Winery & Craft Brewery | Brew Scene
Maize Valley features a winery, craft brewery, full kitchen, farmers’ market and a Family Fun Zone. Maize Valley makes its own wines, using local products. The brewery conducts monthly tours of its winery and brewery. With seating for 300 guests, Maize Valley also hosts special events, including wine tastings, live entertainments, car shows and charity fundraisers.
C.J. Campisi gives his local picks
Christian “C.J.” Campisi is young, but he already has his own business, one which brilliantly combines his love of dogs and cats with merchandise that supports homeless animals.
Uniontown Antique Mall | In the Biz
Chris and Amy Durbin’s business, the Uniontown Antique Mall, marks their journey from being collectors, to vendors, to owners. The business at 13443 Cleveland Avenue NW houses 25 to 28 vendors who offer a wide variety of items. There are two floors of merchandise.
Beech Creek Gardens | Local Faves: Activities & Entertainment
Ever have a butterfly land on your head? At Beech Creek Botanical Garden & Nature Preserve, it’s entirely possible. The nature center at 11929 Beech Street in Washington Township features flower and vegetable gardens and small wildlife exhibits, but its centerpiece is the Butterfly House, its sanctuary for monarch butterflies.
Lingenfelter Brill | In the Biz
A young widow’s determination to provide for her children was the impetus for one of Stark County’s oldest and most successful retailers. For more than 90 years, Lingenfelter-Brill, a furrier and women’s apparel store at 670 W State Street in Alliance has been a staple of Stark County.
One-Tank Trip: Dearborn, Michigan
The genius of an American innovator who put the world on wheels is celebrated at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation and Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan.
