September ’16

Fans celebrate at the Cleveland Cavaliers championship parade in June.

The 11th annual Red Cross BASH took place at MAPS museum in June. The event was organized by chairwoman Terri Greenwald and her committee with the assistance of Kim Kroh, the Stark and Muskingum Lakes Executive Director, and her staff.

Alison Matas taste-tests poutine, the seafood slider sampler, the ricotta and goat cheese ravioli and the salmon at 35 Brix.

Who doesn’t love grilled cheese? Add roast beef, potatoes, some chives and dipping sauce, and you have yourself a masterpiece.

Bud Hoelzle hears all kinds of stories while making drinks at Jasmine Asian Bistro. In his 39 years of bartending all over Stark County, Bud Hoelzle has heard a lot, seen a lot and made plenty of friends.

A popular item on the breakfast/brunch lineup at Scrambler Marie’s is the Awesome Avocado omelette ($9.49). The four-egg creation is stuffed with ripe avocado, bacon, bell pepper and a blend of cheeses, topped with sour cream, chives and sliced avocado, and served with housemade salsa.

After 25 years in the industry, Tom Rafferty decided to bring his passion for lighting to North Canton. Rafferty opened his shop Lumen Nation about five months ago.

Stark County is full of many attractions, some more well-known than others. Gary Brown brings our attention to the less-publicized places. This month: Exploration Gateway.

If you’re tired of tapestries, taxidermy and other crafty kitsch that have taken over mass retail, you’re not alone. The defining design trend of the past five years—a feminine mix of California bohemian and mid-century modern that’s ubiquitous on blogs and Instagram—may have crested.

What is the tallest building in Stark County? You actually could win a lot of bets with this question because most people would say the Chase Tower in downtown Canton, the one with the Canton Club on top of it. And they used to be right.