JR: Crosby Art Festival - Sun, Jun 29, 2014 - I attended this excellent art festival from about 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. I would have stayed longer, but small storms popped up, and, of course, I left the windows up at home. The storms, however, stayed away from the art festival and missed west To... more>> 1 min read
- Sep 16, 2014 - #art #toledo #event #artist #watercolor #blog_jr

JR: The Stain and Korn shows from 1995. - (my Feb 28, 2006 comment at toledotalk.com) A good friend of mine played in The Stain, and I attended several of their shows around town back in the mid to late 90s. I ran the video equipment, so plenty of documented evidence exists showing Stainbro... more>> 3 min read
- Sep 02, 2014 - #toledo #politics #music #history #event #humor #blog_jr

JR: Toledoans whine about summer weather - (My Jun 29, 2014 ToledoTalk.com comment) Toledo must be ground zero for sissies. It's not hot. Yesterday was great. Today is great with a mostly cloudy sky, breezy wind, and Toledo temps at 2:00 pm ranged from 82 to 84 degrees. Bunch of air-con... more>>
- Sep 02, 2014 - #toledo #event #art #weather #moronism #humor #blog_jr

JR: July Brewly - 2014 - Large group beer brewing day at Jerry P's place, scheduled for Sat, Jul 26, 2014. Brewing begins at 10:00 a.m. Potluck begins at 6:00 p.m. We'll be brewing a five-gallon version of the one-gallon Beligan Wit that we brewed back in April. What to... more>> 1 min read
- Jul 24, 2014 - #event #beer #home #recipe

JR: SoundTrek Music Festival - UpTown Toledo - Sat, Jul 19, 2014 - Excerpts from the website: SoundTrek is an annual live local music experience featuring nearly 40 bands at 10 venues along Adams Street in UpTown Toledo in one single night. This is an all local celebration of Toledo's rich live music heritage wit... more>> 1 min read
- Jul 17, 2014 - #toledo #music #event

JR: Toledo SoundTrek 2014 Music Event - From an email: Saturday, July 19, 2014 - 7pm-12am SoundTrek features more than 35 bands and performers representing a wide variety of Toledo's local music scene - from rock, pop, and hip-hop to jazz, blues, RB, bluegrass, Latin, and more! - at 10 ... more>> 1 min read
- Jul 15, 2014 - #toledo #music #event

JR: NW Ohio Blues, Rhythm & Jazz Festival Jul 12, 2014 - NW Ohio Blues, Rhythm Jazz Festival Saturday, July 12, 2014 Promenade Park, Downtown Toledo Doors open at 3:30pm Rain or Shine 10:00 pm Blues Legend MEL WAITERS 8:30 pm Contemporary Jazz Keyboardist LAO TIZER featuring KAREN BRIGGS JEFF KOLLMA... more>>
- Jul 11, 2014 - #music #toledo #event

JR: Toledo food truck fest sat, jul 12, 2014 - Food trucks. Toledo will celebrate them at its first Food Truck Fest from 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Hosted by the Collingwood Arts Center (2413 Collingwood), the Food Truck Fest is sponsored by Miller Lite and is supported by The Old West End Associatio... more>>
- Jul 11, 2014 - #toledo #food #restaurant #art #event

JR: Toledo lighthouse festival - Some year I'll attend this wonderful-sounding event. The Toledo lighthouse out in Maumee bay is a local iconic symbol. We have small models of it. This weekend. Info The Toledo Lighthouse is celebrating it's 110 year anniversary in 2014. T... more>> 1 min read
- Jul 11, 2014 - #event #lakeerie #toledo

JR: 2014 Walbridge Park Summer Concert Series - June 5 - Ragtime Rick and the Chef's of Dixieland June 12 - Last Born Sons June 19 - Extra Stout June 26 - Toledo School for the Arts Jazz Band July 3 - Dave Browning July 10 - Night Session July 17 - No Concert (concert at the zoo) July 31 - The Br... more>>
- Jun 03, 2014 - #event #music

JR: Mother's Day, May 11, 2014 - DD and I left home around 9:15 to 9:30 a.m. for a drive to meet DD's parents for lunch. CP and B drove separately and joined us. Our first options for lunch were locally-owned restaurants in Fenton or Williamston, but DD called the day before, and t... more>> 1 min read
- May 27, 2014 - #family #event #food #blog_jr

JR: Registry Bistro Wine Dinner - Mon, Mar 24, 2014 - I attended a Registry Bistro wine dinner in February of 2013, and it was fantastic, so I'm looking forward to this one. Another great lineup of dishes is planned. Update: No surprise that this was another fantastic experience. Great food, wine, and ... more>> 6 min read
- Mar 26, 2014 - #toledo #restaurant #food #event #wine #beverage #blog_jr

JR: NYC Feb 2014 Trip Planning Notes - Notes for planning a 4-day, 3-night long weekend trip to New York City, which will focus on art and food in Manhattan. Originally, our flight was scheduled to leave Detroit at 6:00 a.m. on Fri, Feb 21, 2014, but it got delayed three times, and then... more>> 17 min read
- Mar 09, 2014 - #nyc #event #art #food #blog_jr

JR: The Andersons Beer Tasting - Saturday, March 8, 2014 From 2-4 pm, Tasting BIG BEERS (except one) at The Andersons Sylvania Market, located at Sylvania King: Stone "Go To": IPA Two Bros. Revelry Imperial Red Ale Knee Deep Simtra Triple IPA Evil Twin Imperial Biscotti Break N... more>>
- Mar 07, 2014 - #beverage #beer #event

JR: Valentine Theatre Silver Screen Classic Series 2013-2014 - Silver Screen Classics - Back by popular demand! Sponsored by: theblade Classic Film Series2013 Young FrankensteinFri., Nov. 17:30 p.m. Home AloneFri., Dec. 137:30 p.m. It's A Wonderful LifeFri., Dec. 207:30 p.m. 2014 Gone With the WindFri., Ja... more>> 1 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #art #movie #video #event #blog_jr