Youngstown: life at its fullest

Youngstown: life at its fullest

These are a few of my favorite things: shows at the Oakland, walks in Mill Creek Park, downtown festivals....
Crime bigger threat than unemployment, foreclosures

Crime bigger threat than unemployment, foreclosures

I wish we had more jobs. I wish there were fewer foreclosures. There are larger forces at play that...
Deconstruction project open house

Deconstruction project open house

A while back, we talked about deconstruction in the city, what it means and how it might happen. The...
Youngstown 2009 MVHS Historic Preservation Awards

Youngstown 2009 MVHS Historic Preservation Awards

We had the pleasure of attending the Mahoning Valley Historical Society (MVHS) Annual Meeting last night...

Youngstown: life at its fullest

Youngstown — June 29, 2009 at 8:05 am
These are a few of my favorite things: shows at the Oakland, walks in Mill Creek Park, downtown festivals. Youngstown has plenty of attractions and events to keep us occupied. But my favorite thing of all is getting together with friends, eating, drinking and talking. This weekend is a perfect example of all that is great about Youngstown: Friday night Rob Joki at the Oakland, Saturday night Zou and Digimob...

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Events

Rust Belt to Artist Belt

Rust Belt to Artist Belt
I was talking with a reporter last month about what makes Youngstown special. When I mentioned art, she seemed surprised....
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Jun 11, 2009 20:56

Technology

SEO is in the details

SEO is in the details
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) analysis is one of my favorite kinds of projects. While a top-to-bottom reworking of the...
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May 20, 2009 13:55

Events, Youngstown

Youngstown Artists of the Mahoning Commons

Youngstown Artists of the Mahoning Commons
In May, the Artists of the Mahoning Commons held an open house. This is one of our favorite events each year. #gallery-2...
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Jun 11, 2009 7:35

Music

Wilco for the Weekend

Wilco for the Weekend
I had a music-filled weekend, Friday in Athens then Sunday in Wooster. Friday, a friend and I met in Columbus and drove...
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Apr 20, 2009 9:08

Recently...

Youngstown Artists of the Rust Belt

There are so many reasons to celebrate Youngstown, and its artists are at the top of the list. The Artists of the Rust Belt held a show at the B&O Station this weekend, and we had a great time there. Of course, there was the food: DiRusso sausages and oily fries, not to mention funnel cakes and lemon...
June 9th, 2009 | Events | Read More

Wick Park walking tour Saturday

The Mahoning Valley Historical Society and CityScape will be hosting a walking tour of Wick Park this Saturday at 4:30pm and 6:30pm. I’ll be one of the tour guides for the first tour, so if we haven’t met yet, I hope you’ll come out and introduce yourself. I’d love to meet you! What...
June 4th, 2009 | Events | Read More

Interview: Donna DeBlasio on Steel Museum and Applied History at YSU

In this interview, Donna DeBlasio shares her background, talks about steel production methods, discusses her working-class connections and argues for the Steel Museum’s future. Donna was one of the leading figures behind the Steel Museum’s establishment, and as the calendar nears June 30,...
June 3rd, 2009 | Youngstown | Read More

Youngstown as Urban Villages

MVOC’s Ian Beniston pointed out a Free Press article about Detroit’s shrinking population potentially creating “distinct urban villages surrounded by farms, fields and meadows.” These days, it seems, what’s true for Detroit is true for Youngstown, and indeed as local activists...
June 1st, 2009 | Youngstown | Read More

Streetscape 2009 Saturday

Saturday is the annual Streetscape in Tree City Youngstown, one of the most important days of the year. There will be planting and pruning parties across the city and downtown. Though hundreds will gather downtown, many neighborhoods, including the Crandall Park-Fifth Avenue Historic District, will...
May 29th, 2009 | Events | Read More

Gourmet Grilled-Cheese Sandwiches coming to Downtown Youngstown

I have never had a gourmet grilled-cheese sandwich, but I can’t wait to try one! The Lemon Grove, opening in mid-June, is using as many recycled products as possible and opening in a century-0ld building at 122 W. Federal Street. AKPC_IDS += "810,";Popularity: 97% [?]
May 26th, 2009 | Youngstown | Read More