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The Chowder House is a MUST!

February 15, 2010

Oh happy day! Valentines Day was lovely.   This weekend, the Mr. & I went to the Chowder House to celebrate our love.   In our household, nothing is more romantic than good food in a fun atmosphere.   The experience was so fun and the food was so good I had to write about it!
The Chowder House [...]

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New Bar: Jimmy's

January 31, 2010

Last night The Mr and I were out on the town with Lord Beck and some friends.  After a lovely meal at Crave, we headed over to a new place on the South side of the CBD (Central Business District), Jimmy's.  It is located between Diamond Deli and DaVinci's Pizza,  formerly Bandito's (and former to [...]

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Barbara Corcoran: Love Her or Hate Her?

August 18, 2009

I love her!!! For those of you who don't get your morning fix of Matt Lauer while you have your coffee, you might not know who Barbara Corcoran is – this is a shame!  In the famous words of Michael K from Dlisted (the best real estate source out there!  HA), she is a  "Real estate mogul, [...]

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Made in Akron – RIP Lost and Found

April 28, 2009

There is a new store that coming to Highland Square.  It sells items made in Akron – ironically its called Made in Akron.   MIA is a sister company to Rubber City Clothing.   MIA is going to partner with Western Fruit Basket to sell their gift baskets.   MIA should have a website shortly (www.madeinakron.com) – it [...]

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750 Ml Wines – Akron's Newest Place to Lounge

December 29, 2008

Saturday night The Mr & I went out on the town with some friends.  We had dinner at 6:30 – had a great time – dinner ended about 9:00.  It was definitely too early to go home so as we drove by Pilgrim Square (super cute plaza in West Akron) – as we were driving by we [...]

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Debunking the Myth

December 19, 2008

A lot of you have been wondering (asking) me the scoop about what is going on with the Landmark Building and surrounding properties – there is none.  There was a developer, John Ferchill, who proposed to revitalize that area – he cooled off.  THere was another development company out of Atlanta who was talking about taking a [...]

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How to Buy a Building 101

December 18, 2008

I have sort of had a revelation – it is time to buy a building.  (or two)
Being in real estate – interesting prospects hit my radar regularly.  NOW – with that being said –  these deals that are "interesting" and passing my desk – most of them are S***T or are good for people doing [...]

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Photovoltaic Cells – Say What?

December 10, 2008

\Those new fangled things!!  Photovoltaic Solar Cells are solar panels along the highway that have the ability to capture light and create excess power that feeds the power grids.  Fabulous
This might seem like an obvious and good idea but Oregon is the first US state to start capturing solar energy along the interstate highway to generate electrical power.  (Germany and Switzerland [...]

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Hibbett Sports

September 8, 2008

Is the new hot sporting goods store in town.
Hibbett Sporting Goods stores are in over 23 states including: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
They concentrate on smaller markets that [...]

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Hot New Fast Food Chain A-Commin'!

August 4, 2008

They say “Beware of Greeks Baring Gifts” – in this case, it could be a pleasant surprise! Before I continue any further, I must admit I am not a huge fast food supporter. My job definitely has me eating out most meals and days of the week (for better or worse) BUT I make [...]

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