Lately I’ve been watching Comic Book Men, lusting after Harvey Pekar’s The Beats and even went to my first comic con last weekend. Hanging out with a comic book guy can be addictive. But the comic world isn’t all Archie and leotard-wearing superheroes. There are legendary histories and lineages these peeps know back-and-forth. Graphic storytelling is a fascinating art. And there’s a value system — like any other fine art trade — that I’m sure takes decades to absorb. Carol & John’s Comic Book Shop in West Park is stacked to the brims with comic books &mash; old, new, historical, invaluable, common and coveted — with dashes of comic-flare toys and a very rad collection of graphic novels. On Wednesday, March 21, the shop invites you (and your children) to experience comics together.
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We’re getting super serious about local awesomeness this weekend — from mom-and-pop shopping to music defense, handmade Valentine’s gifts and a college station radiothon benefit concert. Stay tuned for more Valentine’s week fun. Here’s the quick and skinny for rocking CLE.
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If you’re a doorbuster, well, you’re probably already being a little crazy at Kohl’s right now. But the holidays are prime season to keep your money local, buying NEOhio-made wares in CLE stores for your loved ones all around the planet. Black Friday (and Saturday) have plenty of opportunities to do just that and a bunch of non-shopping gigs to keep you sane.
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So, I’m a lady person, but truth be told: I hate shopping. And more often than not I kind of hate what’s in my closet too. Between work, a kid and a bazillion things to do (and dress for!) around CLE, I hardly have time to freak out about what to wear. Conundrum, right? Cluttered closet and September to-dos in hand, I threw down a challenge for Susan and Betsy at Shop Your Closet: make sense of my closet and tell me what to wear for a couple upcoming NEOhio nights out on my agenda. It’s a different spin on my “Go Here” series.
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Are you in the market for a hot-pink bike with a banana-seat? A 1930s tea set? Or, you know, a Christmas cactus? Turns out you can find all these things in one place, just outside of Cleveland proper. Nestled into a Kirtland-area strip mall (of all places!) at the corner of Routes 306 and 6, Bertha’s Gallery teems with some pretty fab finds.
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