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Not only is A Christmas Story a holiday classic, but it's a Cleveland favorite.  The original movie was filmed in Cleveland featuring the former Higbees department store and the home...

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The funny thing about warm weather holidays is that people tend to forget that they’re Holidays. The angst and anxiety of Christmas and New Year’s takes about 10 weeks from ramp up t...

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Ad Council are asking that everyone do their part to lower the number of alcohol-impaired vehicle crashes in 2012. The best way...

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Check back every Friday for Cheap Date: one weekend event or activity that won't break the bank. This year, hit W. 25th for a New Year's Eve to remember.  Both Garage Bar and Bi...

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Throwing a New Year's Eve party? You can make it a safe one for designated drivers by serving some non-alcoholic cocktails. The Cuyahoga County Law Enforcement Task Force, a coalitio...

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My mother began a Christmas tradition many years ago: “The Best Gift.” After all the shiny packages have been opened, one gift remains: a plain brown box tied neatly with twine. Mom sits ...

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Maybe your family has a touch of cabin fever and likes to get out after Christmas Dinner. Or maybe you do not celebrate Christmas, but a family fun day is never a bad idea! We rounde...

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We know Christmas is a big time for retailers, but how big? And just where did all those toys under the nation's trees this morning come from? Here is a by-the-numbers look at C...