Portage News 
Hope to see you at one of my fall markets! Let’s talk about framing! Stop by at one of my Pop-ups! Click on a highlighted event for more information. I’ll be having an end of season clearance sale at Peninsula Peddler’s Day on Saturday October 1, 2016, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm! The annual Peninsula … Read more
On Saturday, September 24, volunteers around the nation, including 25-50 at Towner’s Woods Park will visit their favorite parks, beaches, wildlife preserves, or forests and chip in to help improve these treasured places – and to celebrate National Public Lands Day, the largest volunteer day for public lands in our country. National Public Lands Day (NPLD) brings together … Read more
The Portage Park District will celebrate the 40th year of its most popular park, Towner’s Woods, with a community celebration at 4:00 pm, Saturday October 8th . The public is invited to attend the festivities which will include a formal proclamation of the anniversary by public officials, historical hikes, a nature photo booth, campfire, music, refreshments, and a … Read more
Unique to this year’s festival, one local vendor will be in two totally different locations during the two-day Village Peddler Festival. Gina Giallombardo and Annette Restifo, the two Willowick women behind Carhop’s Burger Sauce will be selling their famous jars of sauce in their usual spot located in the Local Culinary Marketplace tent at the … Read more
Artisans and craftsmen from more than four states will be featured at the 35th Annual Village Peddler Festival the third weekend in September will bring people and crafters from all over to Kirtland, Ohio where the 35th Annual Village Peddler Festival will be held on September 17th (10:00 am – 6:00 pm) and September 18th … Read more
Art is in the Air New artists and annual favorites will showcase their work at the Village Peddler Festival. Mingle with friends and soak up a bit of much-needed crisp air and fall weather while enjoying this year’s display of craftsmanship at the 35th annual Village Peddler Festival. The meandering pathway and beautiful grounds of … Read more
There is nothing better than foot stomping music to put you back to simpler times when friends gathered to enjoy conversation, good food and companionship. The musical groups performing at this year’s Village Peddler Festival held at Lake Metroparks Farmpark in Kirtland on Saturday, September 17th and Sunday, September 18th will do just that, take … Read more
Fall is in the air and that can mean only one thing…Pumpkin Pandemonium at Heritage Farms Peninsula! Pack up the family and join us for some Fall fun as we celebrate this beautiful season in the Valley. Pumpkin Pandemonium runs from Saturday September 24 to Sunday October 30, 2016. It’s Pumpkin Pandemonium time at Heritage … Read more
The Portage Park District will be performing our annual bike & pedestrian trail user counts to find out how much our Portage Hike & Bike Trail is used in the Fall season. We use the data to inform our applications for grants regarding improvement & lengthening of trails & submit the information to the National Bike … Read more
With “gigs” in restaurants, wineries, festivals and events, 15-year- old Eric Sconyers is taking Northeast Ohio by storm. For the last five years, as other kids were playing with Legos, Eric was perfecting his talent by playing his saxophone and entertaining people of all ages. He mostly performs by himself but has sat in with bands like Festivus and … Read more