Cleveland Masterworks: The 8^th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment, mustered in 1861 at Camp Taylor, fought in many famous Civil War battles, including Antietam, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg.

LGBTQ+ Business Enterprises are part of an intentional effort to create jobs, provide opportunities and build equity. But why aren't LGBTQ+ companies signing up for the certification?
 

Two recent Baldwin Wallace University graduates have landed their dream jobs with the national touring company of “Les Misérables.” Actor Eden Mau is in the ensemble and is an understudy for protagonist Cosette. Ethan Rogers portrays a member of the downtrodden working class and a revolutionary student fighting for freedom as a member of the ensemble. 

Kimpton Schofield and Cleveland Ballet have teamed up to offer “A Night Out at the Theater” package that includes a Cleveland Ballet performance paired with luxury accommodations at the Kimpton Schofield. 

A group interested in preserving history and Olympic athlete Jesse Owens’ Cleveland legacy last week planted a second cloned sapling of an oak tree given to Owens after the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany. The sapling now stands at James Ford Rhodes High School, the site of the last known standing Jesse Owens oak.
 

FreshWater managing photographer Bob Perkoski provides a peek into the everyday lives of Clevelanders going about their business in the neighborhoods and on the streets of Cleveland.

Cleveland Greater Partnership Tech Week begin this week at various Northeast Ohio locations. Get the details on the career expo, Tech Awards and more here.

Cleveland Masterworks: Freemasons, the oldest fraternal organization in the world that is committed to self-improvement, charity, and brotherhood, had a presence in Cleveland dating back to the early 19^th Century. With Masonic Lodges throughout the area, and the Masonic Auditorium on Euclid Avenue, the traditions of Freemasonry continue today.

More than 1,000 runners competed on Saturday, Oct. 8 in Canalway's Towpath Trail marathon, half marathon, and 10K race. FreshWater managing photographer Bob Perkoski captured this year's event in this photo essay. 

The Doan Brook Watershed Partnership is hosting two free family-friendly events this month that will get the entire family out for fun learning experiences in the autumn air.

After the success of its Cleveland Glögg last holiday season, StoneWater Rustic Grill has now come out with a seasonal cocktail to celebrate the fall season—Cleveland Spiked Apple Cider.

FreshWater managing photographer Bob Perkoski provides a peek into the everyday lives of Clevelanders going about their business in the neighborhoods and on the streets of Cleveland.

There are many efforts are underway at farms, community gardens, markets, social service organizations, and public agencies to nourish communities like Cleveland—the nation’s poorest big city—where food deserts are common and healthy foods are not the cheapest, most affordable, or most accessible options. 

Cleveland Masterworks: In the early 1900s, transcontinental airmail flights would stop in Cleveland at an airport in Glenville. By 1925, concern over resident safety lead officials to build Cleveland Municipal Airport on farmland on Broopark Road—the site for the National Air Races and today's Hopkins International Airport.

Many immigrants are often hesitant to access the American healthcare system—primarily because many American providers don't understand their cultural backgrounds. One Nigerian-born pharmacist is trying to remove the  barriers in Cleveland's refugee community with IKON Health Foundation.

FreshWater's Erin O'Brien has practiced Reiki for more than 20 years. So when she was invited to try biofield turning—sound therapy to tune up our bodies' electrical systems—she decided to check it out. 

FreshWater managing photographer Bob Perkoski provides a peek into the everyday lives of Clevelanders going about their business in the neighborhoods and on the streets of Cleveland.

Cleveland Masterworks: One of the finest examples of the artisan craftmanship at the turn of the 20th Century can be found in Lake View Cemetery's Wade Memorial Chapel.

IngenuityFest made a roaring return last weekend, with entertainment, information, and celebration of World's Fairs. FreshWater's McKenna Reiss and managing photographer Bob Perkoski offer perspective on the weekend.