As families plan and begin their vacations this summer, the real question isn’t just about it being a great value; it’s also about making it a great family experience.Being parents ourselves, we took our children on many family vacations and a wide…

so i wasn’t feeling very creative this morning and i couldn’t come up with any really wicked, sweet designs so i decided to do a simple one that was suggested by a friend of mine. but, as i am beginning to figure out, it doesn’t really matter how simpl…

Wings of Hope Memorial Butterfly Release

Mel Gibson’s next film to be released is: The Beaver. Yes. Really.

The Flagship Niagara League is hosting Sign On – Tall Ships Erie!, an outreach event to inform leaders and key individuals in Erie’s diverse community about Tall Ships Erie and its volunteer opportunities on Thurs., Aug. 5, 2010, at 5:30 p.m. in the Erie Maritime Museum’s Orientation Theater.

apparently i wasn’t the only one who noticed all the brown and white algae in the water on edinboro lake yesterday. it was called in to authorities as a possible paint spill. the Erie County Haz Mat crew came out and, after sending some samples to the …

PA Represent!

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Cracknell won’t be in Erie. Trek across the U.S. canceled.

The Guy From Erie profiles another Erie business. Just read the “fine print!”

today on the way to the lake i decided not to try any new designs. i figured that i needed a break. i just wanted to buzz around the lake and look at the scenery. that decision actually worked out well today. when i got to the lake there was someone w…

They’re doing it all over the place…. From Hollywood, California to Hamilton, Ontario / from Saskatchewan to Scotland. So, hey, why not Erie?

The Erie City All-Stars defeated the Erie County All-Stars 20-14 in a game shortened due to lightning. The game was called after two quarters of play.

The Great Country Fair Gas Card Give Away is back at the Community Blood Bank. Country Fair has generously donated $3000 worth of gas cards to help ensure a safe blood supply locally.

8 Great Tuesdays Continues Tonight with the Fab 4. Sort of.

As my hero Mike Holmes would say: “Make it Right!”

6:00am seemed to arrive a little extra early this morning and the alarm clock sounded a lot extra loud. after fumbling for the snooze button and a few minutes of groggy contemplation, i finally decided that kayaking, not bed, was the better of my two m…

Dwelling in Possibility: Voices of Erie County

Going regimental?

Ladies and gentlemen… Erie’s new industry…

Friends wasted no time in telling me that I was crazy when I told them that I was writing about Batusis and who was in it. “Cheetah Chrome?” they’d say with a cocked eyebrow, ‘No way man, he’s dead.”

let me just start by saying that i’m not satisfied with how this one turned out. it’s not horrible, but it is not what i had in mind.the other day my lovely wife suggested that i do a sailboat shape. i thought that was a great idea and fully intended t…

It’s 2010. Could someone let the County Executive know?

Congratulations to all the Graduates tonight from Great Lakes Institute of Technology, Erie Institute of Technology, and Toni and Guy Hairdressing Academy. You are a part of our largest graduating class ever! We are all so proud of you and the staff an…

And the winner is…. Moski!

I love the blog urban farmgirl.  She puts up amazing photos and decorating ideas.  To celebrate her 100th post she is hosting a giveaway of $50.00 to White Flower Farmhouse.  Head on over and enter for a chance to win!

ok, so today i tried a shark. i think it worked out alright. not great, but alright. i think that i definitely need to plan these things out a little better. i almost had to get out and carry the kayak across the shore to make the dorsal fin because i …

Are we going to be able to help keep an old roller coaster flying along the tracks?

What a roarin’ good time! Thousands of people turned out for the recent Roar on the Shore Bike Rally this weekend (yours truly included!) Something you might not know about your “Frugal Fashionista” is that I am also a motorcycle enthusiast. I recentl…

The Guy From Erie visits the heart of “Little Italy” in Erie PA to find the Holy Grail of Italian comfort food.