CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Dogs around downtown are barking with excitement.  The first ever dog park in Downtown Cleveland is now open. Dogs can roam and play in nearly 4,500 square feet of space.  The Downtown Dog Park is located in Settler’s Landing Park, an open area next to the RTA station on east […]

  Lifetime’s upcoming biopic about legendary singer Whitney Houston just got real. Thirty-one-year-old Yaya DaCosta, who will star as Houston, recently began shooting. Entertainment Weekly has the first image of DaCosta in all of her Whitney Houston glory — re-creating the iconic cover of the singer’s 1987 album, Whitney.   READ MORE: TheGrio.com Article Courtesy of […]

  (WOIO) – Several cities have opened warming centers to help residents deal with the worst of this numbing cold. In the City of Cleveland, 20 city recreation centers will have extended hours Monday and Tuesday. The Director of Public Works announced that three of the city’s rec centers currently serving as warming centers will be […]

  CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – City of Cleveland recreation centers are open during regularly scheduled hours and can provide relief from cold temperatures. To find your local recreation center, visit City of Cleveland Recreation Centers.   In addition, below are some tips for dealing with the cold temperatures.   Wear several layers of warm, loose […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The success of a 2012 Cleveland Foundation grant to the City of Cleveland that allowed four of the city’s recreation centers to have evening hours last summer has led the foundation to extend that grant through this summer. Remaining funds from the $200,000 grant awarded to the city in May 2012 […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Saturday, Cleveland Mayor Frank G. Jackson along with city officials and community members at Forest Hills Park, kicked off the opening of the 2012 outdoor pool season. All outdoor public pools in the City of Cleveland are open Wednesday through Sunday from noon until 7:30 p.m. If temperatures are over 85 degrees on […]

CLEVELAND – When the school year wraps up, youth in the city of Cleveland will have another fun option at their disposal this summer. Thanks to a $200,000 Cleveland Foundation grant, four city of Cleveland recreation centers: Cudell, Glenville, Lonnie Burten and Zelma George, will keep their doors open until 11 p.m. four nights a […]

CLEVELAND – A $3.5 million project is well under way on Cleveland’s west side. The Michael J. Zone Recreation Center is getting a major face lift. Residents can’t wait until it’s official opening in July 2012. Much of the work is going on outside. New basketball courts, tennis, even a dog park are being constructed. […]

How many times have you gone out to lunch or dinner and ended paying for something that you didn’t eat? Loaned someone money, and was never reimbursed? Problem: The check arrives, and while you had a salad, everyone else had steak. Solution: If there’s just a few dollars’ difference, consider splitting the bill evenly. If […]

FROM SHEKNOWS.COM: Your to-do list is checked off, the camp paperwork is complete and the bags are packed — but have you prepared your child emotionally and behaviorally for a successful and fun camp experience?