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Take Your Beer for a Walk: March 2026

by Jeff McCullor3/30/2026, 8:00 AM

Our West Bayfront: Dinner is Served and a Porky's pie

Bird of the Month: American Woodcock

by Mary Birdsong3/28/2026, 11:45 AM

It is time for timberdoodles!

Edwina Tries… An International Grocery Store

by Edwina Capozziello3/23/2026, 10:00 AM

Almadina Supermarket offers a centrally located, multicultural shopping experience.

Gem City Style: March 2026

by Jessica Hunter3/20/2026, 10:45 AM

An interview with Amanda Hines, owner of Westside Market and Cafe on Powell

Making a Small City Smaller: The Art of Eating Out Alone

by Dave Tamulonis3/19/2026, 8:00 AM

How to recharge your social battery and enjoy the anonymity of urban life in three memorable local meals

Take Your Beer For A Walk: February 2026

by Jeff McCullor2/27/2026, 8:00 AM

Learn some local history, civics in an anniversary jaunt

Gem City Style: February 2026

by Jessica Hunter2/25/2026, 8:00 AM

An interview with Corey Cook, chief operating officer of the Erie Downtown Development Corporation

Edwina Tries… An Erie Black History Driving Tour

by Edwina Capozziello2/24/2026, 8:00 AM

A Trail of Shared Heritage is the perfect way to celebrate Black History Month

Bird of the Month: American Tree Sparrow

by Mary Birdsong2/23/2026, 11:00 AM

A rusty cap and a big heart

Making a Small City Smaller: A Transplant's Love Letter to Erie

by Dave Tamulonis2/14/2026, 10:00 AM

Gem City's assets sometimes easy for lifelong Erieites to overlook

Take Your Beer For a Walk: January 2025

by Jeff McCullor2/4/2026, 8:00 AM

A sweet eastside midtown stroll

Making a Small City Smaller: Saving Lives through Better Infrastructure

by Dave Tamulonis1/27/2026, 11:00 AM

A cyclist death in the city and a Vision Zero Strategy for Erie

Edwina Tries… A Boxing Class

by Edwina Capozziello1/26/2026, 8:00 AM

Level Red Boxing has fun, accessible classes in the bag

Bird of the Month: Red-breasted Merganser

by Mary Birdsong1/23/2026, 8:00 AM

Punk rockers of the bird world

Bird of the Month: Bonaparte's Gull

by Mary Birdsong12/29/2025, 8:00 AM

A stunning winter guest

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