2011 Year in Review

We sent Cory Vaillancourt to report from a parade. He faxed the following hand-written, liquor-stained, barely-legible notes to our office seven days after deadline, thus forcing us to run his observations, thoughts, and notes un-edited, aside from redacting a few words here and there. We hope we didn't make a mistake.

Updates, reflections, and words of wisdom offered up by those we suggested You Ought to Know.

Her works have come home for the holidays. And art critic Luke Gehring stopped by the Geary's Studio 7 Gallery to review the exhibit.

Erie is full of talented musicians. Greats bands, singer-songwriters, and creative minds engendering emotion and awareness through the prism of music in order to fulfill an inborn need to release their inner souls.

2011 offered up some great music. Alex Bieler reviews the ten best albums of the year.

"When all is said and socialized, it often shows up in something called a 'society column,'" writes Rebecca Styn. Officially introducing "Out and About with the In Crowd."

Social Media became a force that united users and forever changed the protester. Tech Watch's Angela Kelly weighs in on the impact social media had in 2011.

Need some fashion tips to help you hide those few extra pounds you put on during the holiday season? Cristina Schreckengost has the answers and the fashion you need.

If you're not staying in with the kids or heading out of town--and don't already have set plans--be sure to check out some of Rebecca Styn's recommendations for how to spend your New Year's Eve.

Cornell Green's had his eye on City Council since September. It's time to reflect on the year that was.

How many bars of soap fit in this box? Jay Stevens serves us a Soapbox Year in Review like only he can.

From the interesting to the captivating, the disgusting to the uplifting, Upfront's Cory Vaillancourt brings you a year in review like only he can.