It's apple-picking time. Fill your baskets with the many varieties, enjoy the scenery, sip the cider and eat apple-flavored donuts, attend the festivities and much more. There's plenty to do across the region to celebrate everything apple. ...

Makerspaces have begun popping up in school classrooms, at libraries, and in local communities in recent years. They’ve become especially popular in science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) classrooms, but they’ve also been popping up in homes. ...

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo announced it is extending its popular Asian Lantern Festival presented by Meijer. Already more than 122,000 guests have enjoyed this year’s festival that features more than 70 all-new displays featuring over 1,000 illuminated lanterns, live acrobatic performances and culturally inspired cuisine. ...

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Northeast Ohio offers dozens of resale, thrift and consignment stores where you can find high-quality, stylish clothes at a fraction of retail prices. See our guide to kick off your bargain hunt. ...

Sara Carnes, Northeast Ohio Parent columnist, shares with us one of their favorite family activities — hiking. No matter if it’s a local hike, or a hiking trail in one of the national parks — It’s always an adventure. She provides tips for all ages and levels to make it an enjoyable experience. ...

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This fall brings students back to brick-and-mortar schools — including college kids. Whether they’re freshmen or sophomores heading to campus for the first time, those departures from home stir up many emotions. Here are some ways to show them extra love. ...

Between sports, performing arts, tutoring and more, there are many options for activities to fill your child’s time after the last school bell rings. Check out the following programs that are designed to fit into a student’s schedule after school. ...

This year's Ohio sales tax holiday takes place Friday, August 6, through Sunday, August 8. Among the items exempt from sales and use tax are clothing priced at $75 per item or less, and school supplies priced at $20 per item or less. ...