Posts Tagged ‘downtown’

Huge Youngstown weekend: Arts Festival, Cycle Tour

If the Northside Farmers Market reopening this Saturday, July 10 from 9am-noon at the Unitarian Church on Wick Park were all that was happening, it would be enough reason for celebration. But this is no ordinary weekend. It’s nothing less than the biggest weekend of the year for Youngstown events....
July 7th, 2010 | Events | Read More

Realty Towers Available for Corporate Apartments in Downtown Youngstown

After years of quiet days and quieter nights around Federal Plaza, we’ve begun to see the development of new restaurants and entertainment venues. And we’re seeing an increase in the number of faculty members being hired to teach and do research at YSU.  Law firms, accountants’ practices, and...
May 26th, 2010 | Youngstown | Read More

May 1-2: Biggest Arts Weekend Yet

I am seriously looking forward to this weekend. It’s full of great events, not the least of which is an Elton John concert Saturday night at the Covelli Centre. [Edit 4/29: In response to a number of location requests, here's a map of the Ward Bakery and Calvin Center locations on Mahoning Avenue.] More...
April 28th, 2010 | Events | Read More

A remarkable time to be in Youngstown

We’ve taken it on the chin and had a generous share of speed bumps for many years. That only makes the times we’re living in more remarkable. Professionally, I’ve had a surge of projects in 2010 that has kept me from blogging actively. I’ve added about a dozen clients in about...
March 5th, 2010 | Youngstown | Read More

Two Recommendations for YSU’s New President

Wednesday, YSU announced its seventh president, Dr. Cynthia Anderson. The noteworthy aspects of her selection are outlined in YSU’s release. Anderson will be the first woman, the first Youngstown native, and the first YSU graduate to serve as president in YSU’s 102–year history. I applaud...
February 18th, 2010 | Youngstown | Read More

Last Word on the Hagan Incident

Todd Franko wrote a terrific piece in Sunday’s Vindicator about the Lemon Grove mashup. Many folks have made the leap of doing business in downtown Youngstown. The names that resonate with most of the leaders and the public are the Lou Frangoses, the bank buyers, and the boutique business incubator-tech...
February 17th, 2010 | Youngstown | Read More