Wednesday, November 21, 2012
We rounded up a few things to do this weekend before and after you carve the turkey.
Once the main event is over, many families still have restless kids and grown-up guests for three more days Thanksgiving weekend. But we’ve got you covered. Check the list below for great things to do over Thanksgiving weekend. Annual Thanksgiving Brunch Bunch What: This charity auction features guest auctioneers from Kent State Athletics and all the free coffee, cider and doughnuts you can eat. Prizes/auction items include memorabilia from the 2012 College World Series and tickets to see the Golden Flashes play in the MAC Championship game and a ride on the Goodyear Blimp. When: Nov. 22, 8 am-Noon Where: Kent American Legion (Underwood Hall) Cost: $3 Donation at the door More: Annual Brunch Bunch Auction Supports Charities Free Admission …
Friday, November 9, 2012
Too busy to cook or have you burned the turkey? Patch to the rescue. Check out this list of restaurants and grocery stores that will take care of your Thanksgiving Feast.
There's no rule that says you have to cook on Thanksgiving and while eating out eliminates the need to clean up, you could enjoy the comfort of home without the work by ordering Thanksgiving to go. Many of these places need you to order in advance. (*some places require advance ordering) BUBBA'S Q 820 Center Road Avon 440-937-7859 Features Bubba's Q smoked turkeys and brown glazed hams. Contact catering for further details. Carriage House Bakery & Market 36741 Detroit Road Avon Features takeout holiday side dishes, desserts and other bread based bakery for Thanksgiving. Giant Eagle 31990 Walker Rd. Avon Lake 440-933-5078 Features pre-made traditional Thanksgiving meal, turkey, side dishes and dessert. Order by November 18, 2012 Heinen's …
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Thanksgiving is almost here. Tell us what you’re thankful for in the comments.
Sure, there’s the turkey and pumpkin pie. And there’s football for sports fans and parades for the kids and early morning shopping for the deal-seekers. But Thanksgiving is also a day about reflection. It’s a day to stop and think about all the good in our lives. So we want to know: when all is said and done, what are you giving thanks for this year? It can be silly or sweet, simple or profound. We just want to hear it. Here are a few responses from Patch readers in the region. Check them out, and then tell us what you’re grateful for in the comments. Dawn Blythe of Jackson Township said: “I'm thankful for a husband who provides so I can be a stay at home mom! We may not have a fancy house, the nicest cars, or the newest things, but I can …
Friday, November 25, 2011
The annual Thanksgiving-morning event raises money for breast cancer patients.
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- Cory Shaffer
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Friday, November 25, 2011
Nearly 1,400 people donned a numbered bib and ran through the streets of Avon Thanksgiving morning in the 8th Annual Turkey Dash 5K Run/Walk at Avon High School. The event has become a major fundraiser for the Karen P. Nakon Breast Cancer Foundation in Avon, race director Sharon Lerch said. “In past years, we’ve raised as much as $30,000,” she said, adding the organization won’t know this year’s total until next week. The overall winner was 40-year-old Fred Kieser of Cleveland, with a time of 15:28.3. The first-place finisher in the female division was Melissa Rittenhouse of Sheffield Lake, with a time of 18:59.6. “I had to do my workout today anyways, so I figured why not come do this,” said Rittenhouse, 35, who also finished first among …
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Share recipes, tips and stories of Thanksgiving dinner!
We're just one day away from the big food fest, Thanksgiving! Last-minute shoppers are filling the aisles at Heinen's, Bi-Rite and Costco, getting the goodies for Thursday's feast. Today, let's talk turkey. And all the trimmings. What are you doing for Thanksgiving dinner? Are you going to someone's home, or are you the host? Share your favorite recipes. How do you make your turkey -- brine, deep-fry, roast/braise? Pumpkin pie or apple pie, or are you on Team Cake? What are your favorite Thanksgiving foods? Are there new foods you're going to try, or traditional dishes you wish you could skip? Tell about childhood Thanksgiving memories. Every year, my grandmother would bring Portuguese rolls from a bakery in Danbury that we'd use to make …
Check here before making plans
It's Thanksgiving, and the only reason most people leave their homes is to go to someone else's for dinner. But, if you're heading out, here's a guide to what's open and closed around Avon on Thanksgiving. All federal, state and local government offices, including the Post Office, are closed on Thursday. Avon City Hall is also closed on Friday. Avon Local Schools are closed Thursday and Friday. Heinen's is closed Thursday. Bi-Rite will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for any last-minute needs. Martin's Corner Deli is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you're hitting the road Thursday morning and want breakfast before you go, Perkins is open from 6 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. International House of Pancakes is open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bob Evans, Applebee…
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
About 1,200 people are expected to participate in the annual Turkey Day 5K.
- VOLUNTEERS IN THE NEWS
- Cory Shaffer
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011
It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving in Avon without the Turkey Dash. The 8th Annual Turkey Dash, a Thanksgiving-morning 5K run/walk, begins at 9 a.m. at Avon High School, and will raise money for the Karen P. Nakon Breast Cancer Foundation to provide need-based financial aid to women undergoing breast cancer treatments. Stacey Rusher, administrator at the foundation, said she expects about 1,200 Turkey-Day trotters this year. “We’ll probably net about $25,000 for this race,” she said. The race was started in 2004 by friends of Nakon – who lived in the Red Tail neighborhood and was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was pregnant with her third child – as a way to honor her after her death in 2003. That first year, Rusher said about 85 runners …
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Monday, November 21, 2011
Some national retail stores are moving the annual shopping spectacle to late Thursday night.
If Black Friday starts any earlier, it will be Black Thursday. Several big retail chains in Avon, including Best Buy, Kohl’s, Old Navy and Target, are kicking off the annual day-after-Thanksgiving shopping holiday at 12 a.m. Friday. Wal-Mart is beginning its door-buster deals at 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving night. “We need to keep our foot in the door with our competition,” said a customer service manager at Kohl’s in Avon Commons who wished not to be identified. Caribou Coffee is taking it a step further. “This year we’ll be opening at 11:30 p.m. on Thursday,” said Shannon Masters, store manager. Masters said Black Friday is always the highest grossing sales day at the store, which was pushed to open on Thursday this year after the big-box …
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Kohl's
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Target
35830 Detroit Rd, Avon, OH
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Caribou Coffee
35972 Detroit Rd, Avon, OH
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Walmart
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It's a busy week in Avon.
Thanksgiving is Thursday. Have you finished your grocery shopping? There are lots of local businesses that can help you with your dinner. And what will you be thankful for as you gather over dinner? The Avon High football team is one win away from a spot in the OHSAA Division II championship game after Friday's big win over Tiffin Columbian in the Region 6 championship. The Eagles (12-1) play Aurora in the state semifinals on Friday. If you want to burn off some of your Thanksgiving dinner before dinner, theTurkey Trot 5K Run/Walk to benefit the Karen P. Nakon Breast Cancer Foundation is at 9 a.m. Thursday at Avon High School. You can also burn off calories running through the aisles of stores on Black Friday. Are you going to camp out to …
Friday, November 18, 2011
Local businesses are ready to make your Turkey Day special
How would you like a former NFL star to help make your Thanksgiving dinner? You can, and stay right in Avon for it. Al "Bubba" Baker, former Browns (among other teams) defensive lineman, owns Bubba's Q on Center Road. And he's selling whole smoked turkeys for the holidays, along with other treats. Baker said the 22-pound turkeys are given a spice rub, then are sealed in food bags so the spices can penetrate the meat. The turkey is smoked for about six hours. Preparing one of his turkeys takes three days, Baker said. Turkeys are $64.99 each. They must be ordered by Tuesday, Nov. 22. You can pick them up before 9 p.m. on Nov. 23. Bubba's Q is closed on Thanksgiving. Looking for sides? You can give yourself (and your stove) a break with sides…
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Bubba's Q
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The Wine Room
35840 Chester Rd, Avon, OH
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Heinen's Supermarket
35980 Detroit Rd, Avon, OH
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Carriage House Bakery & Market
36741 Detroit Rd, Avon, OH
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Smith's Custom Catering
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Lynn Miller-Penegor
7:46 am on Thursday, November 22, 2012
Food Drive for Bay Food Ministries at Huntington Playhouse Date: Sunday, November 25th Bring in non perishable food items and get discounts off the cost of a full price ticket to see "The Winter Wonderettes" at Huntington Playhouse (2:00 pm show) 5 items = $5.00 discount; 10 items = $10.00 discount; 15 items = $15.00 discount; 20 items = $20.00 discount. Limit 20 items per person; discount based … more ›