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Episode 15- football and art

10/21/2021

Last weekend we loved the Chocolate Walk that the North Canton Chamber of Commerce offered to the Community! We had a great lunch at The Howlin' Bird afterward and made plans for Sunday to visit Lowry's Family Restaurant and Green Farms! Neither one disappointed and we recommend both for a great meal for healthy food options when in East Canton!
Nakia is looking forward to the Massillon/McKinley game this weekend! Tracy is visiting the Van Gogh Exhibit in Cleveland. Next week is already Thirsty Thursday's Halloween party! We hope to catch you there in costume! We can't wait to share ours!
Every week we end with what we would love to see in Stark County. This week was no exception when we discussed the new Amazon distribution center coming to the area as well as the huge news of Dave Baker retiring from the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Jim Porter stepping into those big shoes! Literally!
We can't wait for all of the construction to be complete at the Hall but Nakia really would like an outlet mall and Cheesecake Factory here (plus an Ikea if it isn't too much to ask....) who can make this happen?!

Episode 14 - Local line-up!

10/21/2021

Welcome to Who Knew These Things! We talk a lot about family this week because Tracy took off to Hocking Hills to visit hers! It was a relaxing football-filled weekend for Nakia so we have made plans to catch up this upcoming weekend!

If you haven't been to Lowry's Restaurant in East Canton, plan a trip! They have great food and right across the street is Green Farms! They have a GREAT selection of bulk foods, pumpkins, and more! We're planning a visit on Sunday for breakfast and shopping!

Our Canton Food Tour has been postponed because of a larger group but that's okay! We're really excited they are busy towards the end of their season! We will organize another in 2022!

This Saturday is the Chocolate Walk in North Canton! We're walking the event and hope to see you!

Episode 13...welcome to october!

10/6/2021

Wow...another fabulous week in the books! We attended First Friday last week and had a BLAST with New Wave Nation at Centennial Plaza!

Nakia introduced us to Stacia's Almost Famous Wings...yum!! So good, find them at another event!

I am glad Nakia got to try Empamami's Food Truck! Another great vendor to follow!!
She was behind the Hub Art Factory where we attended one of their shows!

This weekend on Saturday, the North Canton Chamber of Commerce is holding its annual Beer Festival at the MAPS Museum!

Tickets are still available for our Canton Food Tour on October 19th! For a Special gift, sign up to receive my newsletter and review how to get some free SWAG!

We're going to the costume party for Thirsty Thursday's Halloween Party with Hey Monea! Get your tickets here and get your costume ready!

episode 12 is here!

9/30/2021

Welcome to episode 12!! We visited some great places since the last podcast!
Nakia took her daughter to Rice Paper for some Thai food and loved it!! We hope to visit (by Fed Ex near Belden Village, by Dunkin'!) It's so good!

Tracy stopped by the North Canton Farmers Market and there were 2 new food trucks! Kitchen 212 and Flip 'n Fry! Follow them and catch them at a local event!! So worth it!

This weekend (tomorrow) is First Friday! Wizards and Witches is the theme! We hope to see you downtown!

Saturday, don't miss the Jamboree at SideStreet Market in Oakwood Square! They will be open until 6 pm too! Extended hours!

We're attending the North Canton Chocolate Walk on October 16th, Sweetest Day!! Tickets are still available, it's so much fun!

Join us on Tuesday, October 19th for our Who Knew Canton Food Tour! Sign up to receive Tracy's newsletter and check out the special gift if you are attending the food tour with us! It's a $25 dollar value and she shares all about it in the latest issue!

Make plans to attend the Halloween Party for Thirsty Thursdays on October 28th! We're dressing up too! Tickets go on sale tomorrow!

Have a fun even coming up? We'd love to hear about it!! Send us a message!

We're back after a week of with family!

9/21/2021

After a week's break for family and fun...we're back!

Nakia's amazing family was in town for a reunion and she took them to one of her favorite places, Centennial Plaza! There was a celebration/dedication to the new attraction and they enjoyed it so much!

The 9/11 memorial stair climb at the McKinley Memorial was a very moving tribute. Nakia shares her experience and her shock at the parking/people that attended!

We enjoyed the Vintage Canton event this year! It was Nakia's first visit! We really enjoy what the community offers to explore our city.

We have a few upcoming events we're attending and will share soon!

Thirsty Thursday's again this week at the Pro Football HOF Village.

Simply Give fundraiser event on Thursday evening.

Taste of Oakwood Square is 9/25 evening!

Side Street Market Jamboree is 10/2 with extended shopping hours

Our Who Knew Canton Food Tour is 10/19 and we would LOVE for you to join us!! We have discounted tickets at $58 each! Here's a little more about the tour! We're going to include a Who Knew Swag gift for attending too!

We hope you have a great week and weekend....thank you so much for listening!!!

our 10th episode!

9/8/2021

This week, we are getting ready to attend another Thirsty Thursday at the Hall of Fame Village tomorrow night!
Nakia shared her volunteering experiences at the Black College Hall of Fame game weekend!
Tracy visited the Side Street Markets at Oakwood Square over the weekend!

We hinted at a local partnership that we'll be announcing soon! We are so excited to partner with a fun upstart that focuses on everything local!

We have our Canton Food Tour DATE: Tuesday, October 19th at 5:30-5:45 pm, and it's limited to 15 people! We'll be sharing a link soon to sign up! The cost is $65 directly made to Canton Food Tours and plan to spend about 3-1/2 hours with us exploring downtown Canton through food and a walking tour!!

We are excited that our SWAG SHOP is up and running on our website! Visit the homepage and check out the button to see what we have to offer!!

We have the upcoming Vintage Canton event next week! We hope to see you there!!

Lastly this week, we talked about the Canton Kindness Coalition! We hope you check out their upcoming events to help spread kindness in the community!!

Week 9, episode 9

9/2/2021

We did so much since the last episode and there is so much going on this month!
The next Thirsty Thursday is September 9th! There will be another on the 23rd and then we hear they are planning a great costume one for October! Stay tuned!

We had an amazing time at Maize Valley for the sunflower festival! Watch their calendar for the fall festivities, they are worth the trip!

This weekend there is so much to do! We talk about:
The Stark County Fair is going on now until
Canton First Friday is tomorrow night! It's gone to the dogs! (NO dogs on Centennial Plaza)
SideStreet Markets is this weekend!
The Black College Football HOF Classic game is Sunday at the Hall of Fame (Nakia is volunteering, say HI if you see her!)
The Cleveland Air Show is the weekend (no tickets at the door; early online purchase only)

Later this month, find us at Vintage Canton on September 16th!
We shared info about Women of Strength on September 23rd with Simply Give and we talked about Tracy's art in the Stark Hunger Task Force Palette 2 Palate fundraiser on September 24th!

Lastly, make plans to join us for a Canton Food Tour! It's tentatively on September 28th and will be an Evening Hall of Fame City Tour!

So much to do!!!

2 months in and big plans!

8/25/2021

Tracy shared her first trip to First Watch for brunch! Helpful hint...use the website and get in line before arriving! Nakia explored downtown on Saturday during the market and got to enjoy an outdoor breakfast at Samantha's downtown!

Today, we discussed our upcoming plans for a few adventures!! Tomorrow night we'll be at Thirsty Thursdays with a group of friends! Saturday, we have our fingers crossed we make it to Maize Valley and the beautiful Sunflower fields are open! Weather better cooperate!

We're planning a Canton Food Tour event with YOU, our listeners! Would you like to join us next month?! We're looking at the last week of September! Hall of Fame City Tour either a Tuesday or Thursday evening! Let us know what day works for you...more information is on their website!

Consider joining the community at the Stark Hunger Task Force Palette to Palate 2 Fundraiser on September 24th! Tracy is one of the artists donating her work!

Nakia just discovered StarkFresh and we discussed their new grocery store!! That also led to another discussion about delicious Deli Ohio

We also tossed around the idea of a Stark County shopping excursion?! Party bus for shopping, food, county tour, and more with friends...who's in?! Who says you have to travel out of the city to experience a bus tour...stay local and experience the fun!

Week 7 - same location / but separate

8/17/2021

Welcome to episode 7! We attended the same event at the same time but separately over the weekend! The North Canton Main Street Festival was awesome! We hope you got to attend and can relate to our recap in the show! Visit the North Canton Chamber of Commerce webpage to see more community events available this year!

Tracy tried Rice Paper - a new Thai restaurant in North Canton near Belden Village and it was so good! Nakia saw The Howlin' Bird while at the Main Street Festival and is ready to try that location now! Johnny Lotes (food pictured) was a new food truck for Tracy and it was awesome!

We're recommending the North Canton Farmer's Market that's on Wednesdays because once the outdoor season is over, they move INSIDE the old North Canton Kmart location!

Thirsty Thursday is coming up next week! We hope to see you there!

Week 6...what?!

8/11/2021

Welcome to our 6th episode, and we are so excited to talk about what we've done since our first live guest and what we're planning to do this weekend!
Again, thanks to Mike Sturdivant for being our guest last week!
Nakia and I attended a few separate events since then! She was at Canton First Friday during one of the BUSIEST evenings this year yet! If you haven't attended one, you won't want to miss this fun time every month of the year!
Tracy was at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Fashion Show on Friday! It was a different setup but still a great event with a lot of attendees!

Saturday, Nakia attended the Grand Parade, and Tracy was at Side Street Market in Oakwood Square. They BOTH wore the same shirt...you'll see it on the social media accounts! They want to visit Bloom Hill Farms to get some amazing flowers from their self-serve cart and visit Maize Valley Winery to pick sunflowers!

This weekend, we hope to catch up at the North Canton Main Street Festival! Nakia is looking forward to getting cookies from Little Chunk of Goodness, and Tracy will be there until 1 pm!

We hope you enjoy this week's episode!!