Pop reviews — Week of March 31
Comedown MachineThe StrokesThe Strokes spent the past six years burning through all the leeway earned with once being declared saviors of rock ’n’ roll. The synth-heavy Comedown Machine is hardly a...
View ArticleChurch spreads message about getting fit to African-American baby boomers
Five days a week, Carolyn Banks rises at 5 a.m., dresses and drives 22 miles to the Beulah Baptist Church Family Life Center to work out the kinks in her joints, to rev up her heart and...
View ArticleShenandoah National Park offers stellar ridge-top vistas of high, rocky places
By Bob DowningBeacon Journal staff writerSHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK, Va.: The ridge-top Skyline Drive offers lots of panoramic views.The curvy 105-mile drive from Front Royal on the north to Waynesboro...
View ArticleStan Hywet attractions
Garden Under Glass is one of the features of the new season starting Tuesday at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, 714 N. Portage Path, Akron.The tropical garden, in the Corbin Conservatory, is part of the...
View ArticleThe To-Do List: Week of March 31
Pleasure driveAs spring approaches we get the itch to get out of the house. Mini road trips are always fun when the weather clears up. And that’s going to happen soon. Promise.If you’ve never had the...
View ArticleStan Hywet conservatory houses new tropical garden
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens is experiencing its own miniature version of climate change.Part of the historical estate’s Corbin Conservatory has been transformed into a tropical oasis called the...
View ArticleWhat’s Up in the Sky: Astronomy for April
I hope many of you had the opportunity to see Comet Pan-STARRS.I never did spot it, but we may yet have another chance this year to see a comet. Some astronomers are predicting Comet ISON to be “the...
View ArticleShroud of Turin goes on display amid new research
VATICAN CITY: The Shroud of Turin went on display for a special TV appearance Saturday amid new research disputing claims it’s a medieval fake and purporting to date the linen some say was Jesus’...
View ArticleLocal therapist embraces hope of Easter in his battle with cancer
Don Lichi is thankful to be alive.Last year, the prominent psychologist and vice president of Akron’s Emerge Counseling Services (formerly Emerge Ministries), could not walk and needed a wheelchair...
View ArticleFifty shades of gray: Break from bondage of neutrals
Gray, you tempter. You’ve stirred our passion. You’ve inflamed our desire. We want you everywhere. In the bedroom. In the bathroom. In — gasp — the kitchen. We are held captive by your silken charms,...
View ArticleCharity events
Plan AheadRed Cross Bash Fundraiser — 6 p.m. April 13 at the MAPS Air Museum, 2260 International Parkway, North Canton. Live and silent auctions, raffle and more. Wear khakis, medical or military...
View ArticleLocal history: Outrageous pranks recalled from Buchtel College
The sound of muffled laughter echoed through the quiet corridors of Buchtel College in Akron.During the late 19th century, mischievous students took the starch out of the Victorian era with a series of...
View ArticlePope makes Easter pleas for world peace
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis marked Christianity’s most joyous day with a passionate plea for world peace, celebrating his first Easter Sunday as pontiff in the enthusiastic company of more than 250,000...
View ArticleBarberton orthodontist offers discount custom mouth guards
When Kyle Sykes was playing soccer for Barberton High School a few years ago, he learned the importance of wearing a mouth guard the hard way.He had a custom mouth guard from his orthodontist, but it...
View ArticleFood notes: Tickets for Relish Show on sale now
Tickets are on sale for the Relish Magazine Cooking Show, which comes to town on June 15 at E.J. Thomas Hall at the University of Akron.The show, sponsored by the Akron Beacon Journal, is presented by...
View ArticleAsk Lisa: How can you tell when a melon or pineapple is ripe?
Q.: How can I tell when a fresh pineapple or cantaloupe is ripe? Will they ripen after I get them home? I’ve had some bad luck lately.— J.J., BarbertonA.: Purchasing fruits is always tricky and while...
View ArticleCookbook: Bobby Deen takes aim at mom’s waist-busting recipes
Paula Deen is probably used to being pummeled by the food police about her cooking, but you’ve got to wonder what she really feels about son Bobby Deen’s new book, From Mama’s Table to Mine...
View ArticleReader’s letter inspires ‘new’ recipe from the past
The only thing more wonderful than cooking for friends is cooking with friends. Kitchen Scoop reader Rick Herron of Corsicana, Texas, sent a delightful and unusual cake recipe, along with a wonderful...
View ArticleQuick & Easy: Tangy mustard sauce complements lean pork
DIJON PORK¾ lb. pork tenderloin2 tbsp. Dijon mustard2 tbsp. low-fat, plain yogurt2 tbsp. reduced-fat mayonnaiseOlive oil spraySalt and freshly ground pepperRemove visible fat from pork. Cut tenderloin...
View ArticleThe citrus solution
he cook’s year can be divided in two: tomato and not-tomato. But sometimes, even the best-intentioned, most locavore-crazy among us so crave a sweet, tart bite in our salads that we break down and grab...
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