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Planning your Black Friday? Here are the key things experts tell us. Start with the fact that online shopping will be up 25% to $12.3 billion. That’s Amazon, Walmart, Target and Kohl’s at work.

We set our clocks to “fall back” recently, meaning an extra hour gained in theory.

Dave and Marie Karnak, longtime parishioners of St. Bridget of Kildare Parish of Parma, couldn’t be happier with each new arrival of Northeast Ohio Catholic magazine.

We’re approaching one of the most scenic times of the year for the Buckeye State – fall foliage season. If you want to experience all the orange, yellow and red leaves Ohio’s beautiful scenery has to offer, a road trip should be in your future.

This past year, I’ve focused a lot on fear and being more vulnerable (I could listen to Brené Brown all day).

The beauty of art pieces found around Ohio is pretty hard to ignore. Public art is important to our quality of life as well as the potential for tourism and generating visitors’ interest in Ohio cities.

Who’s ready for a good scare? The folks at Cedar Point are now into their 23rd year of HalloWeekends, which runs every weekend through Oct. 27. Every year, when summer turns to fall, “The Point” transforms into a Halloween lover’s delight, with wild rides and monsters roaming the midway after sunset.

Are your family dinner conversations falling into the same boring routine? Why not spice it up with fun questions that spark imagination in children and reveal more of their personality?

Pretty soon, late summer will morph into a kaleidoscope of fall colors around our state, and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources wants you to enjoy all the colors. You can go online and see a Fall Foliage Report for different parts of Ohio.

First held in 1976, Oktoberfest Zinzinnati has grown to become America’s largest Oktoberfest, where 650,000 visitors gathered last year in the Queen City. This year’s event is scheduled for Sept. 20-22 between Elm and Walnut Streets in the downtown area.