Wendi's Weekend Trips & Whatnot

Travel. Food. Fun.

Bella Sera Restaurant Offers Beautiful Evening Out

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My husband, Bobby, and I really enjoy the Food Network's show, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Mostly because it gives us a look at out-of-the-ordinary types of food and because the restaurants are unique and well loved by the locals. Probably because we like to try new places, we jumped at the chance to join our friends, Ron and Jan Maxwell, in trying Bella Sera Pizzeria and Ristorante in Massillon, Ohio. The Maxwell's had not been to the restaurant either. They had heard about the pizzeria … [Read more...]

The Village Network’s Sweet Jubilation: Because Life’s Not So Sweet Sometimes

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Saturday night, I had the chance to join my lovely wife, Wendi Warren, the founder of this blog, for a wonderful evening at The Village Network's Sweet Jubilation at the Shisler Center on the Wooster campus of Ohio State University. Never having seen Sweet Jubilation up close and personal, I always thought of it as a black-tie affair to raise money for the nonprofit organization. The entire evening was a fun time, except for one moment (but, we'll return to this later). We walked in and … [Read more...]

Polcari’s: Where Everything is Better Than Good

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EDITOR'S NOTE:  Below is a post my husband wrote about Polcari's restaurant in Saugus, Massachusetts last year. It was originally posted on November 2, 2016. As he states at the end, we returned there on this year's visit to New England. Only we didn't order as much food! This year we enjoyed their chicken and veal parmigiana and fettuccine Alfredo. Bobby, of course, got a couple of meatballs to go with the fettuccine. We ended up leaving just as full and satisfied as we did … [Read more...]

Music, Food, Fun & Friends at Fiore’s

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My husband, Bobby and I have driven by Fiore's in Wooster for years on our way to RKO. We've even gone by when they have had bands playing on the patio, but we've never stopped. That is until Friday, July 28, when a Pat Benatar tribute band was playing. The name of the band is Invincible: A Tribute to Pat Benatar and the '80s. Bobby loves to listen to live music. I love '80s music. The weather was great, even a little cool for a July evening. The band was awesome. Bobby had such a good time … [Read more...]

Summer, Music (Man), and Dancing 

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It always is a little frustrating to me when people complain about small towns or rural counties and it being boring. Those are the same people who think living in the city with all the people, noise and traffic, give them an edge because "there's so much culture and so much to do." I'll admit I used to be one of "those" people. I couldn't wait to get out of my home town, but I was young and a little dumb. What I am finding now that I am older, is that if you want things to do in small towns or … [Read more...]