Together With Chris Schlenkerman and the Collaborative HOME SALES Group

Walk to the Falls

Ready to trade cookie-cutter for character?

Located at 7750 Lewis Road, steps from downtown Olmsted Falls, this updated 4-bedroom, 2-bath Cape Cod sits on nearly half an acre (two parcels!) and blends timeless charm with all the modern updates you actually want.

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Bonus: it's walking distance to Olmsted Falls' brand-new DORA zone, so a stroll to Vino di Luca or Gunselman's Steakhouse is officially on the table.

Here's the good stuff:

• Refinished original hardwood floors on the main level

• Brand new updated kitchen (2026), replaced roof (2025), and freshly painted

• Downstairs is partially finished with its own full bath and separate entrance

• Storage shed, attached one-car garage, and parking for 6 cars

• EV charging station already installed and included

Whether you're craving more space, more character, or just an easy walk to happy hour, this one delivers.

4 bed | 2 bath | 1,266 sq ft | $300,000

BHHS Professional Realty, alongside the collaborative HOME SALES Group

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The Complete Lakewood Happy Hour Guide

We drank $312 worth of discounted draft beer so you don’t have to guess which Lakewood happy hour is a must-visit or can be skipped.

Our Complete Lakewood Happy Hour Guide is live!

17 spots, every deal, and our honest takes on which ones actually deliver (and whether a $4 well tequila is really a ‘special’). Half-price wings on Detroit? Sauced. That patio you keep forgetting exists? In there.

It's the kind of thing you bookmark now and thank yourself for at 4:47 p.m. on a Thursday.

Don’t be bashful, give it a click. Save it and send it to the friend who always asks "where should we go?"

We promise we'll keep researching.

🗞️ Short Takes

Short Takes on the Westside by Julie Short. This week’s Short Takes is stuffed with Westside news. Read the full column here ⬇️

Avon

As first reported in Short Takes June 30, a Sprouts Farmers Market is planned for 35130 Chester Road (northwest corner at Jaycox Road across from the new Speedway). I have more details as representatives are making a presentation during this week’s Planning Commission meeting requesting approval of a General Development Plan for the construction of a 23,273-sq.-ft. grocery store and a 16,362-sq.-ft retail building with associated parking and site improvements.

Sprouts Farmers Market is one of the largest and fastest growing specialty retailers of fresh, natural and organic food in the United States. Sprouts offers an assortment of products that inspire wellness naturally, including organic, gluten-free, plant-based and non-GMO favorites. Headquartered in Phoenix, Sprouts employs approximately 36,000 team members and operates more than 480 stores in 25 states nationwide, according to a press release. There are currently no locations in Ohio, although one is slated to open in Columbus in 2028.

New business opening, some closed: Clover & Canvas Needlepoint recently opened at 36840 Detroit Road in Olde Avon Village (above Wild Iris).

Clover & Canvas was created to bring a fresh, welcoming, and modern needlepoint experience to the westside. In addition to offering hand-painted canvases, threads, and accessories, she will be hosting classes, stitch nights, and special events throughout the year.

See five more Avon Short Takes

Avon Lake

Tiny art show, eagle prints: The Tiny Art show at the Avon Lake Public Library, 32649 Electric Blvd., runs now through July 29.

Another art display at the library is from the Avon Lake Bald Eagles Nest followers and includes photos from the eagles nest at Redwood Elementary School, as well as images of eagles from other local nests. Some of the images are available for sale.

The show runs through July 29.

Raise your glass: Pour on the Shore, formerly known as the Avon Lake Beer Fest, benefiting the Avon Lake Athletic Boosters, is now a two-day event at Miller Road Park, 33760 Lake Road. The July 31-Aug. 1 event includes beer, wine, live music, food, vendors, and games. For the first time ever, there will be a fireworks show Aug. 1.

Tickets are available online.

Bay Village

Save the date: Fall registration for both kids and adult programs at BAYarts opens at 9 a.m. Aug. 11.

Thursday Markets at BAYarts continue from 4 to 7 p.m. through Aug. 13.

Bay Days feedback: It was another glorious Bay Days weekend in the community. The Kiwanis Club strives to make Bay Days an awesome event and many have shared great ideas over the past 75 years. The club is looking for suggestions to help plan for a successful Bay Days 2027. A survey is available online.

North Ridgeville

Golden Kernel: Do you know someone who makes the community a better place to live, work and grow? Nominate them for this year’s Golden Kernel Award from the North Ridgeville Corn Festival Committee.

The deadline to nominate is July 25 and the form is available online.

Art fest: The annual Teal Art Fest is from 1 to 6 p.m. July 18 at South Central Park, 7565 Avon Belden Road. The mission of the artfest is to  showcase local students in northeast Ohio and young adult artists' exceptional talents. The free-to-the-public festival is packed with live entertainment, kid-friendly activities, and a gallery exhibiting locally curated artistic expressions.

Major city updates here

Rocky River

Upcoming library events: The Rocky River Public Library, 1600 Hampton Road, is hosting a multitude of programs celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. Join Cleveland Guardians Hot Dogs, Ketchup, Mustard, and Onion from 6 to 6:30 p.m. July 15 during National Hot Dog Day. The entire event is from 5 to 7 p.m. Frank & Shakes food truck will have items available for purchase.

Westlake

Police presence: It’s been well documented that residents and shoppers are not happy with the constant drag racing and other shenanigans at Crocker Park. For the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare, city officials entered into an agreement to assign a neighborhood police officer to be stationed at Crocker Park.

Westside Pour Over

Olmsted Falls - City Council recently approved Olmsted Falls’ first Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) called the “Plum Creek Hamlet” area, which includes Gunselman’s Steakhouse & Bar and Vino di Luca.

Lakewood - The city still hasn't decided what to do about Airbnbs, and the conversation continued July 13. The Housing, Planning and Development Committee is working on new rules for short-term rentals, trying to balance what neighbors want with what hosts want.

North Olmsted - Attention Disney fans…there will be a two-day pin trading event at Great Northern Mall this weekend July 17-18. Get your trade on.

Mark Your Calendar

The GardenWalk Lakewood

Remember MTV Cribs? A famous person swings open the door, shows you the shoe closet and the fridge full of Vitamin Waters perfectly lined up, as I go back to mine with last night’s leftovers and half an onion.

This weekend, Lakewood is running its own version. Except the cribs are gardens, there are 72 of them, and you don't need MTV connections to get in. You don't even need a ticket.

The backstory: in 2022, Claire Campbell and a small crew of plant-obsessed neighbors organized Lakewood's first community-wide garden walk. That July, 31 gardens across every neighborhood threw open their gates.

The concept traces back to GardenWalk Buffalo (est. 1995), now America's largest garden tour, with 300+ gardens and tens of thousands of visitors a year.

Four years later, GWL is still run entirely by volunteers who love this community and its green spaces — and it's more than doubled in size.

Every Cribs episode ended the same way: the star waves at the camera and says, “Get out of my house.” Lakewood's gardeners are doing the opposite. The gates are open, the dog's invited, and nobody's kicking you out until your feet give up first.

Plan your route: click for all 72 gardens, mapped