Sam Allard

6 days ago | axios.com | Sam Allard |Troy Smith

⚾ Guardians vs. PhilliesThe intrigue: The Philadelphia Phillies roll into town for a three-game series against the Guardians starting tomorrow at Progressive Field. Tickets start at $20. Our thought bubble: See it. We finally get ideal weather for baseball this weekend. 🏀 Cavs watch partyThe intrigue: Panini's Bar & Grill in Brunswick is hosting the official, free watch party for the Cavs' Game 3 against the Indiana Pacers at 6:30pm tomorrow. Our thought bubble: Skip it.

6 days ago | axios.com | Sam Allard |Troy Smith

Birdietown opened in January on Madison Avenue between Robin and Quail Streets. Photos: Sam Allard/Axios👋 Sam and 👊🏾 Troy here. We took a trip this week to Birdietown, the new upscale mini-golf bar in Lakewood, to see what all the fuss is about. The big picture: With young people consuming less alcohol these days, bars and restaurants are distinguishing themselves with extracurricular offerings: gimmicks, themes and activities to complement the suds.

1 week ago | axios.com | Sam Allard |Troy Smith

Prayers, vitamins and freestyle wrestling. Photo: Wesley Hitt/Getty ImagesHulk Hogan will put aside the leg drops and clotheslines for real wrestling in Cleveland this summer. Why it matters: The wrestling legend's new Real American Freestyle (RAF) promotion will debut Aug. 30. The intrigue: Unlike the WWE-style professional wrestling Hogan became famous for, RAF will feature the kind of "unscripted" freestyle wrestling you see at the Olympics.

1 week ago | axios.com | Sam Allard |Alissa Widman Neese

Illustration: Maura Losch/AxiosIt's primary Election Day, and for many local voters there's only one item on the ballot: State Issue 2. Why it matters: If OK'd by voters, it would authorize the state to allocate $2.5 billion over 10 years to fund public infrastructure projects to improve bridges, roads, sewers and water lines. In case you missed our recent explainer, the State Capital Improvement Program dates back to 1987, and it's been renewed at the ballot box about every 10 years.

1 week ago | axios.com | Sam Allard |Isaac Avilucea