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Smarter #SocialMedia Tips | I have always enjoyed reading Janet Cho's #SocialMedia Tips articles, so I was honored when she contacted me to be featured in her column. Smarter #SocialMedia Tips from #HappyinCLE Stuart O. Smith Jr. (@sos_jr)

Bloggers Night Out in University Circle | When we heard about the Ohio Blogging Association's University Circle Holiday Night Out, we knew we had to make the time for this special night. We know that we will remember this fun evening for a long time!

Holiday Light Tour 2015 | The Smiths have a family tradition of driving to GE Lighting's Nela Park to see holiday lights and the National Christmas Tree replica. This year, the Nela Park holiday lights display featured Cleveland landmarks, so we also explored the holiday lighting at the landmarks themselves.

CWRU think[box] Thinkapalooza! | Thinkapalooza was a celebration of think[box], a resource that will first focus on the students of the university, but will also be open to the community.

Fall Fun! Pumpkinville & Holden Arboretum | The Smith family has a tradition of going to Pumpkinville each fall. This year, we also went to Holden Arboretum after visiting Pumpkinville. We were excited about experiencing the new Holden Arboretum Murch Canopy Walk and Kalberer Emergent Tower.

CPH Centennial Celebration Open House | We were fortunate to be able to attend the Cleveland Play House Community Open House on Saturday, October 24, 2015, which was part of their Centennial Celebration Weekend.

Paleontology - Fossils and Ferments | If you like having access to extremely bright people from whom you can learn, then you should attend Think & Drink with the Extinct at Cleveland Museum of Natural History. The evening I attended the theme was "Paleontology - Fossils and Ferments."

IngenuityFest 2015 & Hingetown Hoedown | IngenuityFest 2015: Marriage of Cleveland Arts & Technology. I went to all three days, October 2-4, of IngenuityFest 2015, and the inaugural Hingetown Hoedown, which took place Saturday night. It was an incredible weekend!

Bloggers Dinner at Sterle's Country House | Ohio Blogging Association's Cleveland Bloggers Dinner at Sterle's Country House. We enjoyed the food and the old-world ambience of the restaurant, and interacting with fellow Cleveland Bloggers! If you are a blogger, we highly recommend you attend future events.

So You Think You Know Podcasting | I was fortunate to have Kevin Lockett present a talk entitled "So You Think You Know Podcasting" at my WebSigCleveland.org meeting. Kevin also provided resources and creative ideas beyond podcasting, which is why I decided to gather my notes to create this blog post.

Cleveland.com TweetUp - Big Bang Cleveland | Cleveland.com TweetUp - Dueling Pianos: Fun At The Big Bang Cleveland. Cleveland.com TweetUps are always about having fun in Cleveland while making new friends and meeting old Tweetup friends.

Chalk Festival - A Day of Art & Sharing | Every year, we enjoy the artwork at the Chalk Festival at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Stuart was glad to add his chalk drawing to the display. The weather was beautiful, & there was a huge turnout of Cleveland artists. Read about an act of generosity by children at the festival.