Locally Owned and Operated Est. 2000 FREE! Vol. 20 - Issue 3 • March 4 - April 8, 2020 Entertainment, Dining & Leisure Connection Read online at www.northcoastvoice.com North Coast Voice OLD FIREHOUSE WINERY 5499 Lake Road East • Geneva-on-the Lake, Ohio MARCH/APRIL Restaurant Open Seven Days Entertainment Sunday-Thursday Noon-7 PM Hand Crafted Award-Winning Wines all weekend. (see ad on pg. 7) Friday & Saturday Noon to 11 PM Hours: FOR ENTERTAINMENT AND Monday & Tuesday Closed EVENTS, SEE OUR AD ON PG. 7 V Wednesday & Thursday noon to 7 pm Mon. & Tues. closed, Wed. 12-4, Friday & Saturday noon to 11 pm, Thur. 12-8, Fri. & Sat. 12-9, Sun. 12-5 Sunday noon to 7 pm 834 South County Line Road 4573 Rt. 307 East, Harpersfield, Oh 6451 N. RIVER RD., HARPERSIELD, OHIO Harpersfield, Ohio 44041 440.415.0661 WED. & THURS, 12 - 7, FRI. 12-9 SAT. 12- 440.361.3049 www.laurellovineyards.com 9, SUN. 12-6 www.bennyvinourbanwinery.com WWW.HUNDLEY CELLARS.COM [email protected] [email protected] Entertainment every weekend see ad on pg. 6 Every Sunday is Italian Sunday!$2.99 Pasta & garlic bread dinners 1520 Harpersfield Road Geneva • 440-466-1248 Geneva Exit off I-90, S. on SR534 • 2/10 mile Hours: Sun-Thurs: 11:30-8pm Fri & Sat: 11:30-10pm www.deersleapwine.com 636 State Route Hours 534 Harpersfield Sun. & Mon. 12-6pm • Tue. & Wed. CLOSED Thurs. 12-6pm 440.361.4573 • Fri. 12-8pm • Sat. 12-9pm kosicekvineyards.com Live Music Entertainment Saturdays 5-8pm Ice Wine Tastings, March 7th Alex Bevan March 28th Face Value Duo Wine Slushies, and Ice Wine March 14th Maria Petti April 4th Eric Andrews Floats will be available every weekend in March. March 21st Jimmy Mrozek April 11th Jim Ales Don’t miss out! Please follow us on Facebook! Estate Vineyards & Award-Winning Wines OHIO WINE COUNTRY WINERY GUIDE 2 North Coast Voice Magazine | northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 | March 4 - April 8, 2020 North Coast Voice wool items will also be available along your race day hat and join in on an eve- with many other Ohio made and maple ning filled with friends, food & drinks, sugar season souvenirs. and fun! Event will include 10 horse races and 1 auction race, betting, loser The museum is open from 10:00am to bucket, Chinese/Silent Auction, 50/50 ON THE BEAT 4:00pm, admission for breakfast and raffle, and entertainment! all activities is $17 for adults, $12 for children (3-12 years of age), and $7 for A $25 ticket includes food, drinks and Aged Maple Syrups, Maple Cream, Ma- pancake breakfast only tickets (breakfast entertainment. Sponsor a race for $300, 17th Annual Ice Wine ple Candy and beautiful pottery, great is served until 3:00pm). Museum only or buy horses for $20 ea. to have your V rates are available. Reservations are not business or name promoted and help a Festival for gift giving ideas. Hours for the event are from 10:00am to 3:00pm. Bring the necessary but tickets can be purchased great cause. Sat. March 7th, 14th, whole family because SWEET THINGS in advance by visiting www.halefarm. & 21st - 11 am-5 pm HAPPEN at Bissell Maple Farm! www. org. For more information contact Hale Community Events and Fundraisers not bissellmaplefarms.com Farm at 330-666-3711 or visit our web- only help to raise the necessary funds The Winegrowers of the Grand River Val- site. Hale Farm & Village is a property to maintain the effort, they connect the ley are looking forward to celebrating this of the Western Reserve Historical So- Tavern to the community and keep our 17th festival with everyone! Visit each of ciety. For GPS directions use 2686 Oak heritage alive. the wineries and receive a sample of ice Hill Rd. Peninsula, Ohio. Tickets available at https://union- wine and a winemakers featured selec- ville-derby.eventbrite.com tion, plus an appetizer that pairs perfectly with ice wine. Enjoy additional events Unionville Derby a OR in person at: 46 W. Main Street, and ice wine themed activities at each Night at the Races! To Madison, OH 44057 Tuesday & Thurs- location. $7 pp at each winery. Bring in day, 4-7pm Saturday, 10am-1pm a canned food item for local food banks benefit the Unionville and receive $1 off. Tickets purchased online will be held Tavern for pick up at the door on the night of Member wineries are: Saturday, April 25th, 2020 @ The Ge- the event. If possible, please have your Ferrante Winery & Ristorante Hale Farm & Village confirmation of purchase available. Debonne Vineyards Celebrates all things neva Community Center 72 West Main Grand River Cellars St. Geneva (doors open at 6pm). Put on Continued on Page 24 Laurello Vineyards Maple March 14, 15, 21 St. Joseph Vineyards South River Winery & 22 Cask 307 After a hearty pancake breakfast includ- Richmond Trolley, Limousine & Transportation Here is a link to all the different events ing; pancakes, sausage, fruit, coffee, at each winery. http://wggrv.com/events/ juice and milk provided by Acme Fresh ice-wine-festival/ Markets, guests are invited into the sug- ar bush to experience the history of the Designated Driver ticket $3 includes maple syrup process. The 19th century non-alcoholic beverage and festival ap- village is open to experience tree tap- petizer. ping, oxen demonstrations, a sugaring Need Transportation to the festival? Rich- camp, maple treats and the process of Leave the Driving to Us! mond Limousine’s package is the way to boiling sap into syrup. Historic crafts Affordable and Trustworthy • Diverse Fleet of Vehicles go! See link below. and trades including glassblowing, Jolly Trolley, White Stretch Limousine, Limousine Party Bus, blacksmithing, spinning and weaving Wheelchair Accessible Van, and other vans to accommodate parties www.eventbrite.com/e/ice-wine-festi- are also demonstrated throughout the from small to large, simple to elaborate. val-shuttle-service-tickets-91134262031 day. CUSTOMIZE YOUR TRIP! Our professional, chauffeurs will take the utmost care of March Maple Madness “For centuries the Maple trees on the • Wine Hops you and your party throughout your trip. Just relax and Hale’s family farm provided sap to be • Proms leave the driving to us. Our punctual pick-up and drop-off It’s time for March Maple Madness at processed and sold or consumed. Guests • Weddings service is available early morning to mid-night or even later. at the festival will be able to learn this • Sporting Events Bissell Maple Farm located at 82 W. • Covered Bridge Tours Strike-a-Pose Photo Booth Rentals is our sister company. Ashtabula Street, Jefferson, Ohio. On history and tradition first hand,” ex- Rent our photo booth for weddings, birthday parties, • Concerts corporate event, or just for the fun of it! Check out our March 7th and 14th Bissell Maple plains Jason Klein, Director at Hale • Bachelor & Bachelorette Parties website at www.strike-a-pose-now.com for details. Farm will open its Sugarworks Produc- Farm & Village. • Corporate Events tion Facility to the public where they can enjoy a FREE pancake & sausage The Marketplace at Hale Farm & Vil- If you haven't experienced Richmond Trolley & Limousine breakfast, samples of syrup, tours of the lage will be open for shopping during service yet, give us a try for any event and ENJOY the ride! Sugarworks, all while enjoying musical the festival, featuring Ohio made maple entertainment. The Retail Store will be products including syrup, candy, sauces open where patrons will find our Pure and snacks. Handcrafted at Hale hand- 2423 Deerfield Dr. • Ashtabula • 440-964-9403 Maple Syrup, Bourbon & Rum Barrel blown glass, pottery, iron work and www.richmondtrolleyandlimo.com North Coast Voice Magazine | northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 | March 4 - April 8, 2020 3 North Coast Voice CONTENTS LYLE JAMES HEATH -Booking all types of gigs! We would like to thank all of our sponsors and ON THE BEAT 3 NOTES FROM TOM TODD 18 -Will OPEN for bands at large venues! -Hire me for your band for the night! encourage our readers to patronize the fine busi- Regional events, concerts & news The Right Place at the Right Time nesses appearing in the North Coast VOICE. WATERFRONT FRONTLINE 19 Editorial Director & Publisher NEW ON THE SHELF 5 NOW BOOKING Sage Satori Can A Garden Design Concept Save the [email protected] COOKING WITH WINE 6 World? 2020 V Assistant Editor ROOTSVILLE 8 EVERY TUESDAY • 6pm-9pm Bob Moore MOVIE REVIEWS 21 CALLAWAY’S GRILLE • Madison Squirrel Nut Zippers, Mary Bridget Davies, The Invisible Man, Call of the Wild, Harley OPEN MIC & QUEEN OF HEARTS Advertising & Marketing Maura Rogers & the Bellows Quinn birds of prey (Madison) Hunter EVERY THURSDAY • 8pm-11pm Sales/Social Media/Events & Promotions 440-813-3336 NOW WE’RE TALKIN 11 MIND, BODY & SPIRIT 23 WAGON WHEEL • Madison [email protected] A chat with Director Danny Garcia Try Self-Care to Fight Seasonal Affective Sat Mar 7th: 7-9pm Goddess Wine House (Saybrook) Trenda Jones PEDESTRIAN RAMBLINGS 14 Disorder Mentor, Willoughby, Chardon area Sat Mar 21st: 6-10pm A Mind-Altering Experience STAY IN TUNE 25 Old Firehouse Winery (GOTL) Staff Writers Sage Satori • Cat Lilly QUICK CUTS 15 JAMS & EVENTS 26 Sun Mar 28th: 4:30-7:30 Patrick Podpadec • Helen Marketti Steve Hackett, The Police, Kim Wilde, Albert Old Mill Winery *Open mic with Irish, Folk, & Old Time Music Rick and Lou (Geneva) Film Critic - Westside Steve Ayler, Alan Parsons Project, Huey Lewis & www.westsidesteve.com The News CONCERT REVIEWS 28 Apr 4th: 6-10pm Old Firehouse Winery (GOTL) Contributing Writers Martha Davis & The Motels turned back the Pete Roche • Bob Moore DVD/BLU RAY REVIEWS 16 clock at House of Blues Subscribe to my YouTube Channel! 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