The Lakewood Observer

12/19/2025

A perfect place to stop and get those last gifts for others, or yourself. See you there.

12/17/2025

Volume 21, Issue 24 On the streets and online. The final issue of our 21st year in print. Nearly a quarter century bringing you the stories generated and asked for by you, your friends and neighbors. The fellow businesses and residents of Lakewood. Each and every story and photo has been our pleasure to add the the continuing story of Lakewood.
Thank you and have a Merry Christmas, Wonderful Holiday and let's all work for the best New Year ever!
You can pick this issue up at over 100 locations around town, or follow the link and download the digital version.
https://www.lakewoodobserver.com/

12/08/2025

We have updated our coverage of Light Up Lakewood with a parade video.

Each year in Lakewood, Ohio, LakewoodAlive stages a winter festival called Light Up Lakewood. Here is a video of the parade. ©2025_LakewoodObserver.com

12/07/2025

Some images from yesterday's Light Up Lakewood. Great work LakewoodAlive Crew and all that were there.

by Jim O’Bryan –  Each year at the beginning of December LakewoodAlive has one of the last big street parties in town. Lakewoodites line up on Detroit Ave. in the DowntowN area, and watch everything from dogs to Santa parade by. The area is filled with carved ice, vendors, and food, food food! ...

12/04/2025

Lakewood Observer Volume 21, Issue 23, on the street and online.
Updates on Light-Up Lakewood, Cindy Marx stepping down as Ward 4 Councilperson, EC50, Schools, Businesses, Arts, Music, Non-profits, and so much more. Click on the link to see the stories and digital version of the paper.
https://www.lakewoodobserver.com/

12/03/2025

Thank you for your time on City Council, and good luck on the new adventures.

  by Jim O’Bryan – It’s like the old good news, bad news story. First the breaking bad news. Ward 4 Councilperson Cindy Marx will be stepping down from City Council this month. It has been a whirlwind couple of years for her. Including the death of her husband, being reappointed to Ward 4, an...

11/26/2025

Good news for Lakewood this thanksgiving!
Ian Andrews bring his skills and work ethic to Lakewood City Hall.

by Jim O’Bryan –  As we head into the Thanksgiving weekend, word has finally leaked out that LakewoodAlive’s amazing Director Ian Andrews has left the organization. Which would be terrible news, as Ian is one of the best at what he does in the state. But the good news is, he will become Lakew...

11/25/2025

If last night's practice was any indication, we are all in for an amazing show at EC50 tonight. The band was just not tight, but the richness of sounds coming from all the musicians was something to witness. Here are a couple photos from the practice. Sorry can't unveil the surprises, you will need to be there. Some tickets still available.

by Jim O’Bryan – Yesterday I had the pleasure of seeing and spending time with an old classmate, Stephen Knill. When I first saw Stephen he was playing bass on the stage of the Lakewood Congregational Church, with 4 other classmates doing the songs of our era.  55 years later I’m in the Lakew...

11/20/2025

A fun time was had by all. How often have you said that while being surrounded by Police and Fire Fighters? Everytime if you are at Coffee With A Cop! Despina's Bakery just makes it better.

by Jim O’Bryan – Yesterday I had the pleasure of stopping by Despina’s Bakery at 11823 Detroit Ave. for the latest Coffee With A Cop. I could write books about how good Despina’s Pastries are but this is about Coffee With A Cop. IF you have not sopped by one of these community events, you sh...

11/19/2025

Lakewood Observer Volume 21, Issue 22 on the streets and online in two different formats. Just follow the links.
Have a great Thanksgiving everyone.
https://www.lakewoodobserver.com/