I touch down in Cleveland, Ohio, and call the only person I know who lives here, Deb Cipriani. This is our first real meeting, as we have only ever talked over the phone. I had been researching animal ...

Nestled along a quiet country road in the rolling foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains lives one of South Carolina music scene's hidden gems, the Albino Skunk Music Festival. Under a canopy of ...

NORTH RIDGEVILLE, Ohio - Who doesn't love a soft, gentle pet to snuggle with? Thoughts just don't usually turn to skunks, though, to fill that picture--unless they show up at Skunk Fest in North ...

For those unaware, there is a massive community of people that keep de-scented skunks as pets, not unlike a traditional house cat. The practice is so popular, there is an annual gathering of owners ...

Deb Cipriani holds Charlie, who was crowned Skunk Fest royalty in 2022. The celebration of skunks has now been going on for over two decades. This is an edited version of an article originally ...

The 21st Skunk Fest was a big hit and brought travelers from as far as the west coast on Sept. 10 in North Ridgeville. “This has been the best year yet,” said Deborah Cipriani, who organizes the event ...

If you didn’t know that some people keep (descented) skunks as pets, or that a bunch of them gather in North Ridgeville in September for what organizers say is the largest skunk convention in the ...

North Ridgeville will welcome Skunk Fest 2019 back to South Central Park. “We would like the public to know they can come and meet skunks face to face; share in the uniqueness of meeting live skunks ...

More than 1,000 people are expected to gather in North Ridgeville this Saturday for the eleventh annual Skunk Fest. They come from all over the U.S. to take part in the festival that celebrates all ...

Welcome to Date Night, your weekly inspiration and themed itinerary pairing a local cultural activity or event with a corresponding dining experience. Want to win at going out? Impress your ...