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Rise and shine, Erie!
In today’s planning-your-week edition: Backstage at a busy zoo, a rare morning blood moon, and PokeKon Fest + all our favorite events happening over the next seven days.
Today’s sponsor, American Hartford Gold, is helping folks around Erie protect their savings as gold and silver continue to gain momentum. Their free guide explains what’s driving the surge… and what to know before adding precious metals to your portfolio. Grab your free copy here.
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📰 In the news
Backstage at a busy zoo: Erie Zoo staff spent February prepping habitats for the 2026 season. The zoo opened March 1 as CEO Roo Kojancie and curator Jenn Salandra joined crews fixing minor issues — see how crews got ready.
Morning Blood Moon spectacle: Erie skywatchers can catch a rare 58-minute total lunar eclipse before sunrise on Tuesday, March 3, from 6:04 to 7:03 a.m. No eclipse glasses needed, but clear skies matter — get timing and visibility details.
Community support for pet care: Erie City Mission teams up with Avery’s Pawsitive Change to help neighbors keep pets fed. Today includes a lunch and pet food distribution, with monthly distribution on the first Monday — see the schedule and details.
Nothing prepares you for a pet emergency: I learned that the hard way after charging $10k to a credit card for life-saving surgery on my cat, Miss Stache. As soon as we got home, I signed up for Spot. It’s super affordable – and reimburses up to 90% of the bill.
Highlights this week:
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🏆 Gold and silver are heating up
Together with our sponsor American Hartford Gold
Gold just posted its strongest run in decades… and the momentum is carrying into 2026. Silver has become one of the most talked-about assets as investors look for ways to stay ahead of market volatility.
While many are still sitting on the sidelines, others are quietly repositioning.
If you’re wondering whether you’re missing something, AHG has a free guide explaining what’s driving the renewed interest… and how investors are approaching precious metals right now.
It’s free and worth reading before the next move.
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🫶 We got your back
Wings, but wilder: When your wing cravings get oddly specific, Odis 12 Sports Bar & Grille delivers more than 150 flavors, from classic buffalo to inventive mashups. Big game-day energy, loud debates over sauces, and stacks of napkins… it all adds up to a gloriously messy good time.
Your midweek reset: ReJuv Medspa makes keeping that self-care promise simple. Think facials that undo winter, brows that behave, and hair and massage under one roof. Whether it’s a quick touch-up or a full treat, you’ll leave with lighter shoulders and happier skin.
Find your fairway rhythm: At Whispering Woods Golf Club, rolling fairways, five tee boxes, and a legit practice setup make golf feel easy. It’s a midweek reset with a friend, a round that plays like a quick escape while staying right here in Erie.
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📆 Our favorite events this week
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All events are subject to change without notice. Always check official event pages for the most up to date information.
🐾 World Wildlife Day Celebration @ Tom Ridge Environmental Center | Tuesday (3/3) at 4:00 PM – Feel like trading Netflix for nature? TREC is screening Animal Kingdom, a 40-minute romp through six animal families, then sending us on a local-species scavenger hunt. Free admission, exhibits and tower, PopLuck popcorn, Lake Erie Candy Company sweets, Pulakos chocolates, and red carpet photo ops.
🧶 2026 Spring Craft Show @ Perry Hi-Way Hose Company | Saturday (3/7) at 9:00 AM – Think your walls are fine as is? Swing through the Spring Craft Show for handmade finds, friendly maker chats, and free admission, then pretend you didn’t just fall for three candles, artisanal jam, and a ceramic mug you’ll guard like a newborn.
🎮 PokeKon Fest @ Quality Inn Hotel | Saturday (3/7) at 10:00 AM – Whether you can still rattle off the original 151, or you just know the yellow one, this all-Pokemon show takes over the Quality Inn with voice actors, vendors, artists, and panels. Expect trivia, retro and video game contests, cosplay, and nostalgia to evolve your weekend.
🍁 Midnight Frolic @ Asbury Woods Nature Center | Saturday (3/7) at 10:00 AM – Asbury Woods is boiling up the good stuff at the Maple Festival, and Midnight Frolic is playing a delightfully misnamed daytime set. Tour the sugar shack, watch sap turn to syrup, then graze samples, sip something sweet, and browse local, hand-crafted finds.
🎨 Sip & Paint: Planter & Succulent @ IronStone Meadery | Saturday (3/7) at 3:00 PM – Ready to paint something you might actually keep alive? Sip local mead while you design a planter, tuck in a live succulent, and head home with a finished piece, no experience required. 21+, pours are in-house, and groups can sit together.
🍲 Annual Soup Cook-Off @ TK’s Lake Breeze Tavern | Saturday (3/7) at 5:00 PM – Think your soup could silence in-laws? Prove it at TK’s Lake Breeze Tavern’s annual cook-off. It’s five bucks to enter, prize money swells with every crock pot, all you need is soup, a ladle, and bragging rights, and entry forms are waiting at the bar.
🎳 Pins for Paws Bowling @ Eastway Lanes | Sunday (3/8) at 1:00 PM – Back for year five, this bowling benefit makes gutter balls feel like philanthropy for the shelter. Donate $25 for three games and shoes, no team needed, they will fill your lane to five. Prefer cash or check, call 814-860-4114, then drop it at the shelter.
Live music & entertainment:
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
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🔥 Worth a peek
We’re always on the hunt for useful resources, deals, services, and products we think you’ll love. Here’s what caught our eye this week.
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📻 Erie report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 32°F – Low: 25°F – Precip: 0%
Sunny, with a high near 32. East wind 2 to 6 mph. Later: A slight chance of freezing rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Tomorrow – High: 40°F – Low: 35°F – Precip: 75%
A slight chance of freezing rain before 7am, then rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Later: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Someone Googled you this week 👀
It may feel like an invasion of privacy, but unfortunately It’s the new normal. Whether you’re joining a committee, selling something locally, dating again, or just meeting new neighbors… people are going to look you up online.
Like it or not, the internet has a way of surfacing past mistakes and outdated information that no longer reflects who you are.
Thankfully, there’s a really easy way for you – or someone you care about – to clean up outdated results that no longer tell the real story. Learn more here.
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