MANSFIELD — History never really stays buried. At The Phoenix Brewing Company, it just found better lighting and a bar menu. This October, to celebrate all things spooky, I headed to the Phoenix, housed in the former Schroer Mortuary and Funeral Home. The building, once tied to the family’s furniture and casket business, carries decades […]
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Prost! Phoenix Brewing offers Oktoberfest celebration with Top 10 beer
MANSFIELD — Local residents can celebrate Oktoberfest on Saturday with a seasonal beer rated among the Top 10 in the country. The Oktoberfest Marzen, created by the Phoenix Brewing Co. at 131 N. Diamond St., recently finished seventh in a national survey done by readers of USA Today. According to the Readers’ Choice survey, Oktoberfest […]
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Discovery School to celebrate 50th anniversary this weekend
MANSFIELD — When Dr. Shirley Heck and Margaret Black came together to plan what education could look like in Mansfield, they had a vision for students learning through action, impacting the community, and taking the classroom from rows of desks to dynamic, individualized education. Over the last half century, the school has grown from its […]
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Mansfield Homebrew Club celebrating ‘Big Brew Day’ at the Phoenix on Saturday
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Homebrew Club, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, will participate Saturday in the American Homebrewer’s Association “Big Brew Day.” The Mansfield Homebrew Club is a local organization of private homebrewers of beer, mead and wine, according to Chris Niswander, club president. “One of our many activities each year includes participation in […]
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Phoenix Sunday Songwriter Series anniversary show on sale
MANSFIELD — Abe Partridge is returning to the Sunday Songwriter Series March 2 in The Spirit Room at the Phoenix Brewing Company.
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Welcome, 2025: venues in Mansfield and beyond celebrating New Year’s Eve
MANSFIELD — From Mansfield, to Shelby, Galion and Lexington, here’s your guide to New Year’s Eve events in central Ohio.
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News Man Weekly: Talking beer with Carmone and Duncan from the Phoenix and $1 million more for Westinghouse
MANSFIELD – The 23rd episode of the News Man Weekly podcast has dropped. In this week’s edition, Richland Source City Editor Carl Hunnell is joined by Carmone and Duncan Macfarlane from the Phoenix Brewing Company in Mansfield. The husband-and-wife team, along with Scott Cardwell and Steve Zigmund, helped launch the craft brewery a decade ago […]
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Jazz & Friends free outdoor concert slated for Aug. 16 at The Renaissance Plaza
MANSFIELD – The Renaissance Performing Arts Association and Buckeye Imagination Museum are thrilled to present Jazz & Friends, a free pop-up jazz concert featuring the Artistic Jazz Orchestra. The event will take place on Friday, Aug. 16 at 6 p.m. at Renaissance Plaza, located in the heart of Mansfield’s Imagination District. Nestled between the Renaissance […]
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“The Accused” A unique portraiture art experience starts Aug. 6 at The Phoenix
MANSFIELD – Thomas Slayton, a distinguished artist and versatile creative, is set to unveil his latest art exhibition, “The Accused,” on Aug. 6. This compelling showcase will be held at the Phoenix Brewing Company and will run through Sept. 23, 2024. “The Accused” features a striking collection of portraiture inspired by mug shots, offering a raw […]
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Mansfield native’s short stories collection explores the human side of addiction
MANSFIELD — Nick Rees Gardner wants to expand the narrative around addiction. Gardner is a writer, critic and teacher living in Washington, D.C. but his roots are here in Richland County. He graduated from Mansfield Christian School in 2007. He went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in English from The Ohio State University and a […]