💰Tax Holiday Starts Soon + Jack Frost Donuts At West Side Market + Diana Ross Show

The Browns got some big news Monday, but the story is far from over. We've got pocketbook news for back-to-schoolers and doughnut news for Jack Frost lovers to kick off Tuesday.

• Our tax holiday starts Friday 💰
• West Side Market has a new treat 🍩
• The icon Diana Ross is coming soon 🎤

Plus, this is a big week around Cleveland if you love piano. 🎹

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What The Weekend Tax Holiday Means To You

1) Ohio's sales tax holiday begins Friday, Aug. 5, and ends on Sunday, Aug. 7. Clothing that costs $75 or less per item and school supplies that cost $20 per item or less will be exempt from state and local taxes. The tax holiday does not apply to athletic equipment or clothing accessories.

More info is available from the Ohio Department of Taxation

2) Two iconic Cleveland names have come together as Jack Frost Donuts opens a small shop at the West Side Market. Jack Frost Donuts was founded in 1937, and the West Side Market is more than a century old. The shop at the market, which opened Saturday, July 30, offers the full slate of delightful doughnut offerings.

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3) The NFL may decide Tuesday whether to appeal the six-game sexual misconduct suspension handed down to Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson Monday by an independent disciplinary officer. Commissioner Roger Goodell could impose a harsher penalty. Two dozen massage therapists accused Watson of unwanted sexual contact.

• Retired federal judge Sue L. Robinson was the hearing officer. In her ruling, she wrote: "Given that none of these therapists accepted Mr. Watson’s invitations to engage in further therapy sessions, I find the evidence sufficient to demonstrate that Mr. Watson knew, or should have known, that any contact between his penis and these therapists was unwanted. I, therefore, find that the NFL has carried its burden to prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that Mr. Watson engaged in sexual assault (as defined by the NFL) against the four therapists identified in the Report.” (Fox 8 News)
• Fan reaction is mixed. Said Robyn Lockner, of the Cleveland Browns Women's Facebook Group: "I didn’t believe all of the women that made those accusations against him, I think four maybe were credible in my opinion after reading all the depositions and everything on both sides.” (3News WKYC)
• Sexual assault survivors say the punishment didn't go far enough. The Cleveland Rape Crisis Center issued a statement: "The six-game suspension given dangerously mirrors the flaws in our criminal justice systems and sends a grave message to our communities. Far too often, those in positions of power and celebrity who commit violence against others are not held accountable for their actions. These ongoing headlines are triggering for so many. To survivors, we say we see you, and we believe you." (Cleveland.com)

The hearing officer also ruled that Watson must get all future therapeutic massages through the team. (No word on whether Coach Kevin Stefanski or GM Andrew Berry will be performing those.)

Read the entire 16-page decision via Fox 8 News

4) Motown legend Diana Ross will perform at Northfield Park on Sept. 6, with tickets going on sale Friday, Aug. 5, on Ticketmaster. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Supremes in 1988. Still, she's continued to perform and record albums to this very day.

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5) The Sixth City Comedy Festival will return to Cleveland for the second year this month, Aug. 10 to Aug. 13. Comedians will appear at several venues: Bop Stop, Great Lakes Brewing Company, Hatfield’s Goode Grub, Hi and Dry, Lakewood Village Tavern and the Market Avenue Wine Bar among them. Founded by Marla Massie, the comedy festival is an antidote to the pandemic's effect on the city.

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5 Headlines You Need To See

• Police chase leads to crash, closing I-480 ramps Monday night: Parma police (Fox 8 News)
• OSHA hits Dollar Tree with $1.2 million fine for violations in Maple Heights, Columbus (Cleveland.com)
• New Stretch Lab opens in Rocky River (Cleveland.com)
• 2 young men dead, teen girl injured in crash in Strongsville (Cleveland.com)
• Cleveland city attorneys say consent decree monitoring team wrong about challenging arbitrator’s ruling in cop’s firing (Cleveland.com)

1 Fun Thing To Do If You Love Piano Music

The Concert Truck is coming to several spots around Cleveland this week for free performances. The Concert Truck is a mobile music venue that makes live music accessible to all by transforming a 16-foot box truck into a state-of-the-art concert hall, complete with lighting, sound system, and piano.

• Tuesday, Aug. 2, noon to 2 p.m., at Cleveland Public Square
• Tuesday, Aug. 2, 6 to 8 p.m., Julia de Burgos, 2800 Archwood Ave., Cleveland
• Wednesday, Aug. 3, 6 p.m., Wade Oval Wednesday, 10820 East Blvd., Cleveland
• Thursday, Aug. 4, 1 p.m., Cleveland Public Library Rice Branch,11535 Shaker Blvd., Cleveland
• Friday, Aug. 5, 1 to 3 p.m., Edgewater Beach
• Friday, Aug. 5, 6 p.m., Waterloo Arts, 15509 Waterloo Road, Cleveland
• Saturday, Aug. 6, noon to 2 p.m., Cleveland Public Library Carnegie West, 1900 Fulton Road, Cleveland
• Saturday, Aug. 6, 6 to 8 p.m. Asian Lantern Fest at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

The Concert Truck shows are part of a larger series of shows called Piano Days @CLE, which runs through Aug. 14.

Learn more at Cleveland Piano

7 More Things To Do

• Sad Summer Festival, Cleveland, Aug. 2 | Details
• Women's March Cleveland Rally Outside County Council Meeting, Aug. 2 | Details
• Guardians vs. Arizona Diamondbacks at Progressive Field, Aug 3 (Guardians Cap Day) | Details
• "Sondheim on Sondheim," Alma Theater stage at Cain Park, Cleveland Heights, Aug. 4 to Aug. 14 | Details
• Kid Rock and Foreigner, Blossom Music Center, Friday, Aug. 5, 7 p.m. | Details
• Summer Concert Fundraiser for CITY DOGS Cleveland!, Saturday, Aug. 6, 4 to 8 p.m. | Details
• Taco and Tequila Stroll in Willoughby, Saturday, Aug. 6, 1 to 5 p.m. | Details

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Cleveland Chatter

• "Field tripper NINA joined me for happy hour and she had her own fun way of enjoying it! HAPPY HOUR According to Nina STRETCH Relax STRETCH Ahhhhh!" (Cleveland Animal Protective League via Facebook)
• On one hand ... "Cleveland Browns LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah didn't change his number out of RESPECT for Baker Mayfield 6️⃣" (Heavy on Browns via Facebook)
• On the other hand ... "The attitude in the Browns' locker room has shifted DRAMATICALLY with the departure of Baker Mayfield. 👀 #DawgPound #Browns" (Heavy on Browns via Facebook)
• At the West Side Market: "Our happy place is somewhere in between these two baskets 🧺 🥖. Find breads that taste as good as they look at Mediterra Bakehouse!" (West Side Market via Facebook)
• "The County Fair is back at the Berea Fairgrounds August 9-14! 🎪 Want free tickets to take your family for some fun and fair food? Comment on this post and you’ll be entered into a drawing to receive up to 5 tickets for admission." (Cuyahoga County via Facebook)
• At the Cleveland Botanical Garden: "Join us this Thursday, August 4th, 5:30 - 7:30pm for Stories in the Sky! Discover the lions, swans, and bears of the night sky through story-telling! Designed for children of all ages (even the grown ones)." (Cleveland Botanical Garden via Facebook)

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