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Do you like free food, rock music and give aways? Then get ready for a fun afternoon at Falls Day in the Park this Sunday – Oct. 2nd – from 1 – 4 p.m. at East River Park on Lewis Road in Olmsted Falls. There will be free hot dogs, chili, brats, donuts, apple cider and [...]

September 11th marks the ten year anniversary of the terror attacks on our country. Thousands of innocent people lost their lives that day and our country lost it’s innocence as well. Although airplane travel is probably most affected by the attacks; safety in public places is also a concern. September 11, 2001 was a glorious fall day in [...]

Ever since I wrote about publishing my Picturesque Olmsted Falls coffee table book, I’ve been getting TONS of e-mails asking where I had it printed. Seems like every one wants to have a gorgeous keepsake of their vacations, weddings, birthdays, anniversaries – even the adventures of family pets – including a guinea pig! After months [...]

Picturesque Olmsted Falls by Mark Madere | Make Your Own Book   For years, people have asked when I would publish a collection of my artistic renderings of the many notable scenes of Olmsted Falls. The wait is finally over! Check out the “sneak peak” of the book – above. It has 47 total images. They [...]

  I grew up 30 just minutes from Punxsy but never experienced the fun and festivities of Punxsutawney Phil and Groundhog Day. In 2003, I decided to document all the crazy activities surrounding this world renown occasion. This video captures the residence of Phil (the Punxsy library), the members of the Inner Circle with their [...]

See article for how the top photo was created. February 2nd – the magical day when the world’s attention turns to a little town in western Pennsylvania where an over sized rodent predicts whether spring will arrive early. I had the opportunity to witness the fun and festivities in 2003. My goal was to capture [...]

University Hospitals of Cleveland is pleased to announce that four scenic photographs by Mark Madere have been accepted for exhibition in the UH Employee & Volunteer Juried Art Show. Only 86 of the 200 entries submitted by University Hospitals employees and volunteers were accepted for display. Madere is an Ophthalmic Photographer at University Hospitals and [...]

Photos from the Terminal Tower observation deck – Sept. 25, 2010. The deck is open for viewing on Saturdays until Oct. 31, 2010. Order tickets online for $6.11. Have fun!

Tomorrow marks the nine year anniversary of the terror attacks on our country. With the thousands of innocent people who lost their lives that day – the world lost it’s innocence as well. Flying on airplanes has probably been most affected while safety in public places is always a concern. September 11, 2001 was a [...]

The Mocha Monkey had a close encounter of the bizarre kind when he got caught up in the Carnaval parade in San Francisco’s Mission district in May. As a group of dancers passed by, one of the girls nabbed MM for a quick photo. Although it was love at first sight, MM quickly came back down [...]