TAKE A BREAK FROM DECORATING AND shopping this weekend.  I've got a few ideas for you...

THE CAKE BOSS IS COMING, THE CAKE BOSS is coming!!  Buddy Valastro will bring his "Homemade for the Holidays" tour to the Civic Theatre this Saturday night at 7:30.  While we're at the Civic, on Friday it's "A Motown Christmas Spectacular", also at 7:30.  Classic Motown Records musicians and singers will perform live on stage for a Christmas show you'll never forget.  Get tickets for both of these shows at www.akroncivic.com.

IF A LITTLE LAUGHING WOULD DO your soul some good, how about taking in the show TONIGHT at the "Funny Stop Comedy Club" in Cuyahoga Falls.  Admission is FREE and you'll get to see my co-worker, Keith Kennedy perform as the MC for the evening.  Meanwhile at "The Tangier", Funny lady Paula Poundstone headlines Friday night on West Market Street in Akron.  Get tickets at www.thetangier.com.

A NEW MOVIE, "HITCHCOCK", opens this weekend, but you'll have to go to the Cedar Lee in Cleveland Heights to see it.  Starring Anthony Hopkins in the title roll, this flick is getting great reviews (for the most part), so it would probably be worth the trip to C-town.  Now if you don't know anything about Alfred Hitchcock, stay here and watch "Red Dawn" or something.

FINALLY, THE HOLIDAY FEST AT LOCK 3 continues this weekend in downtown Akron.  Ice skating, sled riding, Archie the Talking Snowman, etc.  The weather should be warm enough for outside activities so ENJOY!!!

TALK TO YOU TOMORROW MORNING from 9am to noon on 640 WHLO.  Jim