By SJS Investment Services Founder & CEO Scott Savage.
I love Toledo, Ohio. I love living here, I love the people here, and I love working here. I was born and raised in this area, and I have spent the majority of my adult life here. Most of my family still lives in the Toledo area, and two of my adult children decided to move back here even after going to college in other cities (I am working on getting the other two to come back “home”). I enjoy my life here, and I don’t plan to leave anytime soon.
Toledo, also known as the Glass City, is in the early innings of a rebirth, a renaissance, making it a great place to live, work, and play. Toledo has so much to offer: small town values where you know your neighbors' names, affordable cost of living, you can get anywhere you want in less than 20 minutes. The Toledo area is home to a world class zoo & art museum, dynamic universities, two strong healthcare systems, the most iconic brand in minor league sports, and the birthplace of the first commercially successful cadmium telluride solar cell technology. The Detroit Airport, which will take you anywhere you want to go in the world, is less than an hour away. And we have the best metropark system in the United States![1][2]
I feel that I owe a lot to Toledo. Whenever I meet someone from somewhere else and we start talking about our backgrounds, I talk glowingly about the Toledo area and my experiences growing up here. Most people tell me that I have a love and enthusiasm for my city that they rarely encounter. And yet, I don’t feel I say anything odd - I genuinely love talking about Toledo.
When I go to an event such as a wedding, graduation ceremony, or birthday party for a family member or friend, I usually try to gift something from a business based in the Toledo area. There are so many great businesses in this area, and the least I can do is to support them. Below is a list of gifts that I usually consider giving:
Sports & Outdoors
Sciences
Arts
Apparel & Merchandise
Food & Drinks
Even we have our own SJS Investment Services umbrellas that we often give to people who visit the office on rainy days!
Source: Metroparkstoledo.com.
I hope that you enjoy the 419’s local businesses as much as I do. If you think I’m missing something on this list, please feel free to message me. I’m always looking for new great experiences in the Toledo area, and I hope to share these experiences with others as well.
Important Disclosure Information And Sources:
[1] “Cadmium telluride photovoltaics”. Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org.
[2] “Metroparks Receives National Gold Medal Award“. Metroparks Toledo, metroparkstoledo.com.
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