Barber, retailer, grocery store manager, UPS delivery man, cashier — these neighbors are ordinary people. But, oh boy, do they have stories to tell.

This Lord of the Rink, who hasn’t missed a day of work in about 40 years, has kept the place looking and feeling just like it did in the ’70s.

Flavored pancakes include strawberry, chocolate chip, blueberry, Hawaiian and banana nut topped with bananas, pecans and caramel syrup.

Step up to the purple house on Bell Ave, and you’ll catch the scent of incense through Labyrinth Metaphysical Herbal Apothecary’s screen door.

Tracy Hamblen lives in an apartment building on Live Oak recently purchased by the nonprofit. If not for his little room, he says he would be lost.

Last month, Lakewood Elementary School counselor Lydia Dickson invited about a dozen Lakewood alumni to visit fourth- and fifth-grade classrooms. The Lakewood students asked a lot of questions: Why did you pick your college? How long are your classes? Do you live in a dorm? Did you get to pick your roommate? What is the food like? Is there recess?

As part of renovations at Woodrow Wilson High and J.L. Long Middle, Potter Art is refurbishing the light fixtures they installed in the 1930s.

Don’t dismiss a wine just because it doesn’t have a cork. Screwcap, Tetrapak, box … The type of closure is no longer a reflection of quality. These wines show just that.

Kevin Ruben Jacobs opened the gallery last June in an old building at 209 S. Peak, hoping to present shows that challenge the viewer.

Bill Cochran of Lakewood created a Super Bowl commercial for Bridgestone called “Reply All,” and it ranked No. 3 on Time magazine’s list of best TV ads of 2011. Cochran is creative director and writer at The Richards Group and also a longtime cast member with Ad-Libs improvisational comedy troupe. Watch the commercial here.