TOLEDO, Ohio — After an uncertain 2020 summer, businesses were ready for a normal summer in downtown Toledo. And newer spots like Firefly and Hannon's Block did better than expected. "It ...

"There are a lot of good places to eat, drink and just have a good time." Tournament officials say more than 11,000 fans were at the Huntington Center for the two contests on Thursday.

From places to eat to somewhere to stay, downtown Toledo is moving forward and people are taking notice. "We've got a lot of good things going on in Toledo," said resident Quontranon Burks.

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The downtown Toledo renaissance has included a lot of new bars and restaurants as well as big event spaces like Glass City Center, The Huntington Center, and Fifth Third Field.