The latest positive local news from Conwy & Colwyn Bay: food and drink, nightlife, people, arts, sport and business stories from La Vida North Wales.
Magic Light Productions and Theatr Colwyn are staging The Snow Queen from 19 December, with a cast of professional performers from the region and four magicians and illusionists.
Five years after opening in Conwy, chef Nick Rudge's The Jackdaw has been named AA Wine Award winner for Wales, and its relaxed new sister restaurant The Nest is now open on Castle Street.
Since opening in April, the Clay Café in the pavilion at the Rhos Fynach has kept its kiln busy every night, and now it is adding wooden ducks and themed painting parties.
Since opening on Abergele Road, Colwyn Bay's Strands N Hands has expanded into the unit next door, added a training academy and spray tan lounge, and introduced a Japanese head spa.
Third-generation family business Ty Gwyn Holiday Park in Abergele has won Gold at the Wales in Bloom Awards for its wildflowers, sunflower competition and green initiatives.
Colwyn Bay Football Club has opened a sensory room and Quiet Zone so neurodiverse children and young families can enjoy matchdays, as its foundation's community work earns praise.