Thanks to everyone who followed, liked and tweeted their entries in the Luau on the Lake giveaway. Without further ado, let’s get on to announcing the winner! After entering everything into random.org… …the winning entry is Lucky Number 13 – @BrianMusick! Brian, please email me at clueintocleveland (at) gmail (dot) com to…
I can finally cross another thing off my “What?!? You’ve never been there?” Cleveland list after I found myself on the doorstep of the Velvet Tango Room for the first time. If you don’t know what you’re looking for when you’re driving by Velvet Tango Room, you’ll likely miss it…
With all of the fireworks and Fourth of July parties this week, I thought the fun would start slowing down. After glancing at next weekend’s calendar, I realized how wrong I was – the month of July is just starting to heat up (and I’m not even talking about the temps)! Next weekend kicks off early with Grapes and […]
Although we have to wait a few more weeks for Olympics fever to hit its peak, Cleveland is hosting its own international sports competition this week. The Continental Cup International Youth Sports Festival kicks off this Thursday, July 5th and continues through the weekend with a showcase of global athletic competition and cultural exchange. Now in its 7th […]
July 4th is only one week away which means it’s BBQ time in the Hicken household! Pulled pork, BBQ chicken, brisket and of course ribs – we can’t get enough of it. Unfortunately, our BBQ skills are pretty much limited to crockpot recipes so we often turn to local restaurants or markets when we’re jonesing for the best. The good news is we don’t […]
In 2000, three La Salle University students formed a bond that would hold up across miles and years. Being the theatre tech nerds that they were, they nicknamed themselves Liquid Nails one night during senior year. Inspired by the very strong construction adhesive and fueled by a few drinks of equal strength, two of them […]
After spending all afternoon in the sun yesterday for a wedding rehearsal and bbq, I think it really struck me for the first time how incredibly hot this summer is going to be. It took every ounce of self-control to not go running into the nearby river to cool down. I can’t imagine what the […]
Last week Scott and I took a drive out to Moreland Hills to visit J3 Clothing Company. We met up with Smitten…in Cleveland, Wearing Mascara, Blog – The New Black and Life in Cleveland for a blogger get-together hosted by the store. After thoroughly enjoying pizza from their next-door neighbor Flour, we spent our evening learning more about this unique, locally-owned men’s clothing store. I was […]
A couple weeks ago Kimberly at Smitten…in CLE wrote that people fall into two categories — those who have been to Cleveland’s Velvet Tango Room and love it and those who have heard its praises sung but haven’t made it out there yet. Unfortunately, I fall in the latter. From the comfortable atmosphere of a vintage-style speakeasy…
Cliches exist because there’s usually some element of truth to them. And earlier this week I proved that you never in fact forget how to ride a bicycle when I got back on one after years and years of not biking. I’m not exaggerating when I say I have almost no balance — check me out […]
