As much as I love Cleveland, the city has its fair share of problems from schools that need drastic improvements and issues in local government to poorly planned projects for city development. On the flip side, though, there are organizations that are legitimately trying to encourage the community’s involvement in discovering more of the Cleveland area and providing educational…
With Labor Day comes the unofficial end of summer. Even though the Fall Equinox is weeks away and there seems to be no end in sight to the stifling heat, Clevelanders who want to grasp that last bit of summer have a huge variety of festivals, parties, and other events to choose from this…
Editor’s Note: As I mentioned in my last entry, I’m taking a short vacation from posting and Elizabeth Grepp – friend of the blog – has graciously agreed to write a guest post about her adventures in Cleveland Heights. If you also would like an opportunity to share how you’ve clued into Cleveland,…
This month’s Cleveland Sketch Crawl gathered in Ohio City for the Open Air in Market Square summer series. As usual, it was another great opportunity to sketch the city’s limitless assortment of interesting architecture and people. Regardless of whether you come armed with a sketchbook or just want to do some shopping…
In my very first blog post, I referenced the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the most iconic symbols of Cleveland. And it’s no wonder. As 52 Weeks of Cleveland recently put it, it’s a diamond dazzling in the blue-collar-rock-and-roll grit that makes this city great, sticking out ‘not like a sore thumb…
In my last post, I covered the Capitol Theatre and their ‘Classic Movie and Brunch’ series. However, the Capitol is just one venue in Cleveland where you can see classic movies on the big screen. Before the Capitol started their monthly series, there was PlayhouseSquare’s annual Cinema at the Square festival. …
For those of you who know me outside of my blog, you’ll know that in addition to my love of Cleveland, there are a handful of other hobbies that I’m passionate about. Probably at the top of this list, though, is my love of comic books and graphic novels. Scott and I have…
When people criticize Cleveland, they’ll often cite factories or buildings that have closed down and gone into disrepair as the death knell of a once prosperous city. And although there has been a decline in certain neighborhoods as industry focus changes, there are other areas of the city where new growth and revitalization are happening. One of these is in the…
Although summer officially begins in late June, the season seems to start weeks and even months before the solstice. For some, summer starts the first time they dine on the patio of their favorite restaurant; for others, it’s when the neighborhood pool opens or they break out the grill for a barbeque.…
… A look back at last weekend’s Parade the Circle, BRRG and Chef Jam 2010 … One of my goals when I started this blog was to highlight a variety of the places and events that can be found in Cleveland. And I hope that I’ve made some progress in…
