The city once nicknamed “The Mistake on the Lake” is currently enjoying a surge in popularity. A crop of new attractions (think the Gordon Square Arts District and a revitalized Public Square), paired with old standbys (the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Playhouse Square come to mind), lured a record-breaking 17.6 million visitors to Greater Cleveland in 2015. We’re in love with this Midwest lakefront metropolis because…
…an unforgettable kayak tour of Lake Erie offers an orientation of downtown and brilliant city vistas visible only by water.
…a newly revitalized Public Square offers summer sunbathing, winter ice skating and so much more in the beating heart of downtown.
…only Cleveland is home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, featuring memorabilia, interactive exhibits and live performances from some of music’s biggest names.
…the landmark 1908 Cleveland Trust Company Building was magically transformed into a Heinen’s Grocery Store. Yes, a grocery store. Hit the deli counter for some victuals to go or do lunch at Heinen’s Global Grill and stare up at the jaw-droppingly ornate stained glass dome.
…Cleveland is a mad crazy sports town. The Browns, Indians (this could be their year!) and Cavs all play downtown at FirstEnergy Stadium, Progressive Field and Quicken Loans Arena respectively.
…if sports aren’t your thing, you can catch a musical at Playhouse Square—the country’s largest performing arts center outside of New York City.
…the Gordon Square Arts District proves that art, culture and chic urban living are thriving in Cleveland.
…nothing beats a night on the town like East Fourth Street, a pedestrian-friendly thoroughfare full of restaurants, bars and entertainment.
…the Cleveland Museum of Art, including 6,000 years of art and artifacts, is always free. Grab a snack in the museum’s Provenance Café, and enjoy it under the light of the stunning glass atrium—Cleveland’s largest free public space.
…Lakeview Cemetery houses the over-the-top tomb of President James A. Garfield among others. The cemetery’s 285 acres of scenery, not to mention kitschy tours and even occasional beer tastings, make it one of the area’s most lively attractions—so to speak.
…the picture-perfect village of Chagrin Falls includes browsing the boutiques along Main Street, a Chinese dinner at authentic, upscale Hunan by the Falls and a scoop of kettle corn ice cream at the Rockwellian Popcorn Shop.
…the century-old architectural gem the West Side Market is full of fresh produce, meats, cheeses, flowers and prepared foods. Ask for samples!
…that house featured in the movie A Christmas Story is real, and it’s in Cleveland! Indulge your inner child at the A Christmas Story House and Museum, where you can tour the home, check out original props and costumes and buy your own leg lamp in the gift shop.
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I grew up in Cleveland and just returned from a trip home last week. Super impressed with what is going on there! If you’re still stuck in the 40-years-ago-river-fire version of CLE, that’s a you problem, not a CLE problem
Umm, hello! The Cleveland Orchestra????? Ixnay Chagrin Falls (my home town, but not Cleveland per se) and add in the orchestra! And while I’m on the subject, how about world class health care?
And University Circle; and the Air Show; and the Cleveland International Film Festival; and LIVE Music from Nighttown to Blossom; and please exchange the Chagrin Falls photo (the man-made spillway, not the falls) with the real Chagrin River Falls right under Main Street!
I was born and raised here. Had my own family and raised them here, too. I’m currently a resident of Florida but miss this town every day. Now…….if we could just do away with winter!
What makes Cleveland special? Is it the Bertman’s stadium mustard, the ribs or its history of welcoming everyone? Cleveland has the most special people, friendly, honest and usually law abiding fine folk! They like to have a good time and they like to share with everyone.
When you’re here you’re one of us! Thanks for the kind words.
I spent 12 years in Cleveland, owned a business in Shaker Hts and Shaker Square, and was introduced to fashion and culture in that town. (Remembering Art Museum, Shaker Square, and foreign films on Cedar). If I have good taste, it is because I was groomed in Cleveland, and I’m originally from Chicago!
Chagrin Falls is the only item in the list that’s not in or around the downtown area. We’re worth driving 40 minutes eastward for. Come see a show here at CVLT!
Cleveland’s Best Kept Secret [THE WORLDS CHILDREN PEACE MONUMENT (WCPM)] corner stone of the National Coast-to-Coast ‘Great American Peace Trail’ to Stem the Violence in America’s Youth and Unite America #cle
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Cleveland is home for me, because it allows me to live car-free. The Cleveland Metroparks’ Zoo and Emerald Necklace, Cuyahoga Valley National Park and Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad are accessible by bike for day adventures to Akron. The Cleveland Art Museum is FREE to all – forever. We have a world-class orchestra, the best photo ops all over the city, world-class dining and cuisine from all parts of the globe. Most of all, it is a city that is accessible to anyone 8 to 80, without a car! It is best to see the downtown Heinens, the Rock Hall, the Great Lakes Science Center, Hale Farm, Little Italy, the West 78th St Studios, the West Side Market, and our Great Lake and Cuyahoga River without a car!
I finally made it to the Christmas Story House a few weeks ago. 53 three years old moving from room to room wide eyed like a total nerd. So happy.
The time is coming when California will be out of water, Florida will be under water, and Cleveland will be recognized as the “Gardenspot of North America.”
Right on Mort!
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