Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland, Ohio - A Great Place to Live!

Cleveland - A City of Invention:
Cleveland played a huge role in the development of the airplane, the automobile, large ships, useful electricity, efficient oil refining, steelmaking, and the manufacture of paints and chemicals.
Cleveland can also claim credit for a slew of lifesaving medical procedures, such as blood transfusions, X-rays, electrical shock to start a stopped heart, and coronary angiography bypass surgery. Vital medical devices, such as the first artifical kidney, and simulated infant formula were developed in Cleveland.
A number of car parts, such as the steering wheel and windshield wipers; airplane parts, such as liquid hydrogen rocket fuel, were developed in Cleveland.
Electric streetcars, outdoor electric street lighting, the arc welding process, a variety of paints, varnishes and other coatings, certain polymers, aluminum, the gas mask, and even golf balls - all owe their existence to Cleveland.

Things to Do:

The mid-west city of Cleveland is so much more than the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which is its most famous landmark. Housing rare artefacts as well as stage wear belonging to the biggest names in music, and numerous video and audio displays, one full day may not be enough for the music fanatic.

Ohio City:

• Just across the Cuyahoga river and about two miles west of Downtown Cleveland, is Ohio City.
  The main focal point is the historic West Side Market. Built in 1912,is easily identified by the clock tower.
  The Ohio City neighborhood has the largest concentration of breweries in Cleveland. The most famous one is the Great lakes Brewing Company (adjuacent to the West Side Market).
  The area is also filled with historic homes, trendy restaurants, eclectric shops, and art galleries. The Flying Fig is one of Ohio City's most innovative, and fun, eatery.
  Ohio City is also home to some of Cleveland's oldest churches: Franklin Circle Christian Church, where our 20th president, James A. Garfield, was once a pastor. St. Patrick's, founded in 1848 by Irish immigrants, is a beautiful church. St. Malachi's, where I went to grade school for four years, welcomes all and serves the poor.

Breweries:

• Local breweries are really popular now and the Cleveland area has a lot of them. Many carry Award winning beers. Here is a sample of some of the best breweries in the Cleveland area:

  In the Downtown area are several. Portside Distillery & Brewery has an old style technique that makes their beers and rum so delicious. Indigo Imp Brewery has a very unique beer called Blonde Bombshell. Hoftbrauhaus is a German microbrewery.
  If you travel to the eastside of Cleveland, you'll find The Bottlehouse Brewing Company

  If you want to travel little and drink a lot, visit the Ohio City area.The Ohio City neighborhood has the largest concentration of breweries in Cleveland.
  The most famous one is the Great lakes Brewing Company (adjuacent to the West Side Market). Market Garden Brewery is located next door to the West Side market. Try their Award Winning Progress Pilsner. Nano Beer Cleveland has 24 beers on try. Make sure you try one of their award-winning burgers. Bier Markt, made Draft Magazine's "Best beer bars in the nation".
  Platform Beer Co, is a littlr further down at 4215 Lorain Avenue. They have 24 beers on tap.
  And if you travel even further to the Tremont area, make sure you stop at Tremont Tap House
  They feature dozens of taps of great Midwestern and East Coast beers. A must drink is the Columbus IPA.

  If your near the Cleveland Hopkins Airport, you have to stop at Fat Head's Brewery & Tap House. If you head to the Lakewood area, on the westside of Cleveland, stop by the Buckeye Brewing Company
  Nearby is the Happy Dog, on 5801 Detroit Avenue, is a must stop. You have to drink the Peanut Butter Coffee Porter
  Heading further on the westside of Cleveland, is The Brew Kettle, at 8377 Pearl Road, is the Winner of 24 National Brew-On-Premise Competition medals.
  Heading over to Rocky River is, Rocky River Brewing Company. They are one of the best restaurants on the westside of Cleveland. Their Christmas Ale and Blueberry Beers are great. They have won more than a dozen national and international medals for their beers.

  If your in my area in Akron, here are two must stops: Thirsty Dog Brewing Co. A little of the beaten path, (near the University of Akron, off Grant street), but worth it. They have won many awards for their beers.
  A liilte closer to the Akron/Canton airport, is Hoppin Frog. They brew some of the best beers in Ohio.

Culture:

• Cleveland is home to Playhouse Square Center, the second largest performing arts center in the United States behind New York's Lincoln Center. Playhouse Square includes the State, Palace, Hanna, and Ohio theaters within what is known as the Theatre District of Downtown Cleveland. Performing art companies include the Cleveland Play House, Opera Cleveland, Cleveland State Department of Theatre and Dance, and the Great Lakes Theatre Festival.The center draws well over one million visitors annually and hosts various Broadway musicals, Opera, Ballet, special concerts, speaking engagements and other events throughout the year.
• University Circle - Cleveland's Cultural Center
  Located just five miles east of downtown Cleveland, a 488-acre complex with 35 institutions, is the nation's largest concentration of cultural, educational and medical institutions within one square mile. The area is home to many world-class treasures
  The Cleveland Museum of Art
  Collection of more than 30,000 works of art. Ranging over 500 years, from ancient Egypt to the present
  Cleveland Institute of Music
  One of the world's leading international conservatories
  Cleveland Museum of Natural History
  Planetarium and museum that focuses on local prehistoric discoveries, fossals, and geological specimens
  Western Reserve Historical Society
  Resource for history,artifacts, archives, and events for Cleveland, Akron, and Northeast Ohio.Great place for looking into the roots of your family tree
  Cleveland Botanical Garden
  All-season living museum with a greenhouse, a conservatory, outdoor gardens, and an education center
  Severance Hall
  The majestic Georgian winter home of one of the greatest orchestras of the world, The Cleveland Orchestra.
  Cleveland Institute of Art
  One of the nation's leading independent colleges of art and design.Previously the Cleveland School of Art
  Children's Museum of Cleveland
  Dedicated to helping young children develop physically,emotionally, and socially
  University Hospitals
  Home to world-class clinical and research centers
  Case Western Reserve University
  One of the naation's top universities, is a private research university
  Lake View Cemetery,12316 Euclid Ave, where many famous people are buried. It rivals cemeteries in Europe; The grounds are beautiful in all seasons. The Garfield Monument and Tomb looks like a castle on the outside and a church on the inside.

• Horseshoe Cleveland
  Cleveland's first casino opened on May 14, 2012 to rave reviews. Located in the historic Higbee building in downtown Cleveland; Filled with more than 2,100 slots and 65 tables. 100X odds on craps and $10,000 limits at all tables.
  The casino also has a 30-table World Series of Poker room and several dinning options including a buffet and a 3-outlet food courts and bars.
• Historic Warehouse District
  The streets of West 6th, West 9th and West St. Clair are lined with destination restaurants and nightlife. Unique coffee shops and specialty boutiques add to the charm of this neighborhood which includes historic warehouses that have been converted into distinctive loft apartments and condominiums.
• Historic Gateway District
  Home to both Progressive Field and Quicken Loans Arena, the district is active year-round with Cleveland Indians baseball, and Cleveland Cavaliers basketball, professional hockey (Lake Erie Monsters), arena football (Cleveland Gladiators) and entertainment ranging from national concert acts to ice skating performances. A host of pubs offer a bite to eat and frosty drink before or after the big game.
• Sportsbars

  The Corner Alley 402 Euclid Ave ||| Flannery's 323 E. Prospect
  Butcher and the Brewer - 2043 East Fourth Street ||| Harry Buffalo - 2120 East 4th Street
  Winking Lizard - 811 Huron Road |||Panini's - 840 Huron Road |||Clevelander - 834 Huron Road

  Bar Louie - 1352 W 6th Street, Suite 152 ||| Barley House - 1261 W. 6th Street ||| Johnny's Little Bar - 1406 West Sixth St |||Gillespie's Map Room - 1281 West 9th Street |||
  City Tap - 748 prsopect||| Portside Distillery & Brewery - 983 Front Avenue (W. 9th area)||| Becky's - 1762 E. 18th St (Cleveland State Uninversity area)

• Supermarket
  Opened in the former Ameritrust complex at 900 Euclid Ave is Heinen's Fine Foods - Open Mon-Sat8am-9pm) and Sun(8am-6pm).
  The Dome has sweeping views of the 60-foot glass dome. Also makes for a great place to eat; Mezzanine where you can try 48 wines or 12 beers; Coffee bar opens at 6:30am; Global Grill has wraps, bowls, and salads that are made to order or carry out; Groceries - 7600 square feet of groceries,produce, and dairy in connecting building at 1010 Euclide Avenue
• Public Library
  325 Superior Avenue, The Cleveland Public Library, circulates one of the largest and most extensive collections in the country. You can research your family tree and sports at the Sports research center. Free Wi-Fi.
• East 4th Street Entertainment District
  This narrow brick street is packed with upscale eateries and entertainment: Live music at the House of Blues,Laugh along with your favorite comedian at Hilarities, Bowl at the upscale Corner Alley, Savor a pint at Flannery's or dine at Chef Michael Symon's Lola.
• North Coast Harbor
  Site of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; Right next door to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is the Great Lakes Science Center, that offers more than 340 interactive science exhibits and a six story tall Omnimax theater.
  Just West of the Rock Hall, on the shores of Lake Erie, is First Energy Stadium, home of the Cleveland Browns Stadium, Other nearby attractions include the Steamship William G. Mather (618-foot-long ship; authenic Lake Erie ore carrier), the U.S.S. Cod World War II submarine (a real US Navy submarine that sank more than a dozen Japanese ships), The Goodtime III which offers Two-hour narrated tours of Lake Erie and Cuyahoga River, and the International Women's Air & Space Museum.
• Tower City
  A renovated train terminal, the ornate Tower City Center houses a three-level indoor shopping mall with over 100 shops, six full-service restaurants, an 11-screen cinema and two distinguished hotels, the Ritz-Carlton Cleveland and the Cleveland Renaissance Hotel. The lower level of Tower City Center houses the Regional Transit Authority's (RTA)
  The RTA allows you to travel from downtown to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (via the RedLine), Public Square to Colleges, Museums, and Medical Centers in University Circle (via the health Line), and take the RTA Downtown Trolleys for a quick and easy, free way, to get around Downtown Cleveland.
• The Flats
  On the banks of the Cuyahoga River, The Flats is home to restaurants, concert venues, nightclubs, water-sports rental, Nautica Queen Luxury Cruise and Dinner Ship , and Lolly the Trolley offers a 2 hour tour of The flats, Rock & Roll, Great Lakes Science, Warehouse District, Ohio City, West Side Market,Gateway Sports Complex, Playhouse Sqaure, Cleveland Clinic, University Circle.Tours cover almost 20 miles and nearly 100 points of interest.
  Reservations are required for tours!

  On the West bank, is the The Nautica Entertainment Complex that features the 5,000-seat, outdoor Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, Shooters on the Water and the new Greater Cleveland Aquarium. The aquarium holds more than 1 million gallons of water. Creatures range from giant seahorses to tiger sharks.
  Rivergate Park, is a public park devoted to rowing, canoeing, kayaking, and dragon-boating.

  On the fast developing East Bank, there is a trendy 150-room Aloft Hotel - Located inside the hotel is the WXYZ Lounge and Lago Restaurant & Wine Bar. Other nearby restrauanants include Ken Stewart's East Bank, The Willeyville and Zack Bruell is planning to open on June 2015.
  E B Fitness Club is an upscale club that has amenities that include a 24-hour fitness center, a yoga studio, and a resident only outdoor lounge.

  Getting to the Falts area, take the RTA Waterfront Line that has two stations in the flats. You can catch this service at Tower City Center, 230 W. Huron Road, on the lower level.

Fashion Week Cleveland, the city's annual fashion event, is one of the few internationally recognized fasion happenings in North America. Considered by many to be the the best in the Midwest, perhaps second only to New York fro fashion weeks in the United States.
Not far from downtown, you can tour the Christmas Story House, (3159 W. 11th st), retored to its movie splendor, open year round to the public.

A short drive outside the city is Blossom Music Center, located in Cuyahoga Falls less than an hour south of downtown, is perhaps the best summer venue in the United States. It Pavilion seats 5700 and the lawn can hold another 13,500. You can take a picnic to enjoy on the grass banks and hear anything from the biggest names in rock through to the world-acclaimed Cleveland Symphony Orchestra.

Nearby in Sandusky is Cedar Point amusement park, "The Roller Coaster Capital of the World".
From there, a 20-minute ride on the Jet Express, transports you to Put-In Bay on South Bass Island. This place is wild with bars aplenty, play parks for children of all ages and a real feelgood factor. Put-in-Bay is also the site of Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial.
For more gentle pursuits, remain on board for another short hop to Kelley's Island, where the pace of life is more leisurely and great for fishing and spotting wildlife.

At the National Inventors Hall of Fame, in Akron, Ohio, you can learn about America's many inventors in this hands-on museum. In nearby, Bath, Ohio, Hale Farm and Village, is a living 19th century history museum.
For the sports lover, the not to be missed Pro Football Hall of Fame at nearby Canton, Ohio, just over an hour from Cleveland. Other attractions in Canton are the William McKinley Presidential Library and the National First Ladies Library.

Kirkland, Ohio, about 30 minutes east of downtown, is home of the Holden Arboretum, one of the largest and best in the United States. Its 3600 acres contain over 17,000 plants and mass plantings.Kirkland is also home to Lake Metroparks Farmpark, named by USA Today as one of North America's 10 best farmparks.
Kirkland is where the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints saw the establishment of the church organization and basic doctrines. The Kirkland Temple, a National Historic Landmark, was the first Mormon temple and is open to the public.

Parks and Gardens:

Cleveland is home to four parks in the countrywide Cleveland Clevaland Metroparks system as well as: Washington Park, Brookside Park and parts of Rocky River and Washington Reservations. They are known locally as the Emerald Necklace that encircle Cuyahoga County. Included in the system is the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, that contains one of the largest collections of primates in North America. One of the gems of the Emerald Necklace is the North Chagrin Reservation, with many varied trails and Squire castle.
In nearby Summit County, is Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, an early 20th century Tudor Revival mansion on 70 acres of gardens built by Goodyear founder, F.A. seiberling.

Sports:

Cleveland is one of the greatest sports towns anywhere with a very local fan base.
Cleveland's professional teams include the Cleveland Indians baseball team at Progressive Field, Cleveland Browns football team at Cleveland Browns Stadium, , and Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team at Quicken Loans Arena. Other teams include: Lake Erie Monsters (American Hockey Leaque), the Cleveland Gladiators (Arena Football league), and the Cleveland Crush (lingerie football).

Beaches:

The most popular beaches near Cleveland are Huntington Reservation in Bay Village, Edwater Park in Cleveland, near W 25th. St, Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park beach is protected by a breakwall and a dog beach, and Mentor, Ohio, about 30 minutes east of Cleveland, has the largest natural sand beach in Ohio at Headlands Beach State Park.

Wineries:

Ohio has a thriving wine business. And the heart of the Ohio wine industry is located in Northeast Ohio. The Northeast Ohio wine country runs east from Cleveland along Lake Erie towards the Pennsylvania border. Most of the wines made in Ohio are made in the Northeast corner of the state in Lake, Geauga, and Ashtabula counties.

Where to Live:

Cleveland residents geopraphically define themselves in terms of whether they live on the east or west side of the Cuyahoga River. East of the Cuyahoga includes Cleveland's world-class culture and arts complex known as University Circle. West of the Cuyahoga includes the West Side Market and the Airport. The middle of Cleveland would be defined as "Downtown" and includes the flats, Terminal Tower, the Warehouse District, Playhouse Square, North Coast Harbor, and sports arenas.

• Education in Cleveland:

  Cleveland, Ohio boasts some of the greatest public and private schools across the U.S. The school district is headed by the city's mayor who appoints the school board and is responsible for overseeing the funding and achievements of the district. They are currently striving to achieve their goal of being one of the nation's premier education systems.
  It is home to over 120 elementary schools, high schools and charter schools, as well as several private schools. The Ohio department of education website keeps track of each school in the Cleveland district, as well as grades them on academic performance. Not only does this make an excellent resource for parents of children currently living in Cleveland, as it allows them to check how their school is doing academically compared to the rest of the nation, this makes it easy for families and parents who are moving to the area make sure their children go to an excellent school.
  Cleveland houses 9 private schools the majority being catholic, however one school, Eleanor Gerson School, provides alternative education for students with emotional problems and/or behavioral difficulties.
  As well as housing a large number of K-12 schools, Cleveland is also home to several colleges and universities, including the prestigious Case Western Reserve University a private research university that was ranked 38th in the nation and is known primarily for its medical, law, and dental schools as well as its biomedical research center. Within the same area you will find Cleveland's Institute of Art and its Institute of Music.
  Cleveland also houses several other universities with some focusing on specializations such as art, music, and business. Other Universities include the Cuyahoga Community college which is a two year general education college, and the oldest one in the entire state.

• Cleveland is home to the Cleveland Clinic:

  Cleveland and Northeast Ohio is blessed with some of the best health facilities in the world: Award winning University Hospitals, located in Cleveland's University Circle neighborhoods, is affiliated with Case Western Reserve University; MetroHealth Medical Center noted for its trauma and critical care units, employs more than 500 primary and specialty care physicians and a network of community-based health care centers; The Louis Stokes Medical Center, the fifth largest VA hospital in the United States, is a level one VA facility offering a full range of care and services
  UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital at University Hospitals Case medical Center is once again ranked as one of the nation's top children's hospitals.
  MacDonald Women's Hospital and the Ireland Cancer Center, are rated the best in the United States by the National Cancer Institute of Comprehensive Cancer Center.
  The Cleveland Clinic is known as one of the top four hospitals in the entire country. The Cleveland Clinic was founded in the year 1921. Its purpose was to provide excellent care for patients, and research and educate in the perfect medical environment . Patients from all over the world travel to the Cleveland Clinic for care. The Clinic is currently in the number one ranking for cardiac care in the United States.