Cleveland
is Ohio's center of culture and activity. Sitting on
the shores of Lake Erie, Cleveland is about as Midwest as Midwest
gets. Part of a megalopolis that includes Akron, Youngstown,
Canton and Toledo, Home to three of Ohio's six major professional
sports teams, a world-famous orchestra and such new pearls as
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Great Lakes Science
Center, the city is keeping up with the world in terms of a
modern City. The perfect medley of industry, modernization,
culture, diversity, art, and visual stimulants (Such as our
skyline) make for the ultimate City.
Tremont Historically called
Cleveland's South side. Directly south of downtown,
Tremont is located about five miles from Lake Erie. Tremont
is an amalgamation of Mediterranean ethnic groups, with an
emphasis on Greek. The Tremont area treats you to some of
the best views of downtown Cleveland and the Flats area. You
will also enjoy Lincoln Park, with its famed Bathhouse, which
has been remodeled into condominiums. The ultimate Tremont
dining experience comes in the form of Sokolowski's University
Inn, while Dempsey's Oasis Tavern and the Lincoln Park Pub
are cornerstones of a burgeoning Tremont night scene. Shops
and artistry line the streets, while old homes and inner-city
living still exists. While walking at night, you can hear
echoes of live music and poetry. Truly the new age of Cleveland
for those wanting a twist to the average night out.
Ohio City If not Cleveland's
most charming and historical district.Birthplace
of football legend John Heismann, Ohio City also hosts the
Market Square District as well as the West Side Market, both
in the range of a century old and both always crowded with
visitors. Ohio City is barely five square miles. However,
it is home to at least 15 ethnic groups among its 25,000 people.
Ohio City is also home to Parker's Restaurant, which is one
of Cleveland's finest eateries along with Traci's Restaurant.
The Great Lakes Brewing Co. features home brews and fine foods
and is one of the more popular places for locals to gather.
New construction, and new age condos are popping up all over
offering young professionals a location near both the flats,
and Downtown night life.
The Flats Located down the hill
from downtown on the very near-west side of the city.
The clean up of the once-burning Cuyahoga River has coincided
with the emergence of this entertainment district. The Flats
has been reborn with the rest of the city. Now, highly desirable
condos line the Cuyahoga River. Highlighted by such establishments
as The Basement, Howl at the Moon Saloon, Shooters on the
Water and The Powerhouse (home to several shops and dining
establishments), the Flats is where you will find Cleveland's
most active nightlife. The recently built Nautica Stage offers
outdoor concerts by popular national acts throughout the summer.
The Flats is located near the mouth of the Cuyahoga, Taking
a lunch cruise on the Goodtime will enable you to view the
whole skyline along with the different outdoor establishments.
The Cuyahoga River becomes a sidewalk to tourists and Cleveland's
own.
Downtown is a place you'll
grow to love. It's hard to imagine many places in
the world having undergone the type of facelift Cleveland
has seen over the past 15 years or so. From it's not so respectable
reputation of the early 1980s Downtown has emerged a shiny
new lakeside spectacle. A skyline once filled with smokestacks
(and smoke) now boasts glowing towers, shiny stadiums, lit
bridges, and a host of modern museums and shopping centers.
Jacobs Field, Gund Arena and Cleveland Browns Stadium, along
with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and Great Lakes
Science Center, are the architectural and cultural creations
that define downtown's rebirth. The Key Tower a skyscraper
built since the mid-1980s, joins the 70-year-old Terminal
Tower (Tower City, a marbled mall) to give Cleveland a skyline
that reflects both its history and its future. With Playhouse
Square and its multiple venues just a stone's throw from Public
Square, the downtown area will never leave visitors wanting
something to do. The recently rehabbed warehouse district
(Also known as West 6th.) is now Cleveland's hottest location
for night life. Local business owners have transformed the
cities historical buildings into unique clubs and restaurants.
Locals walk from establishment to establishment never finding
the same thing at a new stop. Even in the middle of winter,
the air is bubbly and the sounds of street musicians playing
their saxophones and the distant aroma of the outdoor gyro
stand, offer a feeling of warmth.
Little Italy is a neighborhood
with much to offer. Also known as Murray Hill, most
locals prefer the more quaint title, which reflects the area's
culture. Most of that, not surprisingly, revolves around the
culinary. You do not have to look too hard to find a steaming
plate of pasta. From Salvatore's Restaurant to Trattoria Roman
Gardens to Nido Italia, the Italian food lover will always
have a place to satisfy his or her palate. The most popular
tourist spot in Little Italy may be the Alta House, an activity
center. New luxury condos mix perfectly with the old brick
and stone homes. If you're an apartment dweller, this may
be the place for you. The Murray Hill Galleries is a shop
housing artwork from around the world. The Mayfield District
Council Little Italy Museum and Archives is an Italian historical
museum, offering glimpses into the nation's past. The yearly
festival brings people from all over the country. Coventry
Road in Cleveland Heights used to be a haven for the hippies
of the 1960s and later the punks in the 1970s; in later days
it was home to the Centrum (a grand theatre) and one of Cleveland's
important music venues. Cyclists, joggers, and families taking
a stroll, are not unfamiliar sites along the flower filled
sidewalks.
University Circle
Centered around the prestigious Case Western Reserve University,
this enclave about 4 miles east of downtown is a haven for
museum-goers, as well as those looking for quaint shops and
cozy eateries. Home to no fewer than nine museums,
including Cleveland Museum of Art, the Children's Museum of
Cleveland, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and Society
Western Reserve Historical Society, the neighborhood has an
almost Smithsonian feel. Culture seekers are not limited to
museums. Visitors to University Circle will find Severance
Hall, home of the Cleveland Orchestra, Lyrica Opera Cleveland,
the Cleveland Play House and the Cleveland Institute of Music.
Those not taking in a show can rest their feet at the like
of the Chicago Deli and Restaurant, Phoenix's University Circle
Café, the Severance Restaurant and the Uptowne Grille,
among others.
Western Suburbs
such as Rocky River, Lakewood, and Bay Village are a stone's
throw from Cleveland proper. Good school systems
and more of a suburban feel make these highly desirable areas
to call home. Lake Erie, always in the distance, gives you
the feel of an open area in a small town. Booming areas such
as Strongsville, Middleburg Hts, and Avon Lake, offer new
construction and upper scale living. One of the most popular
suburbs of the last 10 years is Westlake. The new addition
of Crocker Park, (An outdoor strip of fine clothing stores,
restaurants, Movie theaters, and condo living.) has added
to Westlake's already dominant presence. Million dollar homes
are just moments away from major highways and fine shopping.
Lorain Road travels throughout
the inner City and into the Suburbs. Fairview Park
a west-side suburb with a fabulous fifties feel: neighborhoods
of bungalows and ranches built on grid-style streets, designed
around little parks for families with children. Not only the
homes, but there are a lot of mid-century modern commercial
buildings here, especially along Lorain Road which cuts through
the heart of this city, from Cleveland's West Park on the
east to North Olmsted on the west. As they say, "If it's
not on Lorain Road, they don't make it!"
Westpark is an area inside
of Cleveland. Called Westpark due to the fact that
it is on the most western part of Cleveland. Lovely Brick
tudors, Colonials, and bungalows fill each street uniquely.
A neighborhood of well-kept and historic mid-century homes
that presents the best parts of both city living and suburban
style. Kamm's Corner, is a legitimate Main Street strip of
old-fashioned storefronts and business. It's extremely walkable
and the bus line runs right through it. There's plenty of
useful and hard to find stuff including thrift stores and
of course bars and restaurants. Further down Lorain around
W130th to W117th house what's considered to be "Little
Arabia" Wonderful Arab restaurants, bakeries, Clothing
stores, boutiques, and some of the most beautiful gold in
the city.
North Olmsted a west side suburb
has a lot of early-sixties split levels with slanted ski roofs,
and other period housing stock. Go there to shop:
this strip of Lorain Road includes dozens of note worthies,
including thrifts, longtime locals Cord Camera, Royal Garden
Records, and Nuevo Acapulco Mexican restaurant to name a few.
Parma In the 1980s was famous
for metal heads, but its reputation goes back further to the
1950s for being a super suburb. It always had an
all-American neighborhood feel, even though it is so large
-- it was the biggest suburb in America, until the sprawl
decade of the 1990s. Noted for its great housing stock. well-kept
homes, many still available with the original decor and fixtures
-- and lots of local-business strips on main roads that you
can easily walk to from residential side streets. You'll find
plenty of great shops in this city, including Cleveland Restaurant
Supply.
Parma Heights just west
of Parma, was built and designed in the late 1950s and early
1960s, and was a bold space-age wonderland. Streets
of futuristic ranches, Southland Shopping Center which is
as space age as they come, with a Sears that looks like a
moon base, and plenty of giant signs and neon.
The East Side and West Side
of Cleveland has often been referred to as a rival among locals.
It's said that you're either a Westsider, or an Eastsider.
Due to the differences, including parallel streets vs. curves,
hills and one ways. Even driving the two cities allows you
a taste of the two *Different worlds* as they say. Cleveland
Heights, Shaker Heights, Newburg Heights, Maple Heights, Cuyahoga
Heights and Garfield Heights highlight an area of ethnically
diverse communities. Newer "burbs" such as Solon,
Brecksville and Sagamore Hills bridge the gap between Cleveland
and Akron, which sits about 25 miles to the south. Travel
east or west from downtown and you will find the signs of
urban flight: strip malls, fast food stores and every other
chain retailer imaginable.
No matter what your lifestyle, Cleveland has an area already
designed for you. No matter if you chose the Westside or the
Eastside, you're always within a 20-minute drive to Downtown.
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