MayDay

Right on all counts!

Ok, here's a new batch! :) Commercial building - Center Street in the Flats - guessed by X. Hart Crane Park in the Flats - guessed by Straphanger Metrohealth Medical Center - guessed by the pope. Entrance to Lake View Cemetery, guessed by CtownD. Detail of bay window of Huron Square Apartments/Huron at East 9th - guessed by Straphanger

Actually, that's the one building in downtown Cleveland that I've never set foot in (knock on wood).

George Segal sculpture on the Lakeside entrance to the Justice Center :)

It's not a matter of painting suburbanites as "the enemy" - it's a matter of explaining the disconnect, which is stemmed in decades of flight from city centers. My question to you - they obviously understand the need for Cleveland proper to remain strong on a day-to-day basis, right? How much of an impact can they possibly have on that by visiting the city a la carte once every couple of months for special occasions from Hudson and Bainbridge? Don't get me wrong, it's great that they do because I know some cities where even that wouldn't happen. I just wish more of their fellow Hudsonites and other suburbanites felt that supporting Cleveland was in their best interests. However, let's face it - "hoping" that Cleveland improves because they stopped in for an event or two at the Q, or had a ladies' night out on West 6th? It's gonna take a lot more than that, and accomplishing that is hard enough if you reside in Cuyahoga County itself. Add on the travel time from Summit and Portage County - well, I think you see the disconnect.

"I'm not sure if this is the place to post this," Rest assured, it is the place. My condolences to you, and to Tony's loved ones.

"Excuse me? You ever heard of the Shaker Lakes?" They're lovely and all - certainly not a "two bit duck pond", but when someone is talking about "lake access" north of I-480, there is only ONE Lake worth mentioning ;)

I see - I work for a publishing company as an art director. In your case, I would recommend taking a peek at careerboard.com (check media as well as journalism). It's locally owned and seems to offer better listings, at least in my experience. http://www.careerboard.com/ As for your boyfriend, I recommend careerboard.com as well as Aquent (formerly MacTemps) www.aquent.com. They specialize in placing designers and are pretty well connected in Cleveland. Even though they're a placement agency, they do offer benefits for talent who work over 30ish hours a week. Hope that helps.

I can vouch for Big Guys (it's where my S.O. and I get our pie for "pizza and a movie" night) - there were some consistency issues a few months ago but they've since corrected them.

Gotta say that's a great location in Tremont and a neat house. I see what you mean about the yard, but as with any home purchase, there are tradeoffs. Here's a list of the places that are literally within a 5-minute walk of there: Coffee shop: http://www.pluggedincleveland.com/restaurants/422+civilization.html Bar/Pizza shop: http://www.pluggedincleveland.com/restaurants/602+edisons+pub.html Bistro/Martini lounge: http://www.pluggedincleveland.com/restaurants/640+fahrenheit.html Old school neighborhood bar: http://www.pluggedincleveland.com/restaurants/863+hotz+cafe.html New school neighborhood bar (with good food): http://www.pluggedincleveland.com/restaurants/1061+lava+lounge.html Central/South American restaurant: http://www.pluggedincleveland.com/restaurants/1045+la+tortilla+feliz.html Coffee shop w/light meals: http://www.pluggedincleveland.com/restaurants/1117+luckys+cafe.html Upscale bistro (specializing in seafood): http://www.pluggedincleveland.com/restaurants/1420+parallax.html Moderate-price bistro: http://www.pluggedincleveland.com/restaurants/1678+sage+bistro.html Bar: http://www.pluggedincleveland.com/restaurants/676+the+flying+monkey+pub.html Bar with great patio, food, and 3 Great Lakes Brewing Beers on tap at all times: http://www.pluggedincleveland.com/restaurants/1959+the+south+side.html Bar with an Irish twist: http://www.pluggedincleveland.com/restaurants/1967+the+treehouse.html Thai Restaurant: http://www.pluggedincleveland.com/restaurants/2378+ty+fun+thai+bistro.html That doesn't include the galleries, and I've left off probably a dozen more places to eat. Basically - if you enjoy casual bars and dining out, Tremont has a LOT to offer :)

And - in what fields do you hope to find employment? That can play into your choice of residence as well - for example, health care is clustered around University Circle (Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals, VA Hospital, etc.), finance and law are mostly in downtown, IT is all over the place, etc.

^To go along with wimwar's post - for Ohio City, look at my map, and find the "10" next to Lorain Ave. That's the location of the West Side Market, and a Rapid stop is just across the street. While Tremont isn't as close to the Rapid stop, they have Community Circulator buses that make stops there, as well as a busline (the #81). Also, I know that there might be a sense of dread when you hear "bus". However, when you live in a close-in area, it's not like you're on the bus for a horrendously long time. I also take the bus to work, and it's only about 5 minutes from my stop to downtown. You might also be interested in City Wheels, Cleveland's car-sharing program. It's much like ZipCar and others around the country. For more info, check out their site: http://www.citywheelscleveland.com/

"also tremont was completely closed down on labor day as well, not a hipster or yuppie to be found...only the hillbillies were out with their binoculars checking out the airshow" I'm neither a hipster nor a yuppie but there were a lot of people at the South Side (doing a great business because they were open on Labor Day).

Welcome to the forum! When you ask about a yard, I guess it would help to know what size of yard you're looking for. If you're looking for a half-acre lot, you may have trouble finding that in Lakewood. Then again, you're coming from New York - the typical Lakewood home site might be just right. I'm not a realtor, but I used to live in Lakewood and I can give you some of the basics. Lakewood's really an area that you need to see in person, street by street to get a feel for. The most desirable (and expensive, but again coming from NYC you might have a different idea of "expensive") areas tend to be towards the lake - generally, anything north of Detroit Rd. Clifton Boulevard has a lot of rentals and multi-family structures. Lake Avenue and Edgewater Drive are the upscale streets. Keep in mind that realtor.com currently has a listing on Cliffdale which is north of Lake Avenue (one block from the Lake, and close to Lakewood Park) for $264K. Areas in Lakewood that I would avoid - and it's not that they're awful but they seem to be in need of polish: Madison Avenue west of Bunts/140th; north-south streets south of Clifton near West 117th (though they're improving near Detroit); and the area near Lakewood Hospital (a lot of vehicular traffic/commercial activity). As far as a west-side bias, when people ask me - I simply reply "I live in Cleveland". I live on the west side but I love everything on the east side as well. I'll tell you why I would prefer to live on the west side (I'm in the city proper): 1. Property tax rates on the east side tend to be significantly higher (Lakewood's are high as well, but generally, east-side 'burbs are the highest). 2. Snow. I live about 2 miles west of downtown and there have been plenty of times when my area gets a dusting of snow, and the Heights and east side will have 3-4 inches. 3. Lake breeze. The areas adjacent to the lake benefit from the micro-climate of having the cooler lake air - nice, especially in the summer. As far as Ohio City and Tremont - yes, they are both areas "in transition", and they are indeed inner-city neighborhoods. Thus, you'll have a higher incidence of property crimes, even in the gentrified areas but that can be said about ANY urban area. That said, the green areas represent the more cleaned-up areas of both Ohio City (left) and Tremont (right):

My hair has been a lot of things, but I can assure you it has NEVER been nappy!

Yeah, well if any of the hippie/grungesters I've seen are indigenous Peruvians, I'll grow dreadlocks! :lol:

Yeah, but how many woven backpacks can one person have*? (Sorry - not a fan of the hippie/grunge look)

Fyi, Locutus was banned quite some time ago. Not that you don't have good points but don't expect a response from him.

Whatever it was, it was quite possibly the most gruesome area of metro Cincy I've ever seen. Mejana was quite tasty - damn good kafta, although the Turkish coffee could have had a little more kick.

Nice post of a neat area! "Schmidts is awesome. I love that place. You have to get one of their cream puffs. It took me two days to eat mine." Amateur.

So one of my galpals got married this weekend - the wedding was in Bumf#ck, Indiana but my S.O. and I had a little free time to putz around downtown Cincinnati. Of course I had my camera in tow: We speed away from where we were staying in Indiana - a lovely nuclear plant providing scenery: But after driving past some office parks and whatnot... Now THAT'S more like it! That's one fugly hotel, but the views must be amazing: Getting closer: I've always loved this old tower: My S.O. loved this loft building: All the times I've been to Cincy and I never noticed this building! Lots of groceries have been sold to build this: Nifty detailing on this "Citadel" building: Every city has some corporate blandness: Carew Tower stands above them all: Scripps - it's very shiny: WKRP... Scripps again: Two landmarks: Looks like they sliced off the top! Props to my S.O. for pointing out the contrast here: Detail everywhere! Ever since I saw a B/W pic of this in a book of Ohio architecture, I've wanted to snap a pic. Goal accomplished: It's attached to a former department store - and a handsome one at that: A nice stretch of rehabs: A-dor-able: It's so... Christo! Tiffany! Carew, looking taller than 574 feet: We had to head back: Ugh: However, the night before (at the rehearsal dinner) I also snapped some bonus shots from the breathtakingly gorgeous lobby of the Orchid Room at the Netherland Hilton hotel:

Yeah, I was just down that way a while ago - I was just wondering if anything other than that was worth mentioning.

"So, NO, I wont knock it off about the non-support of cops. I too support cops. But people like myself and others don't make the news." So our viewpoint is only valid if it makes it onto Channel 19 news? Hate to break it to you, but 19 is sensationalist tripe and getting on that accomplishes zilch. Read everything X said in the second paragraph of his post - those are things that can affect change in the community.

Meanwhile, over at the Clinic Heart Center (on Aug. 31st):

Monte - at least it works for him! Can you say the same? :lol: