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Did they try putting out the fire by using the ugliest green paint they could find?? :-P Ha ha! And note that not even a fire could kill that ivy.

Yes. Very cool place. Cleveland's IndieFilm club used to meet there.

That's the first I've ever heard of it. I'd be more than willing to check them out. However, if they put salad dressing on a sub I will hurl it into the street.

really? If you guys were lucky enough to ever have a real east coast sub, you could never feel the same about Subway, Penn Station, quiznos, etc. Even the franchised (bastardized) Jersey Mikes is a major letdown.

For someone like Cunningham to be this positive about OTR, it's just incredible. This could really spur a major shift in perception among his suburban audience who, like him, have been out of touch for years.

I attended their events in Akron and Cleveland. I can't recommend them enough, they're very inspirational.

Schiff: America is Already Bankrupt By Jeff Macke | Breakout – 3 hours ago Peter Schiff makes it clear, up front, why he's not trying to save America from fiscal disaster. He's not un-American, he's just too late. "We're already bankrupt," Schiff declares in the attached clip. "Better to acknowledge that fact than to pretend we're not." The author of the new book The Real Crash says it's the stimulus that got us into this mess, or at least exacerbated the one we already had. Because of the Feds effectively zero percent interest rate policy the U.S., both as individuals and a collective, spends, borrows, and generally wastes far too much while saving nothing. "We can't have real economic growth until interest rates go up," says Schiff. "If we admit we're bankrupt and at least restructure, we can start repairing the damage and preparing the economy for real growth." http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/breakout/schiff-america-already-bankrupt-115722723.html?l=1

But....But....HIGHWAY CONGESTION!!!!!!!

Ask KJP about the train connection between Kent-Akron. Some day you might be able to just hop on the line at Quaker Square. Would be so cool for UA and KSU.

Have you ever taken the train from the Newark Airport into Manhatten? Manhatten? Too me the ride over the swamps, into Newark and Harrison are just as ugly at riding the red line. Wetlands MTS. Horribly polluted wetlands.

Actually, I missed that, but now I'm guessing that you meant the two-way street conversions. I can't actually say that I'm on board with that one. Downtown already has plenty of two-way streets. I'm much more a fan of keeping the four big commuter arterials (Cedar, Exchange, Broadway, High) as efficient one-way pipelines and leaving the rest of the area (which includes plenty of big commercial streets, e.g., Main, Market, State, Mill, etc.) as calmer two-way commercial and/or mixed-use streets. I just think that with the relative small size of DT Akron the commuter arterials are not only unnecessary, they're detrimental. Just as Leibrith (sp?) said in the article, people are re-thinking/remembering how a downtown is supposed to look and feel. With S. Broadway and S. High acting basically like freeways, it's time to reconsider a more balanced approach for DT to reach its fullest potential. "Supposed" to look and feel? "Balanced" approach? We're talking about four streets out of dozens. Leaving them as they are would be a balanced approach--striking a balance between the interests of commuters and the interests of students and other downtown locals (including myself, since I live at State & Bowery). We have plenty of development to do on our existing two-way streets, including critical, highly visible ones like Main, Market, and Exchange (east of Main). I'm not defining downtown by "dozens" of streets. To me, the heart of downtown is largely made up of Main/S.Broadway/S.High.

Actually, I missed that, but now I'm guessing that you meant the two-way street conversions. I can't actually say that I'm on board with that one. Downtown already has plenty of two-way streets. I'm much more a fan of keeping the four big commuter arterials (Cedar, Exchange, Broadway, High) as efficient one-way pipelines and leaving the rest of the area (which includes plenty of big commercial streets, e.g., Main, Market, State, Mill, etc.) as calmer two-way commercial and/or mixed-use streets. I just think that with the relative small size of DT Akron the commuter arterials are not only unnecessary, they're detrimental. Just as Leibrith (sp?) said in the article, people are re-thinking/remembering how a downtown is supposed to look and feel. With S. Broadway and S. High acting basically like freeways, it's time to reconsider a more balanced approach for DT to reach its fullest potential.

^ Come on Gramarye you know what i mean.

Somehow I knew that whatever followed this statement wouldn't end well.

Long time coming. Here's hoping this change is made asap, and more importantly, that downtown is next on the agenda.

Here ya go: http://www.northsidelofts.com/index2.html p.s. this is where Chrissy Hynde's restaurant was.

Huh. I haven't heard that. Sarah is still CEO of the company, so I wonder what's up.

Good to hear. Sounds like you've found a pretty good spot! Your parrot issue is at least an interesting one. If my dad ends up close by you, I'll remind him to turn down the Steppenwolf, Doors or whatever other tapes he's been listening to lately ha ha.

Wow! I've never seen that or heard about it. I think you might have been the first to post anything about it. Thanks! Is that the old Cleats?

I'm still in pain over their W. 9th closing! This makes me feel better. The company is so big on Cleveland; they're all about making a difference locally.

The Theatre was a terrible loss. There was, imho, a very good chance for the place to re-invent itself and to draw new crowds. The way it went down it's obvious the owners gave McDonalds the inside edge, as their closing was a sudden surprise to many. Now on the other hand, the new owners of another Lakewood institution, Mahalls Bowling, are going all out to make this an incredible space. http://www.coolcleveland.com/blog/2012/04/a-new-life-for-mahalls-20-lanes/ Watch this video on your Cool Cleveland mobile app. Cool Cleveland’s Thomas Mulready talks with Joe Pavlick and sister-in-law Kelly Flamos, the new owners of Mahall’s Twenty Lanes in Lakewood, who moved back to the region from Brooklyn, NY to turn an aging bowling alley into a hipster hangout. They’re breathing new life into a venerable Cleveland institution by bringing in live music & a simple menu and basically not changing anything else.

Sometimes, but like most who would, I bought it long ago and can hear it whenever. New rock is getting made out there and I wish mainstream terrestrial radio made some effort to support it. Then they'd both be more relevant. Right you are sir. Luckily there are some good shows on 91.1 and 89.3 that I've come to rely on. http://wruw.org/guide/ http://www.wcsb.org/programs-daily/

There's a new little spot hidden away inside the Superior Building (815 Superior Ave) that has breakfast and lunch. Egg and cheese sandwich for like 2.00. The owners, I believe, are Lebanese and have some tasty middle eastern lunch items as well.

Just like this Strap!