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Good holiday gift idea -- Cuyahoga Valley National Park poster: https://www.national-park-posters.com/product-category/posters/

Feels like there’s some info missing here ? Falafel Café moving in University Circle after 18 years Updated 4 hrs ago; Posted 4 hrs ago By Marc Bona, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio – Falafel Café is leaving the University Circle location it has called home since 2000, but it isn’t moving far. Mae and Hani Elassal have closed the restaurant but are planning to open in March in the space previously occupied by Crop Kitchen. They signed the lease Monday, Nov. 19. The Crop Kitchen Uptown neighborhood restaurant closed in 2016 after being opened for about two years https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2018/11/falafel-cafe-moving-in-university-circle-after-18-years.html

^ Heck, Cleveland already has arguably the number one indoor bike park in the country in Ray’s. (https://m.facebook.com/RaysIndoorBikePark/) This would further cement Cleveland as a nation leader and destination in that genre.

Little Italy / Murray Hill Photos: E. 126th and Mayfield Rd: E. 119th and Mayfield Rd: Coltman Rd. and Euclid Ave: Mayfield Theater on Mayfield Rd: Random Rd and Cornell Rd: Mayfield Rd and Murray Hill Rd: Alta House (built by JD Rockefeller): Some notable neighborhood residents at the Mayfield Cafe in 1961...drinking P.O.C beer (now the Tavern of Little Italy (TOLI)): 1985:

Elite 8 game is tonight at 7:00 PM at University Circle's DiSanto Field after winning last night: https://athletics.case.edu/sports/msoc/2018-19/releases/20181116ypqehs From WKYC: Case men's soccer team looks to 'Defend DiSanto,' advance in NCAA Tournament The Case Western Reserve University men's soccer team looks to "Defend DiSanto" Field and advance in the 2018 NCAA Division III Tournament. Author: Matthew Florjancic Published: 2:44 PM EST November 16, 2018 Updated: 3:07 PM EST November 16, 2018 CLEVELAND -- “Defending DiSanto.” That has been the mantra for the Case Western Reserve University men’s soccer team throughout the 2018 season, and should the Spartans be able to defend DiSanto Field twice more this weekend, there will be plenty of reason to celebrate on the University Circle campus. Wins tonight against the 10th-ranked Kenyon Lords and Saturday night against either Penn State-Behrend or fourth-ranked Calvin College will earn the No. 19 Spartans a berth into the NCAA Final Four in Greensboro, North Carolina, on November 30. https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/ncaa/case-mens-soccer-team-looks-to-defend-disanto-advance-in-ncaa-tournament/95-615276222

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Side note: cool Uptown picture today on their Facebook page:

Western Reserve's Hale Farm has a lot of older structures. The main house dates back to 1825, but I think it has origins back to 1810. https://www.wrhs.org/plan-your-visit/hale-farm/ Another reason to visit -- you can go inside most of the houses and structures.

Seriously, this is HUGE news! The acquisition, which includes USAA's 529 College Savings Plan, is expected to close in the second quarter of 2019, pending regulatory and shareholder approvals. As an owner / contributor to a USAA 529K plan, I approve of the acquisition on a personal level as well. ?

Two big home games for CWRU at DiSanto Field this weekend...encourage you to support these local Cleveland teams. 1) The "Academic Bowl" football game against the rival of Pittsburgh's own Carnegie Mellon. Sat Nov 10 @ 5:30 PM: #19 CWRU Football to Face Carnegie Mellon with PAC & UAA Championships at Stake Nov 06, 2018 The Case Western Reserve University Spartans (8-1, 7-1 PAC, 1-0 UAA) will look both secure a share of the Presidents' Athletic Conference Championship and win the University Athletic Association Title outright, when the team welcomes the Carnegie Mellon University Tartans (4-4, 3-4 PAC, 1-0 UAA) to DiSanto Field in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. https://athletics.case.edu/sports/fball/2018-19/releases/20181106m8pwa3 2) NCAA DIII playoff soccer game and hosting a second game. Sat Nov 10 @ 11 AM: #19 CWRU Set to Host First Two Rounds of NCAA DIII Men’s Soccer Championships Nov 06, 2018 The 19th-ranked Case Western Reserve University men's soccer team will open postseason play this weekend, when the team plays host to the first two rounds of the NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship at DiSanto Field on Saturday, November 10th and Sunday, November 11th. Along with the Spartans, teams selected to play in Cleveland, Ohio this weekend include Capital University, Keystone College and Westminster (Pa.) College. The team that advances through the two rounds this weekend will advance to the sectional rounds of the tournament next weekend, with match locations and dates to be determined. https://athletics.case.edu/sports/msoc/2018-19/releases/20181106mk28wd

Proformex of Westlake looking to move offices downtown Updated Oct 29; Posted 7:00 AM By Michael Piskor WESTLAKE, Ohio -- Proformex, based in Westlake, has developed a new automated life insurance software platform that will provide peace of mind to policy owners, as well as to agency firms that manage those insurance policies. Proformex, currently with 24 employees, is set up for life insurance agencies to equip themselves with the tools they need to keep accurate and up to date meta-information on their clients at all times. Information can get lost easily, insurance agents may end up mishandling information or even fail to address a mistake or update in a timely manner. Clients who subscribe to firms that use this software will be better protected and less likely to roll into mishaps on the insurance agent side of the spectrum. Proformex is in the process of moving their office to downtown Cleveland. “With our expected continued growth, we're planning to double that number in the next 18 months. With tremendous growth, we've completely outgrown our space, and are actively seeking new space that will be aligned with our strategic initiatives,” Beck said. https://www.cleveland.com/business/2018/11/proformex-of-westlake-looking-to-move-offices-downtown.html

That's what this place was. Had beer and wine in the evenings: https://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2018/04/09/coquette-patisserie-to-call-it-quits-after-a-wild-four-year-run

Biggest game of the season for #16/#19 Case Western Reserve as they travel to #10/#12 Washington & Jefferson. The national website D3football.com wrote a feature on the Spartans...pretty cool as there are 250 teams in DIII. Case finally gets crack at Presidents Posted: Oct 02, 2018 By Joe Sager D3sports.com It’s been nearly three years since they faced each other on the football field, but Case Western Reserve and Washington & Jefferson are pretty familiar with each other. The programs have been among the PAC’s elite, but didn’t actually meet on the gridiron the past two seasons due to the PAC’s unbalanced schedule. So, Saturday’s clash in Washington, Pennsylvania, is the squads’ first encounter since CWRU posted a 35-28 home win on Oct. 24, 2015. Last year, both squads went 8-0 in PAC play and shared the championship. The league’s tiebreaker (strength of conference victories) gave the Presidents the PAC’s automatic bid to the playoffs, while the Spartans earned an at-large berth. They hoped for a showdown in the postseason, but the head-to-head matchup did not materialize. They are two of the PAC favorites this year, too, and enter the game unbeaten – W&J is 5-0 overall and 4-0 in the PAC, while CWRU is 4-0, 3-0. http://www.d3football.com/columns/features/2018/case-finally-crack-at-unseating-presidents

So very sad :( Man killed in Cleveland shooting was driven but generous business owner, sister says Updated Oct 3, 4:53 PM; Posted Oct 3, 7:00 AM By Evan MacDonald, cleveland.com, emacdonaldCleveland[/member].com CLEVELAND, Ohio - A Cleveland man shot and killed last month was a driven but caring businessman who also used the rental properties he owned to help people in need, his sister said. Victor Maar Jr. founded a business, Home Restoration Investments, in his mid-20s and owned nine properties in the Greater Cleveland area. He used those properties to give a home to an elderly military veteran, his sister said. Posts on Maar's Facebook page also include stories of his generosity, such as the time he used one of his homes to store heirlooms that belonged to a friend's mother. "He had so much drive, and he cared about his business so much," said his sister, Wendy Streeter. "[His death] is a great loss. Lots of people are really down right now." Maar, 35, was shot and killed Sept. 16 at a duplex he owned on West 146th Street near Mitchell Avenue. The shooting happened after Maar confronted an 18-year-old man and told him to leave the duplex, Streeter said. https://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2018/10/man_killed_in_cleveland_shooti_2.html

From the Cleveland population thread, roughly 1800 newcomers from Puerto Rico to Cleveland this past year:

^ This must be a big deal. I’ve had three seperate people text me asking if I had heard about the shooting across from the Westside Market (almost as a “I told you so” from people who don’t think Cleveland is safe)..

72 of America's best sailors take on Cleveland in U.S. Sailing's Hinman Trophy championship By Laura Johnston, RocktheLake | Posted September 29, 2018 at 06:49 AM | Updated September 29, 2018 at 06:52 AM CLEVELAND, Ohio – Think of it as a combination of soccer, rugby and chess – six sailboats at a time. Team sail racing is the most dynamic of sailing events, and its U.S. Sailing national championship is in Cleveland this weekend. That means 12 top teams are duking it out at the Old Coast Guard Station for the George R. Hinman Trophy and the chance to enter the 2019 World Sailing Team Racing Championship. The College of Charleston team -- the defending college sailing champs -- called the Old Coast Guard Station fantastic. Sailors from the San Diego said they could be persuaded to become Browns fans. “This is just incredible for Cleveland,” Patterson said. “The goal here by having this event is to showcase Cleveland, the Cleveland Harbor, the Foundry and Lake Erie to the U.S, and the rest of the world and show everybody that we can host some of the greatest racing in the world.” https://www.cleveland.com/expo/news/erry-2018/09/7b6bc3acb27041/72-of-americas-best-sailors-ta.html

CLE # 19 ? https://www.newsgeneration.com/broadcast-resources/top-100-radio-markets/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_television_markets

The offense is AVERAGING 50 points and 500+ yards a game lead by the newcomer, true freshman QB: A Division III Baker Mayfield? CWRU freshman QB makes strong first impression, too Updated 5:31 AM; Posted 5:30 AM By Mike Peticca CLEVELAND, Ohio -- There's not just one quarterback in Cleveland making a strong first impression in his rookie season. Drew Saxton may never achieve Baker Mayfield's fame, though he aspires for an even more meaningful career. As a true freshman at Division III Case Western Reserve University, it's virtually certain Saxton won't develop into the first pick of the NFL draft, as the Browns made Mayfield. https://www.cleveland.com/sports/index.ssf/2018/09/a_division_iii_baker_mayfield.html

Two national articles: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/eclectic-cleveland-itinerary-makes-for-a-perfect-weekend-getaway/2018/09/27/a7b8cd2e-bd10-11e8-b7d2-0773aa1e33da_story.html https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/what-to-do-in-cleveland-ohio

I love the Little Italy nod. It has to be a reference to the Feast of the Assumption...which occurs in mid-August.

Very nice! The Indians are also the first team in MLB history to have 4 pitchers who each have 200+ strike outs: https://sports.yahoo.com/cleveland-indians-first-team-mlb-4-pitchers-200-strikeouts-single-season-005323969.html

Bernie, Bernie, Bernie !!! Bernie Moreno sells Mercedes, charter flights, a voting app and more: My Cleveland By Grant Segall, The Plain Dealer | Posted September 20, 2018 at 09:30 AM | Updated September 24, 2018 at 05:39 PM The people who love Cleveland the most are the ones who moved here. Cleveland feels like a traditional small town, but it has everything a big city does. Three sports teams, great orchestra, better theater than Boston. We need to think bigger and take more risks. We should expect more, like in public transportation. We should expect transparency in government. But we should always be cheerleaders for Cleveland. https://www.cleveland.com/expo/life-and-culture/erry-2018/09/12a3bc7c7d3448/bernie-moreno-sells-mercedes-c.html

^but they look different to me in style. Wonder if these earlier larger images were massings only?

Agreed. Plus it'll look even more sharp when combined with the now completed Nord Family Greenway.