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Looking for anymore details on the Kimpton opening, I came across they are already posting job openings for the property: http://www.glassdoor.com/Salary/Kimpton-Hotels-and-Restaurants-Cleveland-Salaries-EI_IE9955.0,30_IL.31,40_IM179.htm

^ let's think like Portland/Pacific NW. Let's reuse the bridge http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2014/08/sellwood_bridge_sale_makes_int.html

Whoever is there, make sure to get some "Rotunda Pale Ale" http://www.cleveland.com/drinks/index.ssf/2015/02/great_lakes_brewing_co_to_tap.html

Boondoggle!!!!

Free event and great idea getting students involved: Visions for the future of Midtown created by CIA, KSU and CSU students to be shared Thursday By Steven Litt, The Plain Dealer on February 23, 2015 at 2:32 PM, updated February 23, 2015 at 2:44 PM CLEVELAND, Ohio - To envision a more exciting future for the city's Midtown area, the nonprofits MidTown Cleveland Inc. and Health-Tech Corridor tapped the brainpower of students from Kent State and Cleveland State universities and the Cleveland Institute of Art. On Thursday, in a free public event from 4 to 7 p.m., the best of those visions will be shared with the public at JumpStart in the MidTown Tech Park, 6701 Carnegie Ave., Suite 100. http://www.cleveland.com/architecture/index.ssf/2015/02/visions_for_the_future_of_clev.html#incart_river

Fantastic!

Cleveland’s Race Problem How longstanding injustice could cripple the city’s rebirth. By DAN MOULTHROP February 19, 2015 Read more: http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/02/cleveland-segregation-115320.html#ixzz3SGNXf9LQ

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/02/18/mid-american-conference-tournament-to-remain-in-cleveland-through-2023/

Question -- is any of this updated information? http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/16428117/1526-W-25th-Street-Cleveland-OH/

^ can't believe I missed this. Very interesting.

http://magazine.good.is/features/chateau-hough-cleveland-winery

Cleveland Indians will start some weeknight games earlier this season. Good. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2015/02/12/cleveland-indians-will-start-some-weeknight-games-earlier-this-season-good/

Very cool. They actually listened to my Prague Charles Bridge statue idea... :)

So last night I had a dream that this place was built and the parking garage on the Prospect side took 50 years to recover the streetscape back. All it needed were some strorefronts/a few stories of apartments facing Prospect. Either I dream like a prophet or Urban Ohio too much...

Same thought -- I have no idea...but thought it was worth posting is this helps break a story.

:) http://www.city-data.com/forum/cleveland/2293823-moving-cleveland-open-new-ikea-brooklyn.html

Completely agree. Hopefully, NE Ohio has the organizations and locals to make this happen. Here is a list of these possible organizations in NEO: http://www.globalcleveland.org/directory/15-refugee I wonder if the Ukrainian churches in Parma are connected to other entities as well.

I've had the same thought with Ukrainians. With the Cleveland metro's strong Ukrainian presence and having Global Cleveland, has there been an extensive reach out to that part of the world?

Watch tour of Barrio's new downtown Cleveland restaurant (video): Kristel's CLE CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Take a tour inside Barrio's newly opened restaurant located inside 5th Street Arcades alongside Prospect Ave., in downtown Cleveland. The 4,000-square-foot space opened its doors last Friday, can seat over 200 guests with plenty of room for standing. As soon as you walk in you are greeted with the 40-seat bar that sits in the center of the room as well as two private dining areas. The "Day of the Dead" decorations also follow the artwork seen inside Barrio's two other locations in Tremont and Lakewood. http://www.cleveland.com/kristel/index.ssf/2015/02/watch_tour_of_barrios_new_down.html#comments

Intriguing nonetheless

LeBron James to Launch New TV Game Show, Casting to Take Place in Cleveland on Saturday Posted By Alaina McConnell on Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 10:57 AM In case you haven't heard, LeBron James is in cahoots with NBC to create a new prime-time game show, offering up to seven figure payouts, sources claim. The gist of the game show is this: Wannabe contestants apply with a friend, spouse, or family member with the hopes of competing in pairs to win "life-changing amounts of money" in contests of knowledge and luck. http://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2015/01/29/lebron-james-to-launch-new-tv-game-show-casting-to-take-place-in-cleveland-on-saturday

A lot of shout outs to Cleveland today in the "Chew." Batali gave a nod to the West Side Market and Mike Golic was on today too. And I even heard a couple Manziel jokes... :)

It's here! Q4 Report. Always a fun read: http://www.downtowncleveland.com/media/232859/dca-q4_2014-market-update.pdf

My work computer blocks twitter so I can never see when you post their links! So I google: http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2015/01/the_bonne_bell_co_is_closing_a.html#incart_m-rpt-1 Kind of a bizarre statement from a someone who was directly responsible for all 91 Clevelanders being laid off: "Markwins has a proven track record of creating excitement and bringing innovation to the cosmetic category," said Jess "Buddy" Bell, Jr., founder of Aspire Brands. "They will bring the same excitement and innovation to the Lip Smacker and Bonne Bell brands. I am excited about the future of the Lip Smacker and Bonne Bell brands under Markwins ownership."

http://m.healthcareitnews.com/news/swan-song-connectathon-windy-city At Cleveland's first Connectathon, software engineers seek understanding and hook ups By Robert L. Smith, The Plain Dealer Email the author | Follow on Twitter on January 29, 2015 at 9:02 AM, updated January 29, 2015 at 10:42 AM CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The scene in the Grand Ballroom of the Cleveland Convention Center on Wednesday defied anything seen in the city before. More than 500 software engineers from around the world sat behind laptops at long, runway-like rows of tables, scanning code and occasionally peeking over their screens to chat softly with competitors. http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2015/01/at_cleveland_connectathon_soft.html