June 24, 20222 yr OK a few more updates. I'm going to keep Hart Crane Park (plus he has University Circle connections so he gets a shout out). The park is on the other side of the rapid. Added Nautica and the new Flats Platform Tennis. Current the name of the skate park to Crooked River Skate Park. (sorry Crooked River Cross Fit…didn’t make the cut). I’m still trying to decipher the additional trail / bike path routes. Edited June 24, 20222 yr by MuRrAy HiLL
June 25, 20222 yr On 6/24/2022 at 8:27 AM, MuRrAy HiLL said: If anyone can help with the other trails with a better map outline, please let me know. This will get you most of what you need. At this point all the planned trails are complete. Hopefully it's what you're looking for.
July 7, 20222 yr UPDATE: I decided to make the Ohio & Erie Towpath Trail a different color since I feel it is extra notable (canal history and how far south it extends). Edited July 7, 20222 yr by MuRrAy HiLL
July 12, 20222 yr Has anyone kept track of how many (units or percentage) "affordable" rentals have been approved for construction by the Cleveland? The reason I ask: apparently an attempt at compulsion via rent control in St. Paul has just about killed housing construction in that city. Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
July 12, 20222 yr ^The Ohio General Assembly recently passed HB 430 which prohibits rent control, so I would not expect that issue in Cleveland.
July 13, 20222 yr 20 hours ago, ink said: ^The Ohio General Assembly recently passed HB 430 which prohibits rent control, so I would not expect that issue in Cleveland. Just trying to figure out how successful encouragement (as opposed to regulation) is being at present. Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
November 17, 20222 yr Is E116th in Miles-Union considered a stable neighborhood? With occasional exceptions, the street looks pretty decent on Google Maps. A mortgage participation on three planned rental houses on that street is being offered at 12.25% (ouch!) pending long term financing in six-months or so. Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
February 20, 20232 yr Hi Everyone - I have a unique request. My 9 year old nephew is "surprising" me and writing a book about me for my birthday. I guess the premise of the story is that I take a trip to Switzerland (which I'm doing next year). My sister-in-law asked if I knew anyone that could photoshop pictures of me in front of landmarks (i.e. Lake Geneva, the Matterhorn, etc.) so she could add them to the book. Would anyone be able to help me out? Thanks!
February 24, 20232 yr Hi all, haven't posted in a while (moved away for a spell and now happily back in Cleveland). I'm thinking about opening a private practice (mental health) and trying to find some small, comfortable office space in the area. Haven't quite decided where (and open to any thoughts), but considering downtown/near west side. I haven't ever really looked for office space before and not seeing much on Craigslist. Any suggestions for the best places/sites to find available spaces?
February 24, 20232 yr @Jax Have you tried Loopnet and set the search to "lease"? BTW welcome back. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 24, 20232 yr 2 hours ago, Jax said: Hi all, haven't posted in a while (moved away for a spell and now happily back in Cleveland). I'm thinking about opening a private practice (mental health) and trying to find some small, comfortable office space in the area. Haven't quite decided where (and open to any thoughts), but considering downtown/near west side. I haven't ever really looked for office space before and not seeing much on Craigslist. Any suggestions for the best places/sites to find available spaces? Loopnet and also Crexi. Good to get a realtor involved as well, as they can help you with the process and working with potential landlords. If you are worried about cost, know that they will usually be paid by a commission from the landlord when the deal is finished, too.
December 3, 20231 yr It's been a number of years now since Cleveland lost two of its major European-food mainstays, Sokolowski's and Sterle's. Are there any other places left that serve really good central or eastern European cuisine? I'm not really looking for bakeries like Farkas or Rudy's Strudel, or chains like Hofbrauhaus, but actual honest-to-god sit down restaurants with Polish or Slovene or Ukrainian or "insert Iron Curtain Country Here" food. “To an Ohio resident - wherever he lives - some other part of his state seems unreal.”
December 4, 20231 yr Balaton's- Hungarian Red Chimney- Polish Das Schnitzel Haus- German Little Polish Diner- Polish obviously, but take out only right now
December 4, 20231 yr Hansa Haus in Ohio City Shoot. There was this little place in Asia Town...forgot the name and not sure if they're still open>???
December 4, 20231 yr 3 minutes ago, surfohio said: Hansa Haus in Ohio City Shoot. There was this little place in Asia Town...forgot the name and not sure if they're still open>??? I believe that’s Marie’s?
December 4, 20231 yr Not sure what the plans are for Polish Village in Parma at Ridge & Snow. Tal's Bakery & Deli is now Krakow Deli. Perhaps more Polish establishments will eventually open in the vicinity. Edited December 4, 20231 yr by LibertyBlvd
December 4, 20231 yr 15 hours ago, freefourur said: Immigrant Son Brewery has a few Hungarian items on the menu. I can vouch for them--it's legit good cookin!
December 4, 20231 yr 3 hours ago, LibertyBlvd said: Not sure what the plans are for Polish Village in Parma at Ridge & Snow. Tal's Bakery & Deli is now Krakow Deli. Perhaps more Polish establishments will eventually open in the vicinity. They were open last I was there this summer, with no indication that they were going to be closing. They were take out only though.
January 8, 20241 yr Anyone know of a place you can get custom stained glass made for a reasonable price? I have a window I'd like to get an inset for.
January 8, 20241 yr no clue about the cost of such a thing, but Verite Glass in Oberlin does beautiful things... www.veriteglass.com
January 8, 20241 yr On 12/3/2023 at 7:05 PM, X said: Balaton's- Hungarian Red Chimney- Polish Das Schnitzel Haus- German Little Polish Diner- Polish obviously, but take out only right now Balaton's is fantastic. Note: It's now in Bainbridge. I only know this because my daughter took horse classes down the street.
January 8, 20241 yr Balaton is dead to me. And I used to live in Bainbridge! Marie's is great. A Ukrainian restaurant with a waiter is Olesia's Taverne of Richfield but we need more with 30,000 people of Ukrainian birth or descent just in Parma. You can order Ukrainian food from the counter and eat it there (or get take out) at State Meats in Parma. EDIT: I also found Mama Marie’s Ukrainian Kitchen deli on State Rd. Plus there's Kolos Andros Ukrainian Bakery, also on State (appears to offer only counter service). Another place with counter service is Perla Pierogies, a Polish spot also on State. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 8, 20241 yr 2 hours ago, KJP said: Balaton's is dead to me. And I used to live in Bainbridge! Marie's is great. A Ukrainian restaurant with a waiter is Olesia's Taverne of Richfield but we need more with 30,000 people of Ukrainian birth or descent just in Parma. You can order Ukrainian food from the counter and eat it there (or get take out) at State Meats in Parma. EDIT: I also found Mama Marie’s Ukrainian Kitchen deli on State Rd. Plus there's Kolos Andros Ukrainian Bakery, also on State (appears to offer only counter service). Another place with counter service is Perla Pierogies, a Polish spot also on State. If we're talking about pierogis, Pierogi Palace has locations in the West Side Market and Willoughby Hills. They have a ton of different (rotating) flavors.
January 11, 20241 yr On 1/7/2024 at 10:20 PM, Luke_S said: Anyone know of a place you can get custom stained glass made for a reasonable price? I have a window I'd like to get an inset for. Apologies this is not in Cleveland, but Franklin Art Glass in Columbus may be worth looking into https://www.franklinartglass.com/custom-work/custom-residential/ Edited January 11, 20241 yr by NW24HX
February 2, 20241 yr Hi Urban Ohio! I need some quick architecture tour advice to take the wife looking at houses for exterior ideas. Is there any one area, or particular street in the Cleveland area, that has an exquisite collection of mid-century moderns? Not the normal post war cookie-cutter atomic ranches. I'm looking for more the eccentric, 1960's upscale "Mike Brady" Cali ranch style homes. My guess would be somewhere in maybe Beachwood/Pepper Pike area, but I can't recall any one specific street or area with lots of examples in a small area. Thoughts?
February 2, 20241 yr 16 minutes ago, Cleburger said: Hi Urban Ohio! I need some quick architecture tour advice to take the wife looking at houses for exterior ideas. Is there any one area, or particular street in the Cleveland area, that has an exquisite collection of mid-century moderns? Not the normal post war cookie-cutter atomic ranches. I'm looking for more the eccentric, 1960's upscale "Mike Brady" Cali ranch style homes. My guess would be somewhere in maybe Beachwood/Pepper Pike area, but I can't recall any one specific street or area with lots of examples in a small area. Thoughts? I want to say that there might be some nice mid-centuries in Westlake on or around Center Ridge or Hilliard.
February 3, 20241 yr On 2/2/2024 at 10:48 AM, freefourur said: I want to say that there might be some nice mid-centuries in Westlake on or around Center Ridge or Hilliard. I think there are a few there, but not the super eccentric. I have to believe there is a street in eastern Shaker, Pepper Pike or Beachwood that has an excellent collection of them. I guess I'm just going to have to go block by block to find it :)
February 4, 20241 yr 6 hours ago, Cleburger said: I think there are a few there, but not the super eccentric. I have to believe there is a street in eastern Shaker, Pepper Pike or Beachwood that has an excellent collection of them. I guess I'm just going to have to go block by block to find it :) There are quite a few architect designed MCM homes in North Akron south of Merriman Valley and north of W Market St. The neighborhoods are Merriman Woods and Fairlawn Heights I believe, on side streets off of Portage Path or Merriman Rd.
February 4, 20241 yr If you have the time, it's worth venturing down to Columbus to visit Rush Creek Village. As an aside, 7125 Connelly Blvd. in Walton Hills is a lesser-known Richard Neutra house that was actually commissioned by a relative of mine in the 1950s. It's unfortunately in disrepair but it's a gem of a house and I hope someone is able to fix it up one day. Neutra houses are not super common in this part of the country. “To an Ohio resident - wherever he lives - some other part of his state seems unreal.”
February 12, 20241 yr wasn't there supposed to be some coordinated lighting type program with the buildings stretching down euclid ave and superior? was that project cancelled?
March 14, 20241 yr Anyone know what this feature used to be in Horseshoe Lake Park in Shaker? Based on the painted concrete and drainage/plumbing, I'm assuming some type of water feature?
June 15, 2024Jun 15 A random twitter comment reminded me of a memory that there used to be an extremely popular rib cookoff in downtown Cleveland in the 80s and 90s. I did a little bit of research and confirmed it was held at North Coast Harbor and moved to Burke Airport in 1993 because of the Rock hall and Science Center construction. One article I found from the PD said its attendance was 120,000 in 1992 which seems really impressive. Was that its peak (IN 92) ? What led to its demise ?
June 15, 2024Jun 15 It sounds like Live Nation killed it. https://www.cleveland.com/dining/2016/02/no_great_american_rib_cook-off.html Edited June 15, 2024Jun 15 by jam40jeff
June 17, 2024Jun 17 I remember it being on the Mall and the "buck a bone" price. It was a lot of fun. Great ribs, music, and my favorite... downtown.
June 17, 2024Jun 17 I believe the first rib cook-off was on the mall and admission was free and I don't think there was any music. In subsequent years, they added rock bands and it became a rib-n-rock event with an admission fee. Then, several other communities got on the bandwagon and started doing rib-n-rock events.
June 17, 2024Jun 17 I used to call it the "bib run-off" "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 24, 2024Jun 24 I was leaving the East Bank of the Flats on Saturday night and decided to take Scranton up towards W 14th. There were many cars parked along Scranton on both sides of the road with hundreds of people who just seemed to be hanging out. Does anybody know what was going on? Is this a normal occurrence? BTW the East Bank was packed and very energetic. I counted at least 10 party busses dropping people off in the course of an hour. And, they do need to install a few more lights along the river. The boardwalk was very dark. Edited June 24, 2024Jun 24 by dski44
June 24, 2024Jun 24 ^ If you’re talking about around the old Ferry Cap & Screw/ under Abbey Ave area, then it was probably the Fast & Furious wannabes. Just count yourself fortunate you didn’t get mixed up with them drag-racing up and down the street. My hovercraft is full of eels
June 24, 2024Jun 24 11 minutes ago, roman totale XVII said: ^ If you’re talking about around the old Ferry Cap & Screw/ under Abbey Ave area, then it was probably the Fast & Furious wannabes. Just count yourself fortunate you didn’t get mixed up with them drag-racing up and down the street. It was between Carter and the bridge. I was anxious to get out of the area.
June 25, 2024Jun 25 Does anyone know of any good resources to look for historic photos/illustrations of buildings and places in Cleveland other than the Cleveland Memory Project? I'm looking for anything on a specific Edgewater residential building and CMP didn't seem to have what I was looking for. Any direction would be appreciated!
June 25, 2024Jun 25 @Zagapi You can check out the digital gallery on the Cleveland Public Library website, but would also recommend going to the main library in person if you have the time and consulting with the librarian in the Photograph Collection (4th floor) to help you find what you need.
June 25, 2024Jun 25 2 hours ago, andrew0816 said: @Zagapi You can check out the digital gallery on the Cleveland Public Library website, but would also recommend going to the main library in person if you have the time and consulting with the librarian in the Photograph Collection (4th floor) to help you find what you need. This looks like exactly what I was looking. I was mixing up CSU and CPL in my head thinking that Cleveland Memory Project was through CPL. Thanks!
June 26, 2024Jun 26 16 hours ago, Zagapi said: Does anyone know of any good resources to look for historic photos/illustrations of buildings and places in Cleveland other than the Cleveland Memory Project? I'm looking for anything on a specific Edgewater residential building and CMP didn't seem to have what I was looking for. Any direction would be appreciated! You can also check with the Cuyahoga County Archives. There were several undertakings by the county in the 20th century to photograph all residential structures in Cleveland. It's hit or miss, depending on the structure and some things were lost over the years in their moves. Judy there is wonderful--contact the archives to make an appointment with her. It's worth a visit! https://cuyahogacounty.gov/publicworks/archives Contact Us Phone: 216-443-7250 Fax: 216-443- 3636 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Email: [email protected] Address: 3951 Perkins Avenue Cleveland, OH 44114
June 26, 2024Jun 26 5 hours ago, Cleburger said: You can also check with the Cuyahoga County Archives. There were several undertakings by the county in the 20th century to photograph all residential structures in Cleveland. It's hit or miss, depending on the structure and some things were lost over the years in their moves. Judy there is wonderful--contact the archives to make an appointment with her. It's worth a visit! https://cuyahogacounty.gov/publicworks/archives Contact Us Phone: 216-443-7250 Fax: 216-443- 3636 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Email: [email protected] Address: 3951 Perkins Avenue Cleveland, OH 44114 Thank you for the info! I wasn't having any luck with the CPL sources, but did find plenty of other cool things.
June 28, 2024Jun 28 On 6/15/2024 at 2:37 PM, skorasaurus said: A random twitter comment reminded me of a memory that there used to be an extremely popular rib cookoff in downtown Cleveland in the 80s and 90s. I did a little bit of research and confirmed it was held at North Coast Harbor and moved to Burke Airport in 1993 because of the Rock hall and Science Center construction. One article I found from the PD said its attendance was 120,000 in 1992 which seems really impressive. Was that its peak (IN 92) ? What led to its demise ? indeeeed! we used to go. one memorable time the jukes played with out of nowhere a bazillion bikers in the crowd. there was a giant brawny man paper towels blow up ad balloon thing facing the stage, so southside kept remarking about it the whole show. i guess you had to be there, but between a huge crowd of bikers, smartazz southside johnny playing for his life basically with that rough crowd and the big brawny man it was all very funny. otherwise, the ribs teams were these traveling ringers that would go around the country to every rib event, so saucy and meh to ok ribs, but the contest part was pretty much bs. i am a diehard texas bbq fan, so ideally i dont go near sauce other than a squirt of hot sauce, so this event wasn't really for me, but it was still great fun to attend these.
September 3, 2024Sep 3 I may be misremembering, but does anyone know if there is a way to look-up building permits? Currently trying to see if there are any demolition/construction permits for South Gordon Park that would prevent folks from using the fields.
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