January 9, 201312 yr Shame you had to ruin such a nice thread with that horrendous ending set of photos ;). "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 10, 201312 yr Very nice shots, thanks for posting them! clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
October 27, 201311 yr Author A few pictures from this morning during my morning walk....... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
October 28, 201311 yr Author Thanks. Neither. It is the observation pier above Pier W restaurant which sticks out over the cliff from the 30-story Winton Place condos in Lakewood. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 6, 201311 yr Some pictures from my trip to Cleveland back in September Huntington Beach A bit closer in.. Edgewater Park. I was amazed at how good of a job the Metroparks had done at cleaning up the beach and park Sunrise The typical post card shot Rain delay... And the game was called but the Tribe got the win! Game #2 Ohio themed fireworks courtesy of Nick Swisher I love the uplighting
December 7, 201311 yr Author Lots of activity, light and color at Playhouse Square on a snowy Friday evening. It got me into the holiday spirit.... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 12, 201311 yr Lots of activity, light and color at Playhouse Square on a snowy Friday evening. It got me into the holiday spirit.... Really cool shots. I think these city life-type photos are favorite now. And your intro sentence totally resonates. I have a very specific memory taking the rapid downtown and walking from Tower City to PHS to meet my parents one night back in the early 1990s when I was a teenager, and even then, when the retail strip was almost gone, the walk was colorful, active, and exhilarating. It helped seal my interest in Cleveland and cities. For me, light and human activity are the only antidotes to winter bleakness, and man does Cleveland have winter bleakness that needs combating.
December 12, 201311 yr Author For me, light and human activity are the only antidotes to winter bleakness, and man does Cleveland have winter bleakness that needs combating. Thanks. I love winter -- right up until early January when all the Christmas lights come down. Then it is no longer magical and beautiful and pristine looking. It's just white and gray. Since I'm a weather geek, I appreciate a snowstorm when it shuts down a winter-hardened city like Cleveland. But other than that, it's a drag until March comes and we get the first teases of spring. I know some cities cite homeowners for having Christmas decorations up until late January. I wish they wouldn't. Instead I'd like to see Christmas lights left up until at least Valentines Day, perhaps without Santa or the some of the obvious reminders that Christmas is over. But having the lights up well into February could combat the wintertime blahs. We need to find more and better ways to celebrate and decorate winter, rather than just hold our breath until spring. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 16, 201411 yr Author A pleasant surprise! Walking back from lunch, we went through the Huntington Building (925 Euclid) in Cleveland. A security guard let us take these pics in the massive, closed bank lobby. Repairs had to be made to the decorative 1924 ceiling, so they had so bring in craftsmen from Europe who had repaired the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. BTW, the security guard said his job his pretty spooky these days because the building is only about 15 percent occupied. So when he patrols entire sections of the 1.5-million-square-foot building that are empty, he says it gets kinda scary in there. FWIW, he also said the building's conversion to apartments is the hot rumor. Another ostentatious Cleveland bank lobby, this one built by National City Bank in the 1890s. Before the FDIC, banks tried to convince depositors they were sound by building public areas like this. Surely a bank that could afford this structure was sound. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 16, 201411 yr That National City Bank lobby is one of the best in the city. A great space, light fixtures as well.
January 16, 201411 yr Wow, a little odd to see the Huntington lobby with the office walls and furniture removed from the Chester Avenue stretch. Really miss seeing that amazing space, hopefully it finds a suitable use soon. clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
January 21, 201411 yr Author Wow, just wow. What an awesome department store! ;) Ya know, if my City Target doesn't go into the first couple floors of the May Company building, this would certainly be a next-best choice! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 22, 201411 yr Author From today, a photo tweeted by the United Steelworkers Union...... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 23, 201411 yr I was recently given an in depth tour of the steel mills (won a silent auction at Cleveland Public Library last year), and I have to say, it was one of the most invigorating experiences of my life. In a world where the hype often does not live up in reality, that tour was as amazing as you'd expect. And imaging that the mills were once 5 times more extensive boggles the imagination of what it must have been like down there. Cool pic.
January 23, 201411 yr I seem to remember hearing that Churchill (or one of GB's leaders) said that if Hitler had seen Cleveland's industrial valley in the late 1930's, Germany would've never started WWII
January 23, 201411 yr Author I seem to remember hearing that Churchill (or one of GB's leaders) said that if Hitler had seen Cleveland's industrial valley in the late 1930's, Germany would've never started WWII Or Pittsburgh, or Gary, or Youngstown. Sadly, most of that is gone. Like the line from Bruce Springsteen's "Youngstown" song, "Well my daddy come on the Ohio Works when he come home from World War Two. Now the yard's just scrap and rubble. He said, 'Them big boys did what Hitler couldn't do'." "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 10, 201411 yr Author Doug Nagy @dougnagy 4m Sunset over America's North Coast from @TheBinghamLofts in @DowntownCLE pic.twitter.com/Y0rahqOZgr "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 16, 201411 yr Author View from my balcony last night, looking east toward downtown Cleveland (barely visible) and the rising full moon..... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 15, 201411 yr Author A view from today that's not often seen by the general public -- from the Stokes Federal Courthouse tower, courtesy of @InTheCLE .... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 21, 201411 yr Author What a place to take a nap! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 21, 201411 yr Author ^I'm sure the poor guy was just really tired. You could measure his tired by the gallon. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
May 14, 201411 yr Author Some pictures from strolling around my Gold Coast/Edgewater neighborhood..... Work progresses on the $10m Enhance Clifton project in Cleveland and Lakewood to provide improved waiting environments and a landscaped median. This is in Cleveland where the median will be (no median in Lakewood)... Construction for Enhance Clifton in Lakewood..... And a view from my condo of Lakewood at midnight, with a nice, warm but humid breeze blowing through my windows. I love the view from my home of 17.5 years.... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
May 18, 201411 yr Cleveland marathon going through the Flats today. They must have an awesome view of the city ....
May 18, 201411 yr And one more pic of the marathon that really shows off how pretty our glorious city is ...
May 18, 201411 yr Great photos - are these from the Pinnacle? clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
May 18, 201411 yr Yep, I am downtown this morning visiting friends and watching the marathon. Perfect weather for it today.
May 19, 201411 yr Author More..... I'll give someone a prize if they can identify this location in Lakewood. A clue: unless you're walking (not driving) along a main road, you'd never know it was there. The Shore restaurant owner Tina talks with a customer. The Shore was closed for four days in early May after a parapet wall above the sidewalk fell. But they're open again and serving breakfast and lunch again! A portable garden! Just don't mess with it. Its under 24 hour surveillance... Tracks to the sunrise in Lakewood. Density and mixed use not only makes for a pedestrian-friendly neighborhood, it also offers interesting photographic subjects like this commercial-residential juxtaposition on Clifton at Hird in Lakewood. Apartments along West 116th in Cleveland on a pretty spring morning. Love wrap-around porches. This is on West 116th next to Norfolk Southern's Lake Division tracks. Despite the Cubs banner, we're not in Chicago. We're on Fruitland (no jokes) at West 116th in Cleveland. This style of townhouse is common here, as are the brownstone apartment buildings seen in the background. An older townhouse style, this one on West 115th south of Clifton Boulevard. Across West 115th is this Spanish style home from the 1920s. This style was all the rage in the 20s, but usually was featured on larger houses than this urban cottage. I participated in the Cleveland Marathon today! Er, I saw it this morning along my morning walk. The street signs indicates the location. From the location of the prior photo, I turned around and took this picture of the Fifth Church of Christ Scientist which will be deconstructed and its materials used for a park and luxury townhouse development by Abode. Another view of the Fifth Church at Lake and West 117th. Some of the scenes along my walk remind me of old England and New England. Even though this structure is much newer, it is sufficiently weathered and traditionally designed to appear several hundred years old. In reality, it's maybe only 100 years old. Gold Coast vista. A little architecture along my walk. This is at Cove and Lake in Lakewood. More architecture along my walk. Cove Avenue in Lakewood. Yet more architecture along my walk. The building's name is also where we are. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
May 19, 201411 yr More..... I'll give someone a prize if they can identify this location in Lakewood. A clue: unless you're walking (not driving) along a main road, you'd never know it was there. West 188th Street. Helvetica is on the right. The Phantasy is sorta across the street I only know this because we considered pursuing this as a place to live: http://cleveland.craigslist.org/apa/4417332751.html
May 19, 201411 yr Author West 188th Street. Helvetica is on the right. The Phantasy is sorta across the street I only know this because we considered pursuing this as a place to live: http://cleveland.craigslist.org/apa/4417332751.html I think you meant to say 118th street because you got the other info correct. The prize? My congratulations! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
May 22, 201411 yr Author This was tweeted during this evening's t-storm that rolled through Downtown Cleveland this evening. I hope that lightning bolt hit Carlos Santana's bat! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
May 22, 201411 yr Author Here's another one from tonight's "natural light show"! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 4, 201411 yr Author From my half-hour walk this AM. This time I went to Pier W at the base of Winton Place in Lakewood. Winton Place was built on the estate of Alexander Winton, a successful early 20th century car-maker..... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 5, 201411 yr That is actually one of my favorite little cozy spots in the state. It's a really nice view. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 13, 201410 yr Author A few from "Busy Corner" in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. And the conversion of old Class C office buildings downtown into apartments and other uses continues at a rapid pace.... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
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