Whenever I bring friends to Cleveland, I always get some interesting comments. Here are some:

 

-Lake Erie is bigger than they thought.  They are surprised that you can't see Canada across the lake.

 

-Cleveland has trains?!  They never expect this.

 

-and from my east coast friends..."Cleveland is in the eastern time zone?!

 

-Cleveland has a great art museum and orchestra?!?!?

Cincinnati (my personal experience):

 

-Where do all the Mormons live??

-Cincinnati is a lot bigger than I thought!

-Is there anything to do there?

-Wow, you have really nice parks here!

 

I'm sure there are many more....these are right off the top of my head.

I hear ya Wimwar.  When I lived in Boston, some folks there couldn't believe all Ohio was in the eastern time zone.

Columbus-

 

Wow, it has skyscrapers..

I thought this was a Cow Town..

I thought this was 'just' a college town..

People usually comment about how dense downtown is or how old the houses are or they're surprised that Cincinnati has so many hills.

I'm from Parma...the laughing stock suburb of a former laughing stock city. I don't even know where to start.

Greatest misconception about Columbus?

 

That it's not in Georgia or Indiana.

The biggest misconception about Columbus is that the Santa Maria boat is indeed the original but you didn't hear that from me ;-)

But isn't it?  It TOTALLY is like...you know...authentic!  They even have Don Johnson's poster engraved in the hull.

More 216

 

 

We have beaches

 

Its not cold here all year round-a girl from DC didn't know we do have Fall Spring and summer!

 

Cleveland/NEO is just a big ghetto

 

    Yes there are some very rough neighborhoods, but there are nice 'hoods everywhere even in Cleveland proper, and people are surprised when they see them.

 

 

We have Excellent hospitals

 

Columbus- I thought this was 'just' a college town..

 

It is, isn't it?

Bowling Green is a colllege town. Athens is a college town. Columbus is an economic powerhouse!

^Or at least an economic cow pasture.

Cleveland is just a big ghetto

 

Actually, that misconception is most commonly held by people who grew up here and never left rather than out-of-towners.

No I think that misconception comes from the people who grew up in the city and left for the suburbs or no, maybe you're right. Anyway the new people certainly don't think so.

I'm talkin people Ive met at school in Columbus and Cincinnati that have only been here once and only went to the most raggedy part, some people that live here think that too though.

I'm talkin people Ive met at school in Columbus and Cincinnati that have only been here once and only went to the most raggedy part, some people that live here think that too though.

 

I mean, what do THEY know about ghetto, eh?  I mean, ewww!  Cincinnati?  Nasty.  Columbus?  Suburban ghetto.  They have no Trendmont!

^What are you talking about?

Out of towners think most Cincinnatians love Pete Rose, Marge Schott, and WKRP in Cincinnati.

 

Oh, sorry, you wanted misconceptions...

^What are you talking about?

 

Just keep spinnin' the avatar...

Again, what are you talking about? You make it seem as if I was putting down Cincinnati and Columbus.

People seem to think Hamilton has a lot of trailer parks, which is quite off. There is only one in the city limits, and it is in a rural, secluded area out by the airport, not visible from any major roads. One used to be on Dixie Hwy, but the city closed it down a couple years ago and all the trailers were mover or demolished.

 

Fairfield and West Chester Twp each have 3 that I know of, however.

People always think that Zanesville is a only what you see from Interstate 70. They don't realize that the city is 13 miles long north to south with major retail centers on both ends, two large hospitals, three industrial parks, a great transit system, and a rather large airport (relatively speaking). This mostly goes for the typical Columbusite who always asks me if Zanesville is on the West Virginia border!

Many out-of-towners seemed to be surprised at how big Akron is.  Since it's probably the lesser known of the big Ohio cities, many people assume that it's pretty small.

eastcoasters. they  get all the "C" cities mixed up. "They are all the same anyway, right?"

 

here is what some people have noted about Cleveland: trains, the metroparks (thought Cleveland would be like Newark, NJ or something), neighborhoods. Most people seem to know we have the orchestra, which is good thing.

People always think that Zanesville is a only what you see from Interstate 70. They don't realize that the city is 13 miles long north to south with major retail centers on both ends, two large hospitals, three industrial parks, a great transit system, and a rather large airport (relatively speaking). This mostly goes for the typical Columbusite who always asks me if Zanesville is on the West Virginia border!

I admit. One is me..lol

Today someone referred to Cleveland as The mistake by the lake

 

I was not ammused.

Today someone referred to Cleveland as The mistake by the lake

 

I was not ammused.

 

Isn't it......j/k

 

People I've met down here in Cincinnati think that Warren/Y-town area (where I grew up) is in the middle of no where. When in fact, a good majority of it is more urban than the areas surrounding Cincinnati. The northeast corner of Ohio (including Cleveland, Ytown, Warren, Akron/Canton) is much more populous than the Southwest corner of Ohio (Cincinnati, Hamilton, Dayton, Middletown, Wilmington)

Today someone referred to Cleveland as The mistake by the lake

 

I was not ammused.

 

Just remind them that New Orleans has taken that title from Cleveland. :)

Today someone referred to Cleveland as The mistake by the lake

 

I was not ammused.

 

Just remind them that New Orleans has taken that title from Cleveland. :)

 

I don't think we want to be competing with NO!

I thought NO was The Mistake Under The Lake.

Thank you Amy Corps of Engineers!!!!

Today someone referred to Cleveland as The mistake by the lake

 

I was not ammused.

 

Just remind them that New Orleans has taken that title from Cleveland. :)

 

Actually I thought it was De-twat, that had taken that title

I thought NO was The Mistake Under The Lake.

 

LMAO!!!  I may be sent to NoLa in a week or two.  I'll report back the real deal

Today someone referred to Cleveland as The mistake by the lake

 

I was not ammused.

 

Just remind them that New Orleans has taken that title from Cleveland. :)

 

I don't think we want to be competing with NO!

 

Too bad. The Saints come to Cleveland either week one or week two.

So Cleveland will have to compete with New Orleans, shortly.

(But I'll root for the Browns.)

I thought NO was The Mistake Under The Lake.

 

LMAO!!!  I may be sent to NoLa in a week or two.  I'll report back the real deal

 

I would love some Ohio company down here.

Today someone referred to Cleveland as The mistake by the lake

 

I was not amused.

 

Just remind them that New Orleans has taken that title from Cleveland. :)

 

I don't think we want to be competing with NO!

 

Too bad. The Saints come to Cleveland either week one or week two.

So Cleveland will have to compete with New Orleans, shortly.

(But I'll root for the Browns.)

 

Today someone referred to Cleveland as The mistake by the lake

 

I was not amused.

 

Just remind them that New Orleans has taken that title from Cleveland. :)

 

I don't think we want to be competing with NO!

 

Since this thread has left the boundaries of the Buckeye State, I guess I get to live up to my avatar.

 

Is New Orleans still under water?

No.  It is all dried out.

 

Does anyone live in New Orleans still?

Yes.  At minimum, Ray Nagin.  Actually, it is believed to be 100,000 (minimum) back in New Orleans.  However, it is hard to calculate this with people still claiming a NOLA address but living elsewhere, or rebuilding (which means they visit on a regular basis), or just not being counted.

 

Is New Orleans back to normal?

Ha!  Define normal.

 

OK, is New Orleans done rebuilding then?

NO!  This is a torturous proceeding that no one knows how it will proceed. Of course it might help if there was a coordinated effort between the various levels of government to get all the debris (and abandoned cars) taken to landfills.  But much of the 20th century built city (versus the French Quarter and CBD which was built on the original river terrace) is still in ruin.

 

Is there any reason to visit New Orleans anytime soon?

Better musicians than anywhere else in the nation.

Better food than most anywhere else in the nation.

Better architecture than plenty of other places in the nation.

We need day laborers, restaurant wait staff, and medical staff (though this last subject is bit tricky with people leaving because there is no money to pay doctors in NOLA right now)

 

Why should I care?

You want us to care about you if someone or something tries to wipe you off the map?

If not, we have long memories too.

 

Cleveland:

 

from a secretary at the urban college to my female friend: "oh honey, I never drive down MLK. My father told me that I'd get shot. You should avoid that area."

Actually I thought it was De-twat, that had taken that title

 

Detroit is not on a lake. It is on a river.

On the east it is bounded by Lake St. Clair.

Today someone referred to Cleveland as The mistake by the lake

 

I was not amused.

 

Just remind them that New Orleans has taken that title from Cleveland. :)

 

I don't think we want to be competing with NO!

 

Too bad. The Saints come to Cleveland either week one or week two.

So Cleveland will have to compete with New Orleans, shortly.

(But I'll root for the Browns.)

 

Today someone referred to Cleveland as The mistake by the lake

 

I was not amused.

 

Just remind them that New Orleans has taken that title from Cleveland. :)

 

I don't think we want to be competing with NO!

 

Since this thread has left the boundaries of the Buckeye State, I guess I get to live up to my avatar.

 

Is New Orleans still under water?

No.  It is all dried out.

 

Does anyone live in New Orleans still?

Yes.  At minimum, Ray Nagin.  Actually, it is believed to be 100,000 (minimum) back in New Orleans.  However, it is hard to calculate this with people still claiming a NOLA address but living elsewhere, or rebuilding (which means they visit on a regular basis), or just not being counted.

 

Is New Orleans back to normal?

Ha!  Define normal.

 

OK, is New Orleans done rebuilding then?

NO!  This is a torturous proceeding that no one knows how it will proceed. Of course it might help if there was a coordinated effort between the various levels of government to get all the debris (and abandoned cars) taken to landfills.  But much of the 20th century built city (versus the French Quarter and CBD which was built on the original river terrace) is still in ruin.

 

Is there any reason to visit New Orleans anytime soon?

Better musicians than anywhere else in the nation.

Better food than most anywhere else in the nation.

Better architecture than plenty of other places in the nation.

We need day laborers, restaurant wait staff, and medical staff (though this last subject is bit tricky with people leaving because there is no money to pay doctors in NOLA right now)

 

Why should I care?

You want us to care about you if someone or something tries to wipe you off the map?

If not, we have long memories too.

 

 

I thought people from Cleveland were touchy. If Cleveland got wiped off the map...only a few people would give an s. Most would say it's an improvement or dumb stuff along those lines...so my pity for NO only goes so far.

 

God forbid, NO grows back to it's original size. It's still has large areas that are under sea level, and a Katrina like event will happen again no matter how many dams or canals are built to prevent it. Don't get me wrong..it's not just NO, take SF. Everyone loves the San Fran area...but a large urban section sits directly over a fault line that has produced earthquakes over 8.0 in magnitude. It's another urban disaster waiting to happen.

 

I like New Orleans, been there twice, I just hope a little more common sense is used in rebuilding.

On the east it is bounded by Lake St. Clair.

 

More like Northeast, most of it is on a river. Lake St. Clair mostly borders the suburbs and points north.

 

The point being, Cleveland is ENTIRELY bounded by a lake. Detroit is not. It is has a lot of river front.

Today someone referred to Cleveland as The mistake by the lake

 

I was not amused.

 

Just remind them that New Orleans has taken that title from Cleveland. :)

 

I don't think we want to be competing with NO!

 

Too bad. The Saints come to Cleveland either week one or week two.

So Cleveland will have to compete with New Orleans, shortly.

(But I'll root for the Browns.)

 

Today someone referred to Cleveland as The mistake by the lake

 

I was not amused.

 

Just remind them that New Orleans has taken that title from Cleveland. :)

 

I don't think we want to be competing with NO!

 

Since this thread has left the boundaries of the Buckeye State, I guess I get to live up to my avatar.

 

Is New Orleans still under water?

No.  It is all dried out.

 

Does anyone live in New Orleans still?

Yes.  At minimum, Ray Nagin.  Actually, it is believed to be 100,000 (minimum) back in New Orleans.  However, it is hard to calculate this with people still claiming a NOLA address but living elsewhere, or rebuilding (which means they visit on a regular basis), or just not being counted.

 

Is New Orleans back to normal?

Ha!  Define normal.

 

OK, is New Orleans done rebuilding then?

NO!  This is a torturous proceeding that no one knows how it will proceed. Of course it might help if there was a coordinated effort between the various levels of government to get all the debris (and abandoned cars) taken to landfills.  But much of the 20th century built city (versus the French Quarter and CBD which was built on the original river terrace) is still in ruin.

 

Is there any reason to visit New Orleans anytime soon?

Better musicians than anywhere else in the nation.

Better food than most anywhere else in the nation.

Better architecture than plenty of other places in the nation.

We need day laborers, restaurant wait staff, and medical staff (though this last subject is bit tricky with people leaving because there is no money to pay doctors in NOLA right now)

 

Why should I care?

You want us to care about you if someone or something tries to wipe you off the map?

If not, we have long memories too.

 

 

I thought people from Cleveland were touchy. If Cleveland got wiped off the map...only a few people would give an s. Most would say it's an improvement or dumb stuff along those lines...so my pity for NO only goes so far.

 

God forbid, NO grows back to it's original size. It's still has large areas that are under sea level, and a Katrina like event will happen again no matter how many dams or canals are built to prevent it. Don't get me wrong..it's not just NO, take SF. Everyone loves the San Fran area...but a large urban section sits directly over a fault line that has produced earthquakes over 8.0 in magnitude. It's another urban disaster waiting to happen.

 

I like New Orleans, been there twice, I just hope a little more common sense is used in rebuilding.

 

Pity only goes so far.  We've seen that in the various Cleveland vs. Cincinnati vs. Columbus debates (and jokes) on here.

There is plenty of debate as to what to do with New Orleans and there are almost as many suggestions as to what to do with New Orleans as there are people living there once again.

 

As for the "city below sea level" comment.  Much of the Neatherlands is below sea level. I don't see anyone calling for that nation's disbandment. 

I ask because I don't know, but does the Netherlands sit at risk of having cat 5 hurricanes pummel it? If not, that would certainly seem to be a different situation than NOLA.

Again, what are you talking about? You make it seem as if I was putting down Cincinnati and Columbus.

 

Well, liquor is good in that situtation then...

I ask because I don't know, but does the Netherlands sit at risk of having cat 5 hurricanes pummel it? If not, that would certainly seem to be a different situation than NOLA.

 

I would say the odds of a tropical storm hitting the Netherlands, let alone a category 5 hurricane, are in the category of the Cleveland area having a 95 degree day in January. But "never say never" I suppose.

Detroit City does not touch Lake St. Clair at all, the Pointes are what border the lake in Wayne County..

On the east it is bounded by Lake St. Clair.

 

More like Northeast, most of it is on a river. Lake St. Clair mostly borders the suburbs and points north.

 

The point being, Cleveland is ENTIRELY bounded by a lake. Detroit is not. It is has a lot of river front.

 

Since we're getting picky, it is worth noting Cleveland is only bounded by a lake on the north.  We are not an island. :wink:

^ If it were up to SOME of the people on here...I am sure they would LOVE to see us become an island of Ohio!

^ If it were up to SOME of the people on here...I am sure they would LOVE to see us become an island of Ohio!

 

If that SOME = ColDayMan, I don't want Clevealand to be an island.  I want COLUMBUS to be an island :).