December 5, 20222 yr Sort of a poetic irony with the Cleveland media completely missing the story on the CWRU Women’s Soccer team 1 goal away from a school first (in any sport!) National Championship (lost to Johns Hopkins) … too preoccupied covering Deshaun Watson’s return.
December 7, 20222 yr "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 12, 20222 yr imma bout to cry -- wow! Northeast Ohio author Chelsea Banning describes ‘roller coaster’ week after failed book signing catches attention of famous writers Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 By Joey Morona, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A week ago, Chelsea Banning, a self-published author from Warren, reached a breaking point. She was excited about promoting her debut historical fantasy novel “Of Crowns and Legends” at an event at Pretty Good Books in Ashtabula. The turnout, however, was disappointing. The next day, she took to Twitter to vent her frustrations. “Only 2 people came to my author signing yesterday, so I was pretty bummed about it,” she wrote on December 4. “Especially as 37 people responded ‘going’ to the event. Kind of upset, honestly, and a little embarrassed.” but then ... https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/12/northeast-ohio-author-chelsea-banning-describes-roller-coaster-week-after-failed-book-signing-catches-attention-of-famous-writers.html
December 12, 20222 yr 1 hour ago, mrnyc said: imma bout to cry -- wow! Northeast Ohio author Chelsea Banning describes ‘roller coaster’ week after failed book signing catches attention of famous writers Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 By Joey Morona, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A week ago, Chelsea Banning, a self-published author from Warren, reached a breaking point. She was excited about promoting her debut historical fantasy novel “Of Crowns and Legends” at an event at Pretty Good Books in Ashtabula. The turnout, however, was disappointing. The next day, she took to Twitter to vent her frustrations. “Only 2 people came to my author signing yesterday, so I was pretty bummed about it,” she wrote on December 4. “Especially as 37 people responded ‘going’ to the event. Kind of upset, honestly, and a little embarrassed.” but then ... https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/12/northeast-ohio-author-chelsea-banning-describes-roller-coaster-week-after-failed-book-signing-catches-attention-of-famous-writers.html A lot of authors engage a lot on social media and a lot of connections get made that way. I guess it's a good way to step away when writer's block hits and that makes sense.
December 30, 20222 yr speaking of writers — Princeton University, where Toni Morrison taught, will honor the 'Beloved' author for months By Precious Fondren Published Dec 29, 2022 More than three years after her death, Toni Morrison’s former teaching grounds of Princeton University will honor the writer with a community-wide series of art exhibitions and events exploring her creative process and its impact. “Toni Morrison: Sites of Memory” begins Feb. 22 at Princeton University Library's Millberg Gallery, centering months of programming at the school. *** “It is difficult to overstate the importance of Toni Morrison’s writing to American literature, art and life,” said Autumn Womack, an assistant professor of English and African American studies at Princeton, in a statement from the university. more: https://gothamist.com/news/princeton-university-where-toni-morrison-taught-will-honor-the-beloved-author-for-months
December 30, 20222 yr this a cute, short movie made on the fly at the comic con about comic book geeks — but if you go to 20:40 you get the first use in pop culture i have ever caught of a rather infamous joke about the browns:
December 30, 20222 yr Ah, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. That day of the year where 15,000 suburbanites think they can arrive downtown 15 mins before showtime and get parked up no problem. It’s a glorious mess out there right now. My hovercraft is full of eels
December 30, 20222 yr 17 minutes ago, roman totale XVII said: Ah, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. That day of the year where 15,000 suburbanites think they can arrive downtown 15 mins before showtime and get parked up no problem. It’s a glorious mess out there right now. 4 hours until showtime. It's almost sold out. It would be fun if Savatage ever opened for them...
January 1, 20232 yr Here's a nice review of the Tudor exhibit, currently at the Metropolitan Museum of NY, which travels to the Cleveland Museum of Art opening on February 26th, and then to San Francisco in June. These shows are pretty good at drawing visitors to town. Portrait by Hans Holbein the Younger https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/12/30/tudors-art-power-met/ Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
January 4, 20232 yr On 12/30/2022 at 3:02 PM, roman totale XVII said: Ah, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. That day of the year where 15,000 suburbanites think they can arrive downtown 15 mins before showtime and get parked up no problem. It’s a glorious mess out there right now. i met a guy in tso at a book event and talk from the belkin's. he was very grateful to them for believeing in and popularizing the band all those early years.
January 7, 20232 yr For those unafraid of REAL haunted houses (and castles), you can now spend the night at the Franklin Castle in Ohio City. https://thefranklincastle.com/stay-the-night-at-franklin-castle
January 9, 20232 yr On 1/7/2023 at 6:21 PM, ProspectAve said: For those unafraid of REAL haunted houses (and castles), you can now spend the night at the Franklin Castle in Ohio City. https://thefranklincastle.com/stay-the-night-at-franklin-castle When we toured it during the 2005 Haunted Cleveland tour, that incarnation of ownership was talking about doing something like this.
January 9, 20232 yr On 1/4/2023 at 4:03 PM, mrnyc said: i met a guy in tso at a book event and talk from the belkin's. he was very grateful to them for believeing in and popularizing the band all those early years. They earned that. Savatage had a pretty high profile in Cleveland during the metal years.
January 10, 20232 yr i just read something about this, so — the fabulous bette midler show. filmed for hbo feb 6 & 7 at public hall. it aired on june 19, 1976, with an encore june 21. she also released it as an album in 1977 called live at last. note the original hbo broadcast was a representative full two and a half hour show, but the home video release was stripped to 87 minutes. nsfw!
January 10, 20232 yr Fantastic culture and it’s really affordable to live here: When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
January 10, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, Boomerang_Brian said: Fantastic culture and it’s really affordable to live here: Interesting, I thought NY, Boston, and DC would be up there with San Francisco, or at least LA.
January 12, 20232 yr Cross posted in Cuyahoga River thread. Cleveland is currently #1. Be sure and cast your vote 🗳 https://www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-urban-kayaking-spot/
January 12, 20232 yr i was reading that the enduring great american songbook standard by cole porter, just one of those things, was written at the hanna kirtland estate. it turns out leonard hanna, elton hoyt and cole porter were lifetime best friends from their yale days. on one visit in march 1924 they locked porter in a room in hanna’s university circle estate and said don’t come out until you write a song about cleveland lol. while it might not be his best, he did it … see below: Classmates Posted on May 28, 2021 by alowrie by John Grabowski, PhD | WRHS Krieger Mueller Historian In March 1924, a group of Yale alumni arrived in Cleveland to put on a musical show at the University Club. They had been invited by two local alums, Elton Hoyt and Leonard Hanna, Jr. who had attended their performance in New York City and convinced the ensemble to reprise it in Cleveland. The composer of the music was Cole Porter, a member of the Yale Class of 1913 and a close friend of Leonard Hanna, Jr. also a member of that class. more: https://www.wrhs.org/blog/classmates/
February 2, 20232 yr So I work downtown now at the Worthington Building and I usually spend my lunches walking around downtown. Is there any way to tour any of the historic buildings? Or are any open to the public? Just looking for some ways to spend my lunches and I'd love to check out some of the interiors.
February 2, 20232 yr You may be able to see part of the Fed, I don't know if they take groups only https://www.clevelandfed.org/education/visit-money-museum
February 3, 20232 yr Loving this University Circle history for this weekend’s games against NYU and Brandeis: Even the old Mather College is in on it: Edited February 3, 20232 yr by MuRrAy HiLL
February 7, 20232 yr Congrats to Cleveland Institute of Music alum nominated for and winning Grammies! When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
February 8, 20232 yr i dk where this happened exactly, could be anywhere, but somebody sent it to me to goof on us lol:
February 13, 20232 yr On 2/2/2023 at 11:18 AM, Florida Guy said: Someone posted this on SSP forum. 👍 cool! at the airport -- 1962
February 13, 20232 yr nice ads in seven cities last summer -- hopefully they do it again -- Destination Cleveland launches new commercial and revised branding campaign – “Unapologetic. Unafraid. Unstoppable.” (video) Published: Jul. 11, 2022 more: https://www.cleveland.com/business/2022/07/destination-cleveland-launches-new-commercial-and-revised-branding-campaign-unapologetic-unafraid-unstoppable-video.html
February 24, 20232 yr Top Trumps to release a Cleveland edition of Monopoly. They are looking for suggestions from Clevelanders on which locations they should include. I can't think of a better qualified group. You can email suggestions to the following email address [email protected] Do not pass Go: Cleveland themed Monopoly game on the board for this fall FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2023 Quote The Providence, Rhode Island game manufacturer Top Trumps yesterday announced it is making a Cleveland-themed Monopoly game. The Cleveland Monopoly edition will feature locally themed squares that replace Boardwalk and Park Place from the original board and will include customized Community Chest and Chance cards. Many of the squares will also be dedicated to Cleveland landmarks. Top Trumps will want Cleveland’s input on what Cleveland businesses, landmarks, nonprofits, big employers, and unique shops to includeTop Trumps sponsorship director Tom Barney and Mr. Monopoly (formerly known as Rich Uncle Pennybags) were at The Arcade on Thursday morning to make the announcement. https://www.freshwatercleveland.com/street-level/ClevelandMonopoly022423.aspx
February 25, 20232 yr This looks fun. Challenge accepted? When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
February 25, 20232 yr I think I remember having a cleveland monopoly game in the 90s. could that be right?
March 9, 20232 yr "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 9, 20232 yr On 2/24/2023 at 8:46 PM, Whipjacka said: I think I remember having a cleveland monopoly game in the 90s. could that be right? There def was. I owned a copy.
March 9, 20232 yr On 2/2/2023 at 11:18 AM, Florida Guy said: Someone posted this on SSP forum. 👍 Glad they dropped the “chemical shore of Lake Erie” nickname 😂
March 14, 20232 yr No comment "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 15, 20232 yr Or even a winter one.... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 29, 20232 yr The Best Food Cities in the U.S. https://www.travelandleisure.com/best-food-cities-in-the-us-7254754
April 6, 20232 yr They may have already sold out--but tickets are live for the underground tunnel tours for the Soldiers and Sailors monument. April 29-30. https://www.soldiersandsailors.com
April 6, 20232 yr its molly shannon week at snl — she hosts on april 8th: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CqoZadmAHYj/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
April 11, 20232 yr Shout out to our Case Western Reserve: Best University per State (2022-2023) according to US News.
April 11, 20232 yr I suppose this is the best place to put my commentary regarding my recent visit to Cleveland with my wife and 20 month old son as it’s not really development news. My wife, who is from Osaka, Japan, and has not previously been impressed with Cleveland, came away from this trip with a much better impression of the city. She said to me “Cleveland has a lot going on right now and it feels like there’s a lot more nice shops and restaurants with all of the new construction.” We were in Akron and Cleveland last week to visit my family and for the Bruce Springsteen show on Wednesday. I’ll keep this focused on my Cleveland experience. I posted a picture in the Sherwin-Williams thread of the construction view from my room on the 26th floor of the Hilton. It is pretty impressive to see two huge lots disappear. The infill of the City Club apartment building was impressive as well. I hope that eventually the downtown worker population gets back to at least 85-90% of what it was pre-pandemic. It was noticeably uncrowded. I was in University Circle at the art museum standing next to The Thinker and the view of One University Circle and the Artisan together is quite impressive and gives the area a very different feel. The area around Case Western and on Euclid Ave. from CWU to the Cleveland Institute of Art was bustling with students and had a great energy.. We spent some time in Ohio city, checking out the newer construction and had breakfast at Juneberry. Got a coffee at Edda at INTRO. Both of these businesses are the kind of modern, design forward, high-quality eating/coffee establishments that Cleveland needs more of. My wife, who is used to the quality of design and food that we get here in Los Angeles, was duly impressed. We also visited Leavened bakery at the bottom of the Tappan apartment building in Tremont. I loved the design of the whole Tappan building. This is exactly the type of design and infill of which Cleveland needs more. Heading on Scranton Road down towards the Flats there were two more similarly design buildings, one on the left with the salon on the bottom, and one on the right. I don’t know the names of these buildings, but they were also beautiful. Hingetown looked great with the infill and newer construction, as well as the small collection of metal Bungalows that are going to be used for pop-ups. Driving from downtown to University Circle on Euclid is a very different experience than it used to be as most of the street has been filled in at this point. I will say that driving on Carnegie is not a pleasant experience - the whole stretch looks awful from downtown to UC. We walked around Voinovich Park, and although I know the new pedestrian bridge has not been a hit here on UO, I found it to be completely acceptable for its intended purpose. It was nice to be able to make that walking loop around the harbor. From my hotel room, looking out over the Shoreway to the stadium and the lake, I am more excited than ever for the hopeful transformation of this pedestrian and viewing experience. It’s going to take an incredible amount of work and effort, but I hope to see downtown properly connected to the water as it will be transformational for the city. This is just a small part of the visit as we managed to hit quite a few things in only a couple days. I came away feeling pretty good about where Cleveland’s at right now and where it’s heading.
April 13, 20232 yr The April 8, 2024 eclipse is going to amazing. Cleveland will be in the totality (compete block of sun). Hopefully we have the weather we’ve been experiencing recently. When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
April 14, 20232 yr On a national basis, it seems to me Cleveland's (and by extension, all of NE Ohio) old Mistake-On-The-Lake narrative is still alive and well. To me, this is one of the reasons why outside businesses don't expand or relocate to NE Ohio. Also, I have seen successful businesses that started here, eventually are "Acquired" and relocate elsewhere, including Columbus. Does anyone else have this impression? Let's discuss.
April 14, 20232 yr It does seem like the Cleveland area has been on the losing end of M&A more often than not. Just last year, it was announced that Pierre's Ice Cream was being acquired by Ohio Processors, Inc. of Columbus. Platform Beer recently shut down after being acquired by Anheuser-Busch. And ditto for so many others over the years. Sadly, I think Cleveland is still perceived by many outsiders as an old, dirty, industrial city with crappy weather. Edited April 14, 20232 yr by LibertyBlvd
April 14, 20232 yr 46 minutes ago, DHubb said: On a national basis, it seems to me Cleveland's (and by extension, all of NE Ohio) old Mistake-On-The-Lake narrative is still alive and well. To me, this is one of the reasons why outside businesses don't expand or relocate to NE Ohio. Also, I have seen successful businesses that started here, eventually are "Acquired" and relocate elsewhere, including Columbus. Does anyone else have this impression? Let's discuss. From my perspective, the national opinion of Cleveland is the highest it’s been in my whole life (born 1977). It’s still not good, but it’s a far cry from what it was in the mid-80s, in a good way. And I’m not all that concerned with what other people think of the area. In some ways, I feel the same way about Cleveland as I feel about my minivan - if other people realized how great they are, they would both be a lot more expensive. So I don’t mind people making fun of either one. It keeps my costs down. And it’s their loss, not mine. When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
April 14, 20232 yr Cleveland was known as the "comeback city" in the mid-90s, with the Indians, the Flats, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a popular mayor, Drew Carey, and maybe even Tower City/the Avenue helping push that new narrative. And it wasn't some forced nickname (i.e. the Plum, Forest City, recently the Land) that never gained any traction outside of 216 and 440 zip codes. The "Comeback City" was real and stuck. That sobriquet obviously disappeared (boy, the 2000s have been rough), but frankly I don't think anyone uses the "Mistake on the Lake" moniker unless you dig through some random Youtube video or rust belt articles. Carson isn't mocking us anymore. There are probably hundreds of urbanohio pages (thousands?) relating to this topic, all full of ideas, some whimsical, some grounded in reaility, that discuss the perception and reality of businesses struggling and ways to combat it. Do we really need to relitigate the same topic in yet another forum? Edited April 14, 20232 yr by TBideon
April 14, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, DHubb said: On a national basis, it seems to me Cleveland's (and by extension, all of NE Ohio) old Mistake-On-The-Lake narrative is still alive and well. To me, this is one of the reasons why outside businesses don't expand or relocate to NE Ohio. Also, I have seen successful businesses that started here, eventually are "Acquired" and relocate elsewhere, including Columbus. Does anyone else have this impression? Let's discuss. I think people have forgotten about the mistake on the Lake mantra from the 80s. Cleveland's struggles stem from the de-industrialization of the 70s-2010s and the changing economy. No longer did you need the concentration of labor to work in huge factories and many of the white collar support positions left as well when those large manufacturers left town. That has since stabilized and Cleveland (although shrinking some) is not viewed in the same light as it used to be. It is certainly never sunk to the level of Detroit. Cleveland's biggest problem is more of the surrounding problem for NE Ohio in general. Canton/Akron/Youngstown are cities that are shrinking and Cleveland feels some of the residuals from that. However, from community assets (Clinic, Case, strong biotech, other infrastructure, a strong financial and legal sector (although not what it once was 40 years ago)) and Cleveland will be stable for a certain extent. The other problem Cleveland suffers from is the weather, which is a hinderance. The Lake and beauty of that is a huge asset but the constant gray skies, all the snow, etc make it tough to live there for 1/2 the year. Look at all the Great Lake cities (Chicago, Milwaukee, Buffalo, Detroit) they suffer from the same fete although Chicago and Milwaukee sit west of the lake so they dont get as much snow. Give an exec the choice to live in Cleveland and place their business there or live in Florida, Nashville, Carolinas, or even Columbus/Cincinnati and the weather factor is certainly an important factor there.
April 14, 20232 yr 7 minutes ago, Brutus_buckeye said: I think people have forgotten about the mistake on the Lake mantra from the 80s. Cleveland's struggles stem from the de-industrialization of the 70s-2010s and the changing economy. No longer did you need the concentration of labor to work in huge factories and many of the white collar support positions left as well when those large manufacturers left town. That has since stabilized and Cleveland (although shrinking some) is not viewed in the same light as it used to be. It is certainly never sunk to the level of Detroit. Cleveland's biggest problem is more of the surrounding problem for NE Ohio in general. Canton/Akron/Youngstown are cities that are shrinking and Cleveland feels some of the residuals from that. However, from community assets (Clinic, Case, strong biotech, other infrastructure, a strong financial and legal sector (although not what it once was 40 years ago)) and Cleveland will be stable for a certain extent. The other problem Cleveland suffers from is the weather, which is a hinderance. The Lake and beauty of that is a huge asset but the constant gray skies, all the snow, etc make it tough to live there for 1/2 the year. Look at all the Great Lake cities (Chicago, Milwaukee, Buffalo, Detroit) they suffer from the same fete although Chicago and Milwaukee sit west of the lake so they dont get as much snow. Give an exec the choice to live in Cleveland and place their business there or live in Florida, Nashville, Carolinas, or even Columbus/Cincinnati and the weather factor is certainly an important factor there. Interesting that other regions with bad winter weather (Minneapolis/St Paul, bitter cold; Toronto, cold w/plenty of snow; Boston, crippling blizzards; Seattle, chilly, gloomy, always raining, etc...) are successful. True, Cleveland has not only stabilized, but come a long way, but still has a long way to go.
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