Nice @Slate piece on low-cost high culture in the #RustBelt including @TheCircleCLE  @CleveOrchestra http://t.co/hVNZSNr2fR #ThisIsCle

L.A. Times puts Cleveland on its list of top places to visit in 2015

http://www.cleveland.com/travel/index.ssf/2015/01/la_times_puts_cleveland_on_its.html

New York Times names Cleveland a top place to visit in 2015

 

http://www.cleveland.com/travel/index.ssf/2015/01/new_york_times_calls_cleveland.html

Hot on Cleveland: Why so many travel publications, including the New York Times and Fodor's, love our city now

 

http://www.cleveland.com/travel/index.ssf/2015/01/hot_on_cleveland_why_so_many_t.html

Time for us to start buying these t-shirts: http://www.cleclothingco.com/product/i-like-cleveland-before-it-was-cool-mens-womens-crews

Exciting news from director and Cleveland native David Wain:

 

http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2015/01/09/wet_hot_american_summer_sequel_on_netflix_8_episode_limited_series_filming.html

 

People express their love for Cleveland in different ways. And although it's not for everyone, this dude continues to rep this city everyday.

I'm pretty sure MGK is from Shaker.  Anyone know what part of Shaker he is from?

Was out last nite and took this, I love our old TT!  Im in need of a real camera though...

This was published Jan. 11th 2015 but all the pictures would indicate that she was here this summer.

 

Cleveland, Ohio- It’s Not Just the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame

 

When you hear Cleveland, Ohio rust belt and rock and roll first come to mind, but there is more to this city than music and metal. Multi-million dollar redevelopment projects and new business is playing a key role in the revitalization of a city once rusted over in an economic downturn. Energy and city pride is a constant here, which is why, on any given weekend, the city comes alive with festivals, welcoming eclectic neighborhoods and a colorful outdoor scene that starts with one of the most visited National Parks- Cuyahoga Valley. The resurgence continues with prideful small business owners building community in ways ranging from hosting run clubs, screen printing clever Cleveland shirts and bringing trendy new restaurants to the social scene.  Here are 10 reasons to experience the energy.

 

http://catchcarri.com/cleveland-ohio-its-not-just-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame/

Detroit Shoreway's very own Steve's Lunch made Thrillist's list of 'The 21 Best Diners in America'

 

http://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/the-best-diners-in-america-classic-american-diners-24-hour-diners

5 Public Markets Worth Traveling For

 

The public market has been around almost as long as civilization itself. Even an event as relatively recent as the founding of our country was celebrated at the old public markets that served each town as a a central meeting place. Today, even with all of the Walmarts and Sams’s Clubs across the country, there is still something to be said about buying something local, from a local or made from a local. Here are five great examples of markets that are still thriving today.

 

West Side Market – Cleveland, Ohio

 

Cleveland’s oldest continuously operating municipally owned market opened in 1912 serving the growing population boom of the early 1900s. The building stands 241 feet by 214 feet with a 137 foot tall clock tower and when opened contained 109 stands selling everything from meats to produce to hard-to-find ethnic foods.

 

Today 113 vendors sell their wares and are as diverse as the ethnical make up of the city, with some of the tenants even dating back to the original 1912 opening. Food network magazine named West Side Market “America’s Best Food Lover’s Market.”

 

http://www.travelpulse.com/news/features/5-public-markets-worth-traveling-for.html

 

New artwork from Glenn Petranek.

 

www.glennpics.com

That's some nice work.

Thoughts on the video?

 

http://www.cleveland.com/casino/index.ssf/2015/03/horseshoe_casino_cleveland_wan.html

 

Hmmm, guess they're appealing to an older market.

Hmmm, guess they're appealing to an older market.

 

Haha they ARE appealing to the older market - bring your bucket of nickels for the slots Ethel!

Turning some kind of corner?

 

Clevelanders (finally) hot on their hometown: Survey shows a majority of residents would recommend the city to outsiders

 

CLEVELAND, Ohio - It seems we're starting to like ourselves.

 

And - this probably is no coincidence - others apparently are starting to like us, too.

 

Destination Cleveland, the region's tourism arm, released this week some strong evidence that the city's deep feelings of insecurity and self-loathing may be waning. In a recent survey commissioned by the organization, 54 percent of Greater Clevelanders said they would recommend the city as a travel destination.

 

And if that doesn't seem like a high percentage, consider this: Three years ago, the same question yielded an embarrassingly low 34 percent of residents who said they would suggest Cleveland to would-be visitors. Even Detroiters felt better about their hometown than we did.

 

http://www.cleveland.com/travel/index.ssf/2015/03/clevelanders_are_finally_hot_o.html#incart_river

I love the positive news, but whoever the pro-Cleveland commenter (BigRichard) is, is really going about their arguments very immaturely. It's actually quite embarrassing.

The immaturity of Cleveland.bomb commentators cuts both ways.

Much agreed my friend. Let me just point out that I am very happy to hear this. I just hate how anymore, the comments section devolves into City vs. Burbs (and I am a resident of the city just to clarify)

I love the positive news, but whoever the pro-Cleveland commenter (BigRichard) is, is really going about their arguments very immaturely. It's actually quite embarrassing.

 

It's probably tshirtngenes et al.  The profile's URL is called "badgerlikesc***", so the maturity level is clear.

 

It's probably not, but I discovered something fun about clevecom's user names.  Your profile page url is always your original name.  :)

Saw this while waiting for brunch, the listacle didn't say much, but I loved the cover photo

^ #17 although i dont think those were in any order. as if we'd agree even if they were ranked!

 

The restaurant discussion posts were moved to http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php?topic=27741.70

The City Club retweeted

Cory Paul ‏@cubbyabben  1h1 hour ago

#CLE has a lot going on today. POTUS at the @TheCityClub Opening Night at @CIFF @TowerCityCinema and a @cavs game and you look beautiful.

Was walking through the Flats today and saw Air Force One fly overhead to land at Hopkins.  Really cool to see that massive jet fly over downtown.  Was also cool to observe the juxtaposition of Air Force One with some very "Clevelandy" industrial aesthetics.  There was an orange helicopter circling downtown with what appeared to be a United State Air Force insignia on it.  Also saw a huge C130 fly over the city at about 3:30 heading west.

 

Yes, Cleveland really does rock

 

There is no stopping the tide. Cleveland’s once gritty industrial landscape lost its manufacturing base years ago, and people left town. Today, they’re moving back home. Generation Y and millennials are charging up their own economic engine. High-tech jobs, world-class health facilities, and a revived cultural scene are giving this once Rust Belt city an exciting new look.

 

There’s a newfound optimism and local pride, a can-do attitude. The city will host the Republican National Convention next year, and they’re still celebrating the return of basketball superstar LeBron James. (His “Second Coming” homecoming banner is back up on the side of the Cavaliers’ stadium).

 

But it’s more than LeBron and the GOP. Clevelanders are rejoicing in their own homecoming. They see their city as a vibrant, future-forward metropolis making the most of its new found stature.

 

http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/travel/2015/03/21/cleveland-rocks-city-makes-comeback/vjYMflq7YdCoffMNJraG3H/story.html

"The city’s free trolley service operates daily and can drop you off at the Sweet Moses Soda Fountain and Treat Shop for classic sundaes with its own homemade ice cream."

 

"The Cle (as the locals say) has always been a cultural powerhouse, financed by the city’s pioneering industrialists — John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie — who spent lavishly to give it treasures for the ages."

 

I'm glad to hear that RTA extended the trolley system to Detroit-Shoreway and that Andrew Carnegie was actually from Cleveland and not Pittsburgh like I had mistakenly always believed...

 

 

And the Joseph Carabelli neighborhood of Little Italy is more turn of the century rather "than mid 1800's."

 

But who needs details anyways with such coastal positive press?? :)

Another shout out:

 

induction week is a good time to visit Cleveland

 

 

http://triblive.com/lifestyles/travel/7666313-74/cleveland-com-rock?showmobile=false#axzz3V9dIoLF5

And the Joseph Carabelli neighborhood of Little Italy is more turn of the century rather "than mid 1800's."

 

But who needs details anyways with such coastal positive press?? :)

 

Not one "river on fire reference". It took nearly 50 years...

Cleveland Named Seventh Best Food City in America by Travel + Leisure

 

Travel + Leisure recently called on its readers to rank America's best food cities, as well as each city's most crave-worthy features, from street vendors and cafes, to gourmet markets and upscale eateries.

 

Cleveland, it seems, impressed on both accounts, ranking seventh out of 20 cities.

 

http://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2015/03/24/cleveland-named-seventh-best-food-city-in-america-by-travel-leisure

I agree that Cleveland is a top 10 food city.

 

I challenge the integrity of the list based on the cities ahead of Cleveland (with the exception of Minny). 

 

Unless someone can tell me that Houston, Atlanta, Albuquerque and KC are head over heels incredible food cities, I find it hard to believe.

 

I believe there are only a handful of cities that have better food than Cleveland: Seattle, Portland, San Fran, NYC, DC, Philly.  I would listen to Chicago and Boston.  Houston?!!!

^Have you been to Houston? They have an incredible dining scene. From very high end, to Texas BBQ. Chefs from Jean Georges to Tom Colicchio have outposts there. I don't like the city, but to suggest they don't have a very good dining scene means you don't have the facts.

This should be in the dumbass lists thread for exactly this reason.

^Have you been to Houston? They have an incredible dining scene. From very high end, to Texas BBQ. Chefs from Jean Georges to Tom Colicchio have outposts there. I don't like the city, but to suggest they don't have a very good dining scene means you don't have the facts.

 

You're right. I haven't been or eaten or heard anything about their dining scene. i don't really plan on going, but if I do for work I'll check it out...but best?

Interesting article about Hingetown:

 

 

Can One Young Guy Lift Cleveland Out of Misery? (No, Not LeBron James)

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/theslice/can-graham-veysey-make-cleveland-not-suck

Aaaahhhh the splendid backhandedness.  Thanks but no thanks.

Aaaahhhh the splendid backhandedness.  Thanks but no thanks.

 

Interesting article.  I guess I too am behind the times because I assumed that block was still gay-themed ...  but as Seinfeld famously noted: "Not that there's anything wrong with that."

I found the article fascinating.  Cleveland is reclaiming its old bones.  Can E.55 and Broadway be next please?!? :)

I agree that Cleveland is a top 10 food city.

 

I challenge the integrity of the list based on the cities ahead of Cleveland (with the exception of Minny). 

 

Unless someone can tell me that Houston, Atlanta, Albuquerque and KC are head over heels incredible food cities, I find it hard to believe.

 

I believe there are only a handful of cities that have better food than Cleveland: Seattle, Portland, San Fran, NYC, DC, Philly.  I would listen to Chicago and Boston.  Houston?!!!

 

You seem to have an extreme coastal bias, yet have convinced yourself that Cleveland is second only to Chicago for hotspots between the coasts.

 

Can't speak to the food scenes in Albuquerque or Atlanta which I imagine to be very culturally rich, but KC actually gets a ton of food tourism. Ever heard of BBQ? I always drop in at Arthur Bryant's or Oklahoma Joe's when I'm passing through KC. Houston is also widely regarded as a top foodie city.

 

Houston's metro is experiencing the largest aggregate growth of any metro in the nation right now, adding over 100,000 residents in 2014. It's also a city that has the third-most embassies, counts foreign royalty among its residents, and is so congested that the market preference has shifted to high-density infill.

 

https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/ashby-high-rise-lawsuit-houston-developers-sprawl

 

Rag on Houston all you want, but you only make yourself look behind the times.

Not necessarily behind the times, as much as having no desire to go to Texas ( other then austin- which where are they on the list??) Maybe someday I'll go visit Houston. But probably not.  We are talking about a list that states that Albuquerque, New Mexico has better food than New York city...come on now

I agree that Cleveland is a top 10 food city.

 

I challenge the integrity of the list based on the cities ahead of Cleveland (with the exception of Minny). 

 

Unless someone can tell me that Houston, Atlanta, Albuquerque and KC are head over heels incredible food cities, I find it hard to believe.

 

I believe there are only a handful of cities that have better food than Cleveland: Seattle, Portland, San Fran, NYC, DC, Philly.  I would listen to Chicago and Boston.  Houston?!!!

 

 

philly, seattle and portland not by much either, mostly by greater numbers. to me its not a numbers, game top tier is more about greater range and variety available like in dc, sf and a few other places.  * cue devolving into a pissing match lol *

A very positive tone...from all places... Pittsburgh http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/marchmadness/2015/03/30/Pittsburgh-native-at-forefront-of-Cleveland-Cavaliers-success/stories/201503300017

Wasn't sure where to put this, and Im sure lots of members have stories about how they hate drudgereport.com

 

But, check out this screen capture

 

 

^ I'm assuming they searched for "eternal life" on Google and that image popped up.

Someone needs to charge their battery.

 

thats funny - i had forgotten all about drudge, no idea it was still around!

Since there has been so much discussion about Toronto v. Cleveland these past few days.....they're looking to us?  The comment section is interesting, it seems like the disaffected are ubiquitous on comment boards regardless the city - some nice things about Cleveland in there too.

 

Anchored in hope: How Toronto is learning from Cleveland’s return to prosperity

After decades of economic and social despair that once saw it named the poorest big city in America, Cleveland has become a model of revitalization, thanks to a unique “anchor strategy” that harnesses the immense wealth and power of the city’s public institutions. Now, Toronto is taking a hard look at how the Comeback City’s done it.

 

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/04/18/anchored-in-hope-how-toronto-is-learning-from-clevelands-return-to-prosperity.html