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    So I went to visit a friend in Findlay OH over the weekend for the purpose of going to the haunted Mansfield Reformatory Prison on Saturday night. So he's from down near Columbus originally and has on

  • NorthShore64
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    Saturday May 18th. Biked to Playoff Hockey, lunch at Asian Festival and evening Baseball. Total ~$30      

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    KJP

    To redirect from the SHW HQ thread, here's a few photos on the busy downtown scene on a hot June Wednesday evening....      

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I was riffing my bike around town running errands and, ok having cocktails and I had ree people ask me if we are are always so friendly. I said if friendly me and down to earth, then yeasts.

 

 

 

 

Did you catch a Charizard?

LOL, our new slogan "Cleveland: If friendly me and down to earth, then yeasts"

I was riffing my bike around town running errands and, ok having cocktails and I had ree people ask me if we are are always so friendly. I said if friendly me and down to earth, then yeasts.

 

 

 

 

 

Did you catch a Charizard?

 

What I did catch was a wicked hangover.

LOL, our new slogan "Cleveland: If friendly me and down to earth, then yeasts"

It's probably on a t shirt somewhere right now!

My hovercraft is full of eels

I'm glad I could bring everyone so much joy.

I was riffing my bike around town running errands and, ok having cocktails and I had ree people ask me if we are are always so friendly. I said if friendly me and down to earth, then yeasts.

 

 

 

 

 

Did you catch a Charizard?

 

What I did catch was a wicked hangover.

 

 

Might've been the best post I've read on here in nine years. Hahaha

 

 

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I've been volunteering a lot during the RNC and also have gone to a number of parties with my friends visiting from DC, and I've lost count of the times that people have told me how impressed they are with Cleveland. Most people originally were skeptical of the location, but have said that people here are much more friendly and that the city has been nicer and more walkable than previous conventions. A delegate from Georgia commented on Public Square on how beautiful it was and lamented how they wish they could have such things back home. I know the RNC has kind of been a pain in the ass, but I think we have gained favor from thousands of people visiting here for the first time.

 

Also, my friend who covers DOJ stuff for the Huffington Post and did a lot in Ferguson has said that he has been impressed by how well the Cleveland Police have handled the protests.

 

Nice job so far, Cleveland.

So, here's my report from my brief visit to the front (LOL).

 

My friend and I planned a small counter-protest against WEstboro Baptist Church, who were permitted to be in Perk Park today as well as Public Square. Their twitter account indicated they were there at like 11 and so my friend and I met there at about 11:45 with a photographer friend of mine. The park was basically deserted. I got a picture with a couple of lovely police officers and they said WBC had left just before we got there, probably because there were no people there, but they didn't know where they went. While we were there, three busloads of cops from other places pulled up to the park and all went into the back of the Ohio Savings Bank building. No clue what that was about.

 

Anyway we decided to walk to public square and see if we could find them. Man, it is so, so hot outside and we were really dying by the time we got there. All in all though, it was lively and festive but there was nothing I saw dangerous happening. Nobody was yelling and screaming, nobody was fighting. People were riding around bikes and scooters in the square with their signs for whatever their individual cause was, and people were blathering on at the public mike. I did not see anyone open carrying. Police were talking to people like normal, nobody was in riot gear. I told every cop I passed that I loved them. They were very appreciative.

 

We decided to walk down to E 4th which was insane as you might expect. We decided to stage our protest there, since that's kind of the belly of the beast, and set up right in the background of the MSNBC's broadcast booth while Andrea Mitchell was broadcasting live, so I wonder if we were on TV, ha. My GF and I held up our signs that said #Lovewins and CHOOSE LOVE while the photog took pictures, and then we made out for like 5 minutes solid. When we stopped, we had drawn a small crowd of people who were photographing and filming us. We laughed and laughed. Some girl with a "free hugs" sign came over and wanted a picture with us, so we obliged. We took a couple of pictures sitting on top of the cement barriers with our signs and then we were on our way.

 

Honestly other than being loud, hot and full of people, the mood seemed really normal. I didn't sense any tension at all, anywhere we went. We talked to a  guy from another state on the way back to our respective jobs and he said he was not having a good time. He then clarified after we talked to him that he was loving cleveland, but he was just not having a great convention time and neither was anyone else. We told him we hoped he came back to the city another time and wished him good luck.

Honestly other than being loud, hot and full of people, the mood seemed really normal. I didn't sense any tension at all, anywhere we went. We talked to a  guy from another state on the way back to our respective jobs and he said he was not having a good time. He then clarified after we talked to him that he was loving cleveland, but he was just not having a great convention time and neither was anyone else. We told him we hoped he came back to the city another time and wished him good luck.

 

On FB I compared the vibe to a shotgun wedding.

Haha you never know who we might get a compliment from! 36d86d92c1e1a0782c3da730c955103f.png

 

 

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I think we benefitted in part because the city was ready and the party and their candidate were not.

 

But still, great job overall.

Decades of work made Cleveland ready for Republican National Convention

 

TIL: The Richfield arena was practically abandoned after the Cavs moved to downtown and is now part of Cuyahoga Valley NP!

 

"As often was the case back then, Ohio's Democratic governor,  Dick Celeste from Cleveland, and the Republican Cleveland mayor, George Voinovich, worked together for the harbor project and other developments important to the city."

 

Is the implication this is no longer true.  Jackson and Kasich probably have a better working relationship than the former had with Strickland.

<a href=http://www.insideedition.com/videos/9387-rnc-shows-how-cleveland-has-made-a-comeback-from-urban-decay>RNC Shows How Cleveland Has Made a Comeback From Urban Decay</a>

I think the weather helped with perceptions too. I remember early Monday morning (or maybe it was Sunday morning?) when some of the media were in town and it was raining, one of the hosts (may have been Brian Williams) pointed out the rain and essentially said "typical rainy Cleveland." After that, except for one or two random overnight bursts of rain, it's been nothing but blue skies, sun and warmth.

God I love that overhead shot of TT... Trump may have won the nomination, but Cleveland won the convention, hands down.

I think the weather helped with perceptions too. I remember early Monday morning (or maybe it was Sunday morning?) when some of the media were in town and it was raining, one of the hosts (may have been Brian Williams) pointed out the rain and essentially said "typical rainy Cleveland." After that, except for one or two random overnight bursts of rain, it's been nothing but blue skies, sun and warmth.

 

Interestingly it rained Sunday morning but was great after that. All pluses for Cleveland.

I really don't think it could've gone better. I'm shocked that I have heard or read essentially NO negativity whatsoever when it comes to the city and its preparedness for the convention. Unfortunately the fear kept people away from a lot of businesses for the week but I think the long-term benefits might out weigh this. People truly saw Cleveland in a way they never thought. From the delegates to the press, to the media celebrities. So much praise. Despite how you feel about the RNC itself this is truly THE year for Cleveland.

 

 

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Arkansas: http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2016/jul/21/arkansans-in-cleveland-finding-city-inc/?f=news-arkansas#/

 

Tennessee: http://www.cleveland.com/rnc-2016/index.ssf/2016/07/rnc_2016_tennessee_delegation.html

 

 

 

Other stories:

 

http://www.cleveland.com/rnc-2016/index.ssf/2016/07/logistics_of_republican_nation.html#incart_maj-story-1

 

http://www.cleveland.com/rnc-2016/index.ssf/2016/07/mistake_on_the_lake_no_more_wo.html

Sometimes its our own inferiority complex that gets in the way, to wit from the Fortune magazine, otherwise positive, article:

 

“We still feel we are known as the Mistake by the Lake,” said Eric, a 30-something Uber driver who has lived in Cleveland for his entire life. “Politicians have been talking about how the RNC would help the city financially, but most of us were mostly worried about making a good impression. We’re obviously not a vacation destination, but maybe people will go back home and say that Cleveland is a good place to hold their next, smaller, convention.”

 

http://fortune.com/2016/07/21/the-one-thing-republicans-can-agree-on-in-cleveland/

Pretty cool realizing that places like Public Square and East 4th Street are now nationally historical landmarks seared into the national consciousness.  NBA fans already know of the Q and, of course, E. 4th is also known to them as the outdoor venue for ESPN/ABC Sports. 

 

Btw MSNBC took over E. 4th and practically made it theirs during the convention with their covered reporters' booth and huge video flatscreens overhead.  As cleveland.com's Mark Naymick quipped, it made E. 4th seem like a mini Times Square...  For a while when MSNBC was switching back and forth to reporters inside the Q and on E. 4th, they were labeling the "East 4th Street."  However, during the last night, especially during the Trump speech when they switched to the crowd, they were calling it "MSNBC Alley" above the popular "East 4th Street" logo that MRN, Ltd uses...

 

How cool was that?

Feeling really proud of Cleveland following the convention - watched multiple media outlets all week - enjoyed FOX in part because they had a continuing graphic that read "Cleveland" even during breakaways, when they would run a split screen - you couldn't forget for a second where the center of the political universe was.  I'd bet that the city was mentioned more in the national media than it ever had been before in its history. minute by minute - all week.

The shots on MSNBC fromf East 4th looked vibrant - lots of people all over -  the opening night shots of a crowded plaza around the RRHOF and the perspectives of the downtown from the lake were beautiful.  Kudos to the police - you heard so many great stories of how they helped people all week - great leadership by Police Chief Calvin Williams.  Endless compliments in the media about the people of Cleveland and how great they were!  You simply have to feel proud that our city, long beaten down unfairly in the media, finally got its due.  The city looked great and

I don't think you'll be hearing too many "mistake by the lake" jokes any more.  Now, can we keep the momentum going?

 

We also might've set a record for number of cowboy hats in the City at one time

I worked from home all week, but now I wish I'd at least gone down for a look.  Sounds like we'll be getting more of these in the decades to come. 

Beautiful city, and a beautiful job of hosting the convention.  Well done Cleveland!!!

Decades of work made Cleveland ready for Republican National Convention

 

TIL: The Richfield arena was practically abandoned after the Cavs moved to downtown and is now part of Cuyahoga Valley NP!

 

I don't know why the Park has all kinds of cool, historical markers but nothing for Richfield Coliseum.

 

Probably because there's no public access to the property, and if I recall correctly they want to give it some more time to recover.

More love......

 

Dan Haar: As 'Forgotten City' Basks In Spotlight, Its Revived Downtown Shows The Way For Hartford

July 17, 2016

 

CLEVELAND — It's late on a Sunday night on Euclid Avenue, a few blocks down from the largest theater district outside of Broadway, a few days before hordes of Republicans and reporters arrive, and downtown is not ready to quit.

 

The cafes on E. 4th Street remain abuzz as a horse-drawn carriage passes a lively hotel. Four blocks away, as midnight approached, the landmark Terminal Tower, aglow in red, white and blue, lords over a Frisbee game of a dozen local kids on the lawn of the newly redesigned, $50 million Public Square.

 

This is not your father's Cleveland, Mistake on the Lake, America's punching bag, where the Cuyahoga River burned and the Rust Belt refined its reputation as a place where cities die.

 

MORE:

http://www.courant.com/news/politics/elections/hc-haar-cleveland-revival-20160717-column.html

"In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck

Fun!

 

Not that its a huge deal, but Papa John's commercial featuring the Indians plays down here in New Orleans, so it must be national distribution

Didn't know where to place this. My girlfriends sorority had their national conference over the weekend, ending on Tuesday. Since I am such a Cleveland homer I made sure to talk to the some of them about their time here so far (not all there were hundreds). Everyone said "you have such a beautiful city" and that they've enjoyed themselves and they only experienced Downtown! One person stood out though.

 

There was this woman from Tennessee, Memphis to be exact who was college age about to graduate. As I talked to her she constantly spoke about how much she loved Cleveland, how are downtown is so beautiful and green especially when compared to Memphis. She loved Public Square, was amazed at the Galleria and was blown away at Tower City and the train station below, specifically saying "Oh my gosh! There is a train station in the mall!" Capturing it so her friends home could witness. I even gave her a tour of University Circle and Little Italy and she loved that taking pictures and video throughout the day. Throughout her entire trip she said "I'm moving to Cleveland!" and even planned a trip back to the city for later this month. All in all Cleveland really impressed and did a great job over these past few days and weeks showing off its true beauty. I LOVE CLE!

Good job, McLovin. These kinds of ambassador roles we play are paying off.

"In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck

Nice! Although, I must ask, what is Memphis like if she was "amazed at the Galleria??"

Nice! Although, I must ask, what is Memphis like if she was "amazed at the Galleria??"

 

Nothing great at all. except maybe the food.  Beale Street is seriously overrated.

Good job, McLovin. These kinds of ambassador roles we play are paying off.

Thank you. Yes they are, I feel so proud when people gush over my city it really reinforced a sense of pride that all residents should have.

 

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Nice! Although, I must ask, what is Memphis like if she was "amazed at the Galleria??"

I thought the same thing but when she compared our downtown to theirs she said that there isn't much to be desired in Memphis' downtown besides a couple of things, literally. She also kept saying "this has to be a big tourist city" due to its beauty and large amounts of things to do.

 

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I've seen even native Clevenders call the Arcade the Galleria, so maybe there was some confusion?

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