June 10, 20241 yr On 6/9/2024 at 11:36 AM, AsDustinFoxWouldSay said: what in the world is driving people to move to Ocala Florida. No beach, literally swamp, humid as F. Is it because of the oppotunity of endless sprawl to build your own McMansion? I feel like I've been exiled when I'm in places like Ocala. The Ocala, FL MSA includes part of The Villages, FL. I'd assume that has something to do with its growth. Edited June 10, 20241 yr by jam40jeff
June 14, 20241 yr nothing new, but the latest — Top 10 “impossibly unaffordable” cities — in order: Hong Kong Sydney Vancouver San Jose Los Angeles Honolulu Melbourne San Francisco/Adelaide San Diego Toronto https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/14/business/house-prices-impossibly-unaffordable-intl-hnk/index.html
June 18, 2024Jun 18 The Wealthy 1000: These Cincinnati ZIP codes made the cut of nation's most affluent Five local ZIP codes rank among the nation's 1,000 wealthiest places, and two neighborhoods in Cincinnati lead the way. That’s according to The Business Journals Wealthy 1000, a new ranking of the nation's wealthiest ZIP codes based on a weighted formula that looks at a number of wealth metrics. All of the local ZIP codes that ranked among the wealthiest are in Hamilton County. Four of the five ZIP codes that made the list are located in the city of Cincinnati proper, with the ZIP code for Indian Hill and Madeira ranking as the only one outside of the city. https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/06/17/wealthiest-zip-codes-in-america.html?utm_source=st&utm_medium=en&utm_campaign=ae&utm_content=CI&j=35747584&senddate=2024-06-17&empos=p1
June 18, 2024Jun 18 11 Ohio ZIP codes made the list of top 1000. 456. 45208 (Cincinnati -- Hyde Park) 647. 45202 (Cincinnati - Downtown/Mt. Adams/OTR) 660. 45174 (Hamilton County -- Terrace Park) 762. 45243 (Hamilton County -- Indian Hill/Madeira) 839. 43054 (New Albany) 846. 44022 (Chagrin Falls) 874. 43215 (Columbus) 876. 44333 (Akron) 882. 44226 (Cincinnati -- Mount Lookout/Columbia-Tusculum) 912. 44040 (Gates Mills) 960. 44286 (Richfield)
June 25, 2024Jun 25 a nice one — top towns to visit — 10 GREAT US TOWNS TO CHECK OUT NOW These destinations, selected by CNN Travel editors, offer loads of personality and plenty to see and do without the elbow-to-elbow crowds of the big tourist cities. more: https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2024/travel/americas-best-towns-to-visit/
June 25, 2024Jun 25 ^ i can easily see Flagstaff someday turning into a western version of Ashville, NC
June 25, 2024Jun 25 ^ Was just in Portland, ME and was really impressed. Has the vibrancy, walkability, and food scene that trumps much larger cities.
July 3, 2024Jul 3 how about a usa today ranking of lakes? lake erie number one yep — https://www.instagram.com/reel/C85RojqpqqC/?igsh=M3hoZTIxb3JnNzEw
July 6, 2024Jul 6 mitchells takes back the crown from butterstick graeters and lifestyle mall ice cream jenis. 😂 https://www.instagram.com/p/C8g8H1jC6gV/?igsh=MThteWpraXdkdDRpcQ==
July 6, 2024Jul 6 Jubie's is better than all three of those LOL "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 9, 2024Jul 9 On 7/6/2024 at 3:27 PM, ColDayMan said: Jubie's is better than all three of those LOL Any ice cream shop that offers cotton candy ice cream is automatically disqualified from the ranks of premium ice cream purveyors. Sorry Jubie’s and Graeter’s:)
July 9, 2024Jul 9 Oh, what do I see? ANOTHER BANNED MEMBER!!! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 9, 2024Jul 9 Don't trash talk my Jubie's! An elephant never forgets!!!! “To an Ohio resident - wherever he lives - some other part of his state seems unreal.”
July 9, 2024Jul 9 12 hours ago, jeremyck01 said: Any ice cream shop that offers cotton candy ice cream is automatically disqualified from the ranks of premium ice cream purveyors. Sorry Jubie’s and Graeter’s:) Oh no!!!!
July 9, 2024Jul 9 They are putting lipstick on a pig with that name! Sorry Mitchell's, you've been automatically disqualified from the ranks of premium ice cream purveyors! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 9, 2024Jul 9 9 hours ago, ColDayMan said: They are putting lipstick on a pig with that name! Sorry Mitchell's, you've been automatically disqualified from the ranks of premium ice cream purveyors! I heartily agree! I mean, read the last half of that ingredient list. Ugh:)
July 10, 2024Jul 10 10 hours ago, ryanlammi said: Oh no!!!! That’s my ten-year-old’s favorite Mitchell’s flavor. When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
July 10, 2024Jul 10 5 hours ago, Boomerang_Brian said: That’s my ten-year-old’s favorite Mitchell’s flavor. Your ten-year-old has now been automatically disqualified from the ranks of premium ice cream connoisseurs! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 10, 2024Jul 10 14 hours ago, ColDayMan said: Your ten-year-old has now been automatically disqualified from the ranks of premium ice cream connoisseurs! Glad you’re getting some mileage out of my original phrasing :-)
July 20, 2024Jul 20 big congrats, but it only ranked #8 in a 2022 ne ohio chili survey — Here is USA Today’s list of the top 10 regional fast-food restaurants, followed by their state headquarters: 10. Schoop’s Hamburgers (Indiana) 9. Whataburger (Texas) 8. In-N-Out Burger (California) 7. Taco Cabana (Texas) 6. Hattie B’s Hot Chicken (Tennessee) 5. Lion’s Choice (Missouri) 4. Z-Burger (Washington, D.C.) 3. d**k’s Drive-In (Washington state) 2. Biscuitville (North Carolina) 1. Skyline Chili (Ohio) https://www.cleveland.com/nation/2024/07/ohio-based-fast-food-restaurant-named-best-regional-chain-in-us-in-survey.html
July 24, 2024Jul 24 texas is currently home to 9/10 of the fastest growing cities — 🙀 Americans are flocking to Texas: 9 of the 10 fastest-growing U.S. cities are there Published Tue, Jul 23 20243:34 PM EDT Kamaron McNair more: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/23/chart-us-cities-that-grew-and-shrank-the-fastest-from-2020-2023.html
August 2, 2024Aug 2 Interesting list: July 29, 2024 Luxury Vacations by Diana Moreno U.S. Cities With the Most International Tourism https://www.luxurylink.com/blog/us-cities-with-most-international-tourism/ I find it odd that of the major metros in Ohio, Cincinnati was 3rd. With nonstop flights to both CDG and LHR, I would've thought the amount of international visitors would be higher. I guess it speaks more to the local demand from the tri-state for overseas travel rather than the other way around.
August 26, 2024Aug 26 the hottest zip code in the usa (2nd year in a row!) is truly hell, trust me -- 😂 The leafy Midwest suburb named the hottest ZIP code in the US - and the other surprising markets homebuyers love By TILLY ARMSTRONG ASSISTANT CONSUMER EDITOR FOR DAILYMAIL.COM PUBLISHED: 07:35 EDT, 25 August 2024 An unassuming suburb in the Midwest has been crowned the hottest ZIP code in the country. Gahanna, a leafy suburb of Columbus, Ohio has been named as the most in demand property hotspot for the second year in a row by Realtor.com. A small town of just 35,000, Gahanna in central Ohio is attracting homebuyers who are making offers at furious speed. The area boasts affordable homes, with a median list price of $345,000, with good access to the big-city amenities of Columbus where several billion-dollar companies, such as Intel and Google, are expanding. The area also offers good local schools for young families, plenty of shops and dining options in a busy downtown, and a friendly neighborhood community. more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/rcna168084
August 26, 2024Aug 26 big congrats to the cle public library — number #11 of the best libraries in the usa — according to tiktok — 😂👍 Top 12 TikTok-Approved Libraries To Visit In The US In 2024 By Kristi Roe-Owen Aug. 9, 2024 … To identify and rank the best U.S. libraries, we first took a deep dive into the app's library mentions and hashtags. Next, we ranked TikTok's top libraries based on the number of views, incorporating reviews and scores from Tripadvisor to help create a comprehensive picture of each library's engagement. … 11. Cleveland Public Library in Cleveland, Ohio Coming in close behind Morgan Library, Islands found the Cleveland Public Library also had a million TikTok views and a 4.5 rating on Tripadvisor, with slightly fewer reviews at 259 total. Split between two buildings in downtown Cleveland, the Cleveland Public Library has a historic main building that's a fan-favorite destination for many book lovers and is perhaps the jewel of the library system. The other building is the beautifully modern Louis Stokes Wing. Standing at 163 feet and 10 stories high in the shadow of Cleveland's famous Key Tower, the annex features an ornate marble staircase, an arched ceiling ornamented with colorful medallions and an elegant grand chandelier, and an otherworldly blue stairwell that feels like a portal to another realm. "Romanticize your life, do your reading at the Cleveland Library," TikTok account Cleveland Vibes advised in their tribute to the library. Tripadvisor user John Snethen wrote, "A true gem of knowledge, history, and architecture. Ask for a personal tour from Mr. Spencer, one of the librarians," calling the former Marine "A fount of knowledge about the library and Cleveland." Read More: https://www.islands.com/1638753/top-tiktok-approved-libraries-visit-us-2024/
September 1, 2024Sep 1 https://www.forbes.com/advisor/education/student-resources/most-educated-cities/
September 4, 2024Sep 4 aaannndd — in order — Orlando is the best place to retire in 2024, study concludes By StudyFinds Staff Reviewed by Steve Fink Research led by WalletHub Sep 03, 2024 The Top 10 Retirement Cities: Orlando, FL Miami, FL Minneapolis, MN Tampa, FL Fort Lauderdale, FL Scottsdale, AZ Cincinnati, OH St. Petersburg, FL Casper, WY Atlanta, GA https://studyfinds.org/orlando-is-the-best-place-to-retire-in-2024-study-concludes/
September 6, 2024Sep 6 YouTuber makes list of 10 best big city downtowns in the USA, both Cincinnati and Cleveland make the list. There's a few glaring omissions that make it hard to take the list seriously (plus a clear Midwest bias), but it's nice to see the positive recognition.
October 2, 2024Oct 2 According to Forbes, Cleveland is a very very smart city. This Ohio city was ranked by ‘Forbes’ as one of the most educated cities in the U.S.
October 2, 2024Oct 2 1 hour ago, MyPhoneDead said: According to Forbes, Cleveland is a very very smart city. This Ohio city was ranked by ‘Forbes’ as one of the most educated cities in the U.S. Honestly not surprising with how important the medical profession is here. I expect it to continue to increase.
October 11, 2024Oct 11 haha party on doods — ohio rates 2 of the top 10 colleges — 🎉 2 Ohio colleges named Top 10 best party schools in U.S.: WSJ report Updated: Oct. 11, 2024 By Zach Mentz, cleveland.com OXFORD, Ohio -- If you’re a college student in search of a party, Ohio is the place to be, one new report says. That’s because two of the top 10 best party schools in the U.S. are located here in the Buckeye State, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal in collaboration with College Pulse. The annual rankings survey thousands of students and recent alums on topics including student life, how likely they are to find parties, whether they view their school as a party school and more. Both the University of Dayton and Miami University cracked the list of top 10 party schools in the U.S., according to WSJ/College Pulse. more: https://www.cleveland.com/news/2024/10/2-ohio-colleges-named-top-10-best-party-schools-in-us-wsj-report.html
October 11, 2024Oct 11 7 minutes ago, mrnyc said: haha party on doods — ohio rates 2 of the top 10 colleges — 🎉 2 Ohio colleges named Top 10 best party schools in U.S.: WSJ report Updated: Oct. 11, 2024 By Zach Mentz, cleveland.com OXFORD, Ohio -- If you’re a college student in search of a party, Ohio is the place to be, one new report says. That’s because two of the top 10 best party schools in the U.S. are located here in the Buckeye State, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal in collaboration with College Pulse. The annual rankings survey thousands of students and recent alums on topics including student life, how likely they are to find parties, whether they view their school as a party school and more. Both the University of Dayton and Miami University cracked the list of top 10 party schools in the U.S., according to WSJ/College Pulse. more: https://www.cleveland.com/news/2024/10/2-ohio-colleges-named-top-10-best-party-schools-in-us-wsj-report.html No CWRU? :) Seriously though, any such list that does not include OU is flawed.
October 11, 2024Oct 11 4 minutes ago, E Rocc said: No CWRU? :) Seriously though, any such list that does not include OU is flawed. except when you say ou you mean bg. 🎉😂
December 1, 2024Dec 1 Here are the 10 most expensive ZIP codes in America and the median home prices in each, according to RealtyHop: 1. Atherton, California (94027): $7.75 million 2. Miami Beach, Florida (33109): $6.1 million 3. Sagaponack, New York (11962): $6 million 4. Sea Island, Georgia (31561): $5.5 million 5. Water Mill, New York (11976): $5.3 million 6. Teton Village, Wyoming (83025): $5 million 7. Newport Coast, California (92657): $5 million 8. Santa Barbara, California (93108): $4.85 million 9. Wilson, Wyoming (83014): $4.37 million 10. Medina, Washington (98039): $4.2 million Almost all of the top 10 ZIP codes are either exclusive waterfront or ski-destination properties, with homes costing a median of $4 million or more. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/30/most-expensive-zip-codes-in-the-us.html
December 1, 2024Dec 1 On 9/6/2024 at 7:22 AM, Ethan said: YouTuber makes list of 10 best big city downtowns in the USA, both Cincinnati and Cleveland make the list. There's a few glaring omissions that make it hard to take the list seriously (plus a clear Midwest bias), but it's nice to see the positive recognition. I just got back from Detroit myself. I'm sorry but Downtown Detroit blows Cleveland out of the water, and it's not even close for discussion. The amount of retail alone on Woodward Ave alone makes DET much more lively than downtown CLE. Shinola, Nike, H&M, with Gucci a block away. It's frankly shameful. And the historic architecture in DET is incredible when you compare it to Cleveland's brutalist buildings and seas of parking lots in it's city center.
December 1, 2024Dec 1 1 hour ago, AsDustinFoxWouldSay said: I just got back from Detroit myself. I'm sorry but Downtown Detroit blows Cleveland out of the water, and it's not even close for discussion. The amount of retail alone on Woodward Ave alone makes DET much more lively than downtown CLE. Shinola, Nike, H&M, with Gucci a block away. It's frankly shameful. And the historic architecture in DET is incredible when you compare it to Cleveland's brutalist buildings and seas of parking lots in it's city center. Woodward does have a lot of nice retail that I wish we could attract (and keep) along Euclid Ave. I wonder how they are able to support it, or if it will be sustainable in the long run. Outside of that 3 block stretch of Woodward, though, there's just as many seas of parking as Cleveland, if not more. Edited December 1, 2024Dec 1 by jam40jeff
December 2, 2024Dec 2 30 minutes ago, jam40jeff said: Woodward does have a lot of nice retail that I wish we could attract (and keep) along Euclid Ave. I wonder how they are able to support it, or if it will be sustainable in the long run. Outside of that 3 block stretch of Woodward, though, there's just as many seas of parking as Cleveland, if not more. Detroit is twice our size and their amazing in progress comeback has been long in the making thanks to Gilbert quietly transforming the city with his purchase of almost 100 properites (with lot's of city, State, and Federal subsidies). We are thankful for all he has done for Cleveland and hope Gilbert and Bedrock follow through on their grand Riverfront plans - if so we should have retail return like Detroit. I remember we had Gucci, Fendi, Barneys, Disney,etc,.. and it could happen again if those types of stores are the future state of retail. Regarding Gucci I see that iit s part of Gucci Changemakers North America, the brand’s social impact initiative and scholarship program, that was awarded to 12 cities (not sure if Cleveland competed - but if not, shame on us). Regarding the top 10 Downtown video, we should just say thank you and leave it there - no need to be defensive as in the past - plus outsiders don't know what we know about how great we were and could be again, but if they see positives in our current Under Construction stage let's just accept their positive feedback. Detroit has earned it and so have we.
December 2, 2024Dec 2 Since 2014, $7 billion of debt was wiped away post bankruptcy, and Dugan has been a historically phenomenal mayor. Since then federal funds have also helped with bulldozing 24,000 blighted homes/structures and renovating thousands. Lots of other reasons including Gilbert's involvement, four professional sports teams, revitalized green spaces/riverfront, etc, but I feel civic pride is the biggest one. Detroit vs Everybody just hits hard and makes its region want to be supportive. Also, Michigan is a truly beautiful state with a fantastic governor. It all adds up. Edited December 2, 2024Dec 2 by TBideon
December 3, 2024Dec 3 Sure, but I've also seen the ugly of Detroit where it was way more down than Cleveland ever has been, even in their downtown. I'm not trying to bash them, though. Good for them if they're making a comeback. I'm just curious if this retail is sustainable. We have had bursts of unsustainable retail downtown like Tower City in the 90s, the 5th Street Arcades, and Geiger's, so I was just wondering if this was actually different or would end up like too many of these downtown retail pushes do. Also, I'm just being realistic about the seas of parking comment. Detroit has as much of a problem with that as Cleveland. Edited December 3, 2024Dec 3 by jam40jeff
December 3, 2024Dec 3 44 minutes ago, jam40jeff said: Sure, but I've also seen the ugly of Detroit where it was way more down than Cleveland ever has been, even in their downtown. I'm not trying to bash them, though. Good for them if they're making a comeback. I'm just curious if this retail is sustainable. We have had bursts of unsustainable retail downtown like Tower City in the 90s, the 5th Street Arcades, and Geiger's, so I was just wondering if this was actually different or would end up like too many of these downtown retail pushes do. Also, I'm just being realistic about the seas of parking comment. Detroit has as much of a problem with that as Cleveland. It’s kind of hard to compare the two cities honestly. Even with a similar history, they are very different
December 3, 2024Dec 3 On 12/1/2024 at 5:34 PM, AsDustinFoxWouldSay said: I just got back from Detroit myself. I'm sorry but Downtown Detroit blows Cleveland out of the water, and it's not even close for discussion. The amount of retail alone on Woodward Ave alone makes DET much more lively than downtown CLE. Shinola, Nike, H&M, with Gucci a block away. It's frankly shameful. And the historic architecture in DET is incredible when you compare it to Cleveland's brutalist buildings and seas of parking lots in it's city center. Detroit has a very vibrant section of Downtown but after recently visiting they have a TON of parking lots. Due to a lot of those storefronts being owned by Bedrock, I wouldn't be surprised if they (at least initially) subsidized the rents to make it more enticing. I believe Cleveland will see the same retail surge on the Riverfront and within Tower City once those phases of the project come up.
December 16, 2024Dec 16 This seems to be the definition of this thread. https://www.worldsbestcities.com/rankings/worlds-best-cities/#cleveland
December 17, 2024Dec 17 2 hours ago, Ethan said: This seems to be the definition of this thread. https://www.worldsbestcities.com/rankings/worlds-best-cities/#cleveland Is fair list. We'll take #70 in that group plus is ahead of Pittsburgh and just behind Detroit. Note the Terminal Tower cousin under #76 Warsaw.
December 17, 2024Dec 17 Note that our convention center was ranked #19! Wonder if it would be even higher with the improvements to the former Global Health center.
December 17, 2024Dec 17 31 minutes ago, deanhorn said: Note that our convention center was ranked #19! Wonder if it would be even higher with the improvements to the former Global Health center. I was curious about that so I looked at methodology - it said something about the “largest convention center in the area” so I wonder if it was actually based on the IX Center? When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
December 26, 2024Dec 26 and number one for homeless is … + err, umm looking at you #2 🙀 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDyG0EaOsxs/?igsh=Ymw4eTg0amM2aDZx
January 17Jan 17 east cle — lowest family income in the usa — … The median family income in East Cleveland is $37,500, barely beating out Crowley, Louisiana ($37,693) and Parker, South Carolina ($37,905) for the city with the lowest median family income in the United States. more: https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/01/east-cleveland-now-has-the-lowest-median-family-income-in-us.html
January 17Jan 17 time out ranks best cities to visit 2025 — https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/16/travel/time-out-reveals-worlds-50-best-cities-for-2025/index.html Time Out’s 50 best cities in the world in 2025 Cape Town, South Africa Bangkok, Thailand New York, US Melbourne, Australia London, UK New Orleans, US Mexico City, Mexico Porto, Portugal Shanghai, China Copenhagen, Denmark Chicago, US Lisbon, Portugal Edinburgh, UK Hong Kong Sydney, Australia Amsterdam, Netherlands Barcelona, Spain Seville, Spain Paris, France Medellín, Colombia Hanoi, Vietnam Madrid, Spain Berlin, Germany Dubai, UAE Singapore Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Beijing, China Chiang Mai, Thailand Jakarta, Indonesia Vienna, Austria Tokyo, Japan Marrakech, Morocco Perth, Australia Brighton, UK Prague, Czech Republic Glasgow, UK Brisbane, Australia Marseille, France Budapest, Hungary Los Angeles, US Lagos, Nigeria Seoul, South Korea Valencia, Spain Montreal, Canada Bilbao, Spain Abu Dhabi, UAE Belfast, UK Bristol, UK Mumbai, India Warsaw, Poland
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