Recently I got to visit the Children's Museum of Cleveland when our godson was in town. He is two and...
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Since it is Veteran's Day, I thought we would highlight the Soldiers' & Sailors' Monument. The monument was dedicated on...
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Public art is all around Cleveland whether its downtown or the Cultural Gardens there is no shortage of statues in...
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Once again, Cleveland Independents host Cleveland Restaurant Week starting today, November 4 - November 16, 2019. Guests can dine on...
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I recently got to tour the new and improved Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. I love a good tour! The FieldHouse is...
Continue ReadingRecently I got to visit the Children’s Museum of Cleveland when our godson was in town. He is two and absolutely loved it. There are so many play rooms and types of activities to engage children. He especially loved the Wonder Lab, where he got to explore water in this scientific laboratory. The Children’s Museum […]
Since it is Veteran’s Day, I thought we would highlight the Soldiers’ & Sailors’ Monument. The monument was dedicated on July 4, 1894. It was built to honor the 9,000 Cuyahoga County residents who fought in the Civil War, of which about 1,000 died. It was designed by Clevelander and civil war veteran, Levi Schofield. […]
Public art is all around Cleveland whether its downtown or the Cultural Gardens there is no shortage of statues in Cleveland. Recently the good folks at Milano Monuments put together an article called the “25 Must See Statues of Cleveland”. It highlights everything from sports figures like Jesse Owens and Jim Brown, political figures like […]
Once again, Cleveland Independents host Cleveland Restaurant Week starting today, November 4 – November 16, 2019. Guests can dine on a three course prix-fixe meal for just $33.00. Start off with a walking tour with Tours of Cleveland, LLC in the afternoon, grab a drink at one of the wonderful bars downtown like Bar 32 […]
I recently got to tour the new and improved Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. I love a good tour! The FieldHouse is of course the home to the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Cleveland Monsters. The team from Member Services there took us all around the FieldHouse, highlighting the new space, restaurants, bars, private clubs and artwork throughout […]
Joc-O-Sot (Walking Bear) was a Sauk Indian Chief born in 1810 and died, in Cleveland in 1844. In the 1830’s he moved to Cleveland where he offered his services as a hunting and fishing guide to the residents of Cleveland. He served as an Indian Ambassador to President Tyler and traveled the country and to […]
The Cleveland Clinic fire would occur on the morning of May 15, 1929 and claim 123 lives. The Cleveland Clinic is one of the best medical facilities in the world. It started in 1921 with a team of doctors who returned from France after World War I. The clinic was originally located near E. 93rd […]
This week a group of about 50 students and faculty from Highland High School in Medina joined us for a walking tour of downtown Cleveland. The group was comprised of American and French students. The French students were visiting from Saint Pierre de Mont, France as part of the school’s intercultural program. The Highland High […]
On November 16, 1895 around 7:00 pm, Cleveland City Railroad electric street car #642, plunged off the Central Viaduct bridge straight into the Cuyahoga River killing 17 people. The Central Viaduct bridge opened in December 1888. It was one of several bridges that traversed the Cuyahoga River. It was 101 feet over the river and […]
Bonjour! This afternoon, I am hosting students from Highlands High School on a walking tour of downtown Cleveland. The group will be comprised of American and French students who are part of their Intercultural Program. So to honor our French guests, today we highlight the Si Jolie! French Fashion in Cleveland exhibit currently at the […]
