The West Side Market in Ohio City offers residents and visitors alike an opportunity to visit over 100 vendors all under one roof. Their website says, “You can find not only fine meats and fresh vegetables, but also fresh seafood, baked goods, dairy and cheese products, and even fresh flowers. There are also booths that […]
Today we look at the West Side Market in the Ohio City neighborhood of Cleveland. The West Side Market is Cleveland’s oldest publicly owned market, tracing it’s origins back to 1840. It started as an open air marketplace on land donated by Ohio City residents Josiah Barber and Richard Lord. The yellow brick markethouse is […]
We continue our look at some of the buildings to be featured on our Cleveland From the Inside walking tour; today we visit the Cleveland Federal Reserve. We go inside the lobby of the 1923 building. It is done in Italian marble, on the walls you’ll notice gold eagles to represent America and wheat that […]
On Sunday, April 28, 2019 I had the privilege to attend a tea at Gray’s Armory in downtown and hear Dan Ruminski speak about Millionaire’s Row. The tea was the first of a series of events at Gray’s Armory as part of their Living History Program. The event was truly delightful. The tea and the […]
You may have noticed those boxes along E. 9th St. that play music periodically. They are called ROCK BOX and they are a permanent outdoor art exhibit. They consist of multiple clusters of custom speakers. Each cluster is a different color, height and contains a different number of speakers. They were designed by Cleveland Institute […]
Energy in Repose is the large bronze statue that sits outside the employee entrance of the Cleveland Federal Reserve on Superior Ave. in downtown Cleveland. He is a burly man wearing a tunic, holding a hammer and sitting on a rock. His well-defined physique, suggests he is a laborer. The title of the statue suggests […]
Today we take a look at one of the buildings to be featured on our Cleveland From the Inside walking tour. This tour will focus exclusively on the interiors of some of Cleveland’s coolest buildings. We will start with the Old Stone Church, the oldest building on Public Square. The congregation goes back to 1820 […]
March 25, 2022 Update: Tunnel tours for the Soldiers and Sailors Monument return April 30 – May 1, 2022. Tickets required and can be purchased on their website – www.soldiersandsailors.com. These tours are not affiliated with Tours of Cleveland, LLC. If you wish to contact the Monument directly, call them at 216-621-3710. On Saturday, April […]
We are excited about our new walking tour this spring – Cleveland From the Inside. The tour will focus on the interiors of some of downtown’s coolest buildings. The tour will be offered exclusively on Mondays at 1:00 pm beginning May 13, 2019. The tour is about two hours in length. On the tour will […]
Cleveland is home to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame but also the Cleveland Hall of Fame located inside City Hall. Cleveland’s Hall was established in 1971 by a panel of 12 judges made up of locals from area universities, newspapers, historical societies and city council members. The Hall contains no living persons and additions […]
