On Saturday, April 27, 2019 the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument in Public Square will hold their annual underground tunnel tour! The tours only happen once a year and are sponsored by the monument (not Tours of Cleveland). The tours begin at 9:00 am and run to 4:00 pm. Be prepared to wait in line. Because […]
Every once in a while we take a look at some cool places outside of Cleveland. Today we look at the Ohio History Connection down in Columbus. The mission of the Ohio History Connection is to “Spark discovery of Ohio’s stories. Embrace the present, share the past and transform the future”. The museum, state archives […]
It’s that time again – The Terminal Tower Observation Deck will reopen beginning Saturday, April 6, 2019. A couple things we need to say about the observation deck… Tours of the Terminal Tower observation deck are not affiliated with Tours of Cleveland, LLC. Tickets for the observation deck must be purchased in advance and are […]
The Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCa) Cleveland is celebrating 50 years this year! In honor of this celebration and in conjunction with their Open House initiatives, MoCa Cleveland will now offer free admission year around! The Open House initiative supports the museums core values of diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. Free admission will make the museum […]
As part of Women’s History Month, it is very appropriate to look at one of Cleveland’s museum dedicated to women – the International Women’s Air and Space Museum (IWASM). It is located in Burke Lakefront Airport, on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland. The museum showcases women in the air and space industry […]
Cleveland Independents Restaurant Week is March 18 – 30. This two week promotion will allow folks to visit locally owned, independent restaurants throughout the Cleveland area and have a three course prix fixe meal for just $33. Some of this year’s participants include Distill Table, Pier W & Sarita in Lakewood, Der Braumeister in West […]
Cleveland has the second largest theater district in the county! Cleveland has the largest number of season tickets holders for its Broadway show series in the country! 46,000 season ticket holders – again, largest in the country! We were treated to another great show last night – School of Rock. School of Rock is the […]
This past weekend the Cleveland Museum of Natural History celebrated Balto’s 100 year birthday. Not familiar with Balto? Well… In January, 1925 there was an outbreak of diphtheria that hit the children of Nome, Alaska. The only serum that could save their lives was in Anchorage and the only way to get it there was […]
This past week I was in Bay Village and stopped by Huntington Reservation to take a look at frozen Lake Erie. It was an amazing view. Huntington Reservation is part of the Cleveland Metroparks system. The site includes what looks like a lighthouse but is in fact a water tower. The tower was built by […]
This month the Cleveland Public Library turns 150 years old! It began with one location in 1869 and today includes the main campus downtown along with 27 branches throughout Cleveland. The Main Building downtown was designed by Walker and Weeks and opened in 1925. The Louis Stokes Wing was added in 1997. Not just books, […]
