Yesterday, I had the privilege of being at part of the Lakewood Health & Wellness Fair at the Cleveland Clinic. After all, a walking tour is a great way to get in your steps for the day! I was joined by many other vendors including my friend Brooke Willis from CWRU AIDS Clinical Trials Unit, […]
October is LGBT History Month and what a great way to celebrate that by highlighting the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland. The Center just completed their expansion and moved into their new building this summer. It was originally founded in 1975! It has moved around town throughout the years but today makes its home […]
Yesterday, I got to tour the new Topgolf Cleveland location. If you have driven I-480 and I-77 you have seen it under construction. They are expecting to open in December of this year. I have to admit, I am not a golfer (never played other than putt putt) but this place is pretty cool! Topgolf […]
The Syrian Cultural Garden in Rockefeller Park is the many gardens representing those cultures that call Northeast Ohio their home. The Syrian Cultural Garden was dedicated in 2011. It contains elements from the different aspects of Syrian heritage such as the Arches of Palmyra, the Amphitheater of Basra and the Arabic Fountain. It also contains […]
The Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage just opened an incredible exhibit on Leonard Bernstein. The exhibit covers Bernstein’s life, music, sexuality and his crisis of faith. Exploring topics like how he broke racial barriers by hiring African American actors in the Broadway debut of “On the Town”, the origins of his “West Side Story” and […]
Last night my husband and I got to tour the Playhouse Square District as part of a special event called Discover the District. First, we got to tour the Connor Palace theater from top to bottom! I take people on tours in the lobbies and theaters all the time but I have to admit it […]
Tours of Cleveland, LLC offers a special student discount to middle and high school groups who want to participate in one of our walking tours. Our walking tours are a great way in which students can learn about, experience and see Cleveland’s history in an up close and personal way. Just this month a fantastic […]
One of the many amazing attractions here in Cleveland are the Cleveland Cultural Gardens in Rockefeller Park. The land for the gardens was donated by John D. Rockefeller in 1896. Today the park consists of 32 cultural gardens paying tribute to the cultures and diversity of Northeast Ohio. The theme of the gardens is “Peace […]
Yesterday morning, I had the privilege of going out to Maria’s Field of Hope in Avon, OH. This 26 acre field full of sunflowers is inspired by the memory of a young girl named Maria McNamara. Maria passed away at age 7 due to brain cancer. The field blooms in September, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month […]
Cleveland is here because of the hard work of those many people who immigrated from outside the United States. Cleveland has very large German, Italian, Irish, Hungarian and Slovenian populations and these are just a few of the peoples who have made Cleveland their home throughout our history. Cleveland continues to be a diverse city. […]
