Once again in August the Connor Palace Theater at Playhouse Square will host Cinema at the Square. This is where they pay homage to the glory days of the movie palace and will show 13 films, spanning every generation from August 2 – 19. Tickets are just $5.00. Most shows begin with a live organ […]
The FRONT art exhibit has artwork displayed all across Cleveland, Oberlin and Akron in all kinds of spaces, including the Cleveland Public Library downtown. The American Library by British artist, Yinka Shonibare displays over 6,000 books with the names of first and second generation immigrants to America who have contributed to the arts, sciences, culture […]
The wait is finally over! Hamilton opens tonight, Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at the Key Bank State Theater in downtown Cleveland. The show runs through August 26, 2018. Tours of Cleveland would like to welcome the cast and crew to our great city! Hamilton is the story about of one of America’s Founding Fathers, Alexander […]
This past Saturday, July 14, 2018 was the official ribbon cutting for the new Welcome to Tremont mural. The mural was painted by artists Vic Savage and Alan Giberson on the side of the Tremont Convenience Food Mart owned by Omar Khanfar. It is located at 2630 West 14th Street, close to Lincoln Park. The project was […]
Today we look at the final and the oldest of the three Arcades in downtown Cleveland, The Arcade. It was built in 1890 and designed by George Smith along with John Eisenmann. It is five stories and runs from Superior St. to Euclid Ave. It was modeled after a similar structure in Milan, Italy. It […]
As we continue our series on the arcades in downtown Cleveland, today we take a look at the Colonial Arcade. The Colonial Arcade was designed by George Smith and opened in 1898. It is two stories tall and connects Euclid Ave with Prospect St. It has an ornate iron and glass ceiling. It was also […]
An arcade is defined as “covered passageway with arches”. Cleveland still has three of its original arcades (indoor shopping malls) built between 1890 and 1911. In this series we will look at each. Today we look at the youngest – the Euclid Arcade built in 1911. This Arcade connects Euclid Ave with Prospect Street. It […]
Tonight, July 6, 2018 the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra will perform downtown on the mall in celebration of their 100 year anniversary as well as Independence Day. There will be food trucks prior to the show and fireworks after. The Cleveland Symphony Orchestra is considered one of the best in the world! The concert is free […]
The observation deck of Terminal Tower is once again open for another limited run this year. Tickets are available for Saturdays and Sundays in July and August. Timed tickets are required and can be purchased on www.eventbrite.com. They are not sold on site. The observation deck is on the 42nd floor of the tower and […]
Tours of Cleveland, LLC has teamed up with a local business partner, the International Women’s Air & Space Museum (IWASM) to offer discounts on our tours to their members and provide people taking a walking tour with us several discounts at the museum. Each adult on our walking tour will receive a coupon from the […]
