Recently I visited the Spirit of 76 Museum in Wellington, Ohio. I went because on our Downtown Public Art walking tour we talk about the Spirit of 76 painting by Archibald Willard that hangs in Cleveland City Hall and I wanted to learn more. The Museum’s first floor is dedicated to the painting and Willard. […]
The other week on a rare “warm” January day I visited the Cleveland Botanical Garden. Now, I know it is the middle of winter and the stunning roses are not in bloom and the herb and vegetable gardens are pretty sparse but it was a change to get outside and still find some beauty amongst […]
Continuing on the Fire Fighter theme from this week, today we take a look at the Western Reserve Fire Museum. I have been wanting to check this museum out for a while and finally this week I did. Wow, it was awesome! The Fire Museum is located in the old fire station number 28 which […]
The Cleveland Public Library this week, just opened their new exhibit called Cleveland 2020: A Photographic Exploration of Cleveland, in conjunction with the Cleveland Print Room. I was able to attend the grand opening on Monday afternoon (Martin Luther King Jr. Day). The exhibit is a celebration of Cleveland through photography. Cleveland 2020 contains works […]
Castle Noel is the largest indoor, year round, Christmas entertainment attraction in the US. The “castle” was created by Mark Klaus and is built in an old Methodist church in downtown Medina, about 30 miles south of Cleveland. It features props from Christmas movies like “Elf” and “Christmas Carol” to name a few. One room is […]
We continue our posts of thanksgiving, highlighting businesses that have supported Tours of Cleveland, LLC this past year with the International Women’s Air and Space Museum. The folks at the museum, especially Heather and Katie, have become not only colleagues but friends. As part or our thank you package for guests who come out on […]
Recently 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In the middle of downtown Cleveland is an old building that sort of looks like a Victorian castle. It is in fact the Grays Armory Museum! The Armory was built in 1893 and was home to the Cleveland Grays, who organized in 1837, as an independent volunteer militia. The Grays saw service in the American […]
