Moses Cleaveland We begin a look at some of the Public Square statues, past and present. We will start with the obvious choice, Moses Cleaveland, the founder of the city. Moses of course arrived here on July 22, 1796. Instead of talking about him, I’d like to focus on the statue itself. The statue was […]
Have you taken the time to walk across the Hope Memorial (or Lorain-Carnegie) Bridge and get better view of the Guardians of Traffic? Last month, I was looking for a different spot to get my daily walk in, so I met a friend and we walked the bridge. The bridge is about a mile in […]
Hi Everyone – We have started a video blog series on our social media channels. If you don’t already follow us on social media, now is a great time to start. We are on Facebook and Instagram @toursofcleveland, Twitter @toursofcle and LinkedIn @tours-of-cleveland. Our video blog will be looking at some of the great places […]
Cora Holden was born in Alexandria, Virginia in 1895 but moved to Cleveland to attend the Cleveland School of Art (now Cleveland Institute of Art) where she earned her graduate degree in 1918. She would also teach at the school throughout her life. Locally she worked with architects Walker and Weeks. They would hire her […]
The Allen theater is one of the 11 theaters that make up Playhouse Square and one of the five original theaters. The theater opened in 1921 as a movie palace. It showed it’s last picture, Bonnie & Clyde, in 1968. 1970’s at the Allen Theater In 1971, it hosted the Budapest Symphony Orchestra. At the […]
The Arcade is one of the most fascinating buildings in downtown Cleveland. Recently I led a private group tour of the Arcade and with the good folks at the Hyatt Regency We were granted access to the top floor for part of the tour. We got to see the griffins up close and personal. There […]
Public Square is one of the most festive spots in all of Cleveland at Christmas time! The prep work begins back in October to get ready for Winter Fest which kicks off the season with the tree lighting and fireworks the Saturday after Thanksgiving. It will remain lit and festive throughout the month! All the […]
Have you visited Kringle’s Inventionasium in Tower City? The Inventionasium is an interactive and theatrical experience where you get to create, invent and build your own toy inside Mr. Kringle’s secret toy laboratory! Meet Santa’s wild and crazy cast of helpers who guide you through the experience. This is a fun and unique experience that […]
Cleveland was home to one of the largest retail districts in the country in the early 20th century. Six major departments along with many other retail establishments lined Euclid Ave from Public Square to Playhouse Square. At Christmas time they put on quite the performance in their display windows. Planning for the Holiday display windows […]
A couple months ago, I hosted a journalist from the London Economic, Jonathan Hatchman, on our Downtown Highlights walking tour. He was visiting Cleveland for a story he was working on about our city. His article, “10 of the best things to do in Cleveland, Ohio” was published this week. We are happy to say […]
