Like the Empire State Building in New York, downtown Cleveland’s Terminal Tower is bathed in color each night. Many nights it is red, white and blue – the colors in Cleveland’s city flag, the colors of the Indians and the country. But it has the ability to change and it does! I have seen it […]
Maya Lin is probably most well know for her work in Washington, DC, the Vietnam War Memorial. She was just 21 when her design was chosen for the Vietnam War Memorial through a contest. Maya Lin was born in Athens, Ohio after her family emigrated from China. Her work can be seen all over the […]
All of our walking tours include a visit inside the Arcade in downtown Cleveland. But our Cleveland From the Inside walking tour also includes visits to the other two arcades in Cleveland, the Euclid and the Colonial. And no there are no video games in these arcades; they are indoor shopping malls. These three arcades […]
This week I. M. Pei passed away at the age of 102. I. M. Pei was an architect who began his career in 1948 after he earned his graduate degree at Harvard. He is famous for many buildings he created such as the glass pyramid at the Louvre in Paris, the East Building of the […]
Our Cleveland From the Inside walking tour takes a look at the interiors of some of downtown Cleveland’s coolest buildings. Today we look at the Main Building of the Cleveland Public Library. The library was originally founded in 1869 and will celebrate 150 years in Cleveland this year! The Main Building downtown opened in 1925. […]
The West Side Market in Ohio City offers residents and visitors alike an opportunity to visit over 100 vendors all under one roof. Their website says, “You can find not only fine meats and fresh vegetables, but also fresh seafood, baked goods, dairy and cheese products, and even fresh flowers. There are also booths that […]
Today we look at the West Side Market in the Ohio City neighborhood of Cleveland. The West Side Market is Cleveland’s oldest publicly owned market, tracing it’s origins back to 1840. It started as an open air marketplace on land donated by Ohio City residents Josiah Barber and Richard Lord. The yellow brick markethouse is […]
Does your company have interns working at your office this summer? Looking for something creative and fun for them do to welcome them to Cleveland or show them some intern appreciation? Consider a walking tour with Tours of Cleveland, LLC. Our walking tours of downtown Cleveland are a great way to show off the city […]
We continue our look at some of the buildings to be featured on our Cleveland From the Inside walking tour; today we visit the Cleveland Federal Reserve. We go inside the lobby of the 1923 building. It is done in Italian marble, on the walls you’ll notice gold eagles to represent America and wheat that […]
Yesterday, I attended the International Women’s Air & Space Museum (IWASM) Family Day. The Museum is located in the terminal of Burke Lake Airport right on the lake. Family Day is a great event for the entire family that showcases the museum and their community partners. Tours of Cleveland had a table with a fun […]
