I still love Hingetown. I think its such a cool little stretch of Cleveland. Some of my favorite…read moreplaces are here including Urban Orchid floral, Cleveland Tea Revival and Beet Jar, though I frequent most of the businesses here and have unique love for them all. They're all owned by passionate, cool locals who believe in what they do. But mostly, this update is just to show appreciation for a few things I often forget about Hingetown- how dog-friendly every business is, the beautifully manicured living wall, and the fact that the Transformer Station (a satellite CMA location) even exists here. I mean, where else can you pet tons of good doggos, see world class art and grab lunch? Since the last time I wrote this, new businesses like Larder Delicatessen, Saucy Brew Works and Title Kickboxing have opened. I can tell the people behind Hingetown are really trying to continuously add and improve. Still 5-stars in 2018!

There are a couple cool businesses here. I go to some of them. I don't like calling it Hingetown…read more It never used to be called Hingetown until about a year ago. It feels unnatural for me to call it that. I guess that is how the Native Americans felt when they turned this land into the United States of America. This area was once Cleveland's Gaytown. It was anchored by Bounce. Other notable establishments were the Tool Shed and Man's World.

Beautiful covered bridge in Ashtabula county. There are 19 covered bridges in the county if in…read morenorthern Ohio you should check them out

Because I love covered bridges so much, Chris planned a day-long driving tour of Ashtabula county's…read more16 covered bridges. Mechanicsville is interesting, but not my favorite. A covered bridge is a bridge, often single-lane, with enclosed sides and a roof. They are typically wooden. Early bridges were made of wood, especially where it was a plentiful resource. Wooden bridges tended to deteriorate rapidly from exposure to the elements, having a useful lifespan of only nine years. Covering them protected their structural members, thus extending their life to 80 years or more. Covered bridges were also constructed to be used by travelers during storms and inclement weather. Most wooden covered bridges employ trusses as their key structural design element. A popular design was the Brown truss, known for its simplicity, but others were also used. Covered bridges are generally considered old-fashioned, and appeal to tourists, but the purpose is twofold: (1) covered bridges appear similar to barns and it is easier to transport cattle across them without startling them, and (2) to build a structure for weather protection over the working part of the bridge. A bridge built entirely out of wood, without any protective coating, may last 10 to 15 years. Builders discovered that if the bridge's underpinnings were protected with a roof, the bridge could stand for 70, or even 80 years. The existing covered bridges have been renovated using concrete footings and steel trusses to hold additional weight and to replace the original support timbers.Some covered bridges, such as the one in Newton Falls, Ohio and Elizabethton, Tennessee, also feature an integrated covered walkway. Ohio is so unique with its covered bridges. It was awesome to visit the bridges one by one -- to see Ohio's beauty from the back roads.

If you work in downtown Akron then you can get across different buildings through a connected…read moreSkywalk. I think the fact that the city of Akron developed a skywalk is really great. I took the skywalk on 28 February and went straight to the Polsky Building to get some lunch at Chick-Fil-A. The Polsky building has a Starbucks, Chick-Fil-A, a snack shop, and a University of Akron bookstore. The shops are on the 3rd floor I believe. My team walked on the Main street / High street skywalk - this skywalk is called the Main Place skywalk which is named after the Main Place building. There is also a skywalk between High Street and Broadway called the Ocasek Skywalk since the Ocasek building is the main connector. (see my attached photos with maps). The skywalk is convenient during the winter months when you don't want to walk outside. It is connected through different outlet points and even has a tunnel in the Cascade Parking garage. Some parts of the skywalk are cold and one particular section of it (a hallway) smells bad. Maybe the smell is due to some construction in the area outside. But, for the most part, the walk above the streets is nice. You will enjoy looking through the windows and you will fee the bright sunlight over your face. Also, there is some artwork on a few walls on some parts of the Skywalk. I also enjoy the little exercise posters on the walls that encourages movement as you walk through the skywalk. If you are walking leisurely, the walk will take you between 5-10 mins depending on where you are going and where you are coming from. Overall, I recommend the Skywalk as a good form of exercise because you get to leave your desk at work and move around. The buildings you will go through are old but there is no need for building admiration here since the point of the skywalk is to not walk outside. This, the skywalk meets its purpose without looking 100% aesthetically pleasing to the eye. Rating: 3/5 just because of the bad smell in a section of the skywalk and it is cold in some parts of the skywalk. *** - 39 total reviews in 2019 - 249 total Yelp reviews - Reviewed on 1 March 2019

The largest outdoor chandelier in North America, why not? I knew I was in the vicinity of The…read moreChandelier so I went looking for it. There it was, it is indeed a large chandelier. The chandelier is 20 ft tall and has 4,200 crystals and is suspended from a 44 ft structure. It's pretty quirky and fun. It would be best of course to see it at night.

GE Chandelier is a beautiful and massive working outdoor chandelier located in the playhouse square…read moreportion of downtown Cleveland Ohio. From my understanding and from what some locals told us this is the largest outdoor chandelier in the world. Me and my friend and fellow yelper Jeremy J Were here in town in November of 2020 for a Cleveland browns game and we stumbled upon this beauty while walking the surrounding areas and exploring. Very breathtaking and visual stunning piece that will catch the eye of anybody who comes across it. Very well done and cool and unique piece of Cleveland.

Incredible. Absolute must do in Cleveland. Whether you are hungry or just need something to do or…read moreboth. Reminds me of Reading in Philly for us Eastern folk. TONS of food to eat including both different types of food (popcorn, breads, pastries, pasta, MEAT, SEAFOOD I could go on and on. But also a lot of repeats (probably at least five different places to buy macarons for example. There are so many things to see and watch it is entertaining in its own right. We got coffee (with fun flavors, delish), a cheese roll (should have also gotten a pizza bagel from that place don't botch it like I did.) some pastries (good) and flavored popcorn (also good). Probably my favorite thing we did in Cleveland.

I love food halls and markets, and I always try to check them out when I travel, so I had some…read morepretty high hopes for this well-rated spot! Starting off with parking, there was some construction going on and I missed the first entry, there was nowhere to turn for the parking lot address I had on 25th St (turn on 23rd)! We ended up doing street parking but there's 90 min of free parking if you make it into the lot. Moving onto the main attraction: food! Most of the food is real market food for folks cooking at home. Think sausages, fish, various other meats, and pastas. There was a great deal on fresh made pasta near the front for $2.50 a bundle, but I was on the hunt for ready-to-eat lunch and those didn't quite hit the mark! I also saw a lot of baked goods (apple fritters, macarons, breads), fried foods (empanadas, hand pies, etc.), and sauces/dips. When it came to food options I actively considered, I narrowed it down to spring rolls, crepes, and gyros, but ultimately the gyros were priced really high ($16!) and we ended up dining at the West Side Cafe (which was great, I'll review that separately). Long story short: fun market to shop around if you feel like cooking a nice meal, not so fun for a lunch while you're out. Also I'm learning that there was seating upstairs, this was hard to spot while inside!

I traveled down the historic brick streets of Little Italy in Cleveland, Ohio today. It was a…read moreparticularly beautiful scene as I drove down the streets with snow coming down in front of me. Fortunately, the ground was warm enough that it wasn't sticking too much. This made driving quite manageable, and I had no issues. From the stately church on Mayfield Street to the well-worn buildings with character carved in entry ways and window facings, you will enjoy the opportunity to drive or take a stroll through the area and just drink in the ambience of what is Cleveland's little Italy Moreover, if you have the opportunity to stop and take some time, there are great restaurants and fantastic stores to experience, including the flower shops and the mom and pop eateries and stores that line the streets and make the area so endearing. I will be back with my family when I have the opportunity to bring them with me. For now, I enjoyed it tonight alone as much as one can do when traveling for medical reasons and also work. This area is adjacent to the Cleveland Clinic campus downtown on Euclid Street - Which I would add is one of, if not the best healthcare locales in the world, as far as I'm concerned. I'm very grateful for that too.

This is a very difficult review to write. I am torn between two extremes…read more On the one hand, Little Italy is the one location in Cleveland I have loved my entire life. I still have fond memories of my dad and I going to the feast when I was just a little boy. I have frequented every establishment in Little Italy and LOVE them all. On the other hand, maneuvering through the traffic, finding parking, or using the valet service has become absolutely intolerable. Even the police officer directing traffic didn't help. After trying to find a way to park for nearly 20 minutes we finally had to call the restaurant and cancel our reservation after explaining we could not park. I don't know how to fix this nightmare, but until they do I believe dinner is out. We'll have to settle for lunches... and keep our fingers crossed.

Flight is a lovely sculpture designed by Denise Romecki. It is located outside of the Columbus…read moreCultural Arts Center, in the garden space. It depicts a figure that appears to be gazing upwards, while what may be wings or feathery looking clothing wraps around the body. I enjoyed considering the possibilities of what the figure was gazing at and thinking about.