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.

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.

I hate making bad reviews. But this place was terrible! We couldn't get in certain places. So we…read morechose to shoot for here! I'm someone who feeds off a good bartender. A similar smile or a good joke will make me tip upwards of 30% The staff was so rude! We were 4 of ten people there all day! They made us feel like it was a inconvenience for us to be there. Atmosphere of them made me not go back the following day!

This pool is pretty cool…read more It features "The World's Longest Swim-up Bar!" Minus the fact that the water is green from wasted people pissing in it -- and it smells a lot like Sea World -- it was decent and fun. It was loud and very party oriented. I was rritatated that pool towels were not offered -- as I was a guest of the Grand Islander (the hotel this is attached to). I was very foolish and didn't remember what Towelie, of South Park fame, told me. I didn't bring one. "Always bring a towel!"

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

Greetings from Mansfield, Ohio! That's the colorful and bright message that awaits you when you…read morefind this mural hiding in plain sight in downtown Mansfield. This mural is located in a little alley just off 4th Street, near the Brickyard, an outdoor amphitheater located in historic downtown Mansfield. You can park across the street in the free, public parking and then walk across the street to get to it. If you're still having a hard time finding it: Locate the carousel, and then look directly diagonal from that. You'll see an alley. That's where this mural is. The Greetings from Mansfield Ohio mural was created by Allison Pence, a resident artist in Mansfield. She has created many other murals around the city. In fact, I believe a couple more of her murals are in the same alley as this mural. So check them out!

OK! So our gravity hill is a local oddity where if you put your car in neutral (this requires that…read moreyou dead stop on a city road) then you will roll "up" the hill really slowly. then when you get to the "top" you will crest the "hill" and go down the "hill". haha Don't look for the ticket booth, you are on a city/countryish road. It is not a store. They do not have beer. There is nothing there except you and the hill. Turn "north" onto king memorial and it is the first "hill" Try to stop when you get to the black mailbox. but seriously don't be unsafe. The cops will be unhappy, and the whole thing in general is not a good idea, but if you do a search for it online it is a real thing. Much funner as a youth with screaming teenagers. Now 20 years later it's still weird. Why did I give it 5 stars???? IDK cause it's GRAVITY HILL!!!

The Salt Rim is the self proclaimed "World's Smallest Margarita Bar." It literally seats 2 and has…read moreenough tequila for a small army. On a recent trip to Put-in-Bay, our group was looking for a place to eat lunch, grab a quick drink, and also for a local convenience store. We came across this on our walk. Myself and one of the other group members decided it was a good way to start a trip. We each got one margarita and sat around for a little. It was definitely a cute little spot right off the main road. I couldn't even find an address or a business listing for it, but still figured it was worth mention. I give it three stars for presentation. I wouldn't recommend it for large groups seeing as how it seats two, but for a couple or small group looking for a good margarita, it is a must see. It's right across from the brewery and Hooligans.

The sign is true. They have 2 seats. It is the smallest margarita bar. It's pretty awesome though…read more Don't be discouraged if it looks crowded. They will get you a margarita in no time! An absolute must stop when visiting the island!

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!

The person who wrote the previous one star review of this island must not have noticed the…read moredelightful Schlitz cocktail store. We stopped in and had a terrific time. We drank Schlitz cocktails until the last ferry call. I will go back the next time I'm in the Pelee Island area. Note: For those who do not know, a Schlitz cocktail is a can of Schlitz beer served with whipped cream and a cherry on top. You can do a Google Image search of "Schlitz cocktail" (in quotes) and you will see what it looks like.

Highly do not recommend going to this "island". I expected this to be similar to a "Mackinac…read moreIsland" or "Put In Bay". Absolutely not. We drove from Michigan to the port in Kingsville. We got onto the ferry and it was a very long, silent, and boring ride (an hour and a half!) No captain letting us know we were taking off or welcoming us, just a loud horn and the boat takes off! Once we got there, we had thought we were in the wrong place - all we saw was an empty island, almost desertlike. Unfortunately, we were in the right place. We got off of the ferry and there was NOTHING on the island, besides a long road, trees, a couple houses, 2 places to eat, and a winery. We went to the information booth and they proceeded to tell us that there were a few more restaurants and they all closed down and that the "beach" area was under water, so basically the island is in shambles - not like it seemed like there was much more to do there, before, anyways! We walked to the winery, since it wasn't worth paying $25 to rent a bike to see the whole 2 things they had to see there! We got there and it was empty. We were expecting to eat and all they had was a little window where you can order snack-like items, we ended up with a loaf of bread and store bought spinach dip (thats all we ended up eating the whole trip). They didn't have any wine tours going on and they had a sad excuse for a wine tasting, where you can taste a tiny drop of 3 different wines (in the same glass? never seen that before) (at least it was free) (such a rushed experience, as well - abt. 5 mins). There was absolutely nothing to do here, so we sat on a bench outside for an hour eating our sad, sad bread and dip. We asked the lady that worked there if there was anything else to do on the island and she honestly said no. The only other thing to do there was head to the bakery on the "island", but it was a 45 minute walk, so it was not even worth it. We walked back to the port area and got on the soonest ferry back. Dreadful ferry ride going home, felt like we were on it for days! Such a terrible experience. Not sure why anyone would go here unless they wanted to walk or bike around and look at the same trees and body of water and eat little to nothing the whole day! Truly wasted my day here and I was expecting a fun, mini trip, but it was far from that. I would not recommend anyone coming to this basically deserted island. Very, very disappointed and underwhelmed.