One Day in Rockin Cleveland

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CLE, as the locals call it, is known for sports and music. Yet, lately it has become a haven for artists fleeing pricey New York City! It's also beginning to draw serious industry stemming from its position as host to the world class "Cleveland Clinic". Don't count out this Great Lakes city just because it is in the Midwest. Cleveland is playing for keeps these days, even without LeBron!

This historical landmark hotel is priced competitively for the value you get as a guest. Service is world class, the rooms are luxurious, the beautiful arcade setting is European in feel and the history is staggering. Recently restored within the last decade, this is reported to be the oldest still operating arcade in the United States.
West Side Market Cafe is consistently voted as having the best breakfast in Cleveland, year after year. Their Sunday brunch is excellent and the atmosphere is perfect for leisurely enjoyment of coffee and newspaper reading!
It's possible the only thing that trumps the excellence of their menu, is their decor.
Currently, you can walk through the tour bus of "The Boss" and balk at the stage set of U2's infamous "Zoo Tour". The Rock & Roll Hall of fame is a place you can get lost in for an entire day. Beyond their visiting exhibits they have a regular collection to amuse even the most die-hard music fan!
It's hard to miss this Cleveland landmark sitting right on the Lake Erie waterfront, for a reason. Kids and kids-at-heart alike will not want to pass up this museum. It's been voted the best science museum in the Midwest several times and lives up to the hype!
Steve's is a Cleveland institution, a must-see, a can't-miss. This is the dive of all Midwest dives and if you like luxurious, white linen service you may want to pass it by in favor of a suggestion by the concierge. Give it a try anyway! After all, it has won over travel show after travel writer and all of Cleveland's native population.
This historical landmark hotel is priced competitively for the value you get as a guest.
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This truly world class museum has an extensive collection of Asian art, jewelry and European artifacts. The visiting exhibits it brings have run the gamut from Van Gogh to Pollock. It's perhaps best known for the almost Versailles-like park and lake which surround it and in the spring and summer is literally a maven for outdoor enthusiasts. Photographers have to fight for space on its extensive grounds. Plan to spend more time than you have to spare and try to have a picnic lunch in the park outside the museum!
Just a stone's throw from downtown, this Lakewood restaurant is home to the best seafood & freshwater fish money can buy along Lake Erie! Since you ate at a dive for lunch, you can afford to splurge on a meal you might never forget! It's possible the only thing that trumps the excellence of their menu, is their decor. It's a place that... More >
Just a stone's throw from downtown, this Lakewood restaurant is home to the best seafood & freshwater fish money can buy along Lake Erie! Since you ate at a dive for lunch, you can afford to splurge on a meal you might never forget! It's possible the only thing that trumps the excellence of their menu, is their decor. It's a place that has to be experienced in order to be believed as it literally hangs off the side of a bluff.
While House of Blues is technically a chain and therefore not unique to Cleveland, there is something special about the HOB in CLE! It has a unique decor that's somehow more intense than other House of Blues locations. Don't miss the chance to catch a concert here when you've spent part of your day at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. It's a combo that cannot be topped! More
While House of Blues is technically a chain and therefore not unique to Cleveland, there is something special about the HOB in CLE! It has a unique decor that's somehow more intense than other House of Blues locations. Don't miss the chance to catch a concert here when you've spent part of your day at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. It's a combo that cannot be topped!
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Kirsten Alana
Kirsten Alana
pro photographer / traveler / writer / aid worker / music lover / book devourer / social media consultant / teacher and public speaker / adventurer / foodie / francophile

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