Acacia Reservation
Would you believe that there are more than 10,000 golf courses currently in the United States? There used to be more, but there is now a slow and steady decline in golfing, including the closure of golf courses. What do you do with a closed golf course, you might ask? Nothing, apparently. One of those […]
Salt+
I was listening to our local NPR affiliate WCPN this morning while getting ready for work, as one does, when I heard that a Cleveland-area restaurant and a chef were named as semi-finalists in this year’s James Beard Foundation Awards. The chef in question is Jill Vedda of Salt+, who is up for the Best […]
The Romeros at Finney Memorial Chapel, Oberlin College
Cleveland is stupid with music. As I have written before, Severance Hall, home of the Cleveland Orchestra, is steps away from campus. Blossom is much more of a drive, but well worth it to hear the likes of Yo Yo Ma play all six Bach cello suites in one sitting. And, of course, there’s the […]
Ushabu
It’s no secret that we like us some sushi. I have already extolled the virtues of CLE-style sushi at Pacific Rim East and SASA. For those special nights, we go to Ginko in Tremont. And save for the random sushi on some menus and the various noodle and rice places (like the English/Japanese combo that […]
Running in Cleveland
Running has been around since, well, that time when any living thing evolved limbs. Upright or not, you could go far on a pair, three, or four of some limbs. In sports, the first recorded Olympics featured a sprint and later the famous marathon. Cue inspirational music. Surprisingly (to me, at least), Cleveland has a […]
Big Al’s Diner
Feeling a little blue? A little defeated? Did you give whatever it takes, and it still wasn’t enough (Figure 1)? I know what you need: a little comfort. In the form of food. Cleveland is not really known for its comfort food such as biscuits with gravy and mac&cheese. Zanzibar Soul Fusion comes close, but […]
Noble Beast Brewing Co.
We are arguably living in a gilded age–nay golden age–of beer. The hops are running plentiful in the CLE: Great Lakes, Market Garden, Fat Heads, Bottle House Brewery, BRIM Kitchen + Brewery, and Boss Dog Brewing Company, to name a few. How can there possibly be an audience for more? Freeze all motor functions. Analysis. […]
Goodtime III
It’s Memorial Day weekend, so you know what that means! Time for some good times on the water! Love, exciting and new. Come aboard, we’re expecting you! Goodtime III, not to be mistaken for Good Times set in 1970s Chicago or the above-referenced Love Boat, is Cleveland’s largest excursion ship. Goodtime III offers a variety […]
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
Pardon me boys, is that the Cuyahoga choo-choo? No, it’s the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad! Sure, I was a few states and a boogie woogie off, but close enough, right? Well, having been to both now, no, not really. The Chattanooga Choo Choo is now a stationary hotel. The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is an […]
Barrio
As I mentioned in previous posts, my sister recently visited us in the CLE. What’s so special about that, you might ask. Well, let me tell you. My sister and her husband live in New Zealand. They have been there for eight years now, and I am getting the sense that they are not moving […]
Garfield Memorial at Lake View Cemetery
It’s April 1st, so you know what that means—the Garfield Memorial at Lake View Cemetery is open for the season! No foolin’! Didn’t see that coming? Let me elaborate…. Like most Americans, I know the first few presidents and the last few presidents, but the guys (sadly, still only guys so far) in the middle […]
Nuevo Modern Mexican & Tequila Bar
A few weeks ago, Steve told me he saw a white large bird fly by our house. What? Gasp—a snowy owl?!? I caught a few headlines earlier that snowy owls were in Cleveland this winter. Snowy owls are arctic birds, so seeing more than one in Northeast Ohio is unusual. Apparently, this year there’s a […]