| From downtown to its outer suburbs,
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| | go to a cafe, or festival. They have
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| Cleveland, Ohio has much to offer. The
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| | yearly traditional festivals like the
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| city is a dynamic mix of cultures,
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| | Feast of the Assumption, where the
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| situated on Lake Erie. Having grown up
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| | streets are closed off and people jam in
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| here, these are a few of my favorite
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| | there like sardines. Little Italy is
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| places to visit if you're going to be in
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| | chock full of galleries. An old
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| town. The best time to visit if you want
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| | elementary school there was turned into a
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| to avoid very cold weather is late spring
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| | building full of shops and galleries, and
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| or early fall. You won't be disappointed.
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| | the surrounding shops are artistic as
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| Public Square and Tower City In the
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| | well. It is an artist's paradise. There
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| heart of Cleveland is a beautiful old
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| | are art walks and shows frequently. Stop
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| skyscraper called the Terminal Tower.
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| | at Presti's Bakery for the most amazing
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| Built in the late 1920's, its lower
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| | pastries, ever. If you are there at the
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| interior was remodeled in the 80's to
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| | crack of dawn, Presti's has a small donut
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| have a large, fully enclosed mall called
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| | shop a few doors down from their bakery,
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| Tower City. It is impressive, to say the
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| | but it closes early. If you're lucky
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| least, with its fountains, marble floors
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| | enough to catch it while it's open, the
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| and elegant, multi-leveled structure.
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| | donuts are warm and fresh. It has been a
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| It's where Clevelanders meet to eat, shop
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| | tradition for area residents for many,
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| and go to ball games. Nearby are the
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| | many years.
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| sports stadiums for baseball, basketball
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| | Chagrin Falls An outer suburb of
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| and football. This is a city who loves
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| | Cleveland, this is my home town. With
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| their sports. In the basement of Tower
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| | seven waterfalls throughout its
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| City, you can catch the subway, called
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| | territory, this charming, New
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| the Rapid Transit or RTA, to the east or
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| | England-flavor town has the homey
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| west side. The Rapid is fast, and
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| | atmosphere that occaisionally attracts
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| convenient. Many businesspeople use it
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| | movie producers, and is the site of a few
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| everyday to get to work. It also goes out
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| | past motion pictures. Go to Chagrin Falls
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| to the airport. Tower City is a hub of
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| | on Memorial Day, when there is a parade
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| most activity for Clevelanders.
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| | and festival (Blossom Time) in the
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| The Flats If you like to go out for a
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| | downtown park. This is Americana at its
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| good meal, the Flats is a picturesque
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| | best. Stop at the Popcorn Shop, across
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| place to go. Many restaurants are on both
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| | the street from the downtown park, where
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| the east and west banks of the Cuyahoga
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| | you can get ice cream, popcorn and other
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| River, that runs next to Terminal Tower.
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| | snacks. It is a very old, historic
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| This river is where immense ore barges
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| | building full of history built right on
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| and other ships come and go. The waterway
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| | top of a waterfall. There is a public
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| is heavily used in the summer for both
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| | staircase to go beneath it and see the
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| business and personal use by everyone. On
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| | falls from down below. If you go to
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| the scenic west bank is Shooters, a
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| | Chagrin in the summertime, this is a
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| popular restaurant that I used to go to,
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| | must. In the heart of town, there is also
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| the view of the water is spectacular from
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| | an old gazebo that used to be where
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| there. There are concerts on there in the
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| | old-time bands would play music. This is
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| summer by famous bands of many genres.
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| | a quaint old town you don't want to miss.
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| The historic Power House nearby is
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| | The West Side Market If you love to buy
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| another popular place. It is a fully
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| | fruit, meat and other food items directly
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| renovated old electric power building
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| | from vendors themselves, the West Side
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| with TGIFridays, Howl at the Moon Saloon,
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| | Market is the place to go and dicker with
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| the Improv comedy club and more. My
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| | them. There are long-established family
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| friends and I used to go there frequently
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| | vendors selling fresh chickens, old world
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| to meet after work.
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| | pastries, meats, chocolates and every
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| Cleveland Metroparks System Cleveland is
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| | fruit and vegetable imaginable. There are
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| surrounded by a very large ring of public
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| | Polish, Italian, Irish, Slavic, Mexican,
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| parks, that are well maintained and offer
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| | German and other foods there. It's a
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| spectacular natural beauty. There are
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| | melting pot full of fresh food with a
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| places to cook, shelters and picnic
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| | loyal following of people who come from
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| tables, jogging trails, horseback riding
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| | all over to shop.
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| stables and more. This ring extends for
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| | The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the
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| many miles all over the Cleveland
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| | Science Center next door If you love
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| suburbs. My favorite is the Chagrin
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| | rock and roll, visit this museum or be
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| Reservation in the autumn, when the trees
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| | square! It is a lively modern building,
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| are all changing their colors. Fall is
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| | built on Lake Erie, with exhibits, shows,
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| spectacular if you like nature, the
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| | and souvenirs galore. Next door is the
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| trees' vivid colors really stand out.
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| | science center, with its own IMAX
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| There are events like horse shows, dog
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| | theater. These are wonderful family
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| shows and others throughout the year. The
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| | venues, so make sure to take your kids
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| Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is a popular
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| | and walk around both places. Frequently
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| place, too, on the near west side.
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| | when I've been there, boat shows can be
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| University Circle This is a highly
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| | seen outside, so check out on the water
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| cultural area on the east side of
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| | when you're there. The lake is a center
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| Cleveland, full of students since many
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| | of activity all in itself.
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| colleges are in this area, Case Western
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| | If you have the chance to visit
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| Reserve University and the Cleveland
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| | Cleveland, remember to bring your camera.
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| Institute of Art, to name a few. The
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| | It is a diverse place with much to
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| Cleveland Museum of Art is a stately
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| | explore. Go to the art shows, plays,
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| building with many varied exhibits from
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| | museums and visit the many top-notch
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| the suit of armor room to Egyptian
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| | restaurants. This city is growing, and
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| mummies and tombs. The Cleveland Museum
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| | improving daily. Go see a game or two,
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| of Natural History is a favorite of mine,
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| | ride the train. On St.Patrick's Day,
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| showing in detail dinosaur skeletons, the
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| | there is a huge parade worth attending,
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| history of the area, the beauty of nature
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| | whether or not you're Irish. If you get
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| and how the world works through exhibits,
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| | really adventurous, drive out to Cedar
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| lectures and a planetarium. The Cleveland
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| | Point or Amish country (about an hour or
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| Botanical Garden is next door, and a must
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| | so from downtown Cleveland). If you need
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| for plant lovers, it even has a
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| | maps while there, stop at the Chamber of
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| rainforest. The Crawford Auto Museum is
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| | Commerce or AAA. Whatever you do, go to
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| elegant, and the site of many weddings
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| | Tower City, downtown Cleveland is well
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| and parties. There you can see cars from
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| | worth visiting. Once you go, you will see
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| all ages in perfect condition. Great for
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| | what all the fuss is about, this great
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| old car buffs.
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| | city has it all. Cleveland really does
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| Little Italy This ethnic part of
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| | rock.
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| University Circle is a wonderful place to
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