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Old Posted Jul 22, 2014, 11:47 PM
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Smile CLEVELAND - a Tribal, Edgy and Tasty Summer!

Ah, summer in Cleveland - doesn't get much better for me; although a lottery ticket might be nice so I can spend all day taking pics and taking in the good weather.

A random shot I've had laying around but c'mon - it's Guns N' Roses!


Shuffled over to the intersection of East Ninth and Euclid, where several buildings are being redeveloped after years (or decades) of neglect:








After loading up on redevelopment, let's load up at Sokolowski's University Inn in Tremont - home to d@mn good Polish cooking.


Pfft... take your foo-foo "lite" cuisine and shove it!


A plate full of buttery pockets of heaven aka pierogis!


After rolling out of the place (we were too full to actually walk, helLO), it's off to downtown for an Indians game. Here's a quick pic of the Innerbelt bridge which was recently demolished (google the video):






Did I mention this was the same day Lebron James announced his "Reconsideration"?








My first job in downtown Cleveland was in the Caxton Building nearby - I know there's an ugly parking lot and I'd love to see it developed but I have a soft spot for this view of the "Big 3". Back then, to get anywhere you had to walk through this area and something about the angle of them was kind of cool.








View from our seats - again... so many years of seeing the Cleveland Trust Tower (on the right) unused, threatened with demolition, and now soon to be residential/mixed use. Who'da thunk


Getting the field prepped:


A little light early on, but the stands filled up a little more:




As with most games, there are various charities/events involved - this time was The Christmas Story House, and Fisher House, located at military medical facilities and VA hospitals, where military and veterans’ families can stay at no cost while a loved one is receiving treatment. To our veterans and their families and loved ones, a heartfelt *thank you* for your service:


Time to play ball:




The game was a little sluggish at the beginning so I decided to take in the views *from* the stadium:






















Alright, the Indians got their act together, so let's take it back to the ballfield:












Not surprisingly, the crowd went nuts when this showed up.
















I'm personally a mustard guy - a little bitter, but ah well - ketchup won this round:


Terminal Tower, lit up in the Cavaliers' wine and gold:




Terminal Tower, showing off and maybe prepping for the Gay Games?


Woohoo (not Wahoo - can't say I'm a fan), the Tribe won!


It's summer, it's a Tribe game, they won... and fireworks? Yay!








If it weren't for some chain-link fence, jersey barriers, concrete silos, etc., this could be one of my favorite skyline views. Ah well.








Time to hop out of the car and views *in* downtown:


I'm not a "yeah, I'm da best photographer" type but I did like how this turned out. Gotta love an odd low-humidity day in the summer when the light's hitting from further north than usual:


Love seeing the contrast between new and old - wouldn't mind if this view was blocked by a nice mixed-use project.


Not my favorite building downtown but it has its moments:


Federal Building reclad... sigh.... do all fritted pattern windows have to look like they have condensation issues?


In a year or so, this will be Cleveland's *second* tallest hotel:


Speaking of, here's the progress on the Convention Center Hilton:




And in case you thought East Ninth/Euclid had the monopoly on mixed-use redevelopment:


All this time downtown has me feeling edgy so let's head over to Edgewater Park - recently taken over by the Metroparks and a lot of improvements have been made:












Now I have a taste for something - hey, how about the annual Taste of Tremont festival? This year's attendance - I've heard it was many as 40,000 people which doesn't surprise me. Living in the area, we walked and have never seen it this backed up on West 14th. So glad we're in walking to/stumbling from distance:




















Nice thing about this festival - churches and Veterans posts you can duck into for relief from the heat. This is St. John Cantius - they still have services in Polish:










It was a nice warm day, but when there wasn't a breeze, it got toasty - so we made our way to the southern end of Professor and over to St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral. If you're familiar with the movie 'The Deer Hunter' *this* is the church.






















Alright back out to the secular world, a nearby party house had a DJ (who was spinning some great music, btw)


Lounge Kitty - imagine a sassy drag queen except for the "gender illusionist" part - she's all woman, absolutely hysterical and has a great set of pipes singing schmaltzy versions of your favorites.


6pm and the crowds are still going strong:








We on the other hand, were ready to call it a day - hope you enjoyed!
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Old Posted Jul 23, 2014, 12:00 AM
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Nice photo tour!
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Old Posted Jul 23, 2014, 3:12 AM
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I am liking the way you kind of tell a story in each thread more and more. It's like Taller, Better, on SSC. I'm more familiar with his hometown of Toronto than yours of Cleveland, but I was there four years ago, so I have some memories of the city to help me understand what you're talking about, and to pique my interest. Keep up the good work!
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Old Posted Jul 23, 2014, 10:33 PM
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Looking great, and yes, that photo of Terminal Tower is very good--not only in terms of composition, but also in that it captures the building's different components, which seems hard to do. That Russian Orthodox church is stunning.
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Old Posted Jul 24, 2014, 10:16 PM
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Cleveland Rocks!!!, So does Mr. Colavito (Rocky) and the Terminal Tower. Looks like you guys got a prime parking space next to the Progressive sign too, congrats.

Thanks for the tour , fun as always MayDay.
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Old Posted Jul 26, 2014, 3:05 AM
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Great tour! And while I not-so-patiently wait for the Twins and Timberwolves to regain their playoff status, I'm cheering on the Indians and the Cav's!
It's been a while since I've been up to Cleveland and I love how the 9th & Euclid intersection is turning out. Any word on when the grocery store will open?
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Old Posted Jul 28, 2014, 6:10 PM
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Nice tour! Thanks for sharing.

Enjoyed the high variety of shots about Cleveland.

Congrats and greetings from Madrid, Spain.
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Nice tour, enjoyed. I was just in Cleveland a few weeks ago -- was there for work, but had some fun as well. One thing that was very nice to experience was the rather wide mix of racial/ethnic diversity of the people out at restaurants/bars.
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Really nice tour and pics. Thanks for posting it all!
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Old Posted Aug 5, 2014, 3:27 PM
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I enjoyed viewing those photos of a great city.
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Nice photo tour. I love Cleveland's big three!
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