A place where sports, beer, and rock and roll all mix
This city of 2.1 million people used to be an industrial hub, but now it’s proud to be a culture oasis that offers “world-class experiences without the world-class ego.” Cleveland, which is surrounded by parks and sits on the shores of Lake Erie, has both Midwestern toughness and cosmopolitan joys. Visitors can spend as much time exploring the city’s world-class museums as they do drinking beer and eating kielbasa while cheering on the city’s famous sports teams. These changes are making the city a fun place for everyone.
The Central Museum
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, which was built by I.M. Pei, is Cleveland’s most famous museum. Every year, almost 500,000 people come here to see shows and look at the memorabilia honoring artists like ABBA and Frank Zappa. But that’s just one of the city’s many great museums and other sites. You can see over 45,000 pieces of art from over 6,000 years ago at the Cleveland Museum of Art, which is free to enter. The Cleveland Museum of Natural History has a planetarium, bones, and gems that will take you on a trip through Earth and space. There are many places in Cleveland that kids love, but the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is their favorite. Fans of the military should visit the USS COD Submarine Memorial to see the ship that sank 12 Japanese ships during World War II.
Sports, both professional and fun
For those who visit Cleveland during the season, you must see a game. The city has three major sports teams. Are you free for a day trip? Visit the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton. If you want to do more than just watch, you can bring your own game to any of the 18 parks that make up the Cleveland Metroparks system, which is sometimes called the “Emerald Necklace.” It covers almost 9,300 hectares and has 100 routes for walking and biking, eight golf courses, five swimming places, 22 kilometers of lakefront, and even toboggan chutes.
The neighborhoods and the nightlife
University Circle, Tremont, Cleveland Heights, Ohio City, Shaker Square, Little Italy, Collinwood, and Detroit-Shoreway are some of the best places to eat and go out at night. The places to eat range from cool pierogi places to breweries and farmer’s markets to high-class fusion food made by famous cooks. As the night winds down, it’s a no-brainer to go to the House of Blues, Playhouse Square, the Severance Music Center (home of The Cleveland Orchestra), or BOP STOP at The Music Settlement. This town loves music.