"Cleveland Rocks!" Top 5 Page for this destination Cleveland by erikatheskysailor

Cleveland Travel Guide: 714 reviews and 891 photos

We're not the Mistake on the Lake!

(106 travel tips and I'm just getting started.)

Earth Cam: Cleveland.

My goal with this page is simple: To work towards dispelling the popular knowledge that Cleveland is an avoidable and unremarkable Great Lakes city. Cleveland is an underrated town, with much to offer and I hope my pages and tips will inspire you to come explore for yourself.

My focus for now will be on downtown, since I have not done a lot of exploring of other notable neighborhoods and regions to warrant in-depth tips and such.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Eclectic, cultured, many activities and fascinating history.
Cons:Cold winters, bad neighborhoods and a half-alive downtown.
In a nutshell:Not the sterotypical Great Lakes industrial town: cultural, historic and eclectic.

Intro Updated Apr 29, 2007
Add to Trip Planner (?)
Report Abuse

Reviews (108)

West Side Market Things to Do (26)

I finally have a photo of this place, which was why I was previously holding off on writing a tip. Firstly, it's the... more travel advice

Willard Park Off The Beaten Path (14)

Williard Park is a very nice downtown park, in the midst of the Civic/Business district, flanked on the North by the... more travel advice

Old photo! It now looks a tad bit different. - Cleveland

Businesses in bloom. Off The Beaten Path (14)

The e-Tech Hatchery now occupies the former C-Tix 'hut' on Star Plaza, downtown. It debuted in February of this year, as... more travel advice

Cleveland Indians/Jacobs Field Sports & Outdoors (2)

Firstly, it is a modern, beautiful, and clean ballpark inside and out. (I've often heard one of the nicest in the... more travel advice

Warnings Or Dangers (6)
See All Downtown construction
Local Customs (4)
See All Tremont Art Walk
Nightlife (11)
See All "That's hot."
Restaurants (23)
See All Slainte!
Transportation (10)
See All Trolley buses.

Hotels (3)
See All Stay here if you can't afford better.
Shopping (4)
See All It's not a greenhouse.
Favorites (3)
See All C-Tix
Tourist Traps (1)
Taxi drivers
What to Pack (1)
Don't like the weather? Wait 5...

Comments (36)

sockpuppet May 20, 2008 at 1:47 AM Report Abuse

Your post in "Cleveland Parks" refers to Martin Luther King Jr Park. I believe you are writing about Rockefeller Park, which is on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
OhioHoney Sep 18, 2007 at 7:45 PM Report Abuse

important to mention Lolita - in the Tremont area...a super bistro...Chef Matt Harlan is a genius and if you don't visit Lolita, you missing a super wonderful time - oooh and that happy hour is awesome!
littlesam1 Aug 28, 2007 at 9:49 AM Report Abuse

Anthony Bourdain had Cleveland spotlighted on his No Reservations show on the Travel Network last night. He made it look dismal so I thought I would check out some pages on it to see it he was accurate or not.
dennisishere Jul 20, 2007 at 10:35 PM Report Abuse

erika, Don't swim at the beaches, is not so true anymore, Edgewater Park ,was better them Huntington Beach, The local papers , now have
LauraWest May 16, 2007 at 6:07 PM Report Abuse

Hi! I will be going to Cleveland this weekend,for a workshop, Not much free time,so what should I try to see? Rock n Roll Hall? Read your tips, but still not sure what's really, uniquely Cleveland. (Don't like to shop or stay out late.)Can U suggest?
mvtouring Feb 16, 2007 at 1:07 AM Report Abuse

You have made this non-touristic town a very touristic town. ;-)
RickinDutch Aug 5, 2006 at 10:47 AM Report Abuse

You are indeed an ambassador extrordinaire for Cleveland! Enjoyed my brief visit. Spent a week in Shaker Heights years ago - should have gone downtown!
Tugboatguy Mar 28, 2006 at 6:56 PM Report Abuse

Erika, your exceedingly comprehensive tour of Cleveland is refreshingly frank, covering the great, good, bad & ugly. I spent a week there but stayed in Bay Village. Appreciate your honest home town perspective. Doug
Ian93 Oct 17, 2005 at 1:06 PM Report Abuse

hello i'm wendy33's son i got into VT because 'cause i traveled to lots of places and i'm looking forward to going back to lakewood or ohio itself lol :)
kmscpa Aug 17, 2005 at 10:01 AM Report Abuse

I really like the Cleveland page. I live just 40 miles South. You are the first person on VT I have seen from NE Ohio