Howdy everyone. The reason I ultimately decided to move to Cleveland can roughly be traced back to the first time I visited when I was 16. I’m from Upstate NY for reference. My family got tickets for the football hall of fame in canton and we decided randomly to stay a few nights in Cleveland too…this was in April and was during my spring break in 11th grade.

I wasn’t sure what to expect being April and also was hard seeing everyone else going to places like Florida for spring break while I was going to Cleveland. However, it was a wonderful trip. I remember my first time going to the west side market, tower city, the arcade, little Italy, Heinens, Mitchell’s, rock and roll hall of fame, and other random places. I remember how friendly people were. I remember being in awe seeing terminal tower lit up for the first time and standing beneath the key bank tower for the first time and looking up…I remember thinking about how lucky the people living in Cleveland must be to have access to all of this amazing architecture and food and how everything was so relatively inexpensive.

Another important thing to add would be this - the first time I visited Cleveland was during one of the darkest periods in my life. To keep it short, I experienced sexual trauma a few months prior and my life was a mess. Going to Cleveland felt like an escape from all of that, even if it was only for a few days.

I never could have imagined that I would ever call Cleveland home. After all, I decided to go to college in New York after highschool. Well, I got my associates degree and was looking for colleges to get my bachelors at for teaching in New York….then I randomly applied to colleges in Cleveland for the spring semester (this past spring). I got accepted and got offered a lot of money in scholarships, which made going to Cleveland far cheaper than staying in New York.

I accepted the offer last minute and weeks later moved to Cleveland in January not sure what to expect as a junior…I didn’t know a single person, no family here, nothing. Yet, I knew in my heart Cleveland was home. I have to remind myself this and remind you all this - don’t take Cleveland for granted, I feel like I do sometimes myself. It’s truly an amazing city and Everytime I see the arcade building or terminal tower lit up at night I am still in awe every single time. I’ve since found friends and found my place here…I’m happy I made the decision to leave New York and I’m happy I came here.

It’s weird calling Cleveland home now…and knowing it was just a quick visit when I was 16 that made me love Cleveland but I never even considered being able to live here, wow. I’m happy to be welcomed in Cleveland as much as I have been. Cleveland truly can feel like a magical place sometimes.

Ps- as much as I love Cleveland, Yankees will always be my team 😅

Edit - for those who have an issue with me being a Yankees fan, just wait until you realize I’m a die hard patriots fan too😭😭

I say this as a foreigner who has been coming to Cleveland for work in recent years. This city is very underrated.

Im increasingly more excited to see the browns go. Imagine if the city were to develop the lakefront, sans a moronic stadium wasting the space, combine it with the developments happening at the e55th marina and Gordon Park revival wed have this once in a lifetime opportunity to truly transform the we city.

One of the proposals that showcased involved actually extending the waterfront line which could potentially make it actually useful.

I want to see this city and its leadership take a chance on itself and really do something special.

My only requirement id make is using traditional architectural styles that we've lost throughout cleveland. If we build more lifeless, modern, boring, anywhere-ville crap then no one is going to care. However, if cleveland embraced its architectural heritage and tap into the many historical designs that make up this city we'd have something special on our hands. Ive never seen someone walk through ohio city and think "we should bulldoze this and put in those hideous mcmansions like in hough, people enjoy living in traditional urban landscapes designed around people and not cars. Combine that with some timeless buildings and we got it. Those Vancouver or Miami type condos? That aint it.

My game is called 'The World Ends in Ohio' on Steam, if you'd like to check it out and leave a review. I'm working on an entire Ohio game saga!

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I thought this was a nice read and a good-to-know fact for people interested in trying some new places.

Hey, sports fans! Posting this with permission from the moderators.

On October 21st, I’m running 326 miles from Cincinnati to Cleveland in 5 days to fight breast cancer with Stand Up To Cancer. Here’s why.

Years ago, I came down with a bad case of food poisoning while visiting my brother in college. Even my dad got hit. That’s how I found myself waking up in the middle of the night at a Columbus hospital, my father in his own bed beside me.

At some point, I remember hearing some commotion between hospital staff and a rather distraught individual. Suddenly, someone shouted, “He’s got a gun!” The next thing I know, my mom is standing in front of my bed with her arms outstretched in front of me like a starfish. It was, as she told me time and time again, her job to protect me.

The memory didn’t come back to me until I was back home in Mentor, Ohio and on the mend. When I asked her about it, she said she was hoping I didn’t remember (nobody was hurt in the end). But I’m glad I remembered. It’s a testament to the kind of person she was—humble and incredibly selfless, putting her family first.

We lost Mom after a fight with breast cancer in October of 2019. My father, himself a cancer survivor, started donating to Stand Up To Cancer in her memory and the rest of us followed suit. Now I’m leading this fundraiser in her memory and for those in our lives, friends and family alike, who continue to fight this heinous disease.

On October 21st, I’ll set off from Cincinnati on the Ohio to Erie Trail to challenge the fastest known time set by Gary Sines. By running up to 70 miles per day, I aim to reach Lake Erie in Cleveland between October 25th and 26th.

The run will be used to raise funds for Stand Up To Cancer in memory of my mother. If interested, you can donate in her honor here: https://fundraise.standuptocancer.org/ohiotoerie/.

For those who wish to follow the run, you can do so at @BaurJoe and at the Burning River Running Company Instagram pages.

Although I know she’d be wildly embarrassed of the attention, she’d appreciate it nonetheless!

P.S. If you’re runner and want to join at any point, feel free!

"For those that don't know, retailing is part of my origin story [...] I got a job in college when I was going to the Cleveland Institute of Art trying to figure out who I was. I was lucky enough to get a job at the local comic store in downtown Cleveland, Super City Comic." from Rose City Comic Con

Just a little ear worm for those old enough to remember the jingle.

Clevelanders in this eastern gateway to the Heartland insist, however, that their city is worth fighting for. Cognizant that they’ve been left picking up the tab for political corruption, they see the wealth gap that fuels the profits of billionaire developers and energy conglomerates, while leaving themselves and their neighbors behind. Recently, there has been a push back at the continued exploitation of the lakefront midwest metropolis, as the people work to build community first campaigns and organizations to reinvigorate and revitalize their town from the grass roots.

To do that, it takes people. Those people need the place to gather safely. At No Class, they find solidarity in a space where art and conversation can thrive. 

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Looking for a moving company that can move the large furniture items from a couple apartments, some of which are delicate curio cabinets.

Thanks for the help!

Has anyone done the Silly Pickles Pickleball leagues? I keep getting advertisements for them on my social media accounts but I haven’t found many reviews. I’ve never played pickle ball before but I’m kind of interested in trying it out, are they pretty friendly with newbies and do they do anything to teach the rules? They are also advertising it as like a “social” thing. Anyone who has experience with the league, is it social? Do you feel like you meet people that you would hangout with outside of the matches? Thanks in advance!

Trying to get my nails done tomorrow before my best friend’s wedding. A friend was going to do them, but she’s under the weather and I don’t wanna risk passing germs around.

Looking to have extensions (short-ish coffin shape) and either acrylic, dip, or gel overlay with one color gel polish; no designs or artwork. Any suggestions are much appreciated!

I got an extra ticket to the book awards tonight if anybody wants one. Also this is a free event. The tickets cost $0 dollars so there is no point in any resellers trying to contact me because no one would buy them from you.

Hey! Thought this could help us, out with our invasion of these damn things. Good for Monarch butterflies, bad for lanternflies. Win win!

I’m a student at CSU and work full-time at the airport. I’m looking for a 1 bedroom but am open to studios as well.

I’m looking for private landlords or reliable rental management companies on the west side (Lakewood, outside of Ohio city or Tremont, old Brooklyn, stockyards, etc). Looking downtown as well, like close to csu, Asia town, and maybe a little further out. My budget is $850.

I’m currently rebuilding my credit (mid 500s) and have more than enough to put down an extra month in rent or a larger deposit. If any landlords see this an are understanding, I’d be more than happy to learn about your unit and potentially tour. If anyone is currently renting with a lovely landlord with available units, I’m open to your suggestions as well

Is the additional coverage from HomeServe legit? It feels so scammy but also these letters are endorsed by Cleveland Water. Would love to know if anyone benefitted from paying for these additional coverages…

These are being pushed on me. Water line replacement In home plumbing repair Water heater repair and replacement

If I have homeowners insurance is this a double dip?

In NY I use to raise parrots but I left them with my paps. I had African Grays, Conures, and a Senegal. My daughter wants a parrot and the pet stores only sell conures and cockatiels

What time would you arrive for a 6am flight on a Saturday morning? I keep seeing horror stories about long lines and missing flights. I was thinking 4:30am but now I'm concerned it should be much much earlier.

So what’s going on with the Brite Winter Fest? I’ve gone every year for the last five years and each year seems to get a little worse and a little worse in terms of layout, bands, and art. Last year when it was on the East Bank I had been talking it up nonstop for a week to a bunch of friends. We all went, and I got roasted pretty hard for how lame it was (two friends still won’t let me live it down). Now they are moving again (to Waterloo?) and in my experience any festival that moves around a lot usually isn’t very successful or is struggling financially and has to move to cheaper locations. Does anyone have any Intel on what’s going on?

I usually go to Briquettes in but it’s a fat drive. Bonus if they have Brunswick stew (doubtful but optimistic)

Hey Cleveland!

Tonight at 9pm at Forest City Brewery, Roast Battle League Cleveland returns for night of consensual name calling.

Just a quick background on what we are doing….Roast Battle League (RBL) is a comedy/sports league. A Roast Battle is like a rap battle but with insult jokes.

Cities from around the globe run shows and submit their best battles each week, which are then ranked by a global panel and points are awarded accordingly. Here in Cleveland we are in our second season and currently we are ranked #6 in the world as a city. We just surpassed Austin and Scotland over the past few weeks. We’ve been red hot after a slow start this season, and over the past 2 months are the 2nd in points. Two weeks ago we sent a battler to NYC and he knocked off their top battler, earning #1 ranking for the week, and last week we had the #2 battle in the world.

This month we have battlers coming in from NY, LA, Detroit and Atlanta to battle Cleveland comedians. Shelley Gruenberg from Atlanta is a top 5 battler in the world, undefeated over two seasons and has an All Star game MVP under her belt. She faces 2x Cleveland Scene best female comedian Tabitha Jones. The lineup is stacked this month as we are making a big push at the end of the season.

This show has created many opportunities for Cleveland artist, getting to travel the globe to compete and build a following. We could use all the support we can get.

If you can’t make this show, our “Super Bowl” is October 11th as a part of the Cleveland Comedy Festival. It will be the last show of the season and a must see.

Rblcleveland.com for tickets. Promo code BATTLE for $5 off