Travel to Cleveland, Ohio

I am a huge proponent of becoming as green as possible. I am really proud to be in a city like Cleveland that is working so hard in that area.

There are so many places in the city that green is happening, and one of the coolest is a festival every summer called the Burning River Fest put on by the Great Lakes Brewing Company.

Great Lakes Brewing Company is one of the greenest companies in Cleveland, including its delivery truck which runs on used cooking oil.

I wasn't born in Cleveland, Ohio. I moved here at the ripe old age of 3 years old. That was when my father went from being a doctor in the Navy to private practice. When I was growing up in Cleveland, I pretty much took for granted all of the sports and culture the city had to offer. I didn't think much about the Great Lake to the north, Lake Erie because it was just always there.

But even so, I loved being here in Cleveland. And now as an adult that is even more true.

Cleveland is rich in both people and culture. Clevelanders are friendly people who work hard and play hard. Cleveland has a small town feel in a big city. It is not unusual to run into people you know at a business or social function. And people in Cleveland are energetic. There are a lot of people working to revitalize the downtown area and other parts of Cleveland.

Cleveland truly is the city of Superman. All of us have a bit of Superman in us as we go through our daily lives.

If you are a Clevelander, you know who our sports teams are. Clevelanders never give up on their teams. No matter where you go in the city, there are people in the various team shirts, caps, and jerseys.

In my family, baseball was always the biggest sport. Even now, with my brother in Boston and my sister in LA, my entire family is always listening and following the Tribe. Although, I will admit basketball runs a close second.

We have sports year round in Cleveland. One of the major league teams is always playing, the Indians, Browns, or Cavaliers.
All of this action is downtown so crowds of people are here every few days in their team jerseys and colors.
Clevelanders are fanatic sports fans. We never really give up on our teams.

Here are the websites for all three teams:

Indians
Browns
Cavaliers

Personally, I am involved in Cleveland's arts community. I am the owner of a unique gallery of local Cleveland artists called Lake Erie Artists Gallery.

Most of the books and the images in this lens can be found inside the gallery.

Lake Erie Artists Gallery started out as a cooperative about 7 years ago. Since then we have grown to a privately held company representing over 80 artists of all types. We have a brick and mortar store in Cleveland's historic neighborhood, Shaker Square, on the eastern border of the city of Cleveland near Cleveland Heights and Shaker Heights.

Cleveland has a world class art museum which has just reopened after major renovations. They are far from finished. The finish goal date is 2012.

Cleveland Museum of Art

It is a little messy right now, but they have reopened some of the oldest galleries that haven't been opened for a while. In each area, the artwork had to be put away then cleaned and brought back out and reassembled including full suits of armor.

If you are a history buff, then you need to visit our Western Reserve Historical Society in the University Circle part of the city.

The Western Reserve Historical Society is really a group of fascinating collections including the Crawford Auto Museum. They have wonderful exhibits on life here in Cleveland, on historical figures, and photos dating back to the inception of the city.

Another wonderful aspect of our cultural richness in Cleveland is the amazing assortment of books about the city and its history.

There are several Cleveland authors that write both fiction and non-fiction books about their favorite parts of history.

It is just fascinating to dig through the history.