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Cleveland Cavaliers – 2015 Eastern Conference Champions
Last night, the Cavs won the Eastern Conferece Championship in convincing fashion when they swept the Hawks 4-0 with a 118-88 victory. Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert and GM David Griffin hoisted the Eastern Conference Championship trophy at the Q in front of a sold out croud.
The Cavs have off until June 4th when the NBA Finals will begin against either the Golden State Warriors or the Houston Rockets.
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Seafood, Ales & Spirits – The Nauti Mermaid
The Nauti Mermaid, located in Cleveland’s Historic Warehouse District, has a Caribbean-inspired menu that offers a variety of seafood and non-seafood items, along with a top shelf bar, 10 beers on tap, and a well-stocked wine list.
You can find The Nauti Mermaid on the web at www.thenautimermaid.com or on Facebook.
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LeBron Leaving It On The Court
When I started That’s Cleveland Baby I had no intent of turing this into a sports-centric blog. That said, Cleveland revolves around its sports teams so when they’re in the news I feel compelled to cover it.
After the worst start in his career, LeBron James recorded a triple-double with 37 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists lifting the Cavs to a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals over the Atlanta Hawks.
The Cavaliers are back in action tonight at 8:30 at the Q. Let’s go Cavs!!!
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Chagrin Falls Hot Air Balloon Night
As part of the annual Blossom Time festival, Chagrin Falls hosts a hot air balloon night as part of their festivities. We went this year on Sunday night which has become sort of a family tradition. The winds weren’t being cooperative so the balloons didn’t launch, but they inflated them so the fans could see them and take pictures.
Talk about a super cool event to kick off the summer season!
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Jeff Foxworthy On Cleveland
I’m not a huge fan of email forwards, but I got this one over the weekend and had to pass it along. I’m sure you’re familar with Jeff Foxworthy’s “You Might Be A Redneck If” schitick. Here’s a Cleveland version…
- If your Dairy Queen is closed from September through May, you live in Cleveland
- If someone in a Home Depot store offers you assistance and they don’t work there, you live in Cleveland
- If you’ve worn shorts and a parka at the same time, you live in Cleveland
- If you’ve had a lengthy telephone conversation with someone who dialed a wrong number, you live in Cleveland
- If”Vacation” means going anywhere south of I-80 for the weekend, you live in Cleveland
- If you measure distance in hours, you live in Cleveland
- If you have switched from “heat” to “A/C” in the same day and back again you live in Cleveland
- If you can drive 75 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching, you live in Cleveland
- If you carry jumper cables in your car, and your wife knows how to use them, you live in Cleveland
- If you design your kid’s Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit, you live in Cleveland
- If the speed limit on the highway is 55 mph — you’re going 80 andeverybody is passing you, you live in Cleveland
- If driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow, you live in Cleveland
- If you know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter and road construction, you live in Cleveland
- If you have more miles on your snow blower than your car, you live in Cleveland
- If you find 10 degrees “a little chilly”, you live in Cleveland
- If you actually understand these jokes, and forward them to all your Cleveland friends & others, you live [or have lived] in Cleveland
- If the name ‘Slyman’s’ makes yer mouth water…. you live in Cleveland!
NOTE: I’m not QUITE sure if this can actually be attributed to Foxworthy. The email foward that I received had Slyman’s spelled “Sliman’s” which calls things into question. That said, it’s a pretty accurate list.
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It’s A Beautiful Day For Baseball
There’s nothing quite like heading down to Progressive Field and taking in a day game under the beautiful Cleveland sky.
Let’s go Tribe!
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Two Down, Two To Go
The Cavs took game 2 in the East Conference Finals last night without Kyrie Irving. The more banged up the Cavs are, the better they play. LeBron James was 1 rebound shy of a triple double and Tristan Thompson had seven points and 16 boards.
The Cavs are back home tomorrow for Game #3, 8:30 at The Q. Let’s Go Cavs!!!
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Michael Brelo Verdict Expected Today
Judge John O’Donnell is expected to deliver the verdict in the Cleveland Police Officer Michael Brelo case today. If you’re not familar with the case here’s some details via WKYC:
Brelo faces two counts of voluntary manslaughter. He was involved in the 22-minute police pursuit that began outside the Justice Center in Cleveland late Nov. 29, 2012, and ended in the parking lot of Heritage Middle School in East Cleveland.
Brelo fired 49 shots, the most of any officer. He jumped on the hood of the Malibu and fired the last 15 shots after other officers had stopped shooting.”
Regardless of the outcome, be safe Cleveland.
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Update: 5/23/2015
Tribe Turning It Around?
In case you haven’t noticed, and judging by the attendance you haven’t, the Indians have managed to win a few here and there, and are threatening to climb out of the cellar. (Yes, I know they’ve been the road, but any chance to quote Harry Doyle and I’ll take it…) The Indians beat the White Sox last night and finished their road trip winning the final 3 in a row.
The Indians are back in action tonight against the Cincinnati Reds for 3 games and follow that up with 3 against the Texas Rangers before going back on the road. Let’s Go Tribe!
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We Are All Swishnesses
The Cavaliers took a 1-0 lead over the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference Finals last night when midseason pickup J.R. Smith dumped in 28 points on a Cavs playoff record eight three-pointers! With injuries continuing to plague the Cavs we’re going to need continued contribution from the likes of Smith and Dellavedova.
The Cavs and Hawks go at it in Game #2 in Atlanta on Friday May 22nd @ 8:30 PM. Let’s Go Cavs!!!
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Paddle Boating By The Rock Hall
There’s nothing quite like the blue Cleveland sky on a sunny afternoon. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on the shores of Lake Erie is a landmark in Cleveland that people travel to from around the world.
Instagram user @winelibrarian snapped this shot and added, “View from the paddle boat today. #rockhall #thisiscle #nofilter”
Do you have a shot you’d like added? Upload it and make sure to give us a caption so we can give you credit!
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Introducing ‘What Are We Doing In Cleveland?’
You know I’m all about all things #Cleveland. So it was with great joy when I found out about a new podcast that’s sprung onto the scene – What Are We Doing In Cleveland? The podcast is 5 episodes into its run at this point and is hosted by Michelle & Darrell. It’s a podcast about how they found Cleveland and their love for our town. You can find them on the web at wwdcle.com, on Facebook or on Twitter – @wwd_CLE.
Give them a like, a follow and subscribe and tell em That’s Cleveland Baby sent you!
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2015 Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon
The 2015 edition of the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon took place on Sunday May 17th. This year’s Cleveland Marathon was won by Kenya’s Abraham Chelanga on the men’s side and Russia’s Tatiana Aryasova on the women’s side. The event also includes a 10K run and half marathon.
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34 Years After Perfection
34 years ago today on May 15, 1981, Cleveland Indian Len Barker threw a perfect game at Cleveland Stadium. Baseball seating capacity that season was 76,685. Official paid attendance was 7,290. Yes somehow you can find about 400,000 Clevelanders that “were there”. Funny how that works isn’t it? 🙂
Regardless of the attendance, it’s an amazing accomplishment. Congrats Len!
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Ladies & Gentlemen… Matthew Dellavedova
In the second half of last night’s Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Bulls Cleveland was treated to the Matthew Dellavedova show. The former Austrailian rugby player took control of a game that saw Kyrie Irving leave in the 2nd quarter. Dellavedova a team-high 19 points as the Cavs won the series 4-2.
The Cavaliers now await the winner of the Atlanta Hawks & Washington Wizards.
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Throwback Thursday – Chief Wahoo
It’s Throwback Thursday here on That’s Cleveland Baby! The city is revolving around LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers these days, but let’s not forget about our beloved Indians! Remember this guy? Ol Chief Wahoo has taken a lot of flack in recent years and while he’s no longer on our uniforms the way he was he’ll live no in our memories.
As I post this, the Tribe is currently sitting in the cellar of the division (They’re shitty again…) but I’ve got hight hopes that they’ll turn it around and give us an exciting summer.
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Severance Hall – Home To The Cleveland Orchestra
Severance Hall is a concert hall located in the University Circle neighborhood near Cleveland. It has been the home of the Cleveland Orchestra since its opening on February 5, 1931.
Interesting tip via Wikipedia:
Severance Hall was featured in the 1997 Harrison Ford film Air Force One. The scene during the opening credits shows a night-time military raid on the presidential palace of the leader of Kazakhstan.
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Downtown Cleveland Lit Up
Ran across this beautiful picture of downtown Cleveland and simply had to share it. Not sure who snapped it, but the way it shows Progressive Field, Quicken Loans Arena and the rest of the skyline lit up is awesome.
If this is your photo or you know who took it please let me know so I can give proper credit!
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2015 NFL Draft – How Did The Browns Do?
We’re a couple of weeks removed from the 2015 NFL Draft. How do you think the Browns did?
Here’s a list of the full draft for the Browns:
- Danny Shelton (DT) – Round 1 Pick #12
- Cameron Erving (C) – Round 1 Pick #19
- Nate Orchard (DE) – Round 2 Pick #51
- Duke Johnson (RB) – Round 3 Pick #77
- Xavier Cooper (DT) – Round 3 Pick #96
- Ibraheim Campbell (S) – Round 4 Pick #115
- Vince Mayle (WR) – Round 4 Pick #123
- Charles Gaines (CB) – Round 6 Pick #189
- Malcolm Johnson (TE) – Round 6 Pick #195
- Randall Telfer (TE) – Round 6 Pick #198
- Hayes Pullard (ILB) – Round 7 Pick #219
- Ifo Ekpre-Olomu (CB) – Round 7 Pick #241
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