A huge Happy Independence Day to all the That’sClevelandBaby.com friends and fans!
If you’re looking to see some fireworks this weekend, here’s a great list from Cleveland.com:
Celebrate July Fourth with fireworks, parades and more
Have a happy and safe weekend folks!
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that Cleveland is currently being used to film Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Roads have been closed, social media has been hopping with updates and the town has been buzzing with celebrity sightings. Filming moved inside yesterday into Tower City. As I rode the escalator up from the parking garage, I was greeted with this sight.
And while I didn’t get a photo of Scarlett Johansson & Chris Evans kissing, I did manage to snap a couple of pics and videos of the two stars filming a scene or two. The “first unit” was filming all day in Tower City both in the main area with the fountains as well as “downstairs” where the RTA comes into the building. Looks like Cleveland will be well represented in the film.
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You just never know what you’re going to see if you’re walking through Public Square in Cleveland. You just may see one Cleveland icon reflected in another.
This is a picture of the Terminal Tower reflected in 55 Public Square, also known as The Illuminating Building.
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Hope everyone has a great holiday weekend lined up in Cleveland! There’s a ton to do in and around town. Don’t forget the true meaning of Memorial Day but have a great weekend!
There’s a ton going on in Cleveland this weekend including the Great American Rib Cook-Off, the Chagrin Falls Blossom Time Festival, the Tremont Greek Fest and much more!!! Get out there and enjoy your weekend Cleveland!
Area Memorial Day Services
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One year ago today, the Horseshoe Casino is downtown Cleveland opened its doors to the public. It’s been a great year and by all indications business is good at The Shoe. Congrats to everyone involved in bringing Cleveland another great landmark!
You can find the Horseshoe Cleveland on the web at horseshoecleveland.com or on Twitter at @HorseshoeCLE.
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A few years ago, when you drove into downtown and would be greeted with a Cleveland icon… LeBron James. Back in those days LeBron’s banner with his arms outstretched had simply one word on it… “Witness“. These days as you make your way downtown you’re still greeted with an icon but it’s no longer Mr. James. These days the icon is Cleveland herself.
The “Witness” banner has been replaced with one sponsored by home town Sherwin-Williams that has a picture of Cleveland with seven words: “Our Home Since 1866. Our Pride Forever”
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It’s been a long and cold off season for Cleveland Indians fans, but we’re finally on the home stretch toward Opening Day for our beloved Tribe. We’ll be seeing a ton of new faces when the Indians trot onto the field next week and I for one an super excited about this team.
For quite a few Clevelanders (myself included) Opening Day is a holiday that we look forward to every single day from the time the previous season ends. Thanks to the Official Cleveland Indians Facebook page for posting such an awesome photo today.
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It was announced today that the 2013 Cleveland Airshow was being cancelled due to budget constraints. Per the Cleveland National Air Show website: “The 2013 Air Show has been canceled due to the impact of Federal Government Sequestration budget cuts on Department of Defense and Aerospace Industry support of public air shows. Planning and preparation is proceeding for the 2014 Cleveland National Air Show featuring the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. The tentative 2014 dates are August 30 – September 1 (Labor Day Weekend).”
I don’t know about you, but for me if I attended or not, there was just something special about Air Show week in Cleveland. If you were downtown you got to see and hear the planes as they practiced during the week. And there was a certain anticipation in the air when folks started talking Air Show… it meant summer was coming.
Some quick Googling found me this amazing shot taken by John Slater at http://blog.slaterpics.com/ Talk about an incredible shot of the Blue Angels flying by the downtown Cleveland skyline. Here’s hoping that we’ve not seen the last of the Cleveland Air Show.
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Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s day. Cleveland like many other cities will have its annual St. Patrick’s Day parade and thousands of Clevelanders will turn out wearing their green and shamrock covered clothing. Not only will there be parades, shamrocks and possible a leprechaun or two, there’s one thing that you can be sure will be flowing… green beer.
This pic was taken outside the Tilted Kilt in downtown Cleveland a few months back but I figured it’d be a good one to post the day before St. Patty’s. Be careful out there tomorrow folks…
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March Madness is starting early here in Cleveland this year. The Mid-American Conference (the MAC) is holding its Men’s and Women’s Conference Tournaments this week in downtown Cleveland at the Quicken Loans Arena. You can check out the entire schedule of events on the MAC’s website, which culminates with the Women’s Championship Game on Saturday (3/16) at 1:00 PM followed by the Men’s Championship Game 6:30 PM. (Tickets are available here)
In addition to the games themselves, the MAC Fan Fest has taken over Tower City. During the Fan Fest, fans can “Get your picture taken with the mascots, cheerleaders and band members from your favorite MAC team. Enjoy team autograph signings, inflatables, free throw contests, dunk contests, cornhole, tattoo booths and much more.” (Tickets are available here)
One more reason I love this town.
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When the Horseshoe Casino came to downtown Cleveland the entire city was electric with excitement. For weeks after it opened, the Horseshoe had lines out the door waiting to get in and still to this day I think its safe to say traffic is exceeding expectations.
I took this pic the first weekend the casino was open as I took a spin through the high limit room. I’m thrilled to see that the Higbee building seems to be a perfect fit for the Shoe.
The casino was the subject of many debates for years prior to its arrival. But regardless of if you voted for it or not, I think it’s safe to say that it’s added yet another jewel to the downtown area.
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Wintertime in Cleveland can be downright dreary. I’ve lived here for a long time so I try REALLY hard not to be the person complaining about the weather in Northeast Ohio. After all… it’s CLEVELAND. What did we expect? This winter hasn’t even been that terrible with the exception of a couple of nasty snowstorms. That said, I’m still super excited for Spring to hit this year. It’s just been so gray for so long.
Luckily on my way to work the other day I saw a light at the end of the tunnel… Proof positive that here in Cleveland we do indeed have more that just 50 shades of gray.
Spring is coming! Opening Day for the Indians is just around the corner and there WILL be a day when we see the sun shine again. And I for one simply cannot wait.
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If there is one building that’s iconic to Cleveland, it’s the Terminal Tower. One of the thing that I LOVE about the Tower is when it’s lit up in the Cleveland night. Throughout the year how it’s lit changes based on the time of year, activities around town, etc. This particular image was snapped during the holidays this past year when the Tower was decked out in traditional Christmas colors. Love it!
What other color schemes have you seen on the Tower?
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One of the things that I love about Cleveland is that we KNOW we’re Cleveland. Let me explain. In many cities around the country, if there isn’t a recognizable landmark you’d never know what city you were in. However, in Cleveland, we remind you OFTEN just where you are. Take this sign from the downtown area… we shout out it out loud… WELCOME TO OUR TOWN!
And I have to tell you… it’s a very comforting feeling to be welcomed every time I enter the city. It is a nice reminder that I’m home.
The CLE+ that’s shown here is the mark of Cleveland + which is, “Northeast Ohio’s first and only regional marketing campaign.” Check them out on the web at www.clevelandplus.com.
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It’s not often that I find myself walking the streets of downtown Cleveland by myself on a weekend evening, but that’s exactly the situation I found myself in recently. I had attended the Winking Lizard World Tour Finisher’s Party and I was making my way over the Horseshoe Casino for some late night gambling when I walked by the Federal Reserve Bank. Super cool!
Show me the money…
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I took this photo using Instagram over the summer. The Arcade downtown was flying the American Flag and it totally caught my eye. This was a great show of patriotism that quite frankly I don’t think we have enough of these days.
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