If there is one thing I love about traveling through America, especially in the midwest, it’s sampling the foods and restaurants that you cannot find in New York. It seems that the further west or further south you drive, the more fattening and sinfully good the grub gets. It is a guilty pleasure of mine as I can’t resist the opportunity to dine in at a...
Deep in the heart of the Buckeye state, just a short distance from the campus of Ohio State, you’ll find a cafe that serves up a hamburger of epic proportions. A hamburger that is the stuff of legends. A hamburger that is so gargantuan, you’ll be almost too tempted not to eat as it just awe inspiring. But, some things are meant to be taken apart and...
My first time in Columbus, Ohio and I knew just the place I HAD to check out. I could smell the sizzling of sausage, the flow of brewery-fresh beer, and the ear-splitting cacophony of polka music from grown men in leiderhosen while dancing schuhplattler. Nestled in the heart of Columbus’ German Village, Schmidt’s Sausage Haus is the premier destination...
The Arcade in Cleveland, Ohio is a Victorian-era structure of two nine-story buildings, joined by a five-story arcade with a glass skylight spanning over 300 feet long. Erected in 1890, the Arcade opened on May 31st, 1890. Based on the interior design, it is considered to be one of the earliest examples of an indoor shopping mall in the United States. When I...
Located just 60 miles west of Cleveland in the town of Sandusky, Ohio, lies one of the great bastions of fun and excitement. Since 1870, Cedar Point has been entertaining locals and visitors alike. What started as a simple bathhouse and beach resort on Lake Erie, has now evolved into a full-fledged amusement park with every sort of thrill ride under the sun...
Located in Public Square in Downtown Cleveland, the Terminal Tower is one of Cleveland’s oldest and most famous buildings. Although it is not the tallest building in America, however, it was the 4th tallest building in the world when it first dedicated in 1930. During the skyscraper boom of the 1920’s and 1930’s, many major American cities began...
In northern Cleveland, at the edge of scenic Lake Erie, you’ll find arguably Cleveland’s most famous attraction: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Since 1995, this marvelous glass pyramid has attracted millions of music fans from around the world. It is devoted to the collection of the greatest musicians representing the world of rock and pop. Everything...
Cleveland has been called many things. “The mistake by the lake”, “at least were not Detroit”, and whole other assortment of snide remarks made at the expense of a city whole notorious claim to fame is a flammable river and a city that has gone decades without a major league sports title. Cleveland, is NO loser city, nor is it a loser! In...