36 Hours in Cleveland
The New York Times recently spent some time in Cleveland. They found some of the gems we treasure, like the Velvet Tango Room, the West Side Market, and the Beachland Ballroom.
“YOU Gotta Be Tough” was a popular T-shirt slogan worn by Clevelanders during the 1970s, a grim period marked by industrial decline, large-scale population flight and an urban environment so toxic the Cuyahoga River actually caught on fire. These days it still helps to be at least a little tough; a fiercely blue-collar ethos endures. But instead of abandoning the city, local entrepreneurs and bohemian dreamers alike are sinking roots; opening a wave of funky boutiques, offbeat art galleries and sophisticated restaurants; and injecting fresh life into previously rusted-out spaces. It’s a vibrant spirit best exemplified by Cleveland’s new all-female roller derby league, whose wry name, the Burning River Roller Girls, and home, a former GM auto factory retooled into a 60,000-square-foot sports facility, say it all.”
read more: 36 Hours – Cleveland – NYTimes.com
September 23rd, 2009 at 1:37 pm
So Cleveland is a hipster town now? SIGN ME UP!