Although this park doesn’t have the grandeur of Yosemite NP or Rocky Mountain NP, it was just a short drive from our home base in Cleveland and the entire reason we came to Ohio for a long weekend. As you know from previous posts, I’m all about collecting the National Parks Passport stamps and this is one I didn’t have. We really weren’t disappointed as the park, although quite small, has a couple of nice […]
Scott and I spent this past weekend in Ohio for my birthday. The sole purpose of the trip was to get my National Parks Passport stamped at Cuyahoga Valley National Park. But, since that only takes about a half a day, we had to fill the rest of the weekend. Never having been to Cleveland, or Ohio for that matter, we knew we wanted to go to The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but […]
In downtown Cleveland, Ohio between Prospect and Euclid Avenues, is East Fourth Street the city’s most vibrant entertainment and residential district. We were pleasantly surprised to find it within walking distance from our hotel The Holiday Inn Express Cleveland Downtown. This hotel was also a pleasant surprise and I would highly recommend it not only for its location but as a really cool place to stay. The hotel itself was converted from a 19th century […]
It’s true…CLEVELAND ROCKS! Especially on my birthday which is when we visited. I really enjoyed the ½ day we spent at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame or as the locals call it The RockHall. Located on the Ohio shores of Lake Erie, the 7 levels of this amazing piece of architecture include exhibits on the roots of rock and roll (gospel, blues, rhythm & blues and folk, country and bluegrass) and the rock […]