May 27, 2020 Dear Attendees of the National
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May 27, 2020 Dear Attendees of The National NeedleArts Association’s Summer Trade Show: Welcome to Cleveland! It’s an exciting time to be in Cleveland – a time of growth when passionate people with a hearty entrepreneurial spirit are getting things done and changing how the world views our city. Currently, our region is welcoming billions of dollars in infrastructure development, which includes everything from a dramatic contemporary art museum to new restaurants, bars and new or renovated attractions. Attending an event should be a memorable experience and a great way to discover a new destination. That said, you’ve come to the right place. During your downtime, I encourage you to visit Downtown Cleveland and enjoy a night out on East 4th St., play your hand at the JACK Casino Cleveland, get that “bucket list” experience at the Rock Hall or chat it up with our locals in one our diverse neighborhoods like Ohio City, Tremont, University Circle or Little Italy. If you need anything during your stay, stop by our Visitors Center located at 334 Euclid Ave., visit us online at www.thisiscleveland.com, call us at 800.321.1001 or connect with us on Twitter at @TheCLE. And, if you’re having a great time and want to share your experience, make sure to use the hashtag #ThisisCLE. Thank you, David Gilbert President/CEO Destination Cleveland Visitor Information The Perfect Place TO START YOUR VISIT With racks of brochures, Cleveland imagery on the walls, and large flat screen © DREW SHIPLEY DREW © monitors featuring interactive maps and video highlights of the region, the downtown Cleveland Visitors Center is the perfect place to start your visit. Knowledgeable CLE concierge ambassadors staff the center and are available to answer questions, give directions and provide maps, help plan itineraries, sell attraction tickets, offer cost savings coupons and book dining, hotel, and car rental reservations. So stop in. We’ll give you personal attention, let you in on “insider” travel tips and give you everything you’ll need to get started exploring Cleveland and the surrounding region. Cleveland Visitors Center Cleveland Currency Exchange Clevelander Tips Visitors Center Cleveland Hopkins International In Cleveland, “soda” is referred to as 334 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44114 Airport Patrons can exchange “pop.” If you hear “Burning River” or 800.321.1001 | 216.875.6600 currency pre-security on the baggage “Holy Moses,” it’s just someone ordering Open Mon.-Fri. 9am-6pm and claim level across from Baggage a craft beer made locally by Great Lakes Sat., 10am-6pm. Sunday closed. Carousel 9 or post-security inside Brewing Company. Many Clevelanders Concourse C Security Checkpoint, identify themselves as being either Cleveland Hopkins between Gates C-2 and C-3. eastsiders or westsiders (the division International Airport being the Cuyahoga River), but all seem Visitor Information Booth located on Pre-Security Location (Across from to claim Downtown. Baggage Claim Level. Baggage Claim Carousel 9). Open Mon.-Sun., 9am-6 pm. Mon.-Sun., 10am-6pm, 216.265.3309 History 216.265.0600. Cleveland has a proud history that Telephone Numbers Post-Security Location (Between is 223 years in the making. General Hotel Reservation & Gates C-2 and C-3). Moses Cleaveland of the Connecticut Hotline ................................888.323.2787 Sun.-Fri., 6am-7:30pm. Sat., 6am-5pm. Land Company came to the Western City of Cleveland/ 216.265.3311. Reserve and founded the City of City Hall ............................. 216.664.2000 Cleveland in 1796. The name changed Time & Temperature ........216.881.0880 Courtesy service for respective to its current spelling in 1831 when the Main Post Office ................216.443.4090 hotel guests available at: Marriott “a” was dropped in order to fit the city’s Services for Independent Downtown at Key Center, Hyatt name on a newspaper masthead. Living .............216.731.1529 (Voice/TTY) Regency Cleveland at The Arcade, LGBT Center of Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, Ritz- Fun Facts Greater Cleveland ............ 216.651.LGBT Carlton Cleveland, Inter-Continental Cleveland is the home of Jerry Siegel Hotel & Conference Center Cleveland and Joe Shuster, the creators of Emergency Information and Inter-Continental Suites Cleveland. Superman, as well as a filming location EMERGENCY ....................................... 911 for major motion pictures, including Police Department .............216.621.1234 Sources of Assistance + “A Christmas Story,” “The Avengers” Fire Department ................. 216.621.1212 Translation and “Captain America 2: The Winter Cuyahoga County AT&T Language Soldier.” Oscar winners Paul Newman Sheriff ..................................216.443.6085 Line ................... 800.528.5888, option 3. and Halle Berry hail from the region. U.S. Coast Guard ................216.937.0141 International So does Hall of Fame guitarist, Joe Poison Control Center ......216.231.4455 Services Center ..................216.781.4560 Walsh, who honed his craft with The Cleveland Care Line ......... 216.623.5354 Technical Translation James Gang in the 1970s with the First Call For Help .............216.436.2000 Services ...............................440.942.3130 popular single “Funk #49.” LifeSavers candy, the modern golf ball and the Non-Emergency U.S. Customs electric streetlight are all Cleveland Cleveland Police Customs Service Department firsts invented right here in Cleveland. Headquarters .....................216.623.5000 of Cleveland, Airport Ohio State Inspection Branch ............216.267.3600 Location + Population Highway Patrol................877.7.PATROL District Office, Cleveland, located in the Eastern Cuyahoga County District Director, .............. 440.891.3800 Standard Time Zone (EST) in the State Highway Patrol.................. 216.587.4305 of Ohio within Cuyahoga County, is AAA Motorist ..................... 216.621.0766 Global Cleveland on the southern shore of Lake Erie, U.S. Coast Guard ................216.522.4122 A Welcome Hub for newcomers part of the Great Lakes Region. American Red Cross 216.431.3010 seeking information and services is Urban League of located in the Huntington National It is the 18th largest metro area and Greater Cleveland .............216.622.0999 Bank Building at 200 Public Square. 15th largest consumer market in the Look for their entrance off Euclid United States with 2 million residents Traffic Avenue. in Greater Cleveland metro and nearly AAA Road Conditions ......216.606.6423 200 Public Square, Cleveland, OH 44114 400,000 in the City of Cleveland. Road Conditions .............216.OH.ROAD 216.472.3282 | globalcleveland.org Rush Hour Business Alerts ..................... @ODOT_Cleveland Visitor Stats Cleveland has a $236 billion annual 19.2 million people visited Cuyahoga economy and is home to a number Road Construction County (2018). of companies that are on Fortune Cuyahoga, Lake & Source: Tourism Economics Report & D.K. Shifflet magazine’s list of the top 500 industrial Geauga Counties ................216.581.2333 and top 500 service companies in Interstate the United States, including KeyCorp, Construction.......216.581.2333, ext. 650 Sherwin-Williams, Eaton Corp and Progressive Insurance. HIT THE HEIGHTS CLEVELAND WEATHER MONTH DAILY HIGH DAILY LOW PRECIPITATION (Inches) January 34.4°F 21.7°F 2.7 February 37.5°F 23.6°F 2.3 © MARK SCHUTTE MARK © Terminal Tower March 46.6°F 30.2°F 2.9 WANT TO GET A GOOD LOOK AT April 59.1°F 40.4°F 3.4 CLEVELAND? > Visit the 42nd floor May 69.5°F 50.1°F 3.6 Terminal Tower Observation Deck for 360° views that extend 30 miles. Open June 78.6°F 59.8°F 3.4 on Saturdays and Sundays (April to mid-December) for 25-minute, self-guided July 82.6°F 64.3°F 3.4 tours from 12-4pm. Visit eventbrite.com August 80.8°F 63.1°F 3.5 for $5 tickets and schedule. September 73.9°F 56.0°F 3.8 October 62.3°F 45.4°F 3.0 Getting November 50.8°F 36.9°F 3.6 around December 38.4°F 26.4°F 3.1 Annual Average 59.3°F 43.3°F 3.2 National Weather Service climate averages for 1980-2010. averages climate Service Weather National Walk For the latest forecast, visit cleveland.com/weather. According to Walk Score, a popular internet site for ranking pedestrian-friendly cities, Downtown Cleveland is considered a "walkers paradise." SM Most attractions in Downtown Cleveland can be reached within a 20-minute walk. Public Transit Public transit helps when the weather isn't cooperating. Cleveland's Regional Transit Authority runs free trolley buses on weekdays, as well as nights and weekends. RTA also operates a rail line between Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and Tower City Center every 15 minutes. Taxi & Ride share While in Cleveland, taxi cab and ride share services are available throughout the region, Downtown and at the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. So, save the driving for someone else with our partners. Neighborhoods DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND © AERIAL AGENTS AERIAL © Cleveland skyline from the Gateway District TOWER CITY DISTRICT WAREHOUSE DISTRICT The 52-story Terminal Tower splits If you’re going to brave that cute, the Cleveland skyline like a towering black, cocktail dress (fab, btw), then we YORK CODY © cloud buster. It’s rightfully a city suggest you take your entourage to symbol. At the tower’s base is the the Warehouse District. Explore club renovated Regional Transit Authority’s life, upscale eating options and valet light rail system. Inside is the ornate parking on West 6th, West 9th and West Tower City Center, home to a retail St. Clair (spots like the Nauti Mermaid, mall, food court, cinema and a rich Blue Point Grille and Barley House). selection of hotels and restaurants. The historic warehouses that give this Next door is the gambler’s paradise, district its name are also home to posh JACK Cleveland Casino, taking bets renovated condos and lofts. Young daily in the historic Higbee Building urban socialites live above; Cleveland on Public Square. nightlife buzzes below.