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Pick and choose what suits you best, knowing that you can't go wrong with any of these top attractions that bring people Tammy McKinney Advertising Consultant back year after year. 31 Scott Schumacker Advertising Consultant Nancy Notarianni UniversityCleveland’s Cultural Heart Art Director ♥ Kelly Wilson Circle Controller The greatest concentration of renowned cultural, educational and medical Eileen Janowitz institutions in one square mile in the country is just four miles east of the Office Administrator center of downtown Cleveland. 10 Memberships Ohio Travel Association; DePARTMeNtS Positively Cleveland; Akron/Summit County Convention and Visitors Take a Hike 16 120 Minute Tours 37 Bureau; Canton/Stark County Convention and Visitors Bureau; Award-Winning + Critically Acclaimed Modern Rock Hall Exhibitions 19 Shopping 38 Adventures in Northeast Ohio; American Fare, featuring the finest of local foods, Historic Gateway Neighborhood and located in the heart of historic Little Italy. Greater Cleveland Map 20 Helpful Phone Numbers 42 City Visitor, Inc. Downtown Map 22 Transportation Phone Numbers 43 5755 Granger Road, Suite 600 2203 Cornell Road, Cleveland OH Independence, Ohio 44131 [216] 791.6500 Dining Out 24 A Presidential Visit 44 phone: 216.661.6666 fax: 216.661.5594 washingtonplacelittleitaly.com [email protected] Dining on Sunday 30 Relocation 46 Copyright ©2012 City Visitor is a registered trademark of City Visitor, Inc. No part of this publication may be For more information, reproduced or duplicated without map locations and websites Follow us on Facebook the written permission visit www.cityvisitor.com Cleveland Visitor of the publisher. 4 Cleveland Visitor www.cityvisitor.com www.cityvisitor.com Cleveland Visitor 5 city-visitor12.29.12.indd 1 2/29/12 10:11 AM THINGS to DO horseshoecleveland.com Location Guide D - Downtown E -East Side; W -West Side; Editor’s note S -South; SE -Southeast; SW-Southwest For more information, map locations and web links on locations listed, visit www.cityvisitor.com WHERE CAN I EAT? WHAT CAN I DO? Looking for ideas on where to eat, what to do and where to shop? With a hefty variety of places to eat, hundreds of shops, and more things than you can possibly do with your MUSEUMS & POINTS Of INTEREST limited time in our city, making choices can be difficult.Cleveland Visitor is the award-win- The Cleveland Museum of Art 888.CMA.0033 ning, definitive voice on dining, entertain- 11150 East Boulevard in University Circle ment and shopping in Northeast Ohio. For over 30 years, our maga- Cleveland 44106 One of the country’s finest art museums, zine’s mission has been to help you, the visitor, choose wisely. known internationally for its collections of more than 30,000 works from 5,000 years of world history, the Cleveland Museum of Art We strive to provide you with in depth answers to three simple ques- is one place in town you cannot miss. In the tions: Where can I eat? What can I do? Where can I shop? middle of a $350 million renovation project, the museum’s galleries remain awe-inspiring. Free, except for some special exhibitions, the Our team of talented writers, photographers, designers and research- Museum currently features Youth and Beauty: the Art of the American Twenties, 130 works ers wants to help you discover and enjoy the place we call home. We by artists like Ansel Adams, George Bellows, Thomas Hart Benton, Edward Hopper, Georgia give you an insider’s perspective and promise to recommend only O’Keeffe, and Grant Wood. Through Sept. 16. We’ve pushed our limits what we would suggest to friends or family. We go beyond the obvi- The museum also offers musical concerts, lec- tures, films and more. ous in covering the people, the events and the places that make our part of the world unique, fascinating and extraordinarily fun to visit. E Cleveland Museum of Natural History For information that is updated continuously, check out our website, 216.231.4600 1 Wade Oval Drive, Cleveland 44106 to the limit. www.cityvisitor.com. Smart phone/tablet users can use the QR code The Cleveland Museum of Natural History on our cover to go there instantaneously for the latest on everything is one of the finest natural history museums in North America with an emphasis on scientific exciting in Northeast Ohio. research, conservation and education. High- Every person who walks into Horseshoe has the opportunity to walk out a legend. lights include a magnificent hall of dinosaurs, That’s because we’ve raised our limits as high as possible, offered the best odds, a stunning gemstone collection, planetarium Your opinion is important to us and to fellow visitors. Please let us shows for adults and children, and an outstand- and created the biggest jackpots to make Horseshoe the place to hit it big. know if our recommendations are helpful or not. ing shop. Must see: Mythic Creatures: Drag- So we’ve done our part, now it’s your turn. We’ll be in Cleveland’s historic Higbee ons, Unicorns & Mermaids featuring some of the world’s most enduring mythological crea- Building whenever you’re ready. tures. This amazing exhibition includes eye- In a world teeming with more information than we can possibly di- popping models, paintings, and textiles, along gest, Cleveland Visitor exists for one compelling reason: To share our with other cultural objects ranging from shad- ow puppets to Japanese armor. Through Aug. knowledge of Northeast Ohio with you – so you can make the most 12. Then make sure you see: A Forest Journey; of your stay, and, someday, return. the Role of Wood in the Development of Civili- zation. Through Sept. 16. Greater Cleveland map inset, A-4 D Greater Cleveland Aquarium 216.862.8803 2000 Sycamore Street Editor in the historic First Energy Powerhouse Cleveland 44113 Must be 21 or older to gamble. Know When To Stop Before You Start.® ©2012, Caesars License Company, LLC. The Greater Cleveland Aquarium, the only free-standing aquarium in Ohio, offers a jour- ney loaded with things to do and engaging ex- continued on page 9 GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-589-9966 6 Cleveland Visitor www.cityvisitor.com www.cityvisitor.com Cleveland Visitor 7 V1_70112.2_7.875x10.875_4c_Ad.indd 1 5/31/12 2:28 PM things to do THINGS to DO Greater Cleveland Aquarium continued from page 6 Hidden In Plain Sight periences. The Ohio Lakes and Rivers exhibit fascinates visitors with freshwater species that are native to Ohio; plus alligators, catfish and THE SOLDIERS’ AND SAILORS’ MONUMENT thousands of other freshwater wonders. Walk through the shark tank’s “underwater tunnel” Conceived in 1879, dedicated in 1894 and the subject and delight in sharks, eels, seahorses and a wide variety of saltwater species. Interact with of a $2 million renovation in 2010, Cleveland’s monu- scuba divers. Stay at least an hour and a half so you can get it all in.