July 5th, 2011 by Amy Thacker
One of my favorite summer events is back, the Summer in the City Concert Series from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Museum Plaza in front of Rock Hall is a beautiful space, not only because of the beautiful I.M. Pei designed hall, but the views of the city. Normally, I’m as excited to see the performance [...]
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March 17th, 2011 by Amy Thacker
At the corner of Hampshire and Overlook, in a mostly brownstone walk-up neighborhood near Coventry, Turtle Park sits as a haven for the tiniest neighbors. Geared towards children 5 and under, in the winter the sandy oasis resembles a toy graveyard, with dozens of Little Tike and Playskool push toys and dump trucks sit topsy-turvy, [...]
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February 17th, 2011 by Mau Lanese
Everyone loves the Metroparks. There are very popular attractions in the system like the duck pond in the North Chagrin Reservation, Squire’s Castle, Big Met golf course and the nature center in the Rocky River Reservation. But there are also hidden gems that one can only find through word of mouth or good old exploration. [...]
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December 3rd, 2010 by Amy Thacker
My friend and I set out one Saturday afternoon to find the park Cleveland Magazine named the most overlooked park in Cleveland, Hart Crane Memorial Park. Google maps indicated it was on the corner of Columbus and Merwin Avenue. Our jaunt to the flats ended up being quite the adventure as we discovered why the [...]
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September 29th, 2010 by Amy Thacker
I visit New York City a lot. One thing attracting me, besides good friends and family, is great public spaces. Not only beautiful, they offer opportunities for recreation and interaction. Public spaces are opportunities for connections, with the environment, weather, and neighbors. In New York you interact, even if it’s simply sharing a sidewalk, with [...]
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