cleveland

Cuyahoga Valley National Park is Ohio's only National Park.  It spans from Akron to the South to Lake Erie in Cleveland.  The valley was cut by glaciers and the Cuyahoga river. Biking along the Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath is excellent,  You can bike one way, then catch a ride back on the Cuyahoga Scenic Railroad.

Lock 29 at Peninsula is a destination on the towpath.  We have parked there twice, in the summer, we went north and ate Ice Cream at the Boston Mill Visitor Center.  

Brandywine Falls is a 60 foot water fall which can be observed from the top and bottom.  There is a 1.5 mile loop hike, each season is a different experience, great winter hike.

The Music Box Supper Club houses a supper club downstairs and a concert hall upstairs.  Nice venue to see top notch tribute/cover bands.  Check out their calendar which stays updated about six months in advance.   Saw an ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) cover band named ELO TRIBUTE.   They were great, there is a reason you don't hear ELO covers, it's not simple.  The lead singer just might be Jeff Lynne.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is in Cleveland because a Cleveland disc jockey first coined teh term "Rock and Roll" in the early fifties and hosted the first rock concert.  If your interest is high, you can spend hours reading about each exhibit.  There was a continuously running film of old concert footage.

The Christmas Story House looks exactly like the movie, even the old kitchen and backyard.  In the museum across the street, we met the elf who hurried Ralphie to see Santa.  I would have liked to see Scut Farkus, great name and yellow eyes.  The gift shop has leg lamps and bunny suits.  You can even spend the night at the house.

The Cleveland Browns have the most loyal fans, they keep showing up even though the Browns have some of the most excruciating disappointments in the NFL.  When the Browns win the Super Bowl, the city will party for a week (or more).