Cleveland
About Cleveland
Cleveland was founded in 1795, incorporated as a village in 1814 and a city in 1836. It is located in Cuyahoga County the most populated county in the state. Cleveland is about sixty miles west of the Pennsylvania border located on the southern shore of Lake Erie. Lake Erie is the fourth largest of the five Great Lakes and tenth largest lake worldwide. Cleveland is the second largest city in Ohio ranking fortieth largest city in the United States. Cleveland is named after General Moses Cleveland who over saw the plan to modernize the Public Square downtown. The architecture in downtown Cleveland is diverse the Terminal Tower was the tallest building in North America excluding New York City until 1967. Cleveland has two new skyscrapers on Public Square the Key Tower is the tallest building currently in Ohio. The BP Building combines art Deco elements with postmodern designs. Another architectural wonder is The Arcade also known as the Old Arcade. This five-story building was built in 1890, renovated in 2001 into a Hyatt Regency Hotel. Two historic ecclesiastical structural designs include The Old Stone church in downtown Cleveland and the Onion Domed St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Tremont. Redevelopment of the downtown area near the Gateway complex to include Progressive Field, Quicken Loans Arena, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland Browns Stadium and the Great Lakes Science Center make the downtown area a great place to visit. Euclid Avenue is known for its prestige and elegance also known as ?Millionaire?s Row? because of the internationally known names of Rockefeller, Hanna and Hay residing there. The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo has one of the biggest collections of primates found in North America. The Cleveland Lakefront State park provides access to Lake Erie. Cleveland?s Rockefeller Park has many Cultural Gardens to honor the various ethnic groups in the city. Cleveland houses the Playhouse square Center, which is the second largest performing arts center in the United States, which includes The State Palace, Allen, and Hanna and Ohio theaters. Performing art companies include the Cleveland Opera, Ohio Ballet and the Great Lakes Theater Festival. The center also hosts a variety of Broadway musicals and special concerts. Also available in the area are the well-known African American performing and arts center the Cleveland Play House and Karamu House both of which were founded in the 1920s. The Cleveland Orchestra has been recognized as the best in the United States and one of the finest in the world. Cleveland is also home to the Cleveland Pops Orchestra. Cleveland also is home to two main art museums. The Cleveland Museum of Art with over 40,000 pieces of contemporary and ancient masterpieces some dating back 6000 years, a major American art museum. The Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland hosts temporary exhibitions displaying the work of local emerging artists.
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Events in Cleveland
Celtic Woman
at KeyBank State Theatre
Get ready to see Celtic Woman in Cleveland at KeyBank State Theatre. Secure your tickets now to Celtic Woman before this show sells out as this will be one of the biggest concerts all year long.
Set It Off
at House Of Blues - Cleveland
Get ready to see Set It Off in Cleveland at House Of Blues - Cleveland. Secure your tickets now to Set It Off before this show sells out as this will be one of the biggest concerts all year long.
The Crane Wives
at Beachland Ballroom
Get ready to see The Crane Wives in Cleveland at Beachland Ballroom. Secure your tickets now to The Crane Wives before this show sells out as this will be one of the biggest concerts all year long.
Tom Green
at Hilarities 4th Street Theatre At Pickwick & Frolic
Get ready to see Tom Green in Cleveland at Hilarities 4th Street Theatre At Pickwick & Frolic. Secure your tickets now to Tom Green before this show sells out as this will be one of the biggest concerts all year long.
Rain - A Tribute to The Beatles
at KeyBank State Theatre
Get ready to see Rain - A Tribute to The Beatles in Cleveland at KeyBank State Theatre. Secure your tickets now to Rain - A Tribute to The Beatles before this show sells out as this will be one of the biggest concerts all year long.
Heathers - The Musical
at The Dstrkt Hybrid Lounge
Get your tickets now to see Heathers - The Musical in Cleveland! This theatrical performance will sell out fast, so grab your tickets now to the hottest shows at The Dstrkt Hybrid Lounge.
Back To The Future - The Musical
at KeyBank State Theatre
Get your tickets now to see Back To The Future - The Musical in Cleveland! This theatrical performance will sell out fast, so grab your tickets now to the hottest shows at KeyBank State Theatre.
Back To The Future - Theatrical Production
at KeyBank State Theatre
Get your tickets now to see Back To The Future - Theatrical Production in Cleveland! This theatrical performance will sell out fast, so grab your tickets now to the hottest shows at KeyBank State Theatre.
MJ - The Musical
at KeyBank State Theatre
Get your tickets now to see MJ - The Musical in Cleveland! This theatrical performance will sell out fast, so grab your tickets now to the hottest shows at KeyBank State Theatre.
West Side Story
at The Dstrkt Hybrid Lounge
Get your tickets now to see West Side Story in Cleveland! This theatrical performance will sell out fast, so grab your tickets now to the hottest shows at The Dstrkt Hybrid Lounge.