Cleveland, Ohio, has transformed itself, complete with new and refurbished tourist attractions, into a solid travel destination. Besides the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland is filled with culture, restaurants and amusements. And the Cleveland scene—especially its revitalized downtown—is helping shape its future.
The Cleveland Flats is no longer the city's tourism and entertainment hub (it's experiencing another redevelopment). The Warehouse District has taken on that role, adding to the Cleveland tourism scene with trendy dance clubs, restaurants, wine bars and other destinations.
Just across Public Square, fast-developing East Fourth Street has likewise morphed from a dreary side street to the newest see-and-be-seen district of blues, comedy and dining spots. The Cleveland Metroparks and Cleveland Museum of Natural History are also well-liked by visitors. The popular Gateway District is home to the stadiums for the Cleveland Indians (baseball) and the Cleveland Browns (football), and an arena for the Cleveland Cavaliers (basketball).
Cleveland looks toward the future, bRead More ... ut the city still shows off plenty of links to its past, including busy neighborhoods with more than 80 ethnic groups (and more than 60 languages). Little Italy, Slavic Village, Old Brooklyn, Ohio City and the Tremont area are just a few of the richly diverse neighborhoods that enhance the Cleveland tourism experience.Cleveland's numerous mechanical bridges (more than any other city in the world) lift, swing and jackknife to let Great Lakes freighters make their way up the Cuyahoga River to the steel mills. These bridges—dazzling when illuminated at night—are symbols of the roll-up-your-sleeves attitude that lingers from the blue-collar days in Cleveland, Ohio.
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