Cleveland/North Olmsted, OH

I was slacking this week on posting in Cleveland mostly because I was out every night. We stayed at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Cleveland. It was really nice and in a really pretty building called the Arcade. Big rooms, valet parking, but the only bad thing was they charged for everything. $5 for a bottle of water, $10 a day for internet, a ton for room service, $10 for internet/printing...luckily I could steal free internet and print things out at JJ's.

Tuesday we went to a Cleveland Cavaliers game that was a lot of fun. They killed Toronto. And the stadium was less than a five minute walk from the hotel so we could partake in happy hour beforehand to get ready.

Downtown Cleveland is not really a party spot. We were right next to a street full of bars, and the only busy one was the 4th Street Bar which doubled as a bowling alley. The Winking Lizard was also a decent bar nearby, and Flannigan's was a good Irish pub, but they were really lacking people. Saturday trying out all the bars, Sunday lazy day, Bowling Monday night, Cavs game Tuesday night, general drinking Wednesday night, watched the Bears game Thursday night, then 7 hour drive back on Friday. It was a busy week, but more fun than some on the road.

Off to Cleveland, OH

Recap on Canton, OH:

Munson's was our bar of choice, mainly because it was literally in the hotel parking lot. It was owned by a someone Munson's (famous baseball player) son, had decent bar food, and decently priced drinks. Nice place.

Besides the water issue, the Courtyard was a nice one.

We didn't make it to the Football Hall of Fame, which it seems is Canton's only claim to fame. The rest of Canton is a completely generic town with little to no personality. Tons of retail, some offices, by an expressway, boring.

Did the 50 mile drive to Cleveland in the snow, and this week we are staying at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Cleveland. We are within walking distance of bars, stores, the basketball stadium, etc, so is a decent location and a nice hotel. I'll judge more after I scope out the place a bit more.

Now I have tonight and all tomorrow off before work in North Olmsted on Monday. Thinking we might head to the House of Blues tonight, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame tomorrow. Any other Cleveland suggestions?