Today’s photo is of a cool looking birdhouse on a farm about 45 minutes East of downtown Cleveland.
Today’s Quote: “More than 15 percent of the jobs in Ohio are tied in some way to agriculture. A strong agriculture means a strong economy”. John Fisher
Grays Armory Billiard Room
Today’s photo is of the billiard room inside Grays Armory in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. Several U.S. Presidents including Teddy Roosevelt shot pool in this very room. Please take a second to read more about his amazing building. For more info:
http://clevelandhistorical.org/items/show/298
Today’s Quote: A man who is good enough to shed his blood for the country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards. – Theodore Roosevelt
My blog today is going to be a little different. The photo above is one that I took of the Chagrin Falls Hardware Store last year for the SpoonDrawer Media Group. Chagrin Hardware is a family owned business that has operated in Ohio since 1857. It’s a very cool old store and it has recently gained national attention because of a “cash mob” of people that came out to support the business.
I took a photo of my TV with my phone last night. It shows my photo being used by ABC News last night when they did a story on the hardware store. I just thought it was cool to have one of my photos on the national news.
Today’s Quote:
“If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success”.-John D. Rockefeller
Today’s Photo: Cleveland Arcade
Today’s photo is of the old Cleveland Arcade. The Arcade was originally financed by John D. Rockefeller and it was modeled on Milan’s Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. This property was recently sold at auction to Toronto-based Skyline International Development Inc.
Here is a little of what Skyline had to say about their purchase – “The property was acquired by Skyline at auction for $7.7 million after previous owners invested $70 million in acquiring and restoring the Arcade, including converting office towers to the hotel, and then defaulted on a mortgage.
Skyline CEO Michael Sneyd, who has been involved in and monitoring the American market for 15 years, views this destination community and lodging company’s first U.S. acquisition as another major milestone with five key factors. He said, “It’s the right time for Skyline to expand beyond Ontario and Canada. The Cleveland Arcade is the kind of mixed-use, legacy property where Skyline has expertise. It was an exceptional deal. It’s a well-known hotel and Cleveland is a relatively nearby destination for us, and a city that’s definitely on the move.”
Company Founder and President Gil Blutrich cites the combination of over $2 billion in public and private investment that will see a new convention center, medical mart and the Horseshoe Casino all open in downtown Cleveland by 2013, plus discussions around improving the city’s transportation infrastructure, as compelling reasons to invest there now.
“Cleveland is already filled with outstanding architecture, internationally famous chefs, top attractions like the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and sporting facilities. With these new additions Cleveland is poised to become a big regional draw for both meeting and leisure travelers,” Blutrich said.”
More info:
http://theclevelandarcade.com/
Today’s Quote: “ People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents”. – Andrew Carnegie
The Terminal Tower is located on Public Square and is Cleveland’s signature landmark. It was the second-tallest building in the world when it was completed. The Terminal Tower stood as the tallest building in North America outside of New York City from its completion in 1930 until 1964.
Today’s Quote: There’s something strange and powerful about black-and-white imagery. – Stefan Kanfer
Today’s Photo: Cleveland Skyline from the Viaduct
Today’s Cleveland photo was taken from the old Superior Rd. Viaduct near the Stonebridge Waterfront Apartments. I really love the way the city looks from this vantage point.
Today’s Quote: It’s really kind of hard to be a suburb of nothing. If you don’t have a downtown, you really don’t have anything. It’s hard to build a community around parking lots and subdivisions – Ed McMahon
Today’s Photo: Merry Christmas Cleveland
Given that this is my last blog post of the week I wanted to take this opportunity to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and happy holiday season. This is one of my favorite photos of downtown at night so I thought I would share it with you.
Today’s Quote:
Happy, happy Christmas, that can win us back to the delusions of our childhood days, recall to the old man the pleasures of his youth, and transport the traveler back to his own fireside and quiet home! – Charles Dickens
Today’s Photo: Tower City Christmas
Today’s Photo is of the large Christmas tree located in Tower City Center in Cleveland, Ohio.
Today’s Quote: Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart – Washington Irving
Today’s Photo: The Scary Monkey
Today’s Photo is of a rather scary looking monkey at the Cleveland Zoo. Although it looks like this monkey is ready to attack it is really only yawning.
Today’s Quote:
Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage.- H. L. Mencken
Today’s Photo: Enter the tower
Today’s photo is of the entrance doors of the Terminal Tower. You can see the reflection of the key tower in the glass.
Today’s quote: “It has been my observation that most people get ahead during the time that others waste” – Henry Ford