I Love Pittsburgh Best, But Sometimes Fun Is A Bit Further Away
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Imagine a place where fine art is accessible.
Imagine a place where dreamsof trips to the moon can happen with your feet firmly on Earth.
Imagine a place where you can walk on water or relax under the shade of succulents.
Imagine a place where sharks swim amongst the humans and fish photobomb your kids.
Imagine a place where larger than life rock stars shrink to mortal sizes.
Now imagine that all of this were just 90 minutes away from home.
Because it is. Yinz, this is Cleveland.
Now, hold up. I know you have thoughts about the land of the Browns.
But do those thoughts go past football and really look at the city?
Pittsburgh, you have a whole lot in common with Cleveland. I've lived in both places and while Pittsburgh holds my heart between its three rivers, Cleveland does indeed rock.
Both cities are full of hard-working people, terribly inconvenient road construction, and a number of great places to visit.
While we've got Phipps, they've got the Cleveland Botanical Gardens.
Phipps does a great job of creating outdoor spaces indoors. The Cleveland Botanical Gardens does a great job of creating magical outdoor spaces.
We have the Carnegie Museum of Art, but it simply can't compete with the Cleveland Museum of Art. Free admission makes Cleveland's version instantly more accessible, and then that theme is expanded by the way the security guards interact with visitors. Instead of making you feel that your children are not wanted, sometimes you will find a guard who will engage with kids and help them understand the importance of what they are seeing.
Within the Pittsburgh Zoo, a world class aquarium can be found. It's a fantastic space, but the nooks and crannies of the Greater Cleveland Aquarium will leave you with an appreciation for the architecture and a love for the interactive exhibits.
And then there's the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame. Sorry, yinz. We can't compete with exhibits that lead to moments like this.
She's listening to "Hey, Good Lookin'" by Hank Williams, by the way. All kids should take a moment to appreciate the classics, don't you think?
There's far more to Cleveland than a crappy football team. I swear it.
Monday, August 25, 2014
Reader Comments (9)
It looks like you had a great time there!! Cleveland is a cool place. We went to Cleveland many times when we lived in Erie, but never got to do much of the touristy stuff. Now I'm really missing NW PA and Cleveland, and all the stuff we didn't get to do.
I think I love Mila. No, really. A Hank Williams fan? LOVE!
Next time you go, you have to check out the The Christmas Story house and museum! It's incredible.
Omg the fish photobomb photo. THOSE GIRLS YOU HAVE. I can't even.
You make me want to go to Cleveland!
...damn you.
Mila's a Hank Williams fan! How awesome! The aquarium photo with both girls is precious, too.
Cleveland has come a long way. Years ago, I remember it being referred to as "The mistake by the lake."
Rock out, Mila! Alexis the Astronaut!
i sort of hate that i didn't hate cleveland when i was there. i wanted to, but i couldn't. cleveland is great fun.