Cleveland’s got a bad rap, but that’s only with people who’ve never been here. Because if they’d been here, they’d know how amazing it is. (We don’t want the haters here, anyway – we don’t need that kind of negativity). Everyone who’s ever lived here knows that it’s a great city. In fact, some things about Cleveland are so great that they kind of ruin you.
- You start every day like this…
Erik Drost/Flickr With a sunrise that illuminates the skyline…
- And finish it like this
Rona Proudfoot/Flickr With a sunset over Lake Erie.
- You’ll never be a fair-weather fan
Erik Drost/Flickr And you’re a bit jealous, because it must be so easy!
- But you might never be prouder
Erik Drost/Flickr Because when you share victories in Cleveland, you know you’ve earned them.
- Either way, you’ll never be a casual fan
lindsayjf91/Flickr Of anything. Ever. You were raised to be passionate.
- You’ll expect every sandwich to be loaded
Skyman’s Tavern/Yelp Like the famous Slyman’s Tavern corned beef…
- And pierogis with everything
Stu Spivak/Flickr Whether it’s a side, an appetizer, an entree, or a main ingredient, they’re on the menu.
- You call it a “mild winter” if it’s not snowing by November
Erik Drost/Flickr And you’ll find it hard to adjust to anywhere that hasn’t had about 1000 feet of snow by February.
- You’ve got a winter hobby
Ben Stephenson/Flickr And you know you’d miss it if you went anywhere else.
- You can see world-class art for free
Erik Drost/Flickr At the Cleveland Museum of Art.
- And hear a world-class orchestra
MITO SettembreMusica/Flickr With the Cleveland Orchestra, which also happens to be the best orchestra in the country.
- Your favorite brunch spot is under $10 (with drinks)
Henry N./Yelp You might fork out occasionally, but you know where to get the best brunch for $7, with all-you-can-drink coffee. Big city prices make your head spin.
- You’ll never settle
Erik Drost/Flickr Cleveland is a city that aspires and inspires: to grow, to improve, to learn, to survive and to thrive.
- Because even if you leave, there’s always a reason to come home for the holidays
Tim/Flickr Sure, for some people that’s family, but we all have our own reasons…
What do you think? Has Cleveland ruined you for other places by being totally amazing?
Erik Drost/Flickr
With a sunrise that illuminates the skyline…
Rona Proudfoot/Flickr
With a sunset over Lake Erie.
And you’re a bit jealous, because it must be so easy!
Because when you share victories in Cleveland, you know you’ve earned them.
lindsayjf91/Flickr
Of anything. Ever. You were raised to be passionate.
Skyman’s Tavern/Yelp
Like the famous Slyman’s Tavern corned beef…
Stu Spivak/Flickr
Whether it’s a side, an appetizer, an entree, or a main ingredient, they’re on the menu.
And you’ll find it hard to adjust to anywhere that hasn’t had about 1000 feet of snow by February.
Ben Stephenson/Flickr
And you know you’d miss it if you went anywhere else.
At the Cleveland Museum of Art.
MITO SettembreMusica/Flickr
With the Cleveland Orchestra, which also happens to be the best orchestra in the country.
Henry N./Yelp
You might fork out occasionally, but you know where to get the best brunch for $7, with all-you-can-drink coffee. Big city prices make your head spin.
Cleveland is a city that aspires and inspires: to grow, to improve, to learn, to survive and to thrive.
Tim/Flickr
Sure, for some people that’s family, but we all have our own reasons…
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