cleveland and detroit questions

[ken k]

So my 15 year old son and I are heading out from Reading, PA to Cleveland to see the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and then up to Detroit to visit the Henry Ford Museum and Rouge plant. Anyone from those two areas have any other ideas for some sites to visit?

We may catch an Indians or Tigers game too while we are out there.

ken k

[OldsRecording]

The Cleveland Zoo is really nice, and Cedar Point (Sandusky, Ohio) is pretty amazing, if you're into roller coasters.

[windshieldbug]

The Henry Ford Museum has a GREAT vintage brass instrument collection. You may need to call ahead to see it, I don't know if it's part of the normal exhibit (at least it wasn't in 1981, when Bob Eliason was kind enough to walk me through the ophicleides, helicons and basses ... )

http://www.music.ed.ac.uk/euchmi/cimcim ... l#Dearborn

[windshieldbug]

(brain fart)

[eupher61]

see if you can get a tour through the King plant in Cleveland--ok, Eastlake.

Akron, about 45 minutes south--Inventure Place, an Inventor's Hall of Fame. VERY cool!
You can't go into the big ol blimp hangar by the Akron Municipal Airport (SE side of town) but it's amazing to see from the outside!

Canton, about a half-hour south of that...Pro Football HoF. Equally cool!

[jacojdm]

Downtown, I'd check out the Rock Hall, and the Great Lakes Science Center is right next door. You can head to the east end of town and the University Circle neighborhood and check out the Cleveland Museum of Art, drive past Severance Hall, CIM, Cleveland Botanical Gardens, or, go to the Western Reserve Historical Society (another great museum...currently featuring items from the Vatican). While you're over there, have dinner in Little Italy.
There is a fantastic Metro Park system in greater Cleveland, nicknamed the Emerald Necklace. There's also the Cuyahoga Valley National park to the east and south of town. Brandywine Falls is quite a beautiful site to see. Blossom Music Center, the summer home of The Cleveland Orchestra, is on the grounds of the CVNP.
You can go about an hour south and check out the Pro Football Hall of Fame. I think it's much more interesting than the Inventors HOF, although that's only about 35 minutes away. If you do hang in Akron, go to Stan Hywet, the estate of Goodyear founder Frank Seiberling.

There are three boat trips on Lake Erie and the Cuyahoga. The Goodtime III is the "standard" and the most family friendly. The "abandoned bridges" than another poster discussed are mostly rail bridges that are no longer in use as newer ones were built. The old ones just sit dormant now. There's not much to see in The Flats, Cleveland's former infamous entertainment district, because the entire East Bank is in the process of being leveled to be redeveloped as mixed use property.

Progressive Field and Comerica Park are two of the nicest facilities in the big leagues, but don't count out Canal Park in Akron (the Tribe's AA Affiliate) and Fifth Third Field in Toledo (home of the Toledo Mud Hens). They're two of the finest in the minor leagues. If you go to Toledo, you should also go to Tony Packo's (the original one on Front St. It's right off of 280 if you take that to bypass Toledo from 90 to 75). Toledo also has a fantastic art museum, but not much else.

I've lived my entire life in northern Ohio (grew up in North Canton, went to college in Bowling Green, and now live and work in greater Cleveland). If you have other questions, feel free let me know, and I'll pass along any information that I can.

[Dan Schultz]

I don't think anyone has mentioned Greenfield Village in Dearborn. It's a wonderful way to spend an entire day. The Ford Fairlane Mansion is also well worth seeing.

If it's raining, you could drop by Custom Music and toot on whatever tubas they have on the shelf.

[OldsRecording]

I hear dem towns got 'em some reel naahss orkestrees.

Cleveland surely do...

Reminds me of an old joke... What's the differance between Cleveland and the Titanic? Cleveland has a better orchestra. Yes, yes, I kow Cleveland has come a long way since then...

[Tubaryan12]

Thanks guys, for showing my home town some love. Jacojdm hit on most of the highlights. Progressive Field may be nice, but try Classic Park, the Indians single A ballpark in Eastlake, Ohio (20 miles east of Cleveland on Rt. 2) and see the Lake County Captains. Minor league baseball is much more fun. Also in Eastlake is the Conn/Selmer plant.

If you go to the University Circle area, stop by The Cleveland Clinic and take plenty of pictures. It's never the same from one year to the next. I don't know how the rest of the world does hospitals, but in Cleveland, they go for the gusto! I think one day, they may even offer to buy my house as part of their never ending expansion (and I live 10 miles away).

[ken k]

Got back from the trip. I must recommend the Henry Ford museum to anyone who will bein the Detroit area. it is definitely worth the trip. You could easily spend two days there between the Museum, the Rouge Truck plant tour and the Greenfield Village (which i did not tour since i was only there one day.)

Great trip. Also saw the R&R Hof F, but personally liked the Ford better.

Spent a day at Sandusky's Cedar Point amusement park, also a great place, especially if you are into roller coasters (they have 17 of them!)

kenk

[OldsRecording]

Spent a day at Sandusky's Cedar Point amusement park, also a great place, especially if you are into roller coasters (they have 17 of them!)

kenk

Lucky bastard!

[ken k]

Spent a day at Sandusky's Cedar Point amusement park, also a great place, especially if you are into roller coasters (they have 17 of them!)

kenk

Lucky bastard!

Well unfortunately it rained most of the day. I did get in about 6 of them however....

k

[Tubaryan12]

If anyone goes to Cedar Point, make sure you don't ride the "Mean Streak" until last. It gave me and my wife such a headache that we didn't ride anything else the rest of the day.

[ken k]

If anyone goes to Cedar Point, make sure you don't ride the "Mean Streak" until last. It gave me and my wife such a headache that we didn't ride anything else the rest of the day.

I agree, The Mean streak is a rough wooden coaster and you feel like you just went 10 rounds with Mike Tyson after riding it. I guess that is why there was no line there to get on. It did not stop us from going on other rides however.

ken k

[Brucom]

I've lived my entire life in northern Ohio (grew up in North Canton, went to college in Bowling Green, and now live and work in greater Cleveland). If you have other questions, feel free let me know, and I'll pass along any information that I can.

That's my favorite oxymoron.

[tubatooter1940]

My favorite Cleveland asset is the writing and singing of Pat Dailey.

[jacojdm]

My favorite Cleveland asset is the writing and singing of Pat Dailey.

Pat was Jimmy Buffet before Jimmy Buffet. He's one of the best reasons to visit Put In Bay.