As we continue to find safe and fun places to go this summer, a rainy weekend found me searching for an indoor activity (which I have largely eschewed so far.) Jeffrey and I went to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, which was a great choice. From the classic exhibits to the special Ultimate Dinosaurs exhibit, open through October 4, there's always something interesting to see. We dodged the raindrops to visit the animals outside too. One of Jeffrey's favorite things to do at the museum is the earthquake simulator. While I tried to prepare him that it might not be open, we were … [Read more...] about Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Cleveland Places
Cedar Point
Yesterday, Jeffrey and I headed up to Cedar Point for the day. Cedar Point is one of Jeffrey's favorite places to go in the summer. And since he's over 48 inches tall, he can go on the "big" rollercoasters. We started out with the Cedar Creek Mine Ride, which Jeffrey declared to be "crazy" and I thought was a nice way to ease in to the day. We also hit the Gemini (a classic favorite of mine) and Iron Dragon. I also loved seeing that Jeffrey still wanted to go on some of the rides in Camp Snoopy too! There are days when it seems like he's growing up so fast, but he still loves the kid … [Read more...] about Cedar Point
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
This past weekend, Jeffrey and I went to the Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. This was our third year attending the Asian Lantern Festival and every year, I'm more impressed by the gorgeous displays and interactive elements. My personal favorite this year were the cherry blossom trees, which reminded me of walking along the Tidal Basin in springtime when I lived in Washington, DC. Jeffrey loved that admission to the special Dinosaurs Around the World exhibit is also included with your Asian Lantern Festival ticket. We also got to see some of our favorite zoo … [Read more...] about Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
The Cleveland Museum of Art
When I shifted the blog from Why CLE?, part of my goal was to not just recap my weekend activities, but to be able to really highlight special places and people. A couple weeks ago, I told you about a trip to Lake View Cemetery. This weekend included a visit to the recently-reopened Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art is a world-class, free art museum that houses some incredible works from Monet to van Gogh to Warhol... ...and everything from paintings to sculptures to furniture to medieval armor to a snowman. You can also enjoy current special exhibitions like … [Read more...] about The Cleveland Museum of Art
Lake View Cemetery
This weekend I visited an authentically Cleveland spot that had somehow eluded me up until now: Lake View Cemetery. Nestled near Little Italy, Lake View Cemetery is a gorgeous spot to take a stroll and pick up some Cleveland history at the same time. The grounds are lovely and winding, with lots of foliage and wildflowers (I need to go back in the Spring to see Daffodil Hill.) Oh, and the grounds are pup-friendly, too! There are so many interesting spots to see... And there are lots of famous Cleveland residents buried in Lake View Cemetery: John D. Rockefeller... ...Carl B. … [Read more...] about Lake View Cemetery