Cleveland in Photos

Ephemera

noreply@blogger.com (Laura) — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:42:00 +0000

The guilt! The guilt! There is a reason this blog is not called "Cleveland Daily Photo." For some reason of late, I've been little inspired. But I thought I'd post this find today. Not exactly a picture of my city, but instead a little piece of its history.

Higbee's was one of Cleveland's big department stores, back in the day before the consolidation of department store ownership you see today. Here you can see some pictures of the Higbee's Building in downtown Cleveland. The store and its holiday windows featured prominently in the movie A Christmas Story. Another fun fact about Cleveland department stores -- Higbee's main competition was a store called Halle Brothers. Undecided about what to name her daughter, Halle Berry's mother was inspired by a shopping bag she was carrying home.

I found this receipt tucked inside the cover of a book I purchased this week at a used bookstore. I love finding ephemera like this!

Lake Erie and the William G. Mather

noreply@blogger.com (Laura) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:41:00 +0000

Lake Erie and the William G. Mather
Originally uploaded by Affiknitty.

This picture is a couple of months old, but with the unseasonably cold weather we've been having, it is probably a fairly accurate representation of the Lake. You can get more information about the Steamship William G. Mather here.

Kindergarten?

pchugha@gmail.com (PCR) — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 02:34:00 +0000

This is the rack outside of my lab where we keep our lab coats. It reminds me of the coat room outside of my kindergarten classroom where we used to keep our coats and boots.

Spring Break

pchugha@gmail.com (PCR) — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 13:19:00 +0000

Last week was spring break for a lot of school kids here. Unfortunately, they could not spend it playing at the park. This children's park on the corner of my street is covered in snow*.

* Full disclosure: This photo was actually taken last month, but this is pretty much what the park looks like now.

The hyacinth massacre

pchugha@gmail.com (PCR) — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 13:22:00 +0000

This photo was taken on Thursday when we had a little snow that killed the poor little flowers that bloomed early in the spring. We now have about a foot of snow!

Schoolhouse

noreply@blogger.com (Laura) — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 15:27:00 +0000

I am a sucker for architectural details, and I have always loved the doorway of this school.

Also Not My House

noreply@blogger.com (Laura) — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 21:23:00 +0000

Teal and Cream
Originally uploaded by Affiknitty.

This is a very old photo that I took of a house in my neighborhood. I love the teal door on the cream house. These colors even inspired one of my knitting projects!

I thought it appropriate to post a snowy picture, as after a week or so of lovely spring weather, today we have snow flurries.

More signs of spring

pchugha@gmail.com (PCR) — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 12:27:00 +0000

Gilded

pchugha@gmail.com (PCR) — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:01:00 +0000

This is the lobby of Terminal Tower, which is the second tallest skyscraper in Cleveland and was built in 1930. I love the ceiling!

15th

pchugha@gmail.com (PCR) — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:53:00 +0000

This is a picture of the Key Tower downtown. At 57 stories, it is not only the tallest building in Ohio, it is also the 15th tallest building in the United States.

Not My House

noreply@blogger.com (Laura) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:56:00 +0000

This is not, in fact, my house. But I wish it were. I have this fascination with Craftsman-style homes, in particular the Craftsman bungalow. There is something so appealing to me about the thoughtful combination of form and function embodied in a Craftsman home.

In my town, Shaker Heights, there are basically no bungalows at all, but the neighboring town, Cleveland Heights, has many. This one I think is especially attractive; the eaves are lovely.

Tower City

pchugha@gmail.com (PCR) — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 21:34:00 +0000

The Cleveland Film Festival is being held at Tower City Center. It's a large building downtown with a theater, shops, offices and a hotel.

Doubtless the First of Many

noreply@blogger.com (Laura) — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 20:53:00 +0000

...pictures of our favorite coffee shop, Phoenix Coffee. My personal favorite of their coffees is the Red Cape Blend. And they have the best grilled cheese sandwich ever. Yum.

Cheap Parking

noreply@blogger.com (Laura) — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 04:12:00 +0000

And yet another picture from Larchmere... One of the great things about Cleveland is cheap parking. Even for Cleveland, this is dirt cheap. An hour and a half for a dime. What a steal!

Strangely Appealing

noreply@blogger.com (Laura) — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 13:00:00 +0000

Here's another shot from my Larchmere shopping trip. For some ineffable reason, I find this sign very appealing. My husband has frequented this barber shop ... the proprietor is a thirty-ish woman. Barber shops have always seemed to me to be the exclusive province of the masculine, so this amuses me. She gives a good haircut, I must say.

Shopping Trip

noreply@blogger.com (Laura) — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 22:37:00 +0000

Yesterday I had a little time alone and some birthday money burning a hole in my pocket. So I went to the Larchmere Boulevard shopping area. The area is home to a number of antique (and antique-cum-junk) stores, a lovely used bookshop, a yarn shop, restaurants, and other interesting places. I didn't go in this boutique, but I was struck by the window display.

Spring in Cleveland!

pchugha@gmail.com (PCR) — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 02:56:00 +0000

On the first day of spring, I saw a crocus blooming on my walk home. How appropriate!

Confess your love for film

pchugha@gmail.com (PCR) — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:22:00 +0000

I like to sit in the dark with strangers.

This week the Cleveland Film Society is hosting the 31st Annual Cleveland International Film Festival. There are filmmakers from all over the world visiting our city to show and view 120 films from 50 different countries.

Peppers

pchugha@gmail.com (PCR) — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 20:44:00 +0000

Fresh veggies at the West Side Market. I tried to bargain with one of the merchants, but he wouldn't give a 50¢ discount on a head of cauliflower even when I promised to come back for another one next week.

This Should Be a St. Patrick's Day Post...

noreply@blogger.com (Laura) — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 20:00:00 +0000

... but instead you get a neon sign. Indeed, we drink espresso here in Cleveland and we even know how to spell it. This sign is at the Yours Truly restaurant on Shaker Square, and is one of those places with kids' menus and crayons. Also, an awesome patty melt.

Skyline

pchugha@gmail.com (PCR) — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 08:33:00 +0000

Last Saturday I went to the West Side Market on a day that started out grey and drizzly, but ended up sunny and bright. I was able to get a pretty good view of downtown from the parking lot. The Cleveland skyline is so impressive that some people think it looks as good as New York City.

Winter's Last Gasp?

noreply@blogger.com (Laura) — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 13:26:00 +0000

Two days ago, it was over 70 degrees Fahrenheit here. This morning, we woke up to snow. Ah, the joys of living alongside a big lake.

Vinyl

pchugha@gmail.com (PCR) — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 12:09:00 +0000

Below the Beachland Ballroom, there is a vintage clothing, etc. shop called This Way Out. I thought it was cool that they had so many old records, including Isaac Hayes. Right on! If only I still had my father's old turn table.

Free

noreply@blogger.com (Laura) — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 10:32:00 +0000

Next to City Hall downtown is our city's most unusual piece of public art. It's a giant rubber stamp marked "FREE." Designed by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, the sculpture was a gift to the city from the Standard Oil Company of Ohio, which has since been taken over by British Petroleum. Click the link for more pictures and a brief history of the controversy surrounding this piece.

Music Saves

pchugha@gmail.com (PCR) — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 02:21:00 +0000

On the way to the show at the Beachland Tavern, we saw an independent record store named Music Saves. Next time we'll have to get there while they are open.