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  • is so unmiserable it hurts.
  • is the city that sleeps just the right amount.
  • is plum happy to be here.
  • loves Taco Tuesdays.
  • is a bothsider.
  • bikes to work every day. Yes, even in winter.
  • doesn't get cold in winter, just awesome.
  • plays by the lake.
  • loves CLE Critical Mass.
  • would love to see a Euclid Beach Park rebirth.
  • can't get enough of one of the world's best orchestras.
  • = way rad.
  • has no grassy knoll (but some pretty incredible Metroparks).
  • loves plums.
  • wants a bratwurst from the West Side Market.
  • was made in 216. Really.
  • is so happy city enthusiasm has made the Cleveland Marathon a race to be reckoned with.
  • doesn't know if $2-burger night at Muldoon's can be beat for a sweet Thursday tradition.
  • thinks the river caught fire just to get your attention.
  • appreciates enthusiasm.
  • hearts long walks on wholly underrated beaches.
  • will try Lake Erie surfing this fall.
  • would host the Olympics, but is a little busy right now.
  • would never be a free agent.
  • loves you too.
  • is home.
  • can't pick a best pizza because they're all pretty damned good.
  • enjoys having all four seasons.
  • plays outside in winter and summer.
  • rides a bike to work.
  • needs to visit A Christmas Story house (again) this year.
  • understands there's so much yet to do.
  • loves it here.
  • high-fives others who love it here too.
  • gets the veggie dog with chorizo chili.
  • enjoys rainy days at the art museum.
  • thinks Ian Hunter rocks as well.
  • believes in the power of innerburbs, uptowns and downtowns.
  • gets excited whenever How I Met Your Mother refers to Ted's NEO origins.
  • believes Liz Lemon actually does heart Cleveland as much as we do.
  • wouldn't mind the return of streetcars.
  • loves to travel the world and then come home to the best place in it.
  • owns, perhaps, too many shirts that mention a love for the city.
  • could probably make a killer plum pudding.
  • always knows which way is north.
  • is really pumped about Collinwood and Gordon Square going awesome.
  • likes to ride the bus all over town.
  • has so much to say.
  • should be in movies, don't you think?
  • will host a bread-pudding tour of Cleveland this fall.
  • has never been to a wig shop, but could tell you where to find one.
  • has a big lake as its backyard.
  • can totally swim to Canada.
  • kayaks the Cuyahoga.
  • wants to make you so freakin' unmiserable you cry. Happy tears.
  • loves Boston cream pie and plans to spark the 2012 revolution that changes its name.
  • feels a little too happy about Presti's bringing back doughnuts.
  • puts the eastside-westside battle aside.
  • crosses the river.
  • sees smart people.
  • has access to some pretty serious health care.
  • doesn't have to pretend getting ripped off on rent is OK.
  • loves architecture.
  • is home to an impressive collection of universities and other higher ed institutions.
  • digs a grid system.
  • loves all of NEO equally. Mostly.
  • thinks you choose to be happy (or not).
  • believes in the magic of a good bread pudding.
  • feels no shame in loving polka.
  • has been to the Cleveland-style Polka Hall of Fame.
  • hearts polkamaster DJ Kishka.

Archive for the ‘Good News’ Category

CLE Rugby roving for a championship

Last weekend I checked out my first rugby game (Cleveland Rovers whooped some Cincinnati Kelts butt!), and I have to say I’m eager to see more. But when I’ve recruited friends to join me field-side, their most common quip is I don’t know junk about rugby. Well, I’ve provided a quick lesson on the game. Now you can take your foundation to Impet Park on Saturday for a Cleveland Rugby doubleheader. The CLE women’s rugby team Iron Maidens play Pittsburgh at 11 a.m., followed by the national champ-seeking Cleveland Rovers against Ohio University at 1 p.m.

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Winner of Unmiserable Clevelander of the Year

Machine Gun Kelly put it best: “No one man is king of this city; where I’m from, we’re all royalty.” How appropriate that today we crown Unmiserable Clevelander of the Year? Well, turns out we’re all winners. Because the people on this list remind us that there’s a reason to acknowledge our problems, to take action against our problems, to not slow down tackling our problems, to volunteer, give, rebuild, invest, cheer, care to fix our problems. It’s Cleveland. This city is worth improving, promoting, visiting, hugging, boosting, documenting, changing, recovering, loving. These people are our most valuable resource. That’s why I made you vote for the winner.

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And the nominees are…

Who’s the most unmiserable in the (Cleve)land? Take a look at this year’s top nominees and then vote for your favorite — from a Rust Belt revivalist to one of the city’s brightest cheerleaders, an NFL star to a CLE-loving attorney, a photographer, a community advocate and an illustrator, a mascot, a comedian, a couple artistic entrepreneurs and the queen of fashion. Voting is open until Jan. 6 at 11:59 p.m. Winner announced on Monday, Jan. 9.

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The Unmiserable Clevelander of the Year

It’s been one helluva year in Cleveland. And, truly, the energy that powers this city’s growing momentum comes from people like you, the Unmiserable Clevelander. So, I was thinking it was high time we start recognizing that utter lack of misery and fabulous bounty of optimism with a major award. Take a moment to think about the people you’ve seen, met, read about or dreamed of this year. Who’s the most unmiserable in the (Cleve)land?

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Oh! For the Love of Cities!

Sure, lovin’ your city is pretty trendy these days. But for good reason. Our emotional connection to cities isn’t just a feeling. It’s a resource. And when a city has a wellspring of emotionally invested, bright, energetic citizens, well, my friends: that city has a future. That’s what writer Peter Kageyama will be in Cleveland on Thursday to talk about, and it’s that energy that he explores in his book, For the Love of Cities.

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Video: Fall in love with CLE

It speaks for itself, so I don’t want to say too much. But hollah, Case Western Reserve University! Produced for the law school, this video has done a masterful job demonstrating what it’s like to live here, work here, play here, love here. Just watch it.

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Greg Murray and 100 Clevelanders

One of the raddest, most enduring parts of this CLE Renaissance is connecting with other Cleveland-lovers. Greg Murray is one of my favorite CLE connections. He’s a sweet, impressive guy with unparalleled enthusiasm for this city and serious talent behind the camera. (Plus, he can run 100 miles.) You know he’s got stories to tell. And tell stories he is. Earlier this month, he kicked off 100 Clevelanders, a photography series featuring faces of locals who not only live here, but love it too.

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Let’s have a blast at Euclid Beach

Euclid Beach Blast, an all-day celebration of the beach’s past, present and future, is this Saturday, July 16. It starts with an hour-long beach clean-up activity leading up to one helluva sand sculpture contest at noon. Food trucks at 1 p.m. and live music through 11 p.m. Things get absolutely unmiserable with a 4 p.m. bike ride around the neighborhood, complete with site-seeing, snacks and native-planting.

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Go here: Happy Trails Farm

Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary is tucked just south of Cleveland in Ravenna. It’s a volunteer-run nonprofit organization that rescues and rehabilitates farm animals, and also runs an adoption program for abused, abandoned and neglected horses, ponies, pot belly pigs, farm pigs, chickens, ducks, turkeys, sheep, goats and cattle.  Happy Trails serves the entire state [...]

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Maureen Kendel parties Solstice-style

Ready to rock the halls of the Cleveland Museum of Art? Maureen Kendel of Euclid is! She was the winner of our Summer Solstice Party (Solstice segment, 10 p.m. – 2 a.m.) tickets. High-fives, Maureen! The tickets are courtesy of our world-class Cleveland Museum of Art. Many thanks to the museum for their generosity and their partying ways. If you’re still down to party, tickets are still available on the Cleveland Museum of Art site.

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