| From the Cuyahoga to Cleveland Cleveland to Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Galleries and studios, cutting-edge restaurants, lively nightlife, and a refreshing performing arts scene thrive in Cleveland's revitalized urban core. On the flipside, just outside of town visitors can enjoy exploring the rural retreats of Ohio along the Cuyahoga River. Begin your big-city adventure at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and check out musical artifacts of industry legends. Shop 'til you drop at Cleveland Arcade, a historic downtown building that houses the Hyatt Regency hotel and two levels of stores. Refuel with lunch at the colorful West Side Market, an old-world-style food bazaar with all kinds of ethnic specialties. When you've had enough of city life, head for the hills. Hiking and biking trails wind through the massive Cuyahoga Valley National Park along 22 miles of the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland and Akron, Ohio. Within the park you can see a concert in the Blossom Music Center amphitheater at Cuyahoga Falls or experience mid-19th-century life at Hale Farm & Village. Use our route planner to find hotels for your next trip. | BEST OF THE ROAD:
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| Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum 751 Erieside Ave Cleveland, OH 44114 Call (216) 781-7625  |  | Designed by renowned architect I.M. Pei, the Rockand Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland pays homage to rock and its origins and derivatives. See John Lennon's hand-written drafts of Beatles' classics or listen to the sweet harmony of the Ink Spots. Also at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, you'll also find Madonna's gold stage costume from her Blonde Ambition tour and historic early recordings, circa 1920, of Bessie Smith. | | |||||||
| Cleveland Arcade 401 Euclid Ave Cleveland, OH 44114 |  | A downtown jewel is the renovated Cleveland Arcade. Dating from 1890, this five-story soaring atrium building with skylights is anchored by two nine-story towers and features ornamented brass and iron throughout. A Hyatt Regency hotel occupies the top three stories of the atrium and the towers, while the two lower atrium floors host typical mall shops. | | |||||||
| West Side Market 1979 W. 25th Street Cleveland, OH 44113 | | Stop for breakfast or lunch at Cleveland's colorful West Side Market, a cacophonous, aromatic old-world-style food bazaar, with an original red-tile floor and landmark medieval clock tower. Nearly 200 merchants represent a variety of ethnic groups and offer fresh produce, meats, cheeses, baked goods, and a range of specialty foods from pierogies to cannolis, kielbasa to bludwurst. | | |||||||
| Big Fun 1814 Coventry Road Cleveland, OH 44118 | | The name of this kitschy Cleveland shop says it all: Big Fun. Built for browsing and likely to prompt nostalgic memories, it's packed with collectibles, from lunch boxes and inflatable advertising gimmicks, to GI Joe's and classic toys (originals and reproductions). Prices range from a buck or so to hundreds of dollars. | ||||||||
Cuyahoga Valley | | Established as an "urban" park in 1974, Cuyahoga Valley National Park preserves a balanced relationship between nature and human beings that began with Native Americans and continued with white settlers. Sites along the river remind us of past and present uses of the river valley, from the Ohio & Erie Canal towpath to farm meadows to modern golf facilities. Located between Cleveland and Akron along 22 miles of the Cuyahoga River, this vast and varied park offers myriad outdoor opportunities year-round. | ||||||||
| Boston Store 1548 Boston Mills Road Penninsula, OH | | At Boston Store in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, a restored historic structure houses a museum celebrating the area's rich canal boat-building history. Since it was constructed in 1836, Boston Store has served as a warehouse, store, post office, and gathering place. It sits in the heart of the park between the Cuyahoga River and the Towpath Trail. | ||||||||
| Hale Farm and Village 2686 Oak Hill Rd Bath, OH 44210 Call (330) 666-3711 | | Hale Farm & Village, owned and operated by the Western Reserve Historical Society, contains the 1826 farmstead of Jonathan Hale, one of the region's earliest settlers. Through first-person interpretation, potters, blacksmiths, spinners, weavers, candlemakers, and glassblowers demonstrate crafts of the mid-19th century. They populate a village comprised of historic buildings from the region. | ||||||||
| Blossom Music Center 1145 W Steels Corners Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223 Call (330) 920-8040 | | On summer evenings, folk from Cleveland and nearby Akron head for Blossom Music Center at Cuyahoga Falls. They spread out blankets, unfold chairs, and unpack picnic hampers as they prepare for a concert in a natural grass amphitheater under the stars (or in reserved pavilion seating). The center hosts the Cleveland Orchestra and jazz, pop, rock, and country music concerts. | ||||||||
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