New Years Eve

 Nothing quite matched the NYE parties at the theatres, this one was particularly memorable.

From the Plain Dealer, November 30, 1975.

Nickel Plate Road

 Looking west on the NKP from Thoreau Avenue a couple weeks ago.

Steyer Building

 Steyer Building, 11822 Detroit Road, this building presently housing Easy Out, formally the Ohio Inn, once was the location of Maria's Roman Room.

Lake Erie

 The Five-Mile Crib, off the Cleveland coast last week.

Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division

 Looking west on the Erie, from about mile 13.2, December 26, 2008. We had planned to take a hike, but it was a bit too icy that day.

Homestead Theatre Building

 Some work is ongoing at the Homestead Theatre Building, 11806 Detroit Avenue, from last Saturday afternoon.

Merry Christmas

 Merry Christmas everybody!

From Motion Picture Herald, January 6, 1943. Loew's Granada was at 11621 Detroit Avenue, razed in 1970.

 

Unsent V-Mail from Anzio, 1944.

From The Plain Dealer, December 25, 1943.

Despina's Bakery

 We stopped by Despina's Bakery, 11823 Detroit Avenue, the other day, always great. A seriously great little place, well worth a visit.

Cleveland Skyline

 View from behind buildings on Edgewater Drive on Sunday afternoon.

Fred Harvey's

 A long forgotten spot in the Union Terminal complex.

From The Plain Dealer, December 23, 1935.

Cove Park

 A frozen Cove Park last week.

Under Construction

 Construction on Thoreau Avenue, next to the Nickel Plate tracks last week.

May Company

 May Company, from the Plain Dealer, December 21, 1965.

The stereos on those telly combos would outlast the telly by years.

Frozen Playground

 Looked a little too cold to play the other day in Cove Park.

Construction Progress

 A view of the ongoing construction work behind Lakewood's City Hall.

Giant Tiger

 A long forgotten retailer, frequented the 1939 West 25th Street location, from the Plain Dealer, December 21, 1965.

Nickel Plate Road

 Looking east on the NKP from Thoreau Avenue last summer.

Roaring Brook

 Looking downstream at Roaring Brook and the Lackawanna Railroad bridge, December 5 2010.

Note the Rock Island grain car on the bridge.

Detroit Avenue

 Looking west along Detroit Avenue from West 65th Street last month.

Zayre

Zayre ad from the Plain Dealer, December 21, 1965.

We used to go to the Denison Avenue location.

Philadelphia Suburban 76

 Philadelphia Suburban 76 southbound at Laurel Line Tunnel, December 15, 2012.

Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division

 Looking west in the big cut near mile 14.2 back on December 12, 2007.

Mayfair Casino

 The Mayfair Casino, located in Loew's Ohio Theatre, 1513 Euclid Avenue, 1935-37.

From the Plain Dealer, December 4, 1935. Much more on the Mayfair and Loew's Ohio can be found here.

Cove Park

 Cove Park last month before the snows.

Lakewood Public Library

 Lakewood Public Library, 15425 Detroit Avenue last Monday morning. It's been rather bleak out as of late.

Nay Aug Falls

 Nay Aug Falls, December 9, 2012.

Top Toys

 Hasbro's Top Toys, from the Plain Dealer, December 4, 1955. Quite a few long forgotten retailers here.

Gypsy Beans

 We stopped by Gypsy Beans, 6425 Detroit Avenue again a couple weeks ago, cool spot.

RTA 3370

 Took a rather unpleasant trip on RTA 3370 on Monday morning, a constant, and loud BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP for the entire trip. I pitied the poor motorman that had to endure this aural torture. I also wondered if they ever clean the buses, dirty and smelly seems to be the RTA standard.

Lakewood Masonic Temple

 The Lakewood Masonic Temple, 15300 Detroit Avenue in the heart of downtown Lakewood, built in 1916, from a few weeks ago.

Detroit Avenue

 Looking west on Detroit Road from in front of the library in the 15400 block a few weeks back.

Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division

 Looking east in the big cut near mile 14.2 back on December 2, 2007.

Holy Ghost Greek Catholic Church

 The former Holy Ghost Greek Catholic Church, 1413 Kenilworth Avenue, built in 1909, now converted to apartments.

Squirrel

 Squirrel in Lincoln Park on a warm day a few weeks ago.

Meyer Avenue

 Looking west on Meyer Avenue from Scranton Road a few weeks ago.

Happy Thanksgiving

 Happy Thanksgiving!

From The Plain Dealer, November 23, 1925.

Nickel Plate Road

 Looking west on the NKP from Thoreau Avenue a couple weeks ago.

Bridge Over Tranquil Water

 Bridge over Big Creek in Brookside Park a few weeks ago.

West 65th Street

 Buildings along West 65th Street, Just south of Detroit Avenue a couple weeks ago.

St. Mathew's Lutheran Church

 The former St. Mathew's Lutheran Church, 3252 Scranton Road, from a couple weeks ago.

JFK

 Sixty two years. Much more here.

Statue in downtown Pittston.

Lackawanna 663-664

 DL&W 663-664 at Steamtown Yard, November 20,2010.

Sherwin Williams

 View of the new Sherwin Williams building from a few weeks ago, offices are starting to become occupied.

Under Construction

 Construction work behind Lakewood's City Hall, adjacent to the Nickel Plate tracks last weekend.

No Outlet

 Buildings along Edgewater Drive. Lakewood's "Gold Coast."

Cleveland Skyline

 View from behind buildings along Edgewater Drive on Sunday.