Radio Cleveland

 A few things I came across while looking for something else. WHK was in this location until the mid-1970's.

The front of this building is mostly unchanged since the 1949 renovation. From Broadcasting, October 17, 1949.

 

 From Broadcasting, October 17, 1949. The coveted television license never materialized. The former Metropolitan Theatre, became known as the WHK Auditorium, and was an inexpensive place to stage a concert, although in somewhat of a dicey location. Today the auditorium is the Agora nightclub.

From Variety, February 7, 1951.

St. Colman Church

 A quick snap from last week, looking north on West 65th Street, towards St. Colman's from near Colgate Avenue.

Trains in the Valley

 Trains in the Valley, a great place for model railroad equipment, always worth checking out. I like the notes with each order. If you're anywhere near there sale, go check it out.

Dave Mason

 The recent passing of Dave Mason had me reminiscing about the first rock show I worked at the Allen. It was my second day there, Sunday, March 26, 1972. The audience of 2,860 all looked like the bad guys on Adam-12. When the house lights went out, the marihuana was lit, for a brief few seconds the auditorium would be illuminated by hundreds of matches and lighters. When I asked a policeman about this, I was told, "not a big deal kid." Quite a different message than school and telly. I had no idea what loud was until that night, the sound was quite deafening, making hard to communicate with co-workers.

From the Plain Dealer Action Tab, March 17, 1972.

Rudy's Strudel & Bakery

 Stopped by Rudy's Strudel & Bakery, 5580 Ridge Road, for Record Store Day, always worth a visit. Great having this next to a record store.

Mistake By The Lake Records

 We stopped by Mistake By The Lake Records, 6502 Lorain Avenue on Cleveland's West Side on Saturday for Record Store Day, always a cool place to stop.

Colgate Court

 Looking west on Colgate Court, a west side alleyway, from about the 6500 block on Saturday afternoon.