STEM Handmade Soaps

 We stopped by STEM Handmade Soaps, 12405 Madison Avenue last week, great spot, the Missus really liked their products. Seeing someone from Clark's Summit was a big plus, we'll be back.

Plane No. 5

 Ruins of Pennsylvania Coal Company Railroad, aka "The Gravity," atop East Mountain, June 6, 2008.

Decoration Day

 Decoration Day.

Liberty, June 6, 1942.

Coast Guard Station

 The Coast Guard Station at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River, from a month or so ago.

Clifton Boulevard

 Clifton Boulevard, looking east from near Cove Avenue, from last weekend.

Virginia

 Switchstand at Virginia, on the Laurel Line, May 19, 2008.

The Coffee Pot

 We stopped by the Coffee Pot, 12415 Madison Avenue on Saturday. This is a great little spot, one of the best hamburgs I ever had! We'll be back soon!

Jim Brown

 Last week's passing of Jim Brown was quite the shock. He was a larger-than-life character when I was a kid, his autobio Out of Bounds was outstanding. He had quite the film career, with Three the Hard Way being a particular favorite.

Asian Festival

 We stopped by the Asian Festival on Sunday afternoon, unbelievably crowded! It was a fun time, although we didn't want to fight the crowds.

Little Library

 A Little Library at Garfield School on Detroit Avenue in Lakewood.

Church of the Ascension

 Church of the Ascension, 13216 Detroit Avenue, from last week.

Philadelphia Suburban 76

 Philadelphia Suburban 76 northbound, crossing Stafford Meadow Brook, near milepost 3, April 18, 2008.

East Rockport Central School

 The East Rockport Central School, 1456 Warren Road, Lakewood, built 1878.

City Greenhouse

 We stopped by the City Greenhouse, 750 E. 88th Street, a couple months ago, a neat place, well worth a visit, especially on a cold day.

Family Dollar

 The Family Dollar on Detroit in Lakewood is closing, never a good sign when a bottom barrel retailer like this closes.

Westbound Freight

 We caught a NS westbound at Cove Avenue on Sunday.

Empty Storefront

 An empty storefront in the Variety Theatre building, West 118th & Lorain, from a couple weeks ago.

Harbor Entrance

 Light house at the harbor entrance.

Erie Railroad:Wyoming Division

 Looking east on the Erie, in the big cut at mile 14.1, May 12, 2013.

Bank Building

 An old bank building at West 65th & Detroit.

J.C. Kopp Apartments

 J.C. Kopp Apartments, 3078 West 25th Street. There used to be a number of businesses along here years ago, not much left now.

Goodtime

 The original Goodtime, of the C&B Line.

Out a Window

 Skyline view from inside the Fire Museum.

Lincoln High School

 Lincoln High School, undated postcard. Lincoln was at 3001 Scranton Road, and was razed in the mid-1970's.

West 25th Street

 Looking south on West 25th Street from near Clark Avenue a few weeks ago.

East Mt Zion Baptist Church

 East Mt Zion Baptist Church, 9998 Euclid Avenue, from a couple weeks ago.

Hausfrau Record Shop

 We stopped by Hausfrau Record Shop, 1388 W. 65th Street, next to the Capitol Theatre, a couple weeks ago, a great little record store in an interesting neighborhood, afterwards check out some of the other spots nearby.

Fire Museum

 A few views from the Fire Museum, 310 Carnegie Avenue last week, really neat museum, with displays, artifacts and a safety display. This is well worth a visit, and displays change regularly, so a repeat visit is in the works.

Lorain - Carnegie Bridge

 The Lorain - Carnegie Bridge last Saturday, looking west from behind the Fire Museum.