Thursday, February 29, 2024

Elmwood Home Bakery

 Elmwood Home Bakery, 15204 Madison Avenue, a Lakewood landmark.

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Cleveland Skyline

 View from the Flats, a couple months ago.

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

St. Clair Avenue

 Looking west on St. Clair Avenue from the 6400 block a few weeks ago.

Monday, February 26, 2024

Delaware - Lackawanna 2461

 DL 2461 passing Mattes Street Tower, February 20, 2012.

Cleveland Six

 Cleveland Six ad, Plain Dealer, March 2, 1924.

Sunday, February 25, 2024

St. Vitus Church

 St. Vitus Church, 6019 Glass Avenue, from a few weeks back.

Saturday, February 24, 2024

Lady Caroline

 Lady Caroline at dock along the Cuyahoga River last month.

Friday, February 23, 2024

Jessup Branch Bridge

 Looking north across the Erie's Jessup Branch Bridge way back in February 2009.

Thursday, February 22, 2024

RTA 3370

 RTA 3370 passing the Variety Theatre on Lorain Avenue last month.

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Diner on 55th

 We stopped by the Diner on 55th, 1328 East 55th Street, the other day, first time in about twenty years, even better than we remembered! It's a cool spot!

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Old Gas Station

 An old gas station at 61st & St. Clair, from last week.

Monday, February 19, 2024

Presidents Day

 Happy Presidents Day! Below a reproduction postcard.

Sunday, February 18, 2024

Lake Erie

 Looking at the vastness of Lake Erie, from Lakewood Park last Saturday afternoon.

Saturday, February 17, 2024

Coventry Road

 Coventry Road, looking north from near Lancashire a couple weeks ago.

Friday, February 16, 2024

Lakeside Dreys

 Wealthy squirrels live in these fancy lakeside dreys in Lakewood Park.

Thursday, February 15, 2024

Cleveland Skyline

 View from Lakewood Park on Saturday afternoon.

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Valentine's Day

 Happy Valentine's Day. Below, a 1912 postcard.

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Kurentovanje

 We stopped by the Cleveland Kurentovanje for the parade on Saturday, an interesting little festival. This is a Slovenian tradition, the Kurents chase the winter away, warmer and cloudier than last year.

Monday, February 12, 2024

Book Brothers

We like to stop by Book Brothers, 15408 Madison Avenue, every so often.

Hemlock Street

 Looking west on a snow-covered Hemlock Street, from Crown Avenue, February 9, 2014.

Sunday, February 11, 2024

St. Patrick's Cathedral

 An undated St. Patrick's Cathedral postcard, we always like to stop by and light a few candles when we're in town.

Saturday, February 10, 2024

Madison Avenue

 Looking east on Madison Avenue, from Arthur Avenue, last Saturday afternoon.

Friday, February 9, 2024

Canadian Pacific 2317

 CP 2317 crossing Cedar Avenue, May 1999.

Thursday, February 8, 2024

Lorain Avenue

 Looking east on Lorain Avenue from West 47th last Saturday. This is at the edge of Ohio City, the line between trendy and slum is pretty stark along here.

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Pots and Plants

 We stopped by the coolest little plant store in Ohio City over the weekend, neat place, 4736 Lorain Avenue, check it out!

Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Bookshop in Lakewood

 We stopped by the Bookshop in Lakewood, 15230 Madison Avenue, for their sale on Saturday, nothing beats a good book sale at a great bookstore.

Monday, February 5, 2024

Euclid Heights Boulevard

 Looking west on Euclid Heights Boulevard from Coventry Road last weekend, it's been rather bleak as of late.

Sunday, February 4, 2024

St. John's Cathedral

 An undated postcard of St. John's Cathedral on 9th Street.

Saturday, February 3, 2024

February 3, 1959

 Sixty-five years...

Scranton Tribune, February 4, 1959.
Cleveland Plain Dealer, February 4, 1959.
Cleveland Plain Dealer, February 4, 1959.

Yuengling

 A Yuengling coaster from the early 1950's, we always have some on hand, although we rarely consume it anymore.

Friday, February 2, 2024

Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division

 Looking west on the Erie from near mile 14.1, January 25, 2014.

Thursday, February 1, 2024

WGAR

 WGAR ad from an Ohio Theatre program, August 7, 1932. I never listened to this station much, although they did have some major talent over the years.