Mars Bar

 We stopped by Mars Bar, 15314 Madison Avenue last Saturday afternoon, always a great spot for lunch with friends.

Mahall's 20 Lanes

 Mahall's 20 Lanes, 13200 Madison Avenue, a longtime Lakewood landmark, earlier this month.

Grace Lutheran Church

 Grace Lutheran Church, 13030 Madison Avenue, from earlier this month.

RTA 3501

 RTA 3501 westbound on Detroit Avenue a few weeks ago.

Everhart Museum

 Everhart Museum in Nay Aug Park, March 21, 2010.

Madison Avenue

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

Eastbound Freight

 We caught an eastbound stacker at Cove Avenue on Saturday afternoon.

Allen Theatre: Richard Harris

  Fifty three years ago tonight, Richard Harris appeared on the Allen Theatre stage.

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

Those are days I'll never forget, still have a few scars from there, still can't get the cold out of my bones. Always frigid in those places. Saving those buildings was the most thankless job I've ever had.

Blue Cafe

 We like to stop by the Blue Cafe, 15715 Madison Avenue every so often, this is a pretty cool spot!

Saints Cyril and Methodius Church

 Saints Cyril and Methodius, now called Transfiguration Parish, 12608 Madison Avenue.

Rapid Transit Tracks

 Looking down on RTA tracks from the Carnegie Bridge, February 28, 1995.

STEM Handmade Soaps

 We stopped by STEM Handmade Soaps, 12405 Madison Avenue, the other day, always a great place for soap and related products.

City Hospital

 Undated postcard, City Hospital on Scranton Road on Cleveland's west side.

Hippie House

 The Hippie House at 13396 Madison Avenue in Lakewood. A lot of interesting items here.

Brookside Park

 Used to spend a lot of time down here many decades ago.

Postmarked January 8, 1916.

Nicholson House

 The Nicholson House at 13335 Detroit Avenue, the oldest wood-framed house in Lakewood, from last weekend.

Church of the Ascension

 Church of the Ascension, 13216 Detroit Avenue, from last Saturday afternoon.

 

Zarzour's

 Came across this the other day, building is still there, vacant.

Horseshoe Curve

 An undated Horseshoe Curve postcard, We rode though here once in the summer of 2004 on a now discontinued train.

Rising Star Coffee Roasters

 You can always get a good cup at Rising Star, multiple locations around town, this one is at 13368 Madison Avenue, a lot of cool shops nearby as well. A nice area to walk around on a sunny afternoon.

Colonial Theatre: Passion Play

 For the Lenten season..., from the Plain Dealer, March 15, 1925.

Veronika

 The Veronika Building at 12301 Madison Avenue on Saturday afternoon, interesting buildings along here.

Madison Park

 Madison Park on Saturday afternoon, we finally had a day to go out walking where the sidewalks weren't covered in snow/ice, nor did we have any errands to run.

Souvenir

 We stopped by Souvenir, 13700 Madison Avenue, on Saturday afternoon, cool spot, interesting items, well worth a visit.

Delaware Water Gap

 Delaware River, March 9, 2016, a fun day.

Central Police Station

 The Central Police Station, 2000 block of Payne Avenue, June 1994.

Greyhound Bus Station

Rear view of the Greyhound Bus Station on Chester Avenue, autumn 1991.

Katherine's Family Restaurant

 We stopped by Katherine's Family Restaurant, 7533 Pearl Road out in Middleburg Heights on Saturday afternoon. The food here is great, coffee is really weak, next time I'll get soda. The coffee reminded me of a place in Maryland in the summer of 1969 called Brown's I think, worst coffee ever, this rivaled that. Nothing distracts from good food more than weak coffee.

Butcher's Lunch

 The now demolished Butcher's Lunch, 502 Bolivar Road, summer 1987.

Cleveland Skyline

 View from behind buildings on Edgewater Drive on Sunday afternoon.

Nay Aug Tunnel

 An eastbound freight approaching the west end of Nay Aug Tunnel, March 4, 2012.

John Raymond Memorial Universalist Church

 The former John Raymond Memorial Universalist Church, Madison & Vine, from February 7, 2016. This is now the Smurfit Arts Center at the U of S. It was always pleasant walking around in the Hill Section by the U, this isn't far from where my great-grandparents lived many decades ago.

Canadian Pacific 2317

 CP 2317 behind Lackawanna Station, May 17, 2008.

Monies & Pughe

 Monies & Pughe in the 500 block of Lackawanna Avenue, from the Scranton Times, November 25, 1940.

 

T hanks to John Luczak for these articles.

Rock Cut

 A cut on the Pennsylvania Coal Company Railroad, near the Erie's Wyoming Division MP 15.5. From March 1, 2009. This would be near Plane 6.

Edgewater Drive

 Looking east on Edgewater Drive from West 117th Street last week. The weather has been keeping me indoors, the cold isn't as much of a factor as is the lack of clear sidewalks. Apparently few people in Lakewood know about snow shovels and rock salt, or calcium chloride. This view is in Cleveland, where it's not any better

RTA 3517

 RTA 3517 southbound on West 117th Street, south of Edgewater, last week.

Norfolk Southern 4793

 NS 4743 leading an eastbound stacker past the Hird Avenue crossing in Lakewood back on February 1st. I wasn't in the best spot, but at least I wasn't three blocks away like the last few times.

Cove Park

 Cove Park last Monday morning. Been staying close to home lately, hibernation mode til spring.