Madison Avenue

 Looking west on Madison from near Morrison Avenue last week.

Wandering Lantern

 Spotted this neat little store last week, 15729 Madison Avenue, if you have kids, this looks like a good spot.

The Vinyl Groove

 We stopped by the Vinyl Groove, 5100 Pearl Road, on Sunday afternoon, very cool spot, lots of groovy recordings and a few books and magazines.

Wire Guy

 Spotted atop a Madison Avenue building the other day.

Cleveland Skyline

 View from the end of West 3rd Street on Sunday afternoon.

Lakewood Clock Repair

 We stopped by Lakewood Clock Repair, 15725 Madison Avenue, the other day, very cool place.

Calvary United Brethren Church

 Calvary United Brethren Church, corner Hilliard & Northland, last week.

Little Library

 A Little Library spotted along Hilliard Boulevard the other day.

At a Theatre Near You

 Subruns, from the Plain Dealer, September 19, 1926.

Eastbound Freight

 We caught this eastbound freight on Tuesday morning at Hird Avenue.

Blue Cafe

 Stopped by the Blue Cafe the other day, new location, just a few doors down the street from the old spot. Now located at 15701 Madison Avenue, bigger space, large windows, different vibe, same great coffee.

Red Caboose

 Word on the street is the Red Caboose is closing next month. This was always the place to stop when we were in town. There was a lot of stuff down in that basement. The wall of out of print transportation books was awesome. Found a few gems down there.

From Railroad Model Craftsman, October 1999.

New York Central

 New York Central bridge over the Nickel Plate and RTA tracks at West 98th Street last July.

Steel

 View from along West 3rd Street last June, need to come down here when the sun in better.

Nay Aug Falls

 Nay Aug Falls, September 26, 2010.

Hippodrome Theatre

 At the Hipp, from the Plain Dealer, September 18, 1921. Once Albee decided to build a new theatre in Cleveland, the Hipp name was downplayed.

Canadian National 3254

 CN 3254 passing the U of S Science Building, September 25, 2010.

September 11, 2001

I'll never forget that day...

Time, Special issue, September 11, 2001.

From October 27, 2001.

From October 27, 2001.

On the River

 From back in July, hard to believe summer is over.

Hole

 Seen in front of a building at Detroit & Hird the other day.

Detroit Avenue

 Looking west on Detroit Avenue from near Lakeland Avenue on a wet Friday morning.

Labor Day

 Happy Labor Day! At the Empire Theatre, 850 Huron Road, from the Plain Dealer, September 4, 1921.

First Church of Christ Scientist

 The former First Church of Christ Scientist, 15422 Detroit Avenue, currently home to King's Church. It sure was bleak on Friday.

Oasis

 The outdoor space outside Dahlia's is a nice little oasis on a hot summer day.

Dahlia Coffee Company

 We stopped by the Dahlia Coffee Company, 2085 W 114th Street, last week, always a great spot.

Philadelphia Suburban 76

 Philadelphia Suburban 76 southbound at Laurel Line Tunnel, September 3, 2007.

Wanda

 We caught this rather off-beat, yet cool film the other night. Wanda was filmed primarily in Scranton and Waterbury Connecticut in the fall of 1969. There is a stunning view of the Olyphant Colliery early on in the film, as well as numerous view of downtown Scranton.

From Take One, February 1972.

WHK Tunedex

 WHK Tunedex, August 13, 1966. I have a few of these.

Bellevue

 Downtown Bellevue, August 23, 1993.

The Amsden House was a really great restaurant. 

Masonic Temple

 Lakewood Masonic Temple, 15300 Detroit Avenue, built 1916, from last spring.

Nickel Plate Road

 Looking east from MP 192.5, back in May.

Allen Theatre: Beatles Away With Words

 This was a great attraction, nine SROs in three days, crazy weekend. The full story here.

From Scene, August 24 - 30, 1972.

Pennsylvania Station

 The old Penn Station, from Trains, April 1946.

Milepost 13

 MP 13 on the Wyoming Division, May 28, 2007. This marker is now buried under fill from the  property above the tracks.

New Jersey Transit 4285

 NJT 4285, originally New York Central 4080, built in August 1953, by EMD, seen here at Bellevue Ohio, August 27, 1993.

Stone Shoes

 A local chain, with one store next to Keith's Palace, From the Plain Dealer, August 24, 1926.

St. Peter's Cathedral

 St. Peter's, Wyoming Avenue, August 20, 1994.

Canadian Pacific 2317

 CP 2317 at Moscow, September, 1995.

Euclid Beach - WKYC Day

 WKYC Day at Euclid Beach with Lou Christie, Keith Allison and The Happenings, from the Plain Dealer, August 12, 1966.

Allen Theatre: ZZ Top

 The passing of Frank Beard had me recalling their Allen Theatre appearances.

From Scene, December 5 - 11, 1974.

This was the show when a leg of the power feed into the building blew out during the sound check, forcing stagehands to do a bunch of workarounds, and the show went on.

From Scene, June 27 - July 4, 1974.

This show was the source of numerous Lovomotiv GT longplayers which were handed out prior to the show. 

Public Square

 Undated, unused Public Square postcard, circa 1960.