Saturday, October 17, 2026

Pillsbury

 Pillsbury sign on the side of 1365 West 65th Street.

Friday, October 16, 2026

Metal Man

 Spotted in a driveway along Madison Avenue last month.

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Canadian National 3254

 CN 3254 on Bridge 60, September 22, 2012.

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Detroit Avenue

 Looking west on Detroit Avenue from near Lakeland Avenue a couple weeks ago.

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Sam McDowell

 Sad when the heroes of youth pass away.

At a Theatre Near You

 From the Plain Dealer, October 21, 1926.

Monday, October 12, 2026

Art

 Art in Kaufman Park, a couple weeks ago.

Sunday, October 11, 2026

St. Helena Romanian Byzantine Catholic Church

 St. Helena Romanian Byzantine Catholic Church, 1367 West 65th Street, last Sunday afternoon.

Saturday, October 10, 2026

West 65th Street

 Halloween decorations along West 65th Street, just south of Detroit Avenue, last Sunday afternoon.

Friday, October 9, 2026

Gypsy Beans

  We stopped by Gypsy Beans, 6425 Detroit Avenue on Sunday, as always a great spot for a cup.

Thursday, October 8, 2026

Jack

 We lost a good friend over the weekend. Over the years we've had quite a few adventures with Jack Cheiky. From the infamous rager at 40th & Prospect in 1979, to more recent adventures along Route 6. God bless him, he's going to be missed.

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

7-Eleven

 7-Eleven, 16165 Hilliard Road, a couple weeks ago. I hadn't seen one of these in years when I first spotted this one a few years back, didn't think they still existed. Turns out they just don't exist in NEPA.

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Tiki Barge

 Spotted this on the river a couple weeks ago under the Carnegie Bridge.


Monday, October 5, 2026

Flour & Bean Art Cafe

We stopped by the Flour & Bean Art Cafe, 13000 Athens Avenue, recently, as always a cool spot, right in the Screw Factory Building, across from Madison Park.

Sunday, October 4, 2026

Lakewood Seventh-Day Adventist Church

 Lakewood Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 1382 Arthur Avenue from last Friday morning.

Saturday, October 3, 2026

Athens Avenue

 Looking west on Athens Avenue from behind Madison Park on a rainy Sunday a couple weeks ago.

Friday, October 2, 2026

Lakewood Public Library

 Lakewood Public Library, 15425 Detroit Avenue last Friday morning.

Thursday, October 1, 2026

Global Peak Performance Center

 The Global Peak Performance Center at the foot of West 3rd Street. This is some sort of sports medicine facility for the basketball team, at least some in the city will receive quality health care.


Wednesday, September 30, 2026

West 3rd Street

 Looking south on West 3rd from the new Cavalier Building a couple weeks ago.

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Under Construction

 Mixed use building under construction at the former Lakewood Hospital site last Friday morning. This view is along Belle Avenue.

Monday, September 28, 2026

Towpath Trail

 Just figuring out the trails off Scranton Road, it's quite different down here than it was years ago.

Sunday, September 27, 2026

Wagar Park

 Wagar Park on Madison Avenue last week.

Saturday, September 26, 2026

Madison Avenue

 Looking west on Madison from near Morrison Avenue last week.

Friday, September 25, 2026

Wandering Lantern

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

Thursday, September 24, 2026

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.

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Wire Guy

 Spotted atop a Madison Avenue building the other day.

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Cleveland Skyline

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

Monday, September 21, 2026

Lakewood Clock Repair

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

Sunday, September 20, 2026

Calvary United Brethren Church

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

Saturday, September 19, 2026

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.

Friday, September 18, 2026

Eastbound Freight

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

Thursday, September 17, 2026

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.

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

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.

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

New York Central

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

Monday, September 14, 2026

Steel

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


Sunday, September 13, 2026

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.

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Canadian National 3254

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

Friday, September 11, 2026

September 11, 2001

I'll never forget that day...

Time, Special issue, September 11, 2001.
From October 27, 2001.
From October 27, 2001.

Thursday, September 10, 2026

On the River

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

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Hole

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

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Detroit Avenue

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

Monday, September 7, 2026

Labor Day

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