As you can see, I am finally getting some time to go through images I took in the summer.  I visited Cleveland with a friend of mine in July during a trip through Wooster, Akron & Canton.  My Cleveland gallery was in sad shape and while this gallery doesn’t even begin to cover the gems of the region, it will at least give you a taste.  Cleveland is one of those cities that if you drive through it, you are left with a bad taste in your mouth.  Think I-75 Cincinnati or I-94 through Milwaukee.  The highways that pass through the city are full of industrial grit and do not shed any light on a city that offers a lively and vibrant downtown core.  The Warehouse District, Flats & area around the ballpark are wonderful urban scenes that are full of people and personality.  Cleveland still has a traditional mall in the CBD and an amazing Arcade.   I have come across people that were surprised that I went out of my way to take a road trip to Cleveland and they seem surprised to hear that I had nothing but good things to say about it.  It just proves that the stereotypes and perception of Ohio cities are hard to break.  Hopefully as the urban core of cities stenghten across America, people will begin to appreciate these great mid tier cities. You can find my gallery of Cleveland here.