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Includes areas around Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Institute of Art, and the Cleveland Institute of Music.

 

Around University Circle
Arts & Crafts | Art Spaces | Bars | Bicycle Shops | Books | Community Gardens | Entertainment, Arts, & Events | Farmers Markets | Grocery | Miscellaneous | Public Spaces | Record Stores | Restaurants and Cafes | Shops | Theaters | Venues

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Arts & Crafts

 

Art Spaces

The Sculpture Center (Map It)
Always free and open to the public.
1834 E. 123rd Street
(216) 229-6527

Bars

 

Bicycle Shops

 

Books

 

Community Gardens

 

Entertainment, Arts, & Events

 

Cleveland Botanical Gardens (Map It)
The rainforest greenhouse is a perfect half-hour winter getaway.
11030 East Blvd.
(216) 721-1600

 

Cleveland Children's Museum (Map It)
10730 Euclid Ave.
(216) 791-7114

 

Cleveland Museum of Art (Map It)
11150 East Blvd.
(216) 421-7350

 

Cleveland Museum of Natural History (Map It)
Dinosaurs! And lots of other cool stuff.
1 Wade Oval Dr.
(800) 317-9155

MOCA Cleveland (Map It)
A great place to check out up and coming artists and new fresh ideas. It's relatively cheap and always has a gallery open.
8501 Carnegie Avenue
(216) 421-8671

Farmers Markets

Cleveland Clinic Farmers Market (Map It)
On the corner of East 100th and Carnegie
Wednesdays 11:30 am to 3:30 pm

Grocery

Cleveland Food Co-Op (Map It)
11702 Euclid Ave
(216) 791-3890

 

Miscellaneous

 

Public Spaces

Lakeview Cemetery & Garfield Monument (Map It)
It sounds weird, but this cemetery is beautiful and definitely worth a visit. Plus you can pay a visit to President Garfield’s grave!
12316 Euclid Avenue
(216) 421-2665

 

Rockefeller Park
Follows the Doan Brook to the lake with Cultural Gardens honoring the our city’s ethnic groups
On Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. from the freeway to E105th

 

Wade Oval (Map It)
Nice big greenspace in the middle of all of the museums.
Wade Oval and East Blvd.

Record Stores

 

Restaurants and Cafes

Algebra Teahouse (Map It)
The most relaxing coffee house in Cleveland. Arabic teas and earthy eats. Everything is homemade pottery, furniture, food, drink. Very endearing.
2136 Murray Hill Rd.
(216) 421-9007

Corbo’s Bakery (Map It)
Classic Little Italy bakery. Best cassata cake in the country, according to Mario Batali.
12200 Mayfield Rd
(216) 421-8181

Falafel Cafe (Map It)
11365 Euclid Ave.
(216) 229-9540

Mama Santa’s (Map It)
Often voted best pizza in Cleveland. Cheap and has a lot of character.
12305 Mayfield Rd
(216) 421-2159

Mi Pueblo (Map It)
An original Mexican restaurant serving fruity margaritas, saucy handmade beef and chicken burritos. Super delish.
11611 Euclid Ave.
(216) 791-8226

 

Presti’s (Map It)
My favorite pastry shop in Little Italy. Adorable and delicious.
12101 Mayfield Rd
(216) 421-3060

Teahouse Noodles (Map It)
Very healthy and vegetarian friendly
2218 Murray Hill
(216) 229-8599

 

Valentino’s Pizza (Map It)
2197 Murray Hill Rd, Cleveland
(216) 795-0463

Shops

Theaters

The Cleveland Cinematheque (Map It)
Classic, independent, foreign, and hard to find films – something for everyone.
The Cleveland Institute of Art
11141 East Boulevard
(216) 421-7450

 

Venues

Barking Spider Tavern (Map It)
Everything from folk, rock, and blues, to bluegrass, jazz, reggae, and gospel
11310 Juniper (Behind Arabica)
(216) 421-2863

 

Nighttown (Map It)
Jazz
12383 Cedar Rd
(216) 795-0550

 

Severance Hall (Map It)
Home to the world-class Cleveland Orchestra.
11001 Euclid Ave.

 

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