The 3rd annual Downtown Photo Challenge is happening for 3 more weeks so be sure to submit your photos today! The deadline to enter is Friday, August 20th at 11:59p.m. Amateur photographers (18 and older) can showcase their experience of Downtown by capturing it through the lens of a camera. Each entrant is allowed to [...]
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2010 Sparx City Hop!
July 29, 2010 – 10:34 am
Sparx City Hop is a free all day event that celebrates the visual, culinary and performing arts of Cleveland’s most central and metropolitan neighborhoods. Free trolley service by Lolly the Trolley allows individuals and families to “hop” through the neighborhoods of Downtown (Historic Gateway Neighborhood, Historic Warehouse District, PlayhouseSquare and the Campus District) plus the neighborhoods that connect directly to Downtown (Tremont, Ohio City, MidTown, AsiaTown and St. Clair Superior). The trolley routes connect people to over 60 galleries & artist studios, over 100 restaurants, several markets and dozens of specialty retail shops. In addition, Sparx City Hop includes a variety of sidewalk concerts, main stage performances, special gallery and studio events, the Terminal Tower observation deck, the Tower City Street Fair, the Sparx Classic Car Show, a variety of merchant specials and so much more.
Day Two Will Be Open to the Public All Day!
July 14, 2010 – 3:32 pm
Due to the number of requests and inquiries from the general public, the organizers and exhibitors of Cleveland’s First Furniture and Millwork Fair have graciously decided to open the exhibits of the fair to the general public for the entire day of Thursday, July 15th. Doors open at 8am.
Summer Fun at Barley House on Saturday, July 17th
July 8, 2010 – 3:19 pm
Fuze APOOLooza is happening Saturday, July 17th from 1:00p.m.-8:00p.m. Enjoy live entertainment, an olympic sized pool, corn hole and much more. Tickets are available today. For more information call 216-623-1700
Cavs Fans Unite Tomorrow Morning!
July 2, 2010 – 2:02 pm
Show the world the power of home tomorrow morning (Saturday, July 3rd). Cavs fans from all over Northeast Ohio will line both sides of E.9th Street (from Carnegie to St. Clair) tomorrow morning at 10am. Meetings with LeBron James, the Chicago Bulls and the Cavaliers will begin later that morning. Let’s show our support for LeBron and our solidarity to the CAVS management team as they drive to their meetings.
HOME signs will be distributed at the corner of Euclid and 9th (PNC Plaza) at 10 am. Fans are encouraged to wear their CAVS gear as they line the street. See you there!
Free Car Wash Downtown!
June 17, 2010 – 8:43 am
In celebration of four years of service to Downtown, the Downtown Cleveland Alliance’s Ambassadors will be offering a FREE car wash on Thursday, June 17th from 4:30p.m. until 6:30p.m. for all Downtown residents and employees. Head over to W. 6th street between Frankfort and St. Clair after work and enjoy a free car wash from the men and women who keep Downtown clean and safe on a regular basis. Other special guests will be lending a hand to show their appreciation of the Clean and Safe services.
5th Annual Cleveland Wine Festival
June 17, 2010 – 8:32 am
On June 25th and 26th, the fifth annual Cleveland Wine Festival presented by Giant Eagle will take place in its new location - Nautica Pavilion on the West Bank of downtown Cleveland’s Flats (2014 Sycamore Street).
The event offers a variety of tastings, food and wine education, and cooking demonstrations in a fabulous setting along the Cuyahoga River. Festival guests can taste from a selection of 200 international, domestic and Ohio wines and enjoy food from fine Northeast Ohio establishments including Bravo! Cucina Italiana, Bruno’s Ristorante, Grovewood Tavern, Morton’s The Steakhouse, Sophie’s Choice and The Original Greek Gyros. The festival main stage will showcase live musical entertainment, including Michael Heaton Band and Kimi Hayes Band, throughout the two-day event.
E.4th Patio Parties Start Tonight!
June 10, 2010 – 11:25 am
Every Thursday night this summer, come enjoy the weather and the atmosphere on E.4th Street! There will be great food, drink specials, live music, retailers on the street and sidewalk performers.
Every Thursday, the fun starts at 5pm (and goes till 8pm) with local musicians playing everything from jazz to acoustic guitar, local boutique owners selling items such as jewelry & vintage clothes, all while being entertained by the St. Ignatius street performers. Go Fourth & Party!
Summer Excitement at PlayhouseSquare
June 2, 2010 – 10:43 am
Starting today, June 2, through September 17th, the PlayhouseSquare District will be jumping with activity outdoors on Star Plaza and inside the PlayhouseSquare theaters as PlayhouseSquare and the PlayhouseSquare District Development Corporation (PDDC) work together to introduce a new program called “Summer Excitement at PlayhouseSquare”.
The summer long program will feature a variety of outdoor lunchtime events for area workers, free after work concerts, Broadway engagements such as The Phantom of the Opera, a classic film series and even morning T’ai Chi Chih.
Tall Ships Festival Needs 600 Volunteers
May 20, 2010 – 11:41 am
The Tall Ships are coming and your help is needed!
Yes, the Cleveland Tall Ships Festival will be held in Cleveland from July 7-11, 2010. The Festival is being organized and presented by the Rotary Club of Cleveland and the Port of Cleveland, along with several other sponsors, including Downtown Cleveland Alliance.
“To insure that everything runs smoothly and that those attending have the best time possible, some 600 enthusiastic volunteers are needed to handle a number of tasks on-site during the Festival,” said Julie West, Tall Ships Volunteer Coordinator. “We need greeters, ticket takers, ‘Ask Me’ volunteers, crowd control marshals, hospitality workers, docents, and ship liaisons,” Ms. West added.
