Cleveland is the largest city and metro area between New York City and Chicago! I've lived in all 3, and I have to say that Cleveland harbors many open and hidden gems, from their world class Metroparks Zoo, The Rock Hall Of Fame, The Museum Of Art (incredible place), great parks, incredible restaurants and diners, and world class healthcare, and so much more! The suburbs are beautiful, and the downtown area is nice especially around the Theater District. NE Ohio (and Cleveland proper) has a lot of history, grit, and great stories!
World class Orchestra, Museum of Art, Theatre District, Rock Hall, health care system, park system and more to do than most cities two to three times its size.
Three+ major sports teams too! Lake Erie. Best metro park system in the country (Toronto metro park system in Canada is only one close to ours). Unbelievable restaurants. Affordable living (at least prior to Covid).
Except for the rock and roll hall of fame, all those things were created when Cleveland was the 5th biggest city when cities its size had all those things and more.
Trump has already shown us why industry began dying. Everyone of these nation has tariffs and we don't. So they flood the markets with their cheaper product built on slave labor.
@@jamesbowen8960 I'm from NEOH and was in Detroit back in 2018 for the auto show. Downtown was BEAUTIFUL! There are great things happening there too. Our cities will never return to the way they were in the 40's, but that's ok.
Can't overstate how much the Metroparks bring to the area. They aren't just a few parks in the city, they stretch out to tons of the surrounding suburbs and have hundreds of trails/parks for use. Growing up here I've probably spent a good chunk of my life walking around those parks. They are amazing.
CLE born and raised. Grandparents and parents were Slavic immigrants. Cleveland has the amenities of any other large city in the states. People make fun of Cleveland but unless they’ve visited they don’t understand the value of living here.
I'll do ya one better- you know the w. 25th street exit off of 90 going east into downtown? that's where my mother was born. There used to be houses there before the highway came through town, and my grandma was at home and she felt the baby start to come out, so she got up and headed to the door, but she never made it past her front yard. My mom wanted OUT. Anyway, yeah it was a big deal at the time- made the front page of the Saturday evening edition of the paper. Not the Plain Dealer, an older one that used to compete with it that doesn't exist anymore.
Your city is the poorest big city in the USA the most racially segerated the most obese the most moved out of and the least educated . Most Clevelanders are born in bred. The Sun Belt is where its at not the dump belt .
I wish I could bring myself to like it, maybe it's just me not being someone that likes cities. I've been all over the city and the surrounding cities and I'm just not a fan of NE Ohio. I live an hour between Cleveland and Columbus so I've spent my fair share in both towns and I honestly just prefer Columbus over it.
I’m a Canadian from Vancouver. Easily one of the most beautiful cities in the world. I’ve lied across Canada, in Australia, Singapore and Pittsburgh. I now live in Cleveland. I can say unequivocally that Cleveland is a great city. We could live anywhere in the world and we live here. The 5th best orchestra in the world, the museums, the theatre district. This is a fantastic city.
I recently moved to Cleveland from California. Came to visit for a week and fell in love with it, a week after coming back home, I got in touch with realtors to start looking at houses. I ended up in a really sleepy and mellow suburb, where I have great neighbors and very close community. I think I'll be here for a while!
So you moved to the suburbs outside of the city? That's not exactly living in Cleveland, that's living in the suburbs. I've in the area my entire life and have never heard any housing near the actual city described as "really sleepy and mellow"
@@cablebill8892 Cleveland refers to the larger metropolitan area, not just the down town. There are a lot of nice suburbs and neighborhoods in Cleveland
The city of Cleveland itself is not coming back anytime soon. All professionals that are moving into areas like Tremont will move out as soon as they decide to settle down and raise a family. The city government is mismanaged as are the schools. The crime does not inspire people to raise a family there as well.
What's so forgotten about Cleveland? We have the best hospital in the world, one of the best orchestras in the world, the second best art museum in the nation, second biggest theater district in the US, amazing restaurants and breweries, cost of living is still affordable, tons of high pay jobs in medical and engineering, and people are relatively friendly. Its not forgotten, there's almost 3 million of us in the metro area.
And it has one of the highest crime rates in the entire United States (ranked 8th highest, in fact). In a state (Ohio) where 7 out of 10 violent crimes go unsolved, this skews the rate of decline (this also discounts the number of Unreported Crimes in the area, skewing said metrics further). Furthermore, whilst the population in the city centre has "risen," it's still around 20,000 and only represents a greater part of the whole because the population keeps declining. 2023 estimates record Cleveland's population at 362,656, a loss of nearly 10,000 people from the past census in 2020 (372,624), which renders the city effectively having less than HALF the population at its peak in 1950 (914,808), nearly 75 years ago.
@@joshua_wherley Those reported crimes often detail a small fraction of actual incidents. I have a rule where you increase the rate by 20-35% to arrive at the real metrics. As Ohio Police tend to be quite incompetent in dealing with violent crime, It's imperative to keep that rule in mind, especially regarding both Cleveland proper and East Cleveland.
@@domdellamorte No, Cleveland Proper is in the top ten worst cities in the United States as far as violent crimes go. Anecdotes are worthless in the face of actual statistics.
Okay, I cannot vouche for what Cleveland is like to live in. But it is absolutely a fun as hell place to explore. There is so much for a visitor to do in the city limits. Many street car suburbs are cool too. Cleveland has a subway. Please do more here! Even deeper dives! Lakeview cemetary! Waterloo. Grab a burger or smash burger. See Edgewater Beach on a sunny day (yeah I know it is Top 10 gloomiest). Check out Pittsburgh, Detroit are also fun to visit as well. I hear good things about Cincy. I live in Toledo and it too is a conundrum of a city yet not a bad place to live either. Happy exploring everyone!
Living in downtown Cleveland, everyday when I drive home, the split in the view between the Steelyard and the grey and smoke billowing and downtown on the horizon shining, it always reminds me of the Great Gatsby and the grey area in between.
I live in NE Ohio. I love Cleveland. There is so much to do up here. People would be shocked. The world class Orchestra, Museums, Playhouse Square, the Metro Park, Cleveland Zoo, and the top rated Cleveland Clinic and University Hospital. Plus Lake Erie. The beach at Headlands Beach State Park in Mentor. Its absolutely beautiful. It reminded me of the beaches in Florida. The cost of living is fantastic too.
14:31 I love Cleveland and being a Clevelander. I can't see myself being anywhere else. This video did a great job of showcasing not just the bad but what's good. One thing that breaks my heart is the amount of beautiful, vacant buildings that give way to the ultra modern places to live and work. That being said, the cost of living, the pockets of cool, diverse neighborhoods, our gorgeous metro parks, and lake. And my personal favorites, Lakeview Cemetery and our museum district. I'll take it any day.
I've lived in to very outer most suburbs of Cleveland, I absolutely love Cleveland with all its pluses and minus . The music and food scene is diverse, there's literally something for everyone.
We relocated to the eastern 'burbs of CLE about a decade ago. Cleveland rocks! The city, the metro parks, the arts and music scene. It's a great place.
I think what kept Cleveland from totally collapsing is that individual neighborhoods were able to keep developing, so even though you have that strange dynamic where you have new and trendy next to urban blight, the new and trendy has actually expanded over the last 20 years. Ohio City was pretty much all urban decay until recently, but they have done a good job building up areas around Detroit Ave down to Lakewood.
I moved to this city as a student in fall of 2022. I’ve found some really unique people and things here. Specifically the North east Ohio jazz scene is unparalleled. One of the best in the country. There’s some remarkable artists in this city!
Thank you for making this video. I've lived here all my life and this nearly perfectly encapsulates my home. I hope you got to go into the Westside Market, it's one of the most beautiful buildings in the entire state along with the Heinen's built into that old bank.
@@highlymedicated2438 I would. Cleveland doesn't have rats the size of German Shepards like NYC and doesn't have super rude and obnoxious people like Miami.
I moved to Cleveland 12yrs ago with the intention of staying a year and moving. Instead, I bought a house a few years ago and prob will be here a while. It’s become home to me
Only in the downtown area because that’s what people come for. Go into the east side and it’s rampant with drugs, crime, lead paint and graffiti. East Cleveland alone went downhill and the mayor has said there’s no money to do anything. Cleveland police are non existent. The city embezzles everything and the people suffer. Other than that small area of downtown. Cleveland is too far gone because the city won’t spend the money to police it well, and they won’t actually revamp the city.
Eh, Detroit is still in a pretty bad state. Even its downtown has gangs of homeless people. In Cleveland I only see a couple homeless people occasionally.
@@Based_AurelianDetroit is about 15 years behind Cleveland but I think they finally bottomed out. They just need to clear out dead neighborhoods. Getting sports out of the suburbs and back downtown did help
My wife and I are looking to move in a couple years out of WV and Detroit & Cleveland are at the top of our lists right now. We both lived in Pittsburgh for school and want to get back to a more progressive social area and enjoy some more walkability with good schools
When I first moved to Cleveland for college, I was a broke student trying to make ends meet. One of my go-to moves was selling clothes at Avalon Exchange, a thrift shop. One day, I stuffed my backpack full of clothes and took the bus to the shop, hoping to make some quick cash. Unfortunately, they didn’t want most of my stuff, so my backpack was still bursting at the seams when I left. That’s when things got interesting. The bus I’d originally taken wasn’t running anymore, so I had to find another route. This led me to a bus stop much farther out, and before I knew it, I was walking on the outskirts of East Cleveland. I remember looking around and noticing how the neighborhood felt different. I didn’t realize exactly where I was until later, when someone told me about East Cleveland’s reputation. Thankfully, nothing happened, but looking back, I definitely wandered into one of the rougher parts of town without realizing it. It was one of those “rookie in the city” moments I’ll never forget.
Westpark is one of the only Cleveland neighborhoods that have stayed steady and my entire life. I really didn’t appreciate that neighborhood until I got into my 30s… the houses are beautiful and the neighborhood has a ton of culture and character. I wish more of the neighborhoods held on like westpark did. The only other neighborhood I feel has stayed up is little italy in the eastside.
Lived in and around Cleveland for the last 30+ years and this was a great video that really captured the feel of what's going on here. Looking forward to the future
I was born and raised in Cleveland. I've been all over the country . I always come back to my home. Cleveland. I'm 53 I don't think I can live anywhere but here.❤ I'd love to talk to you about how Cleveland was for me growing up.
Ive been living in Cleveland ohio my whole life (almost 35 years) Cleveland is definitely making a comeback! I had to also move to the suburbs! CLEVELAND ROCKSSSSSS
Native Detroiter here. Been living in Cleveland region for nearly 10 years. Cleveland is in my top 5 US cities. It has everything for everyone. Some of the parks will make you feel like you are in the middle of nowhere, but are actually 20mins from Downtown. There are some really awesome smaller cities just outside Cleveland that will transport you back in time. I’m looking at you, Chagrin Falls. Lots of culture. Lots of food. When you include Akron + Canton, the I-77 corridor is an awesome place to live. I’m glad I moved here and that my kids are being raised here. Completely underrated city/region: NE Ohio.
Great job on the video.. i grew up in the Cleveland suburbs.. mostly Lakewood.. then raised my kids in Westlake... then bought an 100plus yr old fixer up house on Cleveland west side to be close to my parents and work. I paid cash for my house. And now its worth 7 time what i paid. 😅
As a NE Ohio native who moved away, I went to the flats last year and actually felt really safe and comfortable. Yes the city is definitely on the up and up.
Thanks for visiting Cleveland! The industry Cleveland lost was responsible for the pollution. I’m born and raised here and remember how stinky, grimy it could be. That has changed for the better. The infrastructure in Cleveland is still intact and built to serve a much larger population. The water, road and electric systems all still function properly. Young professionals can get a great start here. Manufacturing still exists in Cleveland but it’s not the “smoke stack” shops like the old days. My dad was in his early twenties during the Great Depression but he worked in a factory every day throughout the depression and that was not unique. Cleveland’s loss of population was the suburbs gain but there still are population centers in Cleveland that remained and they are being rebuilt. This video didn’t visit the cultural center in the University Circle area. Many fantastic things to do there and it too has a large number of residence. I think the worse part of Downtown Cleveland are the casinos, they could have made much better use of that property.
Been a clevelander for almost 20 years, I love this city and can’t see myself living anywhere else. I say this as a well travelled person who has lived in 4 countries, It’s got something for everyone here
Moved from Ohio in 2000. But grew up spending Christmas and part of my summers in Cleveland. All the warmest, most beautiful memories. When you showed the West Side Market, I choked up a bit. Glad its still there. But Cleveland remains in my mind and heart, a GREAT place. Italian immigrant grandparents and family on dad's side, and old Swedish and German on mom's side. From Parma to Beechwood and everything in between. Loved it all.
Cleveland is great. We have three pro sports teams, world class museums, including the Cleveland Art Museum, the third best orchestra in the world, the Cleveland Orchestra, one of the best hospital systems on the planet, the West Side Market, great foodie restaurants, Lake Erie for boating and island fun, not to mention Cedar Point amusement park. The suburbs are outstanding, and we have a wonderful Metropark system that runs for miles and miles. All of this with a reasonable cost of living and housing and manageable traffic. I’ve lived in a few places over the years, and I’ve always been glad to get back home.
That’s crazy how fast they put up that building next to west side market. I feel like I was just there and it was not. granted I live on the east side so I don’t make my way over there too often
McKeesport, PA just north of Pittsburgh is down horrendous right now. I saw a TH-cam video driving through McKeesport & it looked worse than most neighborhoods in Detroit/Flint/St. Louis.
Another Clevleander that's always liked Pittsburgh. Nothing like coming around a bend only to have a huge city appear in front of you out of nowhere. Especially through the tunnels!
This video made me miss Cleveland more. I've lived in one of the nice & quiet neighborhood in Shaker Heights and loved it. I miss the friends I have who treated me like a Family. I miss all the coolest places & hang outs like Coventry, Shaker Square & cafe, Saint Dominic Church, Green grocer Co-op in Little Italy, the Indian's Ball Park, taking the Rapids to get to Down Town, Chagrin Falls & a lot more. I'd love to live there again if given a chance. Thanks for sharing this.
What a fabulous video. One thing I was a little disappointed not to hear about is the amount of tradesmen and working class people still living in the city. My son And his best friend are a good example of this. They are both nearly finished with their apprenticeship for union sheet metal workers. All of those fancy new buildings that are going up require hard-working men in the trades. I am a fireman and many of my friends are firemen and police And still live in the city. Cleveland has many troubles still. But, things are definitely moving in the right direction. I live in a Cleveland neighborhood called Old Brooklyn on the lower west side. I work for The city of Cleveland and when I was hired nearly 30 years ago, we were required to live within the city limits, So I bought a house here. I raised my family here, sent them to Catholic schools here Like so many other police, firemen and city workers have done over the years. I am so proud to be a Clevelander...I love this city with all I have in me. God bless.
Clevelander here. You got much of it right. A couple things I wanted to add. As some areas gentrified, shiny new construction replaced old buildings used by the previous residents - not just filling in old vacant lots or rundown buildings. Specifically, the shiny building across from the Westside market was not an empty lot. It was a rundown old shopping center until a developer bought it. I remember it had a pizza shop and a spectrum store as of about 5 years ago. I had to go there and return a modem one time before I went shopping at the market. You can probably see it on Google Earth. So some of the development is replacing desolation with prosperity, some of it is just getting the city caught up with the times. Steelyard is a bit trashy, lots of shoplifting and people begging you for money in the parking lot. It’s close to some sketchy neighborhoods like Clark Fulton and the Stockyards, so it attracts some of the economically struggling people from those neighborhoods and there is some notable crime. That’s why people in Downtown, Ohio City, and Tremont may avoid it. I never had an issue with it but I grew up in a place not that different from there. Some of the suburbanites who moved in are not going to be okay with that type of environment. Anywho, just wanted to throw that out there. Thanks for visiting my beautiful city. I think you did us justice here.
"it was an old rundown shopping center". Interesting because I'm over 60 and I recall that shopping center being built around the late 70's early 80's, and what was there before that was surely a mess, there were old frame structures from the 1800's there and a gas station at one point. It was truly a mess and everyone thought the little shopping center that went up in the 80's was a great advancement out of Cleveland blight. How hilarious it is to hear viewpoints from generations younger than myself who didn't witness the progression of that corner.
@@user-tg6el6zc4t I mean, sure. It was an improvement. For the 2020s in a gentrified neighborhood, a 1980's shopping center is a relic of the past. In my opinion, it was a rundown old shopping center. The parking lot and building did not appear to be in the best shape when I was there. I think you're reading into my comment a little too much. Saying it was old does not mean it made zero progress in the past. I'm sure it was a positive development for its time. Nowadays, real estate moves fast. A 1980s strip mall on prime downtown adjacent real estate is not exactly modern or "advanced" in the 2020s/
@@user-tg6el6zc4t Now you're just trying to pick fights bud. Better/worse, doesn't matter. My point was that it was a more modern or updated use of the land, appropriate to the changing neighborhood around it.
As a Cleveland native I have been on a journey as an electrical apprentice. My career so far has brought me to countless manufacturing facilities, offices buildings for large and small companies and retail establishments. I have lived here in Cleveland area for 35 years and am amazed by all the different businesses I have done work in. Love this town and feel like we're doin pretty good.
Was just about to comment about Rockefeller and Carnegie before I heard them mentioned. Cleveland was a backbone for everything. When people just insult the city it genuinely hurts me. Our country wouldn't be the powerhouse it is today without Cleveland. *Music, theatre, construction, steel, oil, the start of railways for goods and services, inspiration of flight, Best medical aid in the world, etc!* This city did more for the country than anyone could imagine!
great video and pretty accurate look at Cleveland right now about to be 2025. It is rapidly changing and growing. People are investing in Cleveland. I am an artist in the city. My studio is in midtown AsiaTown at Tyler Village, an old elevator factory. CLE is a great place for an artist; plenty of amazing big studio space for a great price. Grab property now in Cleveland while it's still a deal.
My father’s name was Joseph Zuppero. A Sicilian . American born raised in Cleveland served his country in Vietnam and Korea. He was known as “Joe bananas” . He used to sell fruits from a cart downtown back in the day as well as a 436 Teamster.
@CharlesCarter. thank you. I don’t recognize the name unfortunately. Paventi also was my cousin in believe he was under indictment back in the 80s not sure why as i was too young and a female not privy to family politics.
Nice video, covering a gargantuan topic and made simple. Well done. Also want to mention the Catholic heritage of Cleveland, specifically in Slavic Village, and its significance. The churches (St Stanislaus, Immaculate Heart, Holy Name) are stunning and continue to draw many people out of the suburbs to worship there. There's also famous restaurants, Red Chimney and Harvard Inn, which are a staple in Slavic Village.
I have lived in Parma--the largest suburb of Cleveland--my entire life. Ever since the 2016 RNC was held in Cleveland, people started to notice the city for what it is. It is small, easily navigable, and has a quallty art and sports scene. More importantly, the city is affordable, and the folks are typically nice. By no means would I suggest that Cleveland can compare to a NYC or Chicago, but it's a pretty solid spot.
This was so cool to see. I went to Cleveland for a work trip 2019 (not expecting much) and ended up loving the city. There's just something special about it.
You’re so right the project next to west 25th is one of the worst projects in the country. You have brand new, beautiful apartment complexes next to rotting projects. You can literally see the project from the complex’s outdoor pool
As a younger Clevelander who is only 27, just in my lifetime alone this city has made a decent effort to come back. Growing up in the suburbs 12 miles outside of downtown it use to be "be careful going downtown for that ball game" and now I'm living and working downtown. The amount of young professionals that live down here now is high and its nice to be surrounded by people like me. Makes going out having a drink, and meeting people nice because we're all around the same age and have the same things going on in life. I'm hoping that this city that I love so much continues on its path of making a comeback. I truly believe that Cleveland is an underrated city, we are by no means a big city any more but I hope that we can make this a city that people want to visit. Awesome video guys, always nice to see what people have to say about this city I love so much.
My family is from Slavic Village, it brings tears to my eyes what's happened there. My great Aunt's house is abandoned now, my great grandparents house has been demolished :( It used to be such a lively place. It smelled funny because of all the industry but oh how I miss it.
Man there is so much left out of this video. As a Clevelander, I truly believe that our rich and unique history in both the mainstream of culture and counterculture, is what makes us so great. The story of Cleveland can’t just be told on the West side either. The East side holds powerful sentiments to our diversity like the Hough neighborhood (see Hough Riots), or League Park, an iconic early baseball stadium. The thriving Asiatown community, Little Italy and University Circle also can’t go overlooked. Next time you come to Cleveland, I would highly recommend visiting the East side, not just East Cleveland (a suburb).
Man I hope you do Toledo Ohio. This review of different cities is fantastic, well articulated, historically accurate, and provides many personal accounts.
I’m from the Cincy area and been to Cleveland a few times taking my dad to Cleveland Clinic. I’d really like to see more of what the city has to offer. But I’ll tell you I fell absolutely in love with Chicago over a 3-day weekend trip. I could see myself living there some day.
Enjoyed your piece on Cleveland. The man in the Browns shirt talking about young professionals living downtown is correct. The townhouse he was pointing out, are in an area called Duck Island, and go for about $699,000. So Cleveland must be doing something right for ppl to spend that kind of money to live downtown. Like any city it has its bad areas, its set backs. But in general lots to do in Cleveland. I live in a suburb and work at the clinic. We frequent the city for all kinds of entertainment, ball games, restaurants and the Metroparks are the BEST! My only grip is aligned with what Cody was saying...there is a divide. But its so extreme in terms of cost. If there was a medium price point for homes Cleveland would have even more ppl living down there.
Being from the area, my friends and I never really called E 55th and Broadway "Slavic Village". Off of Broadway that area would start near Broadway/Union and then up past Morabito on 55th. Off of 49th it started at fleet. Give a shout to University Settlement though. They helped my family when we were young. I'll never live in the area again, but I still work near the mill. It's coming back, and it'll always be home.
Proud northeast Ohio resident who’s worked in every neighborhood from Lorain to mayfield. Northshore Cleveland to Medina and everything in between. Seen a lot good bad and ugly but I have faith Cleveland will continue to bounce back like it’s starting to:
The decline of the steel industry was sadly partially self induced. In 1959 the Steelworker's Union went on strike. The strike wasn't about wages or benefits, it was about preventing automation of some jobs. They stayed out for 116 days over it and other US industries didn't shut down. They started importing that cheap Japanese steel and they never stopped. The next industry was electronics, and then automobiles. It was a domino effect.
Your guide kept saying everything was a dirt plot before new construction. They weren't. I mean, I'm sure after they demolished what was there, there was a brief period when it was lol. He clearly was pretty new to the area. For example there was a strip mall across from the West Side Market with a bank branch and a drug store and stuff.
I'm a CLEVELAND boomerang..came back to retire, absolutely love it here...The People here are absolutely amazing, kind and caring....also no traffic, easy parking, edgy things to do, great art, history, music scenes, sports..world renowned, art, orchestra..architecture..great food...parks and the theater district !!!.love it here, ssshh....don't tell anyone, I don't want traffic,, let everyone hate, also with climate change winters are simple
I moved out to Cleveland 3 years ago and lived in a suburb about a half hr away from downtown my whole life. There's good and bad parts in every big city but just like Detroit and Cleveland the last 10 to 15 years its gotten a lot better.
I worked for an italian boss who made it in cement, and have heard stories right from the horses mouth. They're probably laughing because they know people are buried in the foundations Italians poured.
Cleveland born and raised. I love my city, but I’m not thrilled with Haslam trying to relocate the Browns stadium to the suburbs. A big part of Browns history was made on the banks of Lake Erie. From tailgating, to supporting local businesses in the downtown area. Whether we won, or lost the whole atmosphere along the lake screams “here we go Brownies, here we go… woof woof.”
Native Clevelander. I live elsewhere now but I love Cleveland. Great to see all the old mansions on Franklin near Lutheran Hospital where I was born. Guess it's now a branch of the Cleveland Clinic. Evidently they also drove down Clark Ave area which is near where my family lived in the '50's (first school was old Clark Elementary). Sad to see it's a blighted area now. Camms corners off 150th and Lorain Ave. was always a prosperous area. Glad to see it still is. Cleveland has too much to offer not to come back. It still has the bones of a great city, has great universities, great housing stock. It just needs more investment money flowing back in to recapture the greatness.
I live on the far west side in Kamms corner and it was very nice to see a video on Cleveland that focused mostly on the west side as the east side of Cleveland is 3/4 of the city…
To be fair, this was a good vid showing Cle's rough side, but you pretty much skipped the nice aspects of the city's core - yeah there's lots of run down areas, but there's Edgewater, Wendy, Voinovich parks, Rock n Roll HOF/GLSS, the Flats' east & west banks w/the Cuyahoga R., Tower City, Playhouse Square, CSU, the pro stadiums - just hang'n out at bad intersections is one sided - do another vid & next time go inside Heinen's, Terminal Tower, Palace Theater, University Circle - lots of world class attractions - check 'em all out - plus some of the best suburbs in the nation - a lot to like in CLE -
Awesome video! You guys are really finding your unique style.
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Egh OH! Peter with the compliment. Beautiful stuff!!!
Thank you Peter!! We’ve been taking notes 🫡
Cleveland is the largest city and metro area between New York City and Chicago! I've lived in all 3, and I have to say that Cleveland harbors many open and hidden gems, from their world class Metroparks Zoo, The Rock Hall Of Fame, The Museum Of Art (incredible place), great parks, incredible restaurants and diners, and world class healthcare, and so much more! The suburbs are beautiful, and the downtown area is nice especially around the Theater District. NE Ohio (and Cleveland proper) has a lot of history, grit, and great stories!
Peter, come to CLE - let me show you around
Thank you for not trashing Cleveland. The metroparks really are one of the best things about the city.
World class Orchestra, Museum of Art, Theatre District, Rock Hall, health care system, park system and more to do than most cities two to three times its size.
Absolutely. Much to love here!
Three+ major sports teams too! Lake Erie. Best metro park system in the country (Toronto metro park system in Canada is only one close to ours). Unbelievable restaurants. Affordable living (at least prior to Covid).
Except for the rock and roll hall of fame, all those things were created when Cleveland was the 5th biggest city when cities its size had all those things and more.
Cleveland's industries didn't die; they were outsourced to other countries who pay slave wages.
Say it 3 times. This was intentional not an accident.
This is sadly the story of the entire rust belt region.
Detroit guy here. I have a soft spot for Cleveland. I get it. I've had a lot of great times in Cleveland. It's a great city!
Trump has already shown us why industry began dying. Everyone of these nation has tariffs and we don't. So they flood the markets with their cheaper product built on slave labor.
@@jamesbowen8960 I'm from NEOH and was in Detroit back in 2018 for the auto show. Downtown was BEAUTIFUL! There are great things happening there too. Our cities will never return to the way they were in the 40's, but that's ok.
Can't overstate how much the Metroparks bring to the area. They aren't just a few parks in the city, they stretch out to tons of the surrounding suburbs and have hundreds of trails/parks for use. Growing up here I've probably spent a good chunk of my life walking around those parks. They are amazing.
Then within the greater metropolis you have the Cuyahoga Valley National Parks as well!
The Emerald Necklace.
Great job of getting lemons and making lemonade.
CLE born and raised. Grandparents and parents were Slavic immigrants. Cleveland has the amenities of any other large city in the states. People make fun of Cleveland but unless they’ve visited they don’t understand the value of living here.
I'll do ya one better- you know the w. 25th street exit off of 90 going east into downtown? that's where my mother was born. There used to be houses there before the highway came through town, and my grandma was at home and she felt the baby start to come out, so she got up and headed to the door, but she never made it past her front yard. My mom wanted OUT. Anyway, yeah it was a big deal at the time- made the front page of the Saturday evening edition of the paper. Not the Plain Dealer, an older one that used to compete with it that doesn't exist anymore.
@@abefroman53the Cleveland Press?
Your city is the poorest big city in the USA the most racially segerated the most obese the most moved out of and the least educated . Most Clevelanders are born in bred. The Sun Belt is where its at not the dump belt .
The only thing we don't get is good music through the town as much anymore
I wish I could bring myself to like it, maybe it's just me not being someone that likes cities. I've been all over the city and the surrounding cities and I'm just not a fan of NE Ohio. I live an hour between Cleveland and Columbus so I've spent my fair share in both towns and I honestly just prefer Columbus over it.
I’m a Canadian from Vancouver. Easily one of the most beautiful cities in the world. I’ve lied across Canada, in Australia, Singapore and Pittsburgh. I now live in Cleveland. I can say unequivocally that Cleveland is a great city. We could live anywhere in the world and we live here. The 5th best orchestra in the world, the museums, the theatre district. This is a fantastic city.
THE BEST ORCHESTRA IN THE WORLD. Thought I'd clear that up (as a classical musician).
And our amazing Cleveland Museum of Art is free!
Interesting. Why did you move to each place? Why specifically Singapore? Did you like living in Singapore?
I recently moved to Cleveland from California. Came to visit for a week and fell in love with it, a week after coming back home, I got in touch with realtors to start looking at houses. I ended up in a really sleepy and mellow suburb, where I have great neighbors and very close community. I think I'll be here for a while!
So you moved to the suburbs outside of the city? That's not exactly living in Cleveland, that's living in the suburbs. I've in the area my entire life and have never heard any housing near the actual city described as "really sleepy and mellow"
@cablebill8892 I'm in Old Brooklyn, which is 10 min from the city. It's a very mellow area to me 🤷
@@cablebill8892 It's the Cleveland area
@@cablebill8892 Cleveland refers to the larger metropolitan area, not just the down town. There are a lot of nice suburbs and neighborhoods in Cleveland
The city of Cleveland itself is not coming back anytime soon. All professionals that are moving into areas like Tremont will move out as soon as they decide to settle down and raise a family. The city government is mismanaged as are the schools. The crime does not inspire people to raise a family there as well.
What's so forgotten about Cleveland? We have the best hospital in the world, one of the best orchestras in the world, the second best art museum in the nation, second biggest theater district in the US, amazing restaurants and breweries, cost of living is still affordable, tons of high pay jobs in medical and engineering, and people are relatively friendly. Its not forgotten, there's almost 3 million of us in the metro area.
And it has one of the highest crime rates in the entire United States (ranked 8th highest, in fact). In a state (Ohio) where 7 out of 10 violent crimes go unsolved, this skews the rate of decline (this also discounts the number of Unreported Crimes in the area, skewing said metrics further). Furthermore, whilst the population in the city centre has "risen," it's still around 20,000 and only represents a greater part of the whole because the population keeps declining. 2023 estimates record Cleveland's population at 362,656, a loss of nearly 10,000 people from the past census in 2020 (372,624), which renders the city effectively having less than HALF the population at its peak in 1950 (914,808), nearly 75 years ago.
@@DR3ADER1 to what extent are those crime stats skewed by East Cleveland?
@@joshua_wherley Those reported crimes often detail a small fraction of actual incidents. I have a rule where you increase the rate by 20-35% to arrive at the real metrics. As Ohio Police tend to be quite incompetent in dealing with violent crime, It's imperative to keep that rule in mind, especially regarding both Cleveland proper and East Cleveland.
@@DR3ADER1That is because of East Cleveland.
I’ve lived in Cleveland for almost 10 years and have never seen a crime in my neighborhood.
@@domdellamorte No, Cleveland Proper is in the top ten worst cities in the United States as far as violent crimes go. Anecdotes are worthless in the face of actual statistics.
Guy in the orange jersey is amazing, very smart and very eloquent. I am 100% hoping Cleveland will continue to be reborn. Go Cleveland!!
Aussie here who loves Cleveland! A gorgeous downtown, and down-to-earth, neat and pretty suburbs.
As a native, lifelong New Yorker, I can tell you that Cleveland is definitely a cool city.
Cleveland little Apple? That’s what they say; it’s a mini New York
So you've never actually been to Cleveland I see
Cleveland is the absolute worst city I lived in and I been to every city you can think of . The people are all miserable asf
@@TB-vl2mpthere’s no fucking way man. I’m a native New Yorker too and there’s plenty of cities I’ll say are cool…Cleveland wouldn’t come close
I met a family from NYC on vacation here once. My brother moved to New York so I get to see both regularly.
Cleveland offers big city amenities without the big city cost of living.
Yes , You get what you pay for in terms of being in the company of Jerry Springer Faygo pop drinking crowd .
Exactly, especially in the arts.
We have a lot of the benefits of a New York or Chicago, but it's much cheaper.
Thank you for getting a true view of what Cleveland is. We are proud and excited to be going through a growth.
Just moved back to just outside of Cleveland. Been gone for 30+ yrs. Happy to be home.
Welcome back to the heart of it all
Welcome home
Okay, I cannot vouche for what Cleveland is like to live in. But it is absolutely a fun as hell place to explore. There is so much for a visitor to do in the city limits. Many street car suburbs are cool too. Cleveland has a subway. Please do more here! Even deeper dives! Lakeview cemetary! Waterloo. Grab a burger or smash burger. See Edgewater Beach on a sunny day (yeah I know it is Top 10 gloomiest). Check out Pittsburgh, Detroit are also fun to visit as well. I hear good things about Cincy. I live in Toledo and it too is a conundrum of a city yet not a bad place to live either. Happy exploring everyone!
No bro the city is forgotten, too late for that.
Living in downtown Cleveland, everyday when I drive home, the split in the view between the Steelyard and the grey and smoke billowing and downtown on the horizon shining, it always reminds me of the Great Gatsby and the grey area in between.
The gray smoke is the stolen cars burning that you see off in the distance...Don't fool yourself, NO steel mills running in Cleveland anymore friend.
STEALyard. It STEALyard
Sounds nice, the Lakeside view also might be kinda nice
I live in NE Ohio. I love Cleveland. There is so much to do up here. People would be shocked. The world class Orchestra, Museums, Playhouse Square, the Metro Park, Cleveland Zoo, and the top rated Cleveland Clinic and University Hospital. Plus Lake Erie. The beach at Headlands Beach State Park in Mentor. Its absolutely beautiful. It reminded me of the beaches in Florida. The cost of living is fantastic too.
14:31 I love Cleveland and being a Clevelander. I can't see myself being anywhere else. This video did a great job of showcasing not just the bad but what's good. One thing that breaks my heart is the amount of beautiful, vacant buildings that give way to the ultra modern places to live and work. That being said, the cost of living, the pockets of cool, diverse neighborhoods, our gorgeous metro parks, and lake. And my personal favorites, Lakeview Cemetery and our museum district. I'll take it any day.
I moved to Cleveland in '22 from Texas. I'm retired and wanted/needed a change of scenery but affordable and I am extremely happy here.
I've lived in to very outer most suburbs of Cleveland, I absolutely love Cleveland with all its pluses and minus . The music and food scene is diverse, there's literally something for everyone.
Is that why you live as far away from it as you can get
@@TB-vl2mplol shut up
@TB-vl2mp Twenty minutes drive, real far, a$$h○le
We relocated to the eastern 'burbs of CLE about a decade ago. Cleveland rocks! The city, the metro parks, the arts and music scene. It's a great place.
CLE Metro parks are really great! What they did with Edgewater has been amazing.
All cities have bad areas, not just Cleveland. I grew up in Cleveland but have been in Atlanta for 40+ years. I'd definitely move back.
I think what kept Cleveland from totally collapsing is that individual neighborhoods were able to keep developing, so even though you have that strange dynamic where you have new and trendy next to urban blight, the new and trendy has actually expanded over the last 20 years. Ohio City was pretty much all urban decay until recently, but they have done a good job building up areas around Detroit Ave down to Lakewood.
Good Ole CLE, I'll always have love for this city, no matter where I go, Cleveland will ALWAYS be home to me
I moved to this city as a student in fall of 2022. I’ve found some really unique people and things here. Specifically the North east Ohio jazz scene is unparalleled. One of the best in the country. There’s some remarkable artists in this city!
Wow an old man just perfectly described the pos industrial service industry transition. He did this better than a yale economist.
Thought the same thing
It’s not like the capitalist economists that come out of Yale actually know much about how an economy functions
Thank you for making this video. I've lived here all my life and this nearly perfectly encapsulates my home. I hope you got to go into the Westside Market, it's one of the most beautiful buildings in the entire state along with the Heinen's built into that old bank.
I’ll put Cleveland against any city in America. I’ll take Cleveland every time. The most underrated city.
youll put up against NYC and LA and Miami?
@highlymedicated2438 of course he's going to have pride in his city he's supposed to I'm not from the Land but Dayton Ohio and I say it proudly
@@highlymedicated2438 I would. Cleveland doesn't have rats the size of German Shepards like NYC and doesn't have super rude and obnoxious people like Miami.
I moved to Cleveland 12yrs ago with the intention of staying a year and moving. Instead, I bought a house a few years ago and prob will be here a while. It’s become home to me
very funny...and good luck
OMG. Thank you for your honest, non-judgmental storytelling that will Never be seen on Legacy media. Keep up the good work.
Cleveland & Detroit are coming back-take a visit to either and you’ll see tons of new development and old buildings getting renovated
Both underrated
Only in the downtown area because that’s what people come for.
Go into the east side and it’s rampant with drugs, crime, lead paint and graffiti.
East Cleveland alone went downhill and the mayor has said there’s no money to do anything.
Cleveland police are non existent.
The city embezzles everything and the people suffer.
Other than that small area of downtown.
Cleveland is too far gone because the city won’t spend the money to police it well, and they won’t actually revamp the city.
Eh, Detroit is still in a pretty bad state. Even its downtown has gangs of homeless people. In Cleveland I only see a couple homeless people occasionally.
@@Based_AurelianDetroit is about 15 years behind Cleveland but I think they finally bottomed out. They just need to clear out dead neighborhoods. Getting sports out of the suburbs and back downtown did help
My wife and I are looking to move in a couple years out of WV and Detroit & Cleveland are at the top of our lists right now. We both lived in Pittsburgh for school and want to get back to a more progressive social area and enjoy some more walkability with good schools
@@Based_AurelianDetroit still has more stuff do and more cultures, despite all they’ve been through. Cleveland is very bland compared to Detroit lol
When I first moved to Cleveland for college, I was a broke student trying to make ends meet. One of my go-to moves was selling clothes at Avalon Exchange, a thrift shop. One day, I stuffed my backpack full of clothes and took the bus to the shop, hoping to make some quick cash. Unfortunately, they didn’t want most of my stuff, so my backpack was still bursting at the seams when I left. That’s when things got interesting. The bus I’d originally taken wasn’t running anymore, so I had to find another route. This led me to a bus stop much farther out, and before I knew it, I was walking on the outskirts of East Cleveland. I remember looking around and noticing how the neighborhood felt different. I didn’t realize exactly where I was until later, when someone told me about East Cleveland’s reputation. Thankfully, nothing happened, but looking back, I definitely wandered into one of the rougher parts of town without realizing it. It was one of those “rookie in the city” moments I’ll never forget.
Westpark is one of the only Cleveland neighborhoods that have stayed steady and my entire life. I really didn’t appreciate that neighborhood until I got into my 30s… the houses are beautiful and the neighborhood has a ton of culture and character. I wish more of the neighborhoods held on like westpark did. The only other neighborhood I feel has stayed up is little italy in the eastside.
Lived in and around Cleveland for the last 30+ years and this was a great video that really captured the feel of what's going on here. Looking forward to the future
I was born and raised in Cleveland. I've been all over the country . I always come back to my home. Cleveland. I'm 53 I don't think I can live anywhere but here.❤ I'd love to talk to you about how Cleveland was for me growing up.
Ive been living in Cleveland ohio my whole life (almost 35 years) Cleveland is definitely making a comeback! I had to also move to the suburbs! CLEVELAND ROCKSSSSSS
Native Detroiter here. Been living in Cleveland region for nearly 10 years. Cleveland is in my top 5 US cities. It has everything for everyone.
Some of the parks will make you feel like you are in the middle of nowhere, but are actually 20mins from Downtown.
There are some really awesome smaller cities just outside Cleveland that will transport you back in time. I’m looking at you, Chagrin Falls.
Lots of culture. Lots of food.
When you include Akron + Canton, the I-77 corridor is an awesome place to live. I’m glad I moved here and that my kids are being raised here.
Completely underrated city/region: NE Ohio.
Who remember Big Chuck & Hoolihan, then Big Chuck, Lil John., every Friday night @ 11:30, channel 8.
And before them, Ghoulardi.
@@jimslancio If not for Ghoulardi, there would be no Big Chuck and Houlihan, and later little John
The Kielbasa Kid!
Mary Hartski!!!
Great show kinda new them personally. They were the best.
Great job on the video.. i grew up in the Cleveland suburbs.. mostly Lakewood.. then raised my kids in Westlake... then bought an 100plus yr old fixer up house on Cleveland west side to be close to my parents and work. I paid cash for my house. And now its worth 7 time what i paid. 😅
Westpark area is still pretty nice for the most part. Been here 16 years. Nice area.
As a NE Ohio native who moved away, I went to the flats last year and actually felt really safe and comfortable. Yes the city is definitely on the up and up.
My friend was car jacked by teenagers there this summer. It seems safe but not really.
I'm from Chicago. I find it super cool that these people are so willing to talk to you with open arms.
I rocks with Cleveland I been here for 11 years I love it
Born in CLE, raised in CLE, god willing I shall return to CLE to round it all out as well
Thanks for visiting Cleveland! The industry Cleveland lost was responsible for the pollution. I’m born and raised here and remember how stinky, grimy it could be. That has changed for the better. The infrastructure in Cleveland is still intact and built to serve a much larger population. The water, road and electric systems all still function properly. Young professionals can get a great start here. Manufacturing still exists in Cleveland but it’s not the “smoke stack” shops like the old days. My dad was in his early twenties during the Great Depression but he worked in a factory every day throughout the depression and that was not unique. Cleveland’s loss of population was the suburbs gain but there still are population centers in Cleveland that remained and they are being rebuilt. This video didn’t visit the cultural center in the University Circle area. Many fantastic things to do there and it too has a large number of residence. I think the worse part of Downtown Cleveland are the casinos, they could have made much better use of that property.
Been a clevelander for almost 20 years, I love this city and can’t see myself living anywhere else. I say this as a well travelled person who has lived in 4 countries, It’s got something for everyone here
Moved from Ohio in 2000. But grew up spending Christmas and part of my summers in Cleveland. All the warmest, most beautiful memories. When you showed the West Side Market, I choked up a bit. Glad its still there. But Cleveland remains in my mind and heart, a GREAT place. Italian immigrant grandparents and family on dad's side, and old Swedish and German on mom's side. From Parma to Beechwood and everything in between. Loved it all.
Cleveland is a great city with some of the best metro parks in the country
Cleveland is great. We have three pro sports teams, world class museums, including the Cleveland Art Museum, the third best orchestra in the world, the Cleveland Orchestra, one of the best hospital systems on the planet, the West Side Market, great foodie restaurants, Lake Erie for boating and island fun, not to mention Cedar Point amusement park. The suburbs are outstanding, and we have a wonderful Metropark system that runs for miles and miles. All of this with a reasonable cost of living and housing and manageable traffic. I’ve lived in a few places over the years, and I’ve always been glad to get back home.
Definitely enjoyed the rust belt series. Very informative, real content. Keep up the great work that you produce.
Loved living in Cleveland miss it everyday
Cleveland is a suburb paradise. Both west and east sides of cuyahoga have some of the worlds nicest suburbs
Yep, I don’t think people understand this. There’s tons of mansions in the Cleveland metro area.
The west side is nice 😂. The east side needs help.
My hometown. Beautiful city, take it over anyplace in the world
Can’t forget Akron had the tires
They did that in another video.
Can't forget Dayton
Well you should
Dayton isn't in the Cleveland metro area @@alpat6374
Akron is a dump
That’s crazy how fast they put up that building next to west side market. I feel like I was just there and it was not. granted I live on the east side so I don’t make my way over there too often
Thanks for doing journalism on our state Roca.
I’m from Pittsburgh and I’ve always liked Cleveland.
For 76years.
McKeesport, PA just north of Pittsburgh is down horrendous right now. I saw a TH-cam video driving through McKeesport & it looked worse than most neighborhoods in Detroit/Flint/St. Louis.
As a Clevelander, I’ve always like Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh is sweet but not in the winter time, the hills in Pittsburgh are straight up and down, but they are pretty similar.
Another Clevleander that's always liked Pittsburgh. Nothing like coming around a bend only to have a huge city appear in front of you out of nowhere. Especially through the tunnels!
This video made me miss Cleveland more. I've lived in one of the nice & quiet neighborhood in Shaker Heights and loved it. I miss the friends I have who treated me like a Family. I miss all the coolest places & hang outs like Coventry, Shaker Square & cafe, Saint Dominic Church, Green grocer Co-op in Little Italy, the Indian's Ball Park, taking the Rapids to get to Down Town, Chagrin Falls & a lot more. I'd love to live there again if given a chance. Thanks for sharing this.
What a fabulous video. One thing I was a little disappointed not to hear about is the amount of tradesmen and working class people still living in the city. My son And his best friend are a good example of this. They are both nearly finished with their apprenticeship for union sheet metal workers. All of those fancy new buildings that are going up require hard-working men in the trades. I am a fireman and many of my friends are firemen and police And still live in the city. Cleveland has many troubles still. But, things are definitely moving in the right direction. I live in a Cleveland neighborhood called Old Brooklyn on the lower west side. I work for The city of Cleveland and when I was hired nearly 30 years ago, we were required to live within the city limits, So I bought a house here. I raised my family here, sent them to Catholic schools here Like so many other police, firemen and city workers have done over the years. I am so proud to be a Clevelander...I love this city with all I have in me. God bless.
Clevelander here. You got much of it right. A couple things I wanted to add. As some areas gentrified, shiny new construction replaced old buildings used by the previous residents - not just filling in old vacant lots or rundown buildings. Specifically, the shiny building across from the Westside market was not an empty lot. It was a rundown old shopping center until a developer bought it. I remember it had a pizza shop and a spectrum store as of about 5 years ago. I had to go there and return a modem one time before I went shopping at the market. You can probably see it on Google Earth. So some of the development is replacing desolation with prosperity, some of it is just getting the city caught up with the times. Steelyard is a bit trashy, lots of shoplifting and people begging you for money in the parking lot. It’s close to some sketchy neighborhoods like Clark Fulton and the Stockyards, so it attracts some of the economically struggling people from those neighborhoods and there is some notable crime. That’s why people in Downtown, Ohio City, and Tremont may avoid it. I never had an issue with it but I grew up in a place not that different from there. Some of the suburbanites who moved in are not going to be okay with that type of environment. Anywho, just wanted to throw that out there. Thanks for visiting my beautiful city. I think you did us justice here.
"it was an old rundown shopping center".
Interesting because I'm over 60 and I recall that shopping center being built around the late 70's early 80's, and what was there before that was surely a mess, there were old frame structures from the 1800's there and a gas station at one point. It was truly a mess and everyone thought the little shopping center that went up in the 80's was a great advancement out of Cleveland blight. How hilarious it is to hear viewpoints from generations younger than myself who didn't witness the progression of that corner.
@@user-tg6el6zc4t I mean, sure. It was an improvement. For the 2020s in a gentrified neighborhood, a 1980's shopping center is a relic of the past. In my opinion, it was a rundown old shopping center. The parking lot and building did not appear to be in the best shape when I was there. I think you're reading into my comment a little too much. Saying it was old does not mean it made zero progress in the past. I'm sure it was a positive development for its time. Nowadays, real estate moves fast. A 1980s strip mall on prime downtown adjacent real estate is not exactly modern or "advanced" in the 2020s/
And that Glass Monstrosity is better? @DarthErika
@@user-tg6el6zc4t Now you're just trying to pick fights bud. Better/worse, doesn't matter. My point was that it was a more modern or updated use of the land, appropriate to the changing neighborhood around it.
As a Cleveland native I have been on a journey as an electrical apprentice. My career so far has brought me to countless manufacturing facilities, offices buildings for large and small companies and retail establishments. I have lived here in Cleveland area for 35 years and am amazed by all the different businesses I have done work in. Love this town and feel like we're doin pretty good.
Was just about to comment about Rockefeller and Carnegie before I heard them mentioned. Cleveland was a backbone for everything. When people just insult the city it genuinely hurts me. Our country wouldn't be the powerhouse it is today without Cleveland. *Music, theatre, construction, steel, oil, the start of railways for goods and services, inspiration of flight, Best medical aid in the world, etc!* This city did more for the country than anyone could imagine!
It's a city with a very interesting history.
Those you interviewed had something in common: optimism. We Clevelanders are a positive bunch and we love this city to a fault
I moved away from Cleveland for 42 years and came back in 2021 and glad I did so. I can live anywhere I want, but Cleveland will always be my home.
great video and pretty accurate look at Cleveland right now about to be 2025. It is rapidly changing and growing. People are investing in Cleveland. I am an artist in the city. My studio is in midtown AsiaTown at Tyler Village, an old elevator factory. CLE is a great place for an artist; plenty of amazing big studio space for a great price. Grab property now in Cleveland while it's still a deal.
thank you so much for covering my city 💜💜💜 the metroparks bring me more peace and joy than anywhere else.
My father’s name was Joseph Zuppero. A Sicilian . American born raised in Cleveland served his country in Vietnam and Korea. He was known as “Joe bananas” . He used to sell fruits from a cart downtown back in the day as well as a 436 Teamster.
My father from Cleveland is Sicilian and him and his father and brother were Teamsters 436! His name was also Joseph!
@ last name? Carter?
@CharlesCarter.
thank you. I don’t recognize the name unfortunately. Paventi also was my cousin in believe he was under indictment back in the 80s not sure why as i was too young and a female not privy to family politics.
@@WinterRavens Yeah a lot of indictments in the 80s unfortunately.
@ merry Christmas to you
The Metro parks and the Cuyahoga Valley National Park are SSSSOOOOOOo worth a visit. Absolutely worth a visit.
Nice video, covering a gargantuan topic and made simple. Well done.
Also want to mention the Catholic heritage of Cleveland, specifically in Slavic Village, and its significance. The churches (St Stanislaus, Immaculate Heart, Holy Name) are stunning and continue to draw many people out of the suburbs to worship there. There's also famous restaurants, Red Chimney and Harvard Inn, which are a staple in Slavic Village.
Live in and love Cleveland, so I really appreciate the thoughtful depiction. This pretty much nails how I’d explain each part of the city you covered.
I have lived in Parma--the largest suburb of Cleveland--my entire life. Ever since the 2016 RNC was held in Cleveland, people started to notice the city for what it is. It is small, easily navigable, and has a quallty art and sports scene. More importantly, the city is affordable, and the folks are typically nice. By no means would I suggest that Cleveland can compare to a NYC or Chicago, but it's a pretty solid spot.
Parma sucks...unless you're a hillbilly.
Will you make another vid about Asia Town, the East part of Cleveland, the Clinic, Little Italy, and the Case Western Reserve areas?
Been to Chinatown.
Two Asian restaurants and a noodle house do not constitute a Chinatown.
More black people than Asians.
This was so cool to see.
I went to Cleveland for a work trip 2019 (not expecting much) and ended up loving the city. There's just something special about it.
You’re so right the project next to west 25th is one of the worst projects in the country. You have brand new, beautiful apartment complexes next to rotting projects. You can literally see the project from the complex’s outdoor pool
As a younger Clevelander who is only 27, just in my lifetime alone this city has made a decent effort to come back. Growing up in the suburbs 12 miles outside of downtown it use to be "be careful going downtown for that ball game" and now I'm living and working downtown. The amount of young professionals that live down here now is high and its nice to be surrounded by people like me. Makes going out having a drink, and meeting people nice because we're all around the same age and have the same things going on in life. I'm hoping that this city that I love so much continues on its path of making a comeback. I truly believe that Cleveland is an underrated city, we are by no means a big city any more but I hope that we can make this a city that people want to visit.
Awesome video guys, always nice to see what people have to say about this city I love so much.
Cleveland has been making a comeback since 1970!😂
My family is from Slavic Village, it brings tears to my eyes what's happened there. My great Aunt's house is abandoned now, my great grandparents house has been demolished :( It used to be such a lively place. It smelled funny because of all the industry but oh how I miss it.
Man there is so much left out of this video. As a Clevelander, I truly believe that our rich and unique history in both the mainstream of culture and counterculture, is what makes us so great. The story of Cleveland can’t just be told on the West side either. The East side holds powerful sentiments to our diversity like the Hough neighborhood (see Hough Riots), or League Park, an iconic early baseball stadium. The thriving Asiatown community, Little Italy and University Circle also can’t go overlooked.
Next time you come to Cleveland, I would highly recommend visiting the East side, not just East Cleveland (a suburb).
Nice to see Cleveland doing better. Hopefully Dayton will continue following suit.
Man I hope you do Toledo Ohio. This review of different cities is fantastic, well articulated, historically accurate, and provides many personal accounts.
I’m from the Cincy area and been to Cleveland a few times taking my dad to Cleveland Clinic. I’d really like to see more of what the city has to offer. But I’ll tell you I fell absolutely in love with Chicago over a 3-day weekend trip. I could see myself living there some day.
Enjoyed your piece on Cleveland. The man in the Browns shirt talking about young professionals living downtown is correct. The townhouse he was pointing out, are in an area called Duck Island, and go for about $699,000. So Cleveland must be doing something right for ppl to spend that kind of money to live downtown. Like any city it has its bad areas, its set backs. But in general lots to do in Cleveland. I live in a suburb and work at the clinic. We frequent the city for all kinds of entertainment, ball games, restaurants and the Metroparks are the BEST! My only grip is aligned with what Cody was saying...there is a divide. But its so extreme in terms of cost. If there was a medium price point for homes Cleveland would have even more ppl living down there.
Cleveland is 30 mins north of me. Love the history of the place regardless of the rough parts the history is amazing. Thanks for the video!
As someone who grew up in Parma and lives in Medina, this video and your Akron video were outstanding
Being from the area, my friends and I never really called E 55th and Broadway "Slavic Village". Off of Broadway that area would start near Broadway/Union and then up past Morabito on 55th. Off of 49th it started at fleet. Give a shout to University Settlement though. They helped my family when we were young. I'll never live in the area again, but I still work near the mill. It's coming back, and it'll always be home.
Proud northeast Ohio resident who’s worked in every neighborhood from Lorain to mayfield. Northshore Cleveland to Medina and everything in between. Seen a lot good bad and ugly but I have faith Cleveland will continue to bounce back like it’s starting to:
Thank God for Cleveland Clinic, Progressive and University Hospitals for employing so many NE Ohioans.
Cannot build a wealthy economy banking on the illness of others…. Especially if they have no jobs or insurance…. Ponzi schemes never end well
The decline of the steel industry was sadly partially self induced. In 1959 the Steelworker's Union went on strike. The strike wasn't about wages or benefits, it was about preventing automation of some jobs. They stayed out for 116 days over it and other US industries didn't shut down. They started importing that cheap Japanese steel and they never stopped. The next industry was electronics, and then automobiles. It was a domino effect.
Subscribed! This video is phenomenal. As a life-long Clevelander, I learned a ton from this!
My hometown, born at St. Luke’s Hospital, which has been demolished. Mom and dad were both from the city. Love Cleveland and always will.
Great video,very accurate cheers from Chardon Ohio ❤
Your guide kept saying everything was a dirt plot before new construction. They weren't. I mean, I'm sure after they demolished what was there, there was a brief period when it was lol. He clearly was pretty new to the area. For example there was a strip mall across from the West Side Market with a bank branch and a drug store and stuff.
I'm a CLEVELAND boomerang..came back to retire, absolutely love it here...The People here are absolutely amazing, kind and caring....also no traffic, easy parking, edgy things to do, great art, history, music scenes, sports..world renowned, art, orchestra..architecture..great food...parks and the theater district !!!.love it here, ssshh....don't tell anyone, I don't want traffic,, let everyone hate, also with climate change winters are simple
I moved out to Cleveland 3 years ago and lived in a suburb about a half hr away from downtown my whole life. There's good and bad parts in every big city but just like Detroit and Cleveland the last 10 to 15 years its gotten a lot better.
1:35 bro said all the Italians are in cement work💀
Boots
I worked for an italian boss who made it in cement, and have heard stories right from the horses mouth. They're probably laughing because they know people are buried in the foundations Italians poured.
I love Cleveland. Especially the East side. And the metro parks. Rocky River reservation is a gift from God.
That 20 foot high-rise had me giggle before you posted that correction with it lol
Cleveland born and raised. I love my city, but I’m not thrilled with Haslam trying to relocate the Browns stadium to the suburbs. A big part of Browns history was made on the banks of Lake Erie. From tailgating, to supporting local businesses in the downtown area. Whether we won, or lost the whole atmosphere along the lake screams “here we go Brownies, here we go… woof woof.”
Native Clevelander. I live elsewhere now but I love Cleveland. Great to see all the old mansions on Franklin near Lutheran Hospital where I was born. Guess it's now a branch of the Cleveland Clinic. Evidently they also drove down Clark Ave area which is near where my family lived in the '50's (first school was old Clark Elementary). Sad to see it's a blighted area now.
Camms corners off 150th and Lorain Ave. was always a prosperous area. Glad to see it still is.
Cleveland has too much to offer not to come back. It still has the bones of a great city, has great universities, great housing stock. It just needs more investment money flowing back in to recapture the greatness.
I live on the far west side in Kamms corner and it was very nice to see a video on Cleveland that focused mostly on the west side as the east side of Cleveland is 3/4 of the city…
To be fair, this was a good vid showing Cle's rough side, but you pretty much skipped the nice aspects of the city's core - yeah there's lots of run down areas, but there's Edgewater, Wendy, Voinovich parks, Rock n Roll HOF/GLSS, the Flats' east & west banks w/the Cuyahoga R., Tower City, Playhouse Square, CSU, the pro stadiums - just hang'n out at bad intersections is one sided - do another vid & next time go inside Heinen's, Terminal Tower, Palace Theater, University Circle - lots of world class attractions - check 'em all out - plus some of the best suburbs in the nation - a lot to like in CLE -
Yeah but see the nice things don’t get views, just the negative coverage.