Cleveland and environs: attractions
(Mods there is a somewhat similar thread but it is several years old. Please merge if appropriate.)
I have recently moved back to Cleveland after more than 15 years. Needless to say, much has changed since I lived here last. I have several family members who live in NC who are planning to visit here this summer or within the next year.
I'm compiling a list of things they might be interested in. I'd love additions to this. One family group includes a 9 year old girl Her grandmother likes to include unforgettable experiences in her travel (when they visited me in Memphis I arranged for her to be a Junior Duck Master at the Peabody). The other family group is a couple interested in civil war history, classical music, theater, and out door activities. They went to grad school in Toronto. I'm including things within about 4 hours from Cleveland since a short overnight or two is possible or ideas for subsequent trips.
Here's what I currently have. I'd appreciate comments on these as well as additions.
WHAT TO DO IN CLEVELAND AND WITHIN (REASONABLE) DRIVING DISTANCE
1. Cleveland Museum of Art
2. Cleveland Orchestra (and Blossom Center)
3. Cleveland Museum of Natural History
4. Cleveland Botanical Gardens
5. Western Reserve Historical Society
6. Cleveland Zoo
7. Cleveland Aquarium (ugh)
8. Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame
9. Sports: Browns, Cavs, Indians
10. Lake Erie beaches
11. Playhouse Square (a variety of theaters ranging from classics to serious to comedy to musicals and music offerings)
12. Shopping: Beachwood Place, Legacy Village, Gordon Square, Crocker Park
13. Tremont (trendy neighborhood, art galleries, restaurants)
14. West Side Market
15. Restaurants
16. Cute village squares: Chagrin Falls, Hudson, Aurora
17. Hiking/Biking (Metro Parks, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Holden Arboretum)
18. Canoeing on Cuyahoga (Camp Hi) on Chagrin River (Chagrin Canoe and Kayak Livery)
19. White water rafting - Ohiopyle - 3.25 hours from Cleveland, visit Frank Lloyd Wright’s Falling Waters nearby
20. Niagara Falls - 4 hours from Cleveland
21. Toronto - 4.5 hours from Cleveland
22. Shaw Festival - Niagara on the Lake, Canada (GB Shaw plays and others)
23. Wooster Light Opera Festival
24. Shakespeare Festival - 5 hours from Cleveland
25. Detroit Area - Greenfield Village (Ford Museum), Motown Museum - about 4 hours from Cleveland
26. Cain Park
27. Cedar Point - amusement park - about 2 hours away
28. Great Lakes Science Center (downtown)
Thanks y'all