It has been a little bit long since I updated last Dayton diary. One of the reason is I had been visiting Cleveland last week. So, here is a special issue for pictures taken in Cleveland.
Cleveland is located in the north Ohio, by the Lake Erie and about 4 hours drive from Dayton. It is a big city, with both old and new faces.
Like many cities in western countries, especially in Europe, Cleveland has a "square" (and also a termnial station on its side) in the center of the city. Many roads lead there. The place was called "Public Square". The Public Square and the Tower City Center, with terminal station just next to the square, are just between the old and new faces of Cleveland.
You can see many old buildings around there, such like church and old National City Bank building. But most impressive is the riverside. I believe the Cuyahoga river had been very imporant mean of transportation for days when Cleveland was a industrial city.
Just beside the river standing is the Tower City Center. As its name says, it is a complex with a tower building in its center, including shopping mall, hotels, offices, and the terminal station of RTA train lines.
Inside the Tower City Center, and beyond this building, are the newer faces of Cleveland, I believe. National City Bank has moved to its new white building, called National City Center. The most recently developed area should be the shore of Lake Erie, including famous Rock and Roll Hall of Fame + Museum. I did want to visit there, but this time I had no time to go.
You can also see the famous smile all around the downtown. This is the logo of Cleveland Indians, a Major League baseball team which is famous with the movie "Major League". The people in Cleveland said although the team keeps loosing, so many Cleveland people love the team and it is VERY difficult to get tickets of games.
One more interesting place is Coventry. It is the area close to Case Western Reserve Universiry. There you can find many interesting shops, and interesting people. The people in Cleveland say the area and people there are "liberal" rather than "conservative". Actually there are many young people, most of whom I suppose are the students of Case Western.
