Who: Dana C. Crawford, PhDWhat: Cain Park (Parsons Dance)Where: Cleveland Heights, OH 44118 We are currently deep into summer. For the past several years, I have equated the months of July and August with oppressive heat and shockingly high electric bills. These dog days of summer were met with yearly dread. For these few months, […]
Who: Dana C. Crawford, PhDWhat: Lower Shaker Lake and Nature Center at Shaker LakesWhere: 2600 South Park Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44120 It’s 70 degrees without a cloud in the sky. So, what are you going to do? Go for a walk, I say!Steve and I are very fortunate to live near the Shaker Lakes, man-made […]
Who: Dana C. Crawford, PhDWhat: Canal Exploration Center, Cuyahoga Valley National ParkWhere: 7104 Canal Road, Valley View, OH 44125 In a previous post, I have already mentioned the existence of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, a great destination for outdoor fun. The Canal Exploration Center is also part of the national park. This park entrance […]
Who: Dana C. Crawford, PhDWhat: Brandywine FallsWhere: 8176 Brandywine Road in Sagamore Hills Township Did you know there is a national park near Cleveland? No? Neither did we until we moved here. I am delighted to declare that Cleveland is very close to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, the only national park in Ohio. The […]
Who: Dana C. Crawford, PhDWhat: Lake Erie and Edgewater ParkWhere: Cleveland, OH 44102 What do Clevelanders do in the winter? Before actually moving here, I imagined Clevelanders hibernated from late November until early April. Not true! Sure, it’s cold and snowy for four months or so, but that’s no excuse to stay inside. Many native […]
Who: Dana C. Crawford, PhDWhat: Beachwood City Park West/EastWhere: Shaker Boulevard, Beachwood, OH Much has surprised me about living in Cleveland. It probably comes as no surprise to many that Cleveland has a bad rap. Sure, we expect a good ribbing from our Pittsburgh friends (who taught me “mistake by the lake”), but I can’t […]