Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Lakewood Named Top-Ten Coolest Suburb In Country
Posted by Vince Grzegorek on Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 3:49 PM
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Travel + Leisure mag, that recognized arbiter of all that's cool, has deemed Lakewood cool enough to land on its list of top ten cool suburbs worthy of a visit.
What with all the churches and bars, how could it not be the coolest? What other city provides the most practical and convenient locations for both committing various sins and then apologizing for them in the morning?
But that's not what drew Travel + Leisure's eye.
Here's their blurb:
Set along the cliffs of Lake Erie, this inner-ring suburb of Cleveland has been on the radar of the young and urbane for some time. It has a well-established (and thriving) nightlife and gastronomic scene along Detroit Avenue, as well as a sizable gay and lesbian community.See: Every Sunday the Lakewood Band Shelter at Lakewood Park offers free performances, often big band ensembles. Rock and blues acts play the Winchester Tavern and Music Hall.
Taste: Sip on a signature Red Delicious martini while taking in the magnificent view of Lake Erie and downtown Cleveland from the nautically themed Pier W. For heartier fare (though not necessarily healthful), head over to Melt Bar & Grilled, where chef Matt Fish has elevated the grilled cheese sandwich to gourmet status.
You probably assumed that Melt would be mentioned. It's cool! There are tattoos! Cool! But it's nice to also see Pier W and the Winchester get some pub. Also mentioned: free big band concerts, because that's the coolest of cool.
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A little leary of the author. Did he actually visit Lakewood? I mean how can a city that borders Lake Erie be an inner ring anything?
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The suburbs that border Cleveland are inner ring, dude.
That said, I wonder if the author has been to Lakewood. It's a dump- tons of low rent houses, crummy schools, ethnic difficulties, and fratboy central on Detroit at night.
Lakewood a 10 coolest suburb? Reallllllly?? Most times it's like living in your own personal episode of Cops and having lived there for 5 years I was MORE than happy to get out...
Mostly full of stupid white trash...
Coolest suburb my butt....
