When you least expect it, Cleveland gets hit with a weekend of shitty weather. Well, you should probably always expect it here. Luckily, we have a bunch of activities to do on a rainy day.
Making a Bagel Into Pizza
Cleveland’s Frickaccio’s was one of the earliest purveyors of the pizza bagel, tempting none other than President Obama, who stocked up on the bagels before heading back to the White House.
Photo via The Pizza Bagel Lady/FacebookTake a Scenic Drive
Northeast Ohio has some of the most beautiful roads in the midwest. From the Cuyahoga Valley to the Chagrin Valley, to the lake to Amish country, there are plenty of beautiful drives to take on a hot summer day.
Photo via Scene ArchivesFree Classes Offered By Cleveland Public Library
325 Superior Ave., Cleveland
Looking to take some computer lessons, add some employment skills or learn a new language? All of these and more are offered by the Cleveland Public Library, the peoples’ university, and they’re totally free.
Photo via Scene ArchivesSee a Movie at Cedar Lee
There’s only one theater in Cleveland showing the best movies to come out each year, and not just from Hollywood, but Bulgaria or Australia or an indie filmmaker in Montana. The Cedar Lee wins Best Movie Theater every year for a reason.
Photo via @Eh_Liss_A/InstagramTake a Tour of Great Lakes Brewing Co. and Have a Pint
The craft brew renaissance in Cleveland began with the Conway brothers in 1988 and continues unabated today. Great Lakes is the anchor of the Ohio City brewing district, responsible for Christmas Ale, of course, and a local name known and respected around the country. Take a tour of the brewing facilities and see how it’s done.
Photo via @GLBC_Cleveland/InstagramSpend Some Time at the West Side Market
After celebrating its centennial and enjoying one of its busiest years in recent history, there’s not much new to say about Cleveland’s public market. It’s the envy of folks around the country, stocked fully with the most delicious food in town no matter your taste and… well, come on: Just go buy your stuff there already.
Photo via Scene ArchivesGet Lost at the Cleveland Museum of Art
One of the best art museums around sits on East Boulevard just waiting for you. The world-renowned collection spans continents and eras, from Italian Renaissance to modern, from ancient Greece to African, and more. Obviously, always more. Spend a day getting lost.
Photo via Scene Archives Credit: Scene archivesVisit the Natural History Museum
In addition to their permanent exhibits, currently on display at the Natural History Museum is Wildlife Rescue, an exhibit focusing on animal conservation. It’ll be there for the next six months. Sounds good to us!
Photo via Scene ArchivesGet Takeout From a New Restaurant
There are a ton of options in town that you surely haven’t tried. Pick something up, find a park or take it home and try some delicious new food.
Photo via Scene ArchivesRock Week at the Rock Hall, Celebration Day 2018
Sat, April 7
Scene Archives PhotoVolunteer
You think you know your hometown pretty well, but chances are you could stand to learn a thing or two. Whether it’s the Federal Reserve or the West Side Market
Photo via Scene ArchivesCoffee and Record Browsing at LOOP
2180 West 11th Street, Cleveland
Your date may scoff at the cliché suggestion of a trip to a coffee shop for a date but LOOP isn’t the usual choice. Located in Tremont, LOOP offers a standard array of artisan coffee drinks and pastries, sure, but LOOP is also a record store. The majority of LOOP’s music selection lives on the second floor and sifting through will cost absolutely nothing.
Photo via @LarisInParis/InstagramTabletop Board Game Cafe
1810 W. 25th St., Cleveland
For those who are content to chill at home and play board games, but also want a change of scenery and a cold drink, Tabletop in Ohio City is the perfect day or night out when the weather sucks.
Photo via Scene ArchivesKaraoke at Tina’s
5400 Herman Ave., Cleveland
You can belt out “Don’t Stop Believing” at just about any corner bar, but do yourself a favor and sing your little heart out at Tina’s Nite Club instead. The nondescript building squirreled away on the back streets of Detroit-Shoreway houses the strangest, most fervent, most eclectic karaoke in Cleveland … every day of the week. Every day. Go forth and sing.
Photo via @XOXOGarbageGirl/InstagramStream a Movie That Was Filmed in Cleveland
Your Couch
We all know about the Avengers, A Christmas Story and of course Draft Day. But did you know over 30 movies have been filmed in Northeast Ohio? Some of our favorites include American Splendor, The Kings of Summer, The Land and Take Shelter but there are a ton of good ones.
Photo via Scene ArchivesHit Up A Comedy Show
Whether it’s Hilarities on East Fourth, the Improv in the Flats, Something Dada at the Beck Center, Accidental Comedy or one of many bars and clubs around town that host local comedy nights, there’s almost always a comedy show happening around town. Who doesn’t love a night of drinks and laughter?
Photo via Scene Archives Credit: Scene ArchivesBar Trivia
All Over Town
Every night across the greater Cleveland area, some bar/restaurant will be hosting trivia. Find out which bar is close to you, call another couple to meet you to make a team of four, quiz your significant other on the way there, and you’re set. But don’t expect to win unless you’re really good at trivia – people take these games really serious.
Photo via @BestTriviaEver/InstagramOld School Bowling at Dickey’s
3275 West 25th St., Cleveland
Look, we all love the newer bowling alleys, with music and good food and fluorescent lights. But sometimes, you just want to bowl with no extracuricculars and Dickey’s in Ohio City is all about the bowling. You even keep your own score.
Photo via @MRubado/InstagramPlay Some Shuffleboard at Forest City
4506 Lorain Ave., Cleveland
A bar/restaurant devoted solely to shuffleboard? Sounds awesome. That’s what you can find in Ohio City at Forest City Shuffleboard. Bring your friends, warm up your arms, and sling those discs.
Photo via @ForestCityShuffle/InstagramBrowse a Local Bookstore
We really have a great selection of local bookstores all over Northeast Ohio. Visible Voice in Tremont, Appletree Books and Mac’s Backs in Cleveland Heights, Horizontal Books and Zubal Books in Ohio CityLoganberry Books in Shaker Heights, Learned Owl in Hudson, Fireside Books in Chagrin Falls and the Bookshop in Lakewood are all worthy of a trip.
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