Clevelanders are a special people. Many of us have an undeniable nasally accent and we can’t keep ourselves from saying “ope” every time we bump into someone. But, most notably, we tend to call things by a name that’s just plain wrong. Sometimes we’ve created our own shorthand, sometimes we just like what something used to be called better than what it is now, and sometimes we hardly bother to learn something’s proper title. Let’s have a look at the many ways we do that.
Nautica vs. Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
This might be the most misnamed place in town. Partially because it’s changed names so many times, partially because it’ll always just be Nautica. It’s the concert venue in the Flats we all know and love. It’s been called Nautica Stage, The Plain Dealer Pavilion, Nautica Pavilion, hell even when it was called Scene Pavilion after us we called it Nautica. Credit:Michael Barera/Wikimedia CommonsMed Mart vs. Global Center For Health Innovation
Whatever it’s called, it’s pretty useless. Probably better not to refer to it at all. Credit: Scene ArchivesThe Stadium vs. Browns Stadium
It’ll always just be the Stadium, or where the Browns play. First Energy, Browns Stadium, whatever other future name, they’ll all be irrelevant. Credit:Erik DrostThe Art Museum vs. Cleveland Museum of Art
It’s a world class museum and it’s in Cleveland, so does it really matter what we call it. But yes, it’s easier to say the art museum. Credit: Emanuel WallaceConvention Center vs. Huntington Convention Center
Look, it’s not our fault these companies pay all this money in rights to have things named after them. They’re just hard to actually stick in popular vernacular. Credit:Warren LeMay/FlickrPositively Cleveland vs. Destination Cleveland
The Cleveland tourism bureau has been called Destination Cleveland since 2014 but most still refer to it by its previous name, Positively Cleveland, which was coined in 2017. Not many refer to its original 1934 name, the ‘Convention Board of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce’ or its second name ‘Convention and Visitors Bureau of Greater Cleveland, Inc.’ But there have to be some out there. Credit:Chuck Allen/Flickr CCGood Night John Boy
1050 West 10th St., Cleveland
Forward Hospitality Group opened this 1970s-themed nightclub in the Flats in 2021 after two years of planning. It’s quickly become the place to dance and be seen on weekend nights. There’s wood paneling, shag carpet, a disco ball, crazy wallpaper and much more, making for decor that looks like it’s from the 70s mixed with modern hipness. And people come there to dance. So be ready. Credit: Scene ArchivesNPR vs. Ideastream Public Media/WKSU
Ideastream Public Media/WKSU is almost always referred to as NPR due to its association with National Public Radio. But that’s the name of what you’re listening to, Cleveland. Credit: IdeastreamThe Tribe/Indians vs. The Guardians
They’re not the Indians/Tribe anymore. It’s been 1.5 seasons now, get over it. (We all make mistakes.) Credit: Emanuel WallaceThe Courts vs. The Justice Center
Everyone refers to The Justice Center as The Courts, just hope you don’t have to refer to it at all. Credit:Tim Evanson/FlickrCCMall B/C vs. Which One Are You On
?? Credit:Kris Lucius/Flickr CCThe Jake/Jacobs Field vs. Progressive Field
Progressive Field/The Prog has definitely caught on more than anyone thought it would, just like every new stadium name does. But you’ll still find a healthy portion of Clevelanders dropping The Jake in reference to the ballpark. Credit: Emanuel WallaceStadium subsidies are never worth it. Credit: Scene ArchivesChip Tha Ripper vs. King Chip
We swear, the Cleveland based rapper’s moniker is actually ‘King Chip’, not ‘Chip Tha Ripper,’even if everyone calls him that. Credit:Dana Beveridge/Flickr CCHuntington Building or BP Building vs. 200 Public Square
Most people refer to 200 Public Square, the downtown skyscraper, as the Huntington Building, or sometimes the BP Building, depending on how old one is. Definitely not 200 Public Square. The building, originally built in 1985, was originally known as the Sohio Building or the Standard Oil Building. A tower of many names, but only one official one. Credit:David Ellis/Flickr CCBerea vs. Crosscountry Mortgage Campus of the Cleveland Browns
If anyone is going to watch the Browns in training camp or talking about training camp, they simply say ‘Berea.’ We’re going to ‘Crosscountry Mortgage Campus of the Cleveland Browns’ has literally never been uttered by a single person. But now you know the sponsored name. Credit:Erik Drost/Flickr CC
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