Afternoon Brew: Aquarium Targets January Opening, Tribe’s a Groundball Machine, and Star Plaza Gets Props

Good afternoon, Cleveland. Here’s some stuff to read while you put aside your cynicism for a second and reflect on how cool the aquarium might be.

— The aquarium at the old Powerhouse is slated to open in late January/early February 2012. There will be a 150-foot walk-through sea tunnel in the shark exhibit. Sharks freaking rock. (Cleveland Leader)

— Star Plaza was voted the 11th best public space in America. In related news, 59% of Clevelanders still don’t know where the hell it is. (Planetizen)

— The Tribe will have a groundball-inducing pitching staff the likes of which hasn’t been seen in baseball ever. Now if they could just get someone to field the ball, they’ll be set. (Grantland)

This article appears in Nov 9-15, 2011.