Group think can dominate Cleveland, like any city. But there are opinions that stand out, that go against the grain, that buck popular sentiment, and which will have you standing alone. These are some of them.
Pierogis are bland dough pockets. Credit: Scene ArchivesTax abatements are the least of the city’s problems when it comes to housing. Credit:Stu Spivack/FlickrHopkins is actually a decent airport. Credit:Caribb/FlickrCleveland is bike friendly. Credit:K_E_Lewis/FlickrTraffic at Blossom Music Center isn’t that bad. Credit: Scene ArchivesIt’s fine for people from the suburbs to say they’re from Cleveland. Credit: Scene ArchivesThe Feast is not fun. Credit: Emanuel WallaceEveryone in the Rock Hall truly deserves to be in the Rock Hall. Credit:Dr. Bob Hall/FlickrKayaking down the Cuyahoga is not a particularly pretty experience, it’s actually an industrial wasteland. Credit:Erik Drost/FlickrMabel’s isn’t the best barbecue in Cleveland. Credit: Scene ArchivesMGK is the best musical act to come out of Cleveland. Credit: Scene ArchivesThe Browns should move again.
Yeah, the Browns have probably been the worst franchise in all of sports since they came back in 1999, but we still love them and talk about them non-stop and they’re not going anywhere.
Photo via Scene Archives Credit: Scene ArchivesStadium Mustard is overrated. Credit: Scene ArchivesThe Cleveland food pales in comparison to Detroit, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. Credit:Hal Jackey/FlickrOhio State fans are the worst. Credit:DRust/FlickrPlatform Brewery’s closing impacts the local craft brewery scene. Credit: Scene ArchivesThe Public Square redesign is an abject failure. Credit:Erik Drost/FlickrCleveland may be the home of the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame but it has the worst live music fans. Credit: Scene ArchivesStadium subsidies are never worth it. Credit: Scene ArchivesFor all its problems, the RTA is fine. Credit: Scene ArchivesCleveland is not a walkable city. Credit: Scene ArchivesTito Francona has had a Hall of Fame career but its time to move on. Credit:Erik Drost/FlickrWMMS is just as good as it was in the ’70s and ’80s. Credit: Scene ArchivesChristmas Ale isn’t good. Credit: Scene Archives‘A Christmas Story’ is overrated. Credit: Scene ArchivesMost Community Development Corporations (CDCs) shouldn’t exist. Credit:Dennis Yang/Flickr
