Cleveland, OH

Tower City
DESCRIPTION: Housed under one of the city's tallest skyscrapers and containing 100+ specialty shops, 6 full-service restaurants, 11-screen theater, Time Warner Cable Amphitheater at Tower City, 2 Hotels and easy access through a connected walkway to Progressive Field, Quicken Loans Arena and the RTA Transit station; when its cold outside this is the place to be in Cleveland; The Avenue in Tower City hosts a number of events throughout the year

DAYS & HOURS: Sun Noon-5p, Mon-Sat 11a-7p
ADDRESS: 230 West Huron Road  MAP
PHONE: 216-623-4750
WEBSITE: http://www.towercitycenter.com

Warehouse District
DESCRIPTION: Comprises a former wholesale and commercial center of fine Victorian architecture that by the 1920s ranked close to New York City as a leading center for clothing manufacture; hard times came in the district after WW II and many buildings were raized; most remaining buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places; a rebirth is underway for live-work lofts, restaurants and clubs

DAYS& HOURS: daily

ADDRESS: bounded by Superior Ave, The Flats, Cleveland Memorial Shoreway and 3rd Street  MAP

Hard Rock Café
DESCRIPTION: Opened in 1998, lots of Rock memorabilia, gifts and average burgers, yet somehow still a fan favorite
DAYS & HOURS: Sun-Thu 11a-11p, Fri-Sat 11a–12a
ADDRESS: 230 West Huron Road  MAP
PHONE: 216-830-7625
WEBSITE: http://www.hardrock.com/locations/cafes

House of Blues
DESCRIPTION: Opened in 2004, this large venue features a 1,000-seat music hall, a 230-seat Cajun-Southern restaurant and a retail store; HOB presents live, national touring artists, American folk art; sample the fried buttermilk battered chicken breast with country gravy, pan-seared voodoo shrimp, baby back ribs and Creole jambalaya; another fan favorite is their award-winning all-you-can-eat Southern buffet during Gospel Sunday Brunch with live Gospel music

DAYS & HOURS: daily

ADDRESS: 308 Euclid Avenue  MAP

PHONE: 216-523-2583

WEBSITE: http://www.hob.com/venues/clubvenues/cleveland

Fat Fish Blue
DESCRIPTION: Blues and Jazz club with Creole food; $5 cover during live bands

DAYS & HOURS: Sun & Mon 12a-12p, Tue-Thu 11:30a-12p, Fri & Sat 12a-2a

ADDRESS: 21 Prospect Ave  MAP

PHONE: 216-875-6000

WEBSITE: http://www.fatfishblue.com

Mardi Gras
DESCRIPTION: Cajun cuisine served at this popular restaurant; live Jazz and Blues played Thu-Sat nights

DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Fri 11a-12p, Sat-Sun 11a-4a

ADDRESS: 1423 East 21st Street  MAP

PHONE: 216-566-9094

WEBSITE: none

Soldiers & Sailors Monument
DESCRIPTION: Sculpted by Levi T. Scofield and built in 1894, the bronze and granite landmark is an imposing monument commemorating the Civil War; "Goddess of Liberty” situated at the top, signifies loyalty to the nation; inside the base of the monument bronze relief sculptures depict the Navy, Cavalry, Infantry and Artillery, Emancipation of the Slaves, Beginning and End of the Civil War in Ohio, famous officers slain in action; tablets listing 9,000 Civil War veterans include the names and infantry number of US Colored Troops next white soldiers and sailors, signaling that Colored Troops were honored as peers; FREE entry, donations welcomed

ADMISSION: Free

DAYS & HOURS: Closed for renovations

ADDRESS: Public Square  MAP

PHONE: 216-274-2256

WEBSITE: http://www.soldiersandsailors.com

Cleveland Main Library
DESCRIPTION: Black Congressman Carl Stokes has his name on the large annex housing an extensive collection of his documents, Langston Hughes’ complete works, and the works of Ohio native Toni Morrison

DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Sat 9a-6p

ADDRESS: 325 Superior Ave  MAP

PHONE: 216-623-2800

WEBSITE: http://www.cpl.org

Lake View Cemetery
DESCRIPTION: Regarded as “Cleveland's Outdoor Museum” with tours conducted seven days a week; notable monuments and structures includes the magnificent 180-foot tall castle-like tomb of President James A. Garfield and the Rockefeller family tombs; final resting place of Eliot Ness, inventor Garrett A. Morgan, Congressman Carl B. Stokes, Jane Edna Hunter who founded the Phyllis Wheatley Foundation scholarship fund; Lake View Cemetery Dam was the largest concrete filled dam east of the Rocky Mountains

DAYS & HOURS: ground open daily 7:30a-5:30p

ADDRESS: 12316 Euclid Avenue  MAP

PHONE: 216-421-2665

WEBSITE: http://www.lakeviewcemetery.com

Burbank, OH

Lodi Station Outlets
DESCRIPTION: These outlets boast two custom railroads with working trains that circle the premises; more than 300,000 square-feet of shopping fun await you including brands including The Gap, Aeropostale, Polo Ralph Lauren and the Bath and Body Works Outlet
DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Wed 10a-7p, Thu-Sat 10a-9p, Sun 11a-7p
ADDRESS: 9911 Avon Lake Road  MAP
PHONE: 330-948-9929
WEBSITE: http://www.lodioutlets.net

Aurora, OH

Aurora Farms Premium Outlet
DESCRIPTION: features some of the world’s finest designer and name-brand outlets with outstanding valuesincluding Michael Kors, Nike Factory Store, Coach, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5^th
ADDRESS: 549 South Chillicothe Road  MAP
PHONE: 330-562-2000
WEBSITE: http://www.premiumoutlets.com