In re: Crew Stadium #1 stadium of the decade?

Stadia magazine is a pretty intense industry magazine from what I can tell on just what its says, Stadia.  It had ads for grass companies, seating and in-depth articles on the newest of those as well.  They recently in their 2010 showcase issue  celebrating their 10 years as a magazine had a list of ”Ten from [...]

In re: Immigration could be path for Cleveland.

“The Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland, the chief planning and fundraising agency for the region’s 80,000 Jews, is committing resources to a center designed to attract international talent and investment. It’s offering expertise, start-up funding and the prospect of an enticing location — its headquarters building on Playhouse Square.
When federation leaders decided in fall 2008 [...]

In re: Bar Symon

Bar Symon (Avon Lake, OH)
Bar Symon sits in a strip wall west of Cleveland in Avon Lake, honestly I can’t say I have a great sense where it is since I wasn’t driving and wasn’t paying too close attention to it, but its definitely a ways out there for a former east sider who when [...]

In re: Cost to get railroad going in Ohio

Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland says the state could restore passenger rail service with $250 million in federal stimulus money.
Strickland’s administration released the estimate Friday. Trains would run along existing freight tracks connecting Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus and Cleveland, with the eventual goal of making the service high speed.
The governor also estimates it would cost $10 million [...]

In re: Amish Space Heater: Is that an oxymoron?

““I think a lot of it goes back to the irony of the Amish and an electric fireplace,” he said. “How can that be? It’s like skintight baggy pants.”  
Amish Space Heater: Is That an Oxymoron? is an interesting article in the NY Times details the strange product that is apparently right here from Ohio that has [...]

In re: Passenger trains in Columbus

“State leaders are determined to connect Ohio’s three largest cities by passenger rail as early as next year, an idea that Gov. Ted Strickland endorsed in his State of the State address Wednesday.
The so-called 3-C corridor was abandoned in 1971, a consequence of falling ridership and the breakdown of the national rail network. Columbus, which [...]

In re: Coldplay caught stealing notes? Arena district a boom? Bookclubs…

Headed out west for a couple days tomorrow and figured I mention a few interesting things I saw recently, so just a hodgepodge post:

Coldplay is being sued for copyright infringement for their song Viva la Vida by guitarist Joe Satriani, (see a YouTube video comparison)  check out his much lesser known song in comparison – [...]

In re: Cleveland Clinic to Add Transparency.

The Cleveland Clinic plans to announce this week it has begun publicly reporting the business relationships that any of its 1,800 staff doctors and scientists have with drug and device makers.
The clinic, one of the nation’s most prominent medical research centers, is making a complete disclosure of doctors’ and researchers’ financial ties available on its [...]

In re: Columbus Crew win MLS cup!!!

Well its been a while since I posted, not sure why, I was over in England for an amazing vacation and been busy with work, but here I am back in Columbus prepping some food for my office’s thanksgiving lunch tomorrow while watching the Browns turn in a horrible performance but followed it up by [...]

In re: Gourmet Magazine has some cheap & good eats in Cleveland

Despite living 2 hours away from Cleveland where I grew up I have been fortunate to be able to stay up to date on the food scene up there and to say the least its a pretty impressive spread of choices that is growing up there despite the tough times.  This is the point of [...]