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Downtown

Downtown Cleveland - Photo Bob Perkoski

During the day, downtown Cleveland functions as the governmental, commercial and legal nucleus of Cuyahoga County. Daily, tens of thousands of people commute here to work at law firms, banks, insurance companies and in municipal offices. At the end of the day, many of those people get in cars or hop on trains and return home to far-flung suburbs.

But not all of them.

More and more, people are choosing to call downtown home. Taking up residence in converted warehouse lofts or sleek new condos, these pioneers are carving out an existence utterly opposite their suburban colleagues. And why shouldn't they? At every turn another architectural gem awaits admiration. Areas like E. Fourth Street and the Warehouse District offer hip places to eat, drink, and play. The Indians, Browns and Cavs all work downtown. On the lakeshore, the Rock Hall and Science Center offer educational fun.

Downtown Features

reading nest, a public art slideshow

Bob Perkoski Thursday, June 13, 2013

Reading Nest is a 30x11-foot art installation on display in the Eastman Reading Garden of the Cleveland Public Library. Designed by CIA grad Mark Reigelman, and produced in collaboration with LAND studio, the massive yet elegant "owl's nest" is constructed from repurposed wood. Bob Perkoski documented the process from start to finish.

we live here now: helen qin and jesse mason, owners of mason's creamery

Karin Connelly Thursday, June 13, 2013

Meet Helen Qin and Jesse Mason, a couple whose love for each other is rivaled only by their love of ice cream. After swapping the West Coast for the North Coast, the two launched Mason's Creamery, an ice cream start-up. Since moving to town, they have found Cleveland to be a city that not only loves ice cream, but that supports small business.

entrepreneurs riding road to success thanks to growing bike-based economy

Lee Chilcote Thursday, June 06, 2013

As cities continue to become more bike-friendly, new bike-based businesses are springing up to support the movement. These bike-centric businesses are both banking on and promoting a growing interest in riding, and in the process they are boosting their cities' economies.

meals on wheels: local food truck scene keeps on rollin'

Erin O'Brien Thursday, May 23, 2013

East, West, North and South -- it's getting easier and easier to score a hot, fresh and delicious meal from a food truck. In just three years' time, the Cleveland food truck scene has zoomed from 0 to 60, with dozens of rigs scattered all over town. Here's a little help finding them.

signs of life: a slideshow of great bar and grill signs

Bob Perkoski Thursday, May 16, 2013

A great sign does more than announce a business name and brand; it welcomes all who see it into the establishment. Fresh Water photographer Bob Perkoski has a soft spot for attractive bar and restaurant signs, and here's a slideshow of some of his favorites.

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