13. The Cleveland Museum of Art

The art museum is, hands-down, my favorite Cleveland activity.  The galleries are varied, extensive, and well-curated -- you can easily spend the better part of the day exploring.  The best part is, following the mission of "for the benefit of all the people, forever," admission to the permanent collection is always free, making it the classiest cheap date in town.  

2. The Cleveland Orchestra

Saturday's trip to the Cleveland Orchestra guest-starred -- and was courtesy of -- the Official Parents of The Cleveland Project.  I was limited to my point-and-shoot camera because of the venue, but it was still a great evening out with family and a fantastic performance to a full house.

61. Architecture

Of Cleveland's architecture, the Plain Dealer said, "It's not just one style around town. From the downtown's Federal Reserve Bank and classic churches to the Frank Gehry-designed Peter B. Lewis Building at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland isn't a bad-looking place."
My first venture into The Cleveland Project also brought the project’s first lesson:  if you’re photographing architecture, put something more than a 50mm lens in your camera bag.  Of course, by the time this occurred to me, I was already downtown.  It worked out okay, though, because instead of sweeping panoramas of familiar landmarks, I had to limit myself to the details -- and boy, are there details.  The thing that made the biggest impression is just how much beauty Cleveland has going on above street level, hiding in plain sight.