Cleveland Vintage Blog — Culture

You might already know that Cleveland is the birthplace of Superman, conceived by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in 1933. Since then, Superman has become one of the most beloved and recognizable characters in the world, a beacon of inspiration and hope for many, and, of course, a generator of billions of dollars of revenue. Superman is supposed to represent the best qualities we aspire to as people, and he was created right here in Cleveland, Ohio.  So why isn't there a truly permanent statue for Superman downtown? Sure, there's a little Superman exhibit at the airport near the baggage claim....

The city of Cleveland was recently sent into a tizzy, as the legendary Christmas Story house was put up for sale. The certified Cleveland landmark was used in the exterior shots of Ralphie's home in the 1983 movie A Christmas Story, which has become a holiday classic thanks to its 24-hour marathon on TBS every Christmas. Since then, Clevelanders have loved the house, located at 3159 West 11th Street. And since it was purchased in 2004, underwent major renovations to mimic the interiors in the film, and opened itself up to public tours in 2006, the Christmas Story house has become...

If you are a native of Cleveland, or have even lived here for a decent length of time, we’re relatively certain you have either participated in or overheard a debate over just who is Cleveland’s one true mustard: Bertman's Original Ball Park Mustard or Stadium Mustard. The debate becomes a little more difficult when both can lay claim to one of Cleveland’s sport teams as their official mustard. FirstEnergy Stadium’s official mustard is Stadium Mustard, which also has the distinction of having been served to astronauts on the Space Shuttle. Bertman continues to be the official mustard of Cleveland baseball,...

If you ask pretty much any group of lifelong Clevelanders to name what they feel are the five things or people that represent Cleveland best, you are likely to get a wide range of answers.   What we are willing to bet is that one name probably will not appear on most lists, and that is who we are going to tell you a little bit about today: Cleveland journalist and television icon Dorothy Fuldheim. If you are asking yourself who Dorothy Fuldheim is, don’t feel bad; her career was not about self-promotion or the limelight - it was about getting...

Autumn is one of the most magical times of the year in Northeast Ohio, so let’s take a look at 27 of the best experiences/adventures/sights that Cleveland has to offer every fall season. 27 Things to Do in Cleveland During the Fall 1) Fall Colors: Is there truly any better place to start than a drive through any of the area Metropark parkways for a look at the truly gorgeous splashes of vibrant, brilliant colors of leaves? My personal favorite part of this experience is being to watch as breezes gently take them from the trees and send them into random...