Cleveland Vintage Blog — The Midwest

Whether you're begging for aliens to finally pay you a visit and take you with them or you're petrified at the thought of being abducted, you now have some odds to consider. A recent report analyzed more than 4,000 abduction reports in Ohio ranging from 2019 to 2024, which means that Ohioans have about a one in 89 chance of reporting an alien abduction (this boils down to one alien abduction for every 11,300 residents; Ohio has about 12 million people total).  Those figures put Ohio right in the middle of the pack in terms of states with the most...

What's better than a white Christmas? Not much; after all, it's what Bing Crosby sings about every year and it's the one thing that makes the holiday just that much better. But what are the odds of getting a white Christmas in Cleveland? Honestly, not that great. In recent years, Christmas snow has been pretty rare in Northeast Ohio, though there have been a few examples of extreme snowfall totals. Still, if you're hoping for yet another white Cleveland Christmas, take a look at what the area has seen in recent years (using the totals at Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport as...

Have you ever seen a spotted lanternfly in Northeast Ohio? It's a beautiful insect, with black spots and red, yellow, black, brown, and white coloring. But most importantly, if you ever do come across one, you need to immediately KILL IT. That's right, smash that beautiful bug right where it stands.  Wait, Why Should We Be Killing the Spotted Lanternfly? Simply put, the spotted lanternfly is an incredibly invasive species. Native to China and Vietnam, the insect has finally made its way to North America, first detected in Pennsylvania in 2014. It has since been identified in 14 states, including...

If you live in the Midwest, you already know how great it is. But there's never a bad time to extoll the virtues of the region and everything it has to offer, just in case someone out there needs a little convincing. So without further ado, here are seven reasons why living in the Midwest is the best: The Weather Not everyone loves the idea of experiencing every type of season to the most extreme degree, but that's just the kind of thing you'll get in the Midwest. You'll get hot and humid summers along with winters that produce so much snow...