Cleveland Vintage Blog

Did you know the city of Cleveland has its own flag? That's right, that flag you see around town, flying next to the United States flag and Ohio state flag at Progressive Field, is the official flag for Cleveland. Major cities all around the United States feature their own flags, though most cities don't do nearly enough with them. And judging by the unique designs of these city flags around the country, it sure seems like Cleveland's flag could be due for an upgrade. But first, let's look at the history of the Cleveland city flag. The Design of Cleveland's...

When you think of Cleveland baseball greats, many different names come to mind: Lajoie, Boudreau, Feller, Speaker, Thome, Perry, Doby, McDowell and Kluber immediately come to mind for most hardcore Cleveland baseball fans for sure. As impressive as the above list is, one name that wasn’t mentioned, and hardly ever comes up right away when discussing Cleveland’s all-time best, is one Elmer Harrison Flick. So let's get to know this local Cleveland baseball legend a bit better together. Flick was born on January 11th, 1876 on his family’s farm right here in Bedford. He began his 13-year professional career as a...

If you are a true Cleveland baseball fan, you probably have at least one memory of attending Opening Day at either Cleveland Municipal Stadium or Jacobs Field, which of course is now known as Progressive Field. For me personally, I can clearly recall the several weeks of excitement that led up to the actual day itself. Each and every year I had myself convinced that this particular year was going to be the year my beloved Tribe was finally going to break through and win a World Series. Sadly, since my youth took me through the really lean baseball decades...

Dean Martin, the suave and charming crooner who, along with Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr., ruled the '50s, '60s and even a bit into the '70s as the Rat Pack, literally got his big break right here in Cleveland. Most people know of one Dino Paul Crocetti being born in Steubenville, Ohio, but few fond of his career, as I consider myself to be, knew that he really got the biggest break of his career in Northeast Ohio, specifically Cleveland. Martin led quite the life before settling into the career that he is best known for, with his smooth...

If you live in Cleveland, you might already think that Northeast Ohio is home to some of the nicest, most generous people on the planet. But here's some statistical proof to back that up! According to a recent restaurant trends report from Toast, a digital platform for restaurants, Cleveland is home to the best tippers in the country.  Toast compared 12 markets and the trends at both full-service restaurants and quick-service restaurants for both in-person and takeout orders. What the data shows is that Cleveland is the only market to tip above 20% (20.6%), making the city far and away...