Cleveland Vintage Blog

We have used the phrase, "If you're a native Clevelander of any length” in many a posting, but this time we need to add “and a die-hard music fan," because we will be revisiting the World Series of Rock, which ran in Cleveland from 1974 through 1980.   The easiest thing to do to report on these amazing events would be to simply list the who’s who of artists that performed for over 80,000 music fans of all ages on any given year the shows ran, but we felt this event deserved a more personal approach. As it was truly a...

Everyone knows about Clark Kent's job at The Daily Planet, where he works as a reporter and fools everybody about his other gig as Superman. But did you know that Clark Kent also had a spell as a reporter at a Cleveland newspaper? That's right, in Action Comics #2, Clark Kent is seen working at a publication called The Cleveland Evening News. It makes sense, since Superman was created by Clevelanders Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster while they were students at Glenville High School. Eventually, Clark got his gig in Metropolis, but still, it's cool to see his roots set in...

It's safe to say that any lifelong Clevelander is somewhat familiar with Cleveland’s notorious crime family history. Many even may have had a closer or personal connection to the history through a friend or relative. Loosely organized crime family activities first established themselves in Cleveland around 1900 and led to a particularly violent period in the 1970s that many believe ended Cleveland’s mafia legend. Whether organized crime in Cleveland has truly been vanquished or not, it is still well worth a look at some of the prominent figures within that 70+ years of activity. The key players throughout this time...

Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak is often considered one of baseball's unbreakable records, though I'm not so sure about that one (more on that later).  Still, it's one of the coolest accomplishments in the history of the game, and it has proven to stand the test of time, as it took place during the 1941 baseball season, a mere 83 years ago. And, really, there have only been a few remotely decent attempts at the record since. So you might know the number of the streak, and you certainly know good ol' Joe DiMaggio, but did you know the Cleveland...

There is something looming on the horizon for Northeast Ohio, and it's not just the total solar eclipse.  No, this is a more permanent change to the region: The introduction of the new 436 area code. Why Is Northeast Ohio Getting a New Area Code? Long story short, the region is running out of 440 area code numbers and will completely exhaust its options sometime in the third quarter of 2024. According to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, the new 436 numbers will overlap with the existing 440 territory, which will affect a wide variety of communities on both the...