Cleveland Vintage Blog

When it comes to Cleveland history, we would be willing to bet that even the heartiest of native Clevelanders would be hard-pressed to explain how the name Archibald Willard arrives on the list. However, as the old saying goes, you are never too old to learn something new, so here goes. Archibald Willard was an American painter who was born and raised in Bedford, Ohio, which was also the home to Cleveland baseball legend Elmer Flik. Who Was Archibald Willard? Willard's interest in art developed early, and he was known to draw his creations on anything at his disposal, including the...

Paranormal activity knows no bounds, and chasing those strange occurrences took Fox Mulder and Dana Scully all over the United States throughout their time with the X-Files.  And in a recent rewatch of the show, I had forgotten about an early season-three episode that saw Mulder and Scully visiting Cleveland, Ohio. In "2Shy," the pair are investigating a series of murders in Northeast Ohio where a mutant killer is meeting unsuspecting women through online chat rooms and extracting their body fat for sustenance, essentially dissolving/liquifying the victims in the process. Our 2Shy mutant would certainly give the Torso Murderer a run...

When people think of Eliot Ness's time in Cleveland, they generally think of one of two things: his tireless pursuit of the "Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run," America’s deadliest unidentified serial killer, or perhaps his time in Cleveland as the Director of Public Safety, overseeing both the police and fire departments. One thing we are fairly certain of is that few will say that what they remember most about Ness's time in Cleveland is when he ran an ill-fated and disastrous campaign to become the city's mayor in 1947. Eliot Ness's Time in Cleveland, Ohio Because of things like Kevin...

Ken Dryden, Bernie Parent, Gerry Cheevers, Roger Crozier, and Tony Esposito are just a few of the names that come to mind when discussing NHL goaltenders that shined during the 1970s. Not only did their distinct playing styles get showcased, but their personalities were reflected in their mask designs that really began to catch fans' attention throughout the league. There is one name, however, that rarely gets mentioned in this top-tier list of vintage netminders. It's a goalie that here in Cleveland we had an all-too-brief yet enduring relationship with to this day: Gilles Meloche. Gilles Meloche: A Bright Spot...

The Variety Theatre is known today as one of the most haunted theaters in Northeast Ohio, but it's had a very rich history that deserves to be remembered beyond its current reputation as a haven for paranormal activity and ghosts. When the Variety Theatre Played Host to the Loudest Band in the World The venue played host to all sorts of shows and concerts over the years, and one of its most memorable was a Motörhead show on December 2, 1984.   During the show that Motörhead played at the Variety Theatre, the music hit 130 decibels, which was said to...