Cleveland Vintage Blog

The Richfield Coliseum had quite a rich history in Northeast Ohio, hosting all types of events throughout its run, including so many different sporting events and concerts. And on October 26, 1974, Frank Sinatra christened the Coliseum as the first event at the new venue, a sold-out concert. Opening its doors for the first time to Old Blue Eyes, the Coliseum began a twenty-year, ultimately ill-fated journey as an arena built in a tough location (though Larry Bird sure loved it). But the Coliseum's demise would be something to worry about later; the arena would get to play host to some of...

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...