2:00 PM - We arrived in Cleveland and promptly made our way to the West Side Market - Cleveland's oldest market. We strolled through the stands admiring fresh meat, cheese, baked goodies, and more. Stopped for the best falafel ever for lunch. Made our way over to the fruits and veggies and enjoyed sweet sweet fruit for desert - could probably live on watermelon alone for a period of time each summer.
3:00 PM - We headed over to Great Lakes Brewery for patio beers. Delicious as Jacob promised! Downstairs pub wasn't open - likely because it was just so darn nice outside - but could see spending a nice evening down there if the weather was disagreeable.
4:00 PM - On bikes - yeah! Quick stop at the stadium to pick up tickets to the Indians' game against the Blue Jays.
4:15 PM - On to see Cleveland! Hopped back on the bikes to explore a bit. Quick run through downtown for some buildings and statues, down the hill to an RTA stop and riverfront amphitheater, Lakeside Trail to the beach and dip in Lake Erie, stumble upon a great urban farm and ate sweet sweet peas. the 6 acre urban farm included 4 efforts - a for profit vegetable farm selling to restaurants and markets, a section working with refugees, a section working with the mentally disabled, and a plot for Great Lakes Brewing. A very impressive effort!
7:05 PM - Indians v. Blue Jays. Been in several cities and tried to catch some baseball without success. Finally made it happen in Cleveland. Though the Indians couldn't pull this one through, the crowd was with 'em to the end. Post game fireworks set to top 50 billboard topped off the night.
11:35pm - Hopped in the car for one last stop and a quick game of pool before heading on.
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