Greater Cleveland Memories
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As a non-Clevelander, my biggest thrill when visiting was coming down Lakeshore Boulevard from my aunt's house in Euclid and seeing this:
I knew I was about to visit the greatest place on earth: Munincipal Stadium.
Zombo
Zombo said:
As a non-Clevelander, my biggest thrill when visiting was coming down Lakeshore Boulevard from my aunt's house in Euclid and seeing this:
I knew I was about to visit the greatest place on earth: Munincipal Stadium.
Zombo
an icon for the ages
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I'm desperate to discuss something... anything other than the draft at this point so....
Anyone remember Bearden's Drive-Ins?
For the youngsters out there Gene Bearden pitched for the Indians from 1947 - 1950, played a non-trivial role in the Tribe's '48 World Championship (winning Game Three and saving Game 6) and was named as one of the Indians Top 100 players of all-time.
After he retired, "He opened a few hamburger joints where his specialty was the large Bearden Burger, with sweet relish and a sesame seed bun, which came delivered by car hops on roller skates."
The Bearden Burger was damn good and fairly big in diameter, but thin. Edges were raggedy suggesting a meat ball was pressed on the griddle rather that a patty formed... and they were 100% pink slime free
possibly even antibiotic free 
...but I digress. 
There was one on Pearl Road in Parma. This location sponsored one of my early Little League teams... Tee-ball level IIRC. The property has gone through several name changes since it was a Bearden's and was empty last time I was by it last Fall.
The original was in Rocky River and apparently reopened late 2011 after being closed awhile.
http://clevelandcentennial.blogspot.com/2011/05/beardens.html
C'mon 26 April...
I'm desperate to discuss something... anything other than the draft at this point so....
Anyone remember Bearden's Drive-Ins?
For the youngsters out there Gene Bearden pitched for the Indians from 1947 - 1950, played a non-trivial role in the Tribe's '48 World Championship (winning Game Three and saving Game 6) and was named as one of the Indians Top 100 players of all-time.
After he retired, "He opened a few hamburger joints where his specialty was the large Bearden Burger, with sweet relish and a sesame seed bun, which came delivered by car hops on roller skates."
The Bearden Burger was damn good and fairly big in diameter, but thin. Edges were raggedy suggesting a meat ball was pressed on the griddle rather that a patty formed... and they were 100% pink slime free
possibly even antibiotic free ...but I digress. There was one on Pearl Road in Parma. This location sponsored one of my early Little League teams... Tee-ball level IIRC. The property has gone through several name changes since it was a Bearden's and was empty last time I was by it last Fall.
The original was in Rocky River and apparently reopened late 2011 after being closed awhile.
http://clevelandcentennial.blogspot.com/2011/05/beardens.html
C'mon 26 April...
I remember my Dad taking us to watch planes land at Hopkins from Brookpark Rd. There used to be dozens of cars pulled off the road (Brookpark aw only one lane each way) and we'd stand outside of the car and watch the planes fly right overhead. It was a thrill and cheap entertainment for a young family.
Years later McDonalds came to Brook Park on Snow Rd. It is still there. We used to love eating hamburgers and fries in our car. That was quite a thrill even though the McDonalds was only two minutes away from home.
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I'm desperate to discuss something... anything other than the draft at this point so....
Anyone remember Bearden's Drive-Ins?
For the youngsters out there Gene Bearden pitched for the Indians from 1947 - 1950, played a non-trivial role in the Tribe's '48 World Championship (winning Game Three and saving Game 6) and was named as one of the Indians Top 100 players of all-time.
After he retired, "He opened a few hamburger joints where his specialty was the large Bearden Burger, with sweet relish and a sesame seed bun, which came delivered by car hops on roller skates."
The Bearden Burger was damn good and fairly big in diameter, but thin. Edges were raggedy suggesting a meat ball was pressed on the griddle rather that a patty formed... and they were 100% pink slime free
possibly even antibiotic free ...but I digress. There was one on Pearl Road in Parma. This location sponsored one of my early Little League teams... Tee-ball level IIRC. The property has gone through several name changes since it was a Bearden's and was empty last time I was by it last Fall.
The original was in Rocky River and apparently reopened late 2011 after being closed awhile.
http://clevelandcentennial.blogspot.com/2011/05/beardens.html
C'mon 26 April...
I remember my Dad taking us to watch planes land at Hopkins from Brookpark Rd. There used to be dozens of cars pulled off the road (Brookpark aw only one lane each way) and we'd stand outside of the car and watch the planes fly right overhead. It was a thrill and cheap entertainment for a young family.
Years later McDonalds came to Brook Park on Snow Rd. It is still there. We used to love eating hamburgers and fries in our car. That was quite a thrill even though the McDonalds was only two minutes away from home.
I remember my Dad taking us to watch planes land at Hopkins from Brookpark Rd. There used to be dozens of cars pulled off the road (Brookpark aw only one lane each way) and we'd stand outside of the car and watch the planes fly right overhead. It was a thrill and cheap entertainment for a young family.
Years later McDonalds came to Brook Park on Snow Rd. It is still there. We used to love eating hamburgers and fries in our car. That was quite a thrill even though the McDonalds was only two minutes away from home.
Ah, those were the days. 15 cent burgers @ McDonald's.
We had a blast from the past here in Dayton this week. In honor of the 5 surviving Doolittle Raiders being in town (70th anniversary), the greatest conflagration of flyable (20) B-25s assembled in recent history buzzing the city. Way cool seeing them doing circles in formation over the house. Doolittle Raiders
As is said, "Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it."
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How about Royal Castle Hamburgers? Same size as white castle, but much better. And there frosted mug Birch Beer. Also the Red Barn on Pearl and Snow, with the famous "Big Barney".
"You planning on having a long relationship with that glass or are you going to drink it? Drink up, man. Maybe we can get another.” - Janis Joplin, 1970. -
I've got an interview with a company on St Claire Ave... my only knowledge of the road is from rap lyrics lol
I've got an interview with a company on St Claire Ave... my only knowledge of the road is from rap lyrics lol
You can practice your diversity training. And also take out life insurance.
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I'm desperate to discuss something... anything other than the draft at this point so....
Anyone remember Bearden's Drive-Ins?
For the youngsters out there Gene Bearden pitched for the Indians from 1947 - 1950, played a non-trivial role in the Tribe's '48 World Championship (winning Game Three and saving Game 6) and was named as one of the Indians Top 100 players of all-time.
After he retired, "He opened a few hamburger joints where his specialty was the large Bearden Burger, with sweet relish and a sesame seed bun, which came delivered by car hops on roller skates."
The Bearden Burger was damn good and fairly big in diameter, but thin. Edges were raggedy suggesting a meat ball was pressed on the griddle rather that a patty formed... and they were 100% pink slime free
possibly even antibiotic free ...but I digress. There was one on Pearl Road in Parma. This location sponsored one of my early Little League teams... Tee-ball level IIRC. The property has gone through several name changes since it was a Bearden's and was empty last time I was by it last Fall.
The original was in Rocky River and apparently reopened late 2011 after being closed awhile.
http://clevelandcentennial.blogspot.com/2011/05/beardens.html
C'mon 26 April...
I remember my Dad taking us to watch planes land at Hopkins from Brookpark Rd. There used to be dozens of cars pulled off the road (Brookpark aw only one lane each way) and we'd stand outside of the car and watch the planes fly right overhead. It was a thrill and cheap entertainment for a young family.
Years later McDonalds came to Brook Park on Snow Rd. It is still there. We used to love eating hamburgers and fries in our car. That was quite a thrill even though the McDonalds was only two minutes away from home.
I remember my Dad taking us to watch planes land at Hopkins from Brookpark Rd. There used to be dozens of cars pulled off the road (Brookpark aw only one lane each way) and we'd stand outside of the car and watch the planes fly right overhead. It was a thrill and cheap entertainment for a young family.
Years later McDonalds came to Brook Park on Snow Rd. It is still there. We used to love eating hamburgers and fries in our car. That was quite a thrill even though the McDonalds was only two minutes away from home.
We did that as well.
As for other burgers, I liked the Big Barney from Red Barn.
If everybody had like minds, we would never learn. -
Also did the Brookpark Road airplane watch as well as a kid... but there were a lot of couples there who were not watching planes.
I also remember Hopkins' "Observation Deck". It had boxes on its railing where for a dime, or so, you could listen to a couple minutes of control tower chatter. All I ever remember hearing was static and some communications garbled to the point of being unintelligible...
Royal Castle... There was one at Brookpark and Pearl that I remember. Downed a few Birch Beers at 5 cents a piece. The burgers didn't cost (nor were they worth) much more than that.
There was also a place called The Dog House at Broadview and Brookpark. It had big, old, Hush-Puppy-Shoes-looking, Basset Hound cut-outs atop and around it. My favorite was "The Poodle"... a dog smothered with chopped onions.
As much as I loved the old, spinning Chief Wahoo sign, for me it paled compared to the defiant Brownie fixed to the side of the stadium standing there fists on hips ala Errol Flynn in The Adventures of Robin Hood. Try as I might I've been unable to find a photo of the fella. Plenty of Brownie images, but not one photo of the one stuck on the side of old Muni. If anyone finds one please post it or a link.
nickers mentioned how special it was "going downtown" once upon a time. Started me thinking about the various reasons I went there as a kid (always on the bus). I came up with 4:
- to go to "The Stadium", be it for the Indians or the Browns.
- to see a "first run" movie at Loew's State or The Hippodrome or The Allen or The Palace or...
- to look at the Christmas displays at The May Co., Higbee's, Sterling Linders,...
- and finally... to see my Dentist...
So they weren't all "fun" trips...
Anyone up for a Euclid Beach-a-thon?
- to go to "The Stadium", be it for the Indians or the Browns.
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I remember my Dad taking us to watch planes land at Hopkins from Brookpark Rd. There used to be dozens of cars pulled off the road (Brookpark aw only one lane each way) and we'd stand outside of the car and watch the planes fly right overhead. It was a thrill and cheap entertainment for a young family.
Years later McDonalds came to Brook Park on Snow Rd. It is still there. We used to love eating hamburgers and fries in our car. That was quite a thrill even though the McDonalds was only two minutes away from home.
We did that as well.
As for other burgers, I liked the Big Barney from Red Barn.
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cleveland food memories are one thing, but if you're from Cleveland in the 70's, its all about the music
MSB
Flatbush
James Gang
Molkie Cole
Alex Bevan
Fayrewether
Rainbow Canyon
Wild Horses
every night someone to see at a great club
The Joker
Pirates Cove
Cyrus Erie
Peabodys
The Music Machine
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How about Royal Castle Hamburgers? Same size as white castle, but much better. And there frosted mug Birch Beer. Also the Red Barn on Pearl and Snow, with the famous "Big Barney".
How about Royal Castle Hamburgers? Same size as white castle, but much better. And there frosted mug Birch Beer. Also the Red Barn on Pearl and Snow, with the famous "Big Barney".
My Brother and I used to clean up the parking lot at Royal Castle. They use to give us a six pack of burgers...a drink and fries...I always thought they tasted better too!
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cleveland food memories are one thing, but if you're from Cleveland in the 70's, its all about the music
MSB
Flatbush
James Gang
Molkie Cole
Alex Bevan
Fayrewether
Rainbow Canyon
Wild Horses
every night someone to see at a great club
The Joker
Pirates Cove
Cyrus Erie
Peabodys
The Music Machine
The Soldier said:
cleveland food memories are one thing, but if you're from Cleveland in the 70's, its all about the musicevery night someone to see at a great club
Not to mention Buzzy Linhart... The Smiling Dog Saloon, The Viking Saloon and The Agora Ballroom... all early 70's...
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The Soldier said:
cleveland food memories are one thing, but if you're from Cleveland in the 70's, its all about the musicevery night someone to see at a great club
Not to mention Buzzy Linhart... The Smiling Dog Saloon, The Viking Saloon and The Agora Ballroom... all early 70's...
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cleveland food memories are one thing, but if you're from Cleveland in the 70's, its all about the music
MSB
Flatbush
James Gang
Molkie Cole
Alex Bevan
Fayrewether
Rainbow Canyon
Wild Horses
every night someone to see at a great club
The Joker
Pirates Cove
Cyrus Erie
Peabodys
The Music Machine
The Soldier said:
cleveland food memories are one thing, but if you're from Cleveland in the 70's, its all about the music
MSB
Flatbush
James Gang
Molkie Cole
Alex Bevan
Fayrewether
Rainbow Canyon
Wild Horses
every night someone to see at a great club
The Joker
Pirates Cove
Cyrus Erie
Peabodys
The Music Machine
Joe Walsh played here at Riverbend with Glen Frye several years back. I saw him entering a boat to go out on the river(had backstage passes)....I yelled out "Cyrus Erie" at the top of my lungs. He turned to look back up at the stage. I yelled it again. He eyeballed me, and gave me a thumbs up! The people around me looked at me like I was a rock star.
I just shrugged and played it for all it was worth. It wasn't worth much, but I did coax a few woman hugs out of it....so it was worth it, at least to me.
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I'm desperate to discuss something... anything other than the draft at this point so....
Anyone remember Bearden's Drive-Ins?
For the youngsters out there Gene Bearden pitched for the Indians from 1947 - 1950, played a non-trivial role in the Tribe's '48 World Championship (winning Game Three and saving Game 6) and was named as one of the Indians Top 100 players of all-time.
After he retired, "He opened a few hamburger joints where his specialty was the large Bearden Burger, with sweet relish and a sesame seed bun, which came delivered by car hops on roller skates."
The Bearden Burger was damn good and fairly big in diameter, but thin. Edges were raggedy suggesting a meat ball was pressed on the griddle rather that a patty formed... and they were 100% pink slime free
possibly even antibiotic free ...but I digress. There was one on Pearl Road in Parma. This location sponsored one of my early Little League teams... Tee-ball level IIRC. The property has gone through several name changes since it was a Bearden's and was empty last time I was by it last Fall.
The original was in Rocky River and apparently reopened late 2011 after being closed awhile.
http://clevelandcentennial.blogspot.com/2011/05/beardens.html
C'mon 26 April...
I remember my Dad taking us to watch planes land at Hopkins from Brookpark Rd. There used to be dozens of cars pulled off the road (Brookpark aw only one lane each way) and we'd stand outside of the car and watch the planes fly right overhead. It was a thrill and cheap entertainment for a young family.
Years later McDonalds came to Brook Park on Snow Rd. It is still there. We used to love eating hamburgers and fries in our car. That was quite a thrill even though the McDonalds was only two minutes away from home.
I remember my Dad taking us to watch planes land at Hopkins from Brookpark Rd. There used to be dozens of cars pulled off the road (Brookpark aw only one lane each way) and we'd stand outside of the car and watch the planes fly right overhead. It was a thrill and cheap entertainment for a young family.
Years later McDonalds came to Brook Park on Snow Rd. It is still there. We used to love eating hamburgers and fries in our car. That was quite a thrill even though the McDonalds was only two minutes away from home.
I worked at NASA as a landscaper after high school and before I went in the Army. Did you look around on the ground while watching those planes? If you did you would have notice that the ground was littered with used condoms! I know because had to go out there and pick them up. Another fond memory of Cleveland.
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How about Royal Castle Hamburgers? Same size as white castle, but much better. And there frosted mug Birch Beer. Also the Red Barn on Pearl and Snow, with the famous "Big Barney".
How about Royal Castle Hamburgers? Same size as white castle, but much better. And there frosted mug Birch Beer. Also the Red Barn on Pearl and Snow, with the famous "Big Barney".
The Red Barn was a national chain HQed in Fort Lauderdale Fla. In my summer between my freshman and sophomore year in college I went to Ft. Lauderdale to live. I worked at the Red Barn which was just down the street from Red Barn HQ.
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cleveland food memories are one thing, but if you're from Cleveland in the 70's, its all about the music
MSB
Flatbush
James Gang
Molkie Cole
Alex Bevan
Fayrewether
Rainbow Canyon
Wild Horses
every night someone to see at a great club
The Joker
Pirates Cove
Cyrus Erie
Peabodys
The Music Machine
The Soldier said:
cleveland food memories are one thing, but if you're from Cleveland in the 70's, its all about the music
MSB
Flatbush
James Gang
Molkie Cole
Alex Bevan
Fayrewether
Rainbow Canyon
Wild Horses
every night someone to see at a great club
The Joker
Pirates Cove
Cyrus Erie
Peabodys
The Music Machine
You surely must not have been around Cleveland's music scene that much...you didn't mention Easy Street who were headliners at The Agora, Filthy McNasty's in Kent. The Akron Agora, the Flying Machine. The Corral in Olmsted. ...the place in N. Ridgeville that used to be Cyrus Erie West...or maybe it was still called that. The Chesterland Hullabaloo. (James Gang was a national act by 1970)
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The Ground Round in North Olmsted. The bubble top hockey game at rec center.
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So? We are going for memories of Cleveland in the 70s?
Well, the biggest one for me is the edifice at the corner of 18th and Euclid known as Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. Most of my time between between September 1977 and June 1980 was spent there.....but I didn't live or sleep there so here are a few other memories:
Parties in the Park on Chester
Flanagan's
The Harbor Inn
John Qs
Shaker Square...and the diner at the rapid station there.
The Colony Theater...which played Star Wars for a full straight year.
The North Union Grist Mill
The Academy Tavern
Corky and Lenny's
Smokey Pig
Hot Sauce Williams
Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority offices on w 25th (worked as law clerk)
Little Italy, especially the Feast of the Assumption
The Cleveland Trust
The Bleachers at Muni stadium...cost to see a Tribe game: $1.00
The Old Arcade
The Terminal Tower
The Loop bus
D'Poo's
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70's... 60's... 50's... whatever floats your boat, Gip...
If you knew Little Italy in the 70's, then you should know Mama Santa's and Presti's Bakery. I used to pick up a loaves of Italian twist at the latter... fresh out of the oven around 02:30... great cure for the munchies...
While you're correct about the Joe Walsh Gang going national in '69/'70 with Yer Album and the classic Rides Again, there were a few, post-Joe Gang line-ups in quick succession, the best of which featured doomed guitarist Tommy Bollin (on LP's Bang and Miami). Anyway point is James Gang fell back into the "local scene" in the mid-70's. They were even recorded in a highly sought after, rare, live "bootleg" at the Agora Ballroom in 12/76...
It is rumored that Walsh, Fox, and Peters are back in the studio recording their classics and some new material.
No mention yet of Coventry and "the coolest place to buy records in Ohio", Record Revolution. I spent many hours in their bargain basement.
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Making trips up there to see the Indians.
Vic Davalillo
Daddy Wags
Larry Brown
Max Alvis
Duke Sims
Steve Hargin
Sam McDowell
Luis Tiant
Vern Fuller
Chico Salmon
Sonny Seibert
Mudcat Grant
Stale cigar and spilled beer smell......
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