1st time in Cleveland
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Another question, we are currently scheduled to stay at the Hilton Garden Inn by the airport, would be we better off staying down town?
I’ve been over twice and you’re definitely better off staying downtown. Everything you’ll need is in walking distance.
As you are mid-late November you may be lucky enough that the Great Lakes Christmas Ale is already on sale at that time, make sure to sample an ice cold bottle of that poured into a glass. It’s a real pleasure!
I’ve been over twice and you’re definitely better off staying downtown. Everything you’ll need is in walking distance.
As you are mid-late November you may be lucky enough that the Great Lakes Christmas Ale is already on sale at that time, make sure to sample an ice cold bottle of that poured into a glass. It’s a real pleasure!
And if you do stay here, perhaps consider going to see this attraction....which your kids may love:
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I haven't sat in the 100 level 'Pound for a long time, so can't help you there. The 200 Level was pretty tame a few years ago. Staying downtown or out by the airport? The Great Lakes Science Center and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame are right next to the stadium. With the wife & kids you may not want to Tailgate- been to plenty of other cities, and us Clevelanders know how to party before a game- but IMHO it's not too wild for your kids age. Adult beverages are OK, as long as you're 1\2 discreet about it. The big Tailgates are in the Muni Lot, Burke Airport, and "The Pit" off of West 3rd. If you think that's something you want to do, go to our Tailgate Forum, and contact Top Dawg (Steve) he holds a pretty decent bash over in the Burke lot.
I'll let some of the other locals comment on good places to eat. If you're like me, visiting another town you don't want to dine at chain places available anywhere. And with the family you're probably not going to want to drop a ton of money eating at places like the Iron Chef's nationally famous Lolas.
Thanks for the info. We are staying by the airport and plan to uber our way around. I would be interested in some tailgating and will check the forum out. If there are other places you feel would be better to sit please advise, we haven't purchased the tickets for the games yet. (or if there is a favorable place to purchase tickets for both events) Thanks again
Thanks for the info. We are staying by the airport and plan to uber our way around. I would be interested in some tailgating and will check the forum out. If there are other places you feel would be better to sit please advise, we haven't purchased the tickets for the games yet. (or if there is a favorable place to purchase tickets for both events) Thanks again
Definitely stay downtown and use the rapid as much as you can. The downtown stop is under Terminal Tower on the south side of Public Square.
Downtown there's a party street (I believe E. 4th), but with restaurants as well as bars. An Uber across the bridge over the Cuyahoga River is W 25th St with Great Lakes Brewing's Restaurant. Don't overlook Public Square with the War Memorial.
In addition to the Downtown attractions there's University Circle with a Rapid stop that lands you on the South Side of CWRU campus. Twenty minute walk from the Art Museum with Severance Hall (home of the Cleveland Orchestra) on the walk. Also a few blocks east of the station along Murray Hill Road is CLE's Little Italy. Been a while, but used to be some good eats there...
Sorry for all the questions, I found some good seats in the upper level I am leaning towards. Is the dawg pound a great experience? I've always wanted to watch a game there and am having a hard time going away from it. I thought about buying 1 in the pound and watching half there and half with my family?
First, I love endzone views with an angle to help depth perception. My one game in Browns stadium was the Buffalo game a few years ago in the age of Wheezy (a/k/a Brandon Weeeeeedone). I sat in the Upper Dog Pound, section 319... maybe 20 rows up. Great view, but really need binocs for action deep towards the far GoalLine. But do know this... you will not be getting the real "Pound Experience". TBH not sure that experience ever really translated from old Muni... where during college I sat in the pound many times, before it was "The Pound".
Some rowdiness around due to a pack of Bills fans all beered up and looking to do anything except watch the game. That said I sat by some great Bills fans. I can't imagine there will be nearly as many JAX fans road-tripping to CLE for the game.
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Cmalone Welcome..If your road tripping from Iowa & never experienced the DawgPound you would be missing out imo. I sat in section 120 row 31(dead center goalpost) for years but could get lower as game goes on .Understand your boys are 14 & 12, but their going to hear the fbombs from about any section..DawgPound has limited live action viewing with some of jumbotron looking(straight above you) ..But with the bench sitting, it leaves you/them a little more room to roam with fan reaction. If your seated your viewing maybe easier to access live play but your restricted & if your a stander the seater's may not be..Great Birthday idea-WOOF-And enjoy the game..
Cmalone Welcome..If your road tripping from Iowa & never experienced the DawgPound you would be missing out imo. I sat in section 120 row 31(dead center goalpost) for years but could get lower as game goes on .Understand your boys are 14 & 12, but their going to hear the fbombs from about any section..DawgPound has limited live action viewing with some of jumbotron looking(straight above you) ..But with the bench sitting, it leaves you/them a little more room to roam with fan reaction. If your seated your viewing maybe easier to access live play but your restricted & if your a stander the seater's may not be..Great Birthday idea-WOOF-And enjoy the game..
Regarding low in the Dawg Pound- it depends what you want. First row, you might get lucky and have a player jump up in your lap after a TD. As I alluded to earlier- that low and the field flattens out, no perspective. Plus, once the action moves towards the other side of the field, you're going to be looking at the Jumbotron to see what's going on. Hell, I'm 20 yard line sideline, and I have to use it when the play is on the other side 20.
& BTW guys- I was sitting in the Dawg Pound and the infamous Red Right 88 happened right in front of me.
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Cmalone Welcome..If your road tripping from Iowa & never experienced the DawgPound you would be missing out imo. I sat in section 120 row 31(dead center goalpost) for years but could get lower as game goes on .Understand your boys are 14 & 12, but their going to hear the fbombs from about any section..DawgPound has limited live action viewing with some of jumbotron looking(straight above you) ..But with the bench sitting, it leaves you/them a little more room to roam with fan reaction. If your seated your viewing maybe easier to access live play but your restricted & if your a stander the seater's may not be..Great Birthday idea-WOOF-And enjoy the game..
Regarding low in the Dawg Pound- it depends what you want. First row, you might get lucky and have a player jump up in your lap after a TD. As I alluded to earlier- that low and the field flattens out, no perspective. Plus, once the action moves towards the other side of the field, you're going to be looking at the Jumbotron to see what's going on. Hell, I'm 20 yard line sideline, and I have to use it when the play is on the other side 20.
& BTW guys- I was sitting in the Dawg Pound and the infamous Red Right 88 happened right in front of me.
Regarding low in the Dawg Pound- it depends what you want. First row, you might get lucky and have a player jump up in your lap after a TD. As I alluded to earlier- that low and the field flattens out, no perspective. Plus, once the action moves towards the other side of the field, you're going to be looking at the Jumbotron to see what's going on. Hell, I'm 20 yard line sideline, and I have to use it when the play is on the other side 20.
& BTW guys- I was sitting in the Dawg Pound and the infamous Red Right 88 happened right in front of me.
Thanks for all the help and feedback. I chose to go with section 122 row 24. Iowa state installed end zone club seats a couple of years ago with access to beer and mix drinks and we prefer to sit there. Iowa state typically isn't a very good football team so we tend to tailgate and party throughout the game. Being an ISU and Browns fan, my expectations for a win aren't that great so I wanted to try to take in the whole experience and watch the game from the pound. I'm thinking the price of 4 Browns tickets were less than 1 Calvs ticket, it will be a great trip and we are very much looking forward to it.
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Regarding low in the Dawg Pound- it depends what you want. First row, you might get lucky and have a player jump up in your lap after a TD. As I alluded to earlier- that low and the field flattens out, no perspective. Plus, once the action moves towards the other side of the field, you're going to be looking at the Jumbotron to see what's going on. Hell, I'm 20 yard line sideline, and I have to use it when the play is on the other side 20.
& BTW guys- I was sitting in the Dawg Pound and the infamous Red Right 88 happened right in front of me.
Thanks for all the help and feedback. I chose to go with section 122 row 24. Iowa state installed end zone club seats a couple of years ago with access to beer and mix drinks and we prefer to sit there. Iowa state typically isn't a very good football team so we tend to tailgate and party throughout the game. Being an ISU and Browns fan, my expectations for a win aren't that great so I wanted to try to take in the whole experience and watch the game from the pound. I'm thinking the price of 4 Browns tickets were less than 1 Calvs ticket, it will be a great trip and we are very much looking forward to it.
Thanks for all the help and feedback. I chose to go with section 122 row 24. Iowa state installed end zone club seats a couple of years ago with access to beer and mix drinks and we prefer to sit there. Iowa state typically isn't a very good football team so we tend to tailgate and party throughout the game. Being an ISU and Browns fan, my expectations for a win aren't that great so I wanted to try to take in the whole experience and watch the game from the pound. I'm thinking the price of 4 Browns tickets were less than 1 Calvs ticket, it will be a great trip and we are very much looking forward to it.
Should be fine- they have a nice bar right behind that section. But be warned- beer prices inside the stadium have topped the $10 barrier.
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Thanks for all the help and feedback. I chose to go with section 122 row 24. Iowa state installed end zone club seats a couple of years ago with access to beer and mix drinks and we prefer to sit there. Iowa state typically isn't a very good football team so we tend to tailgate and party throughout the game. Being an ISU and Browns fan, my expectations for a win aren't that great so I wanted to try to take in the whole experience and watch the game from the pound. I'm thinking the price of 4 Browns tickets were less than 1 Calvs ticket, it will be a great trip and we are very much looking forward to it.
Should be fine- they have a nice bar right behind that section. But be warned- beer prices inside the stadium have topped the $10 barrier.
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Thanks for the info. We are staying by the airport and plan to uber our way around. I would be interested in some tailgating and will check the forum out. If there are other places you feel would be better to sit please advise, we haven't purchased the tickets for the games yet. (or if there is a favorable place to purchase tickets for both events) Thanks again
Definitely stay downtown and use the rapid as much as you can. The downtown stop is under Terminal Tower on the south side of Public Square.
Downtown there's a party street (I believe E. 4th), but with restaurants as well as bars. An Uber across the bridge over the Cuyahoga River is W 25th St with Great Lakes Brewing's Restaurant. Don't overlook Public Square with the War Memorial.
In addition to the Downtown attractions there's University Circle with a Rapid stop that lands you on the South Side of CWRU campus. Twenty minute walk from the Art Museum with Severance Hall (home of the Cleveland Orchestra) on the walk. Also a few blocks east of the station along Murray Hill Road is CLE's Little Italy. Been a while, but used to be some good eats there...
Sorry for all the questions, I found some good seats in the upper level I am leaning towards. Is the dawg pound a great experience? I've always wanted to watch a game there and am having a hard time going away from it. I thought about buying 1 in the pound and watching half there and half with my family?
First, I love endzone views with an angle to help depth perception. My one game in Browns stadium was the Buffalo game a few years ago in the age of Wheezy (a/k/a Brandon Weeeeeedone). I sat in the Upper Dog Pound, section 319... maybe 20 rows up. Great view, but really need binocs for action deep towards the far GoalLine. But do know this... you will not be getting the real "Pound Experience". TBH not sure that experience ever really translated from old Muni... where during college I sat in the pound many times, before it was "The Pound".
Some rowdiness around due to a pack of Bills fans all beered up and looking to do anything except watch the game. That said I sat by some great Bills fans. I can't imagine there will be nearly as many JAX fans road-tripping to CLE for the game.
First, I love endzone views with an angle to help depth perception. My one game in Browns stadium was the Buffalo game a few years ago in the age of Wheezy (a/k/a Brandon Weeeeeedone). I sat in the Upper Dog Pound, section 319... maybe 20 rows up. Great view,
small world T. 2013 TNF Bills,Hoyer blew knee? started in dawgpound sec.120 ended up 6 rows in corner that Weesy hit Gordon on blinded bomb(in Stride).oh but i was ready to catch it🥷.not a board member at time..dabbit..
& BTW guys- I was sitting in the Dawg Pound and the infamous Red Right 88 happened right in front of me.
Up freezing my nutz off with Dad in sec.347 row 14..i could not spell internet if we had any?
Iowa state typically isn't a very good football team so we tend to tailgate and party throughout the game. Being an ISU and Browns fan,
Enjoy HC Matt Campbell as we did in my hometown Toledo,Oh..as a former player I met Matt many times..As you seen with Oklahoma, Your in good hands with Matt Campbell..
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First, I love endzone views with an angle to help depth perception. My one game in Browns stadium was the Buffalo game a few years ago in the age of Wheezy (a/k/a Brandon Weeeeeedone). I sat in the Upper Dog Pound, section 319... maybe 20 rows up. Great view,
small world T. 2013 TNF Bills,Hoyer blew knee? started in dawgpound sec.120 ended up 6 rows in corner that Weesy hit Gordon on blinded bomb(in Stride).oh but i was ready to catch it🥷.not a board member at time..dabbit..
& BTW guys- I was sitting in the Dawg Pound and the infamous Red Right 88 happened right in front of me.
Up freezing my nutz off with Dad in sec.347 row 14..i could not spell internet if we had any?
Iowa state typically isn't a very good football team so we tend to tailgate and party throughout the game. Being an ISU and Browns fan,
Enjoy HC Matt Campbell as we did in my hometown Toledo,Oh..as a former player I met Matt many times..As you seen with Oklahoma, Your in good hands with Matt Campbell..
small world T. 2013 TNF Bills,Hoyer blew knee? started in dawgpound sec.120 ended up 6 rows in corner that Weesy hit Gordon on blinded bomb(in Stride).oh but i was ready to catch it🥷.not a board member at time..dabbit..
Up freezing my nutz off with Dad in sec.347 row 14..i could not spell internet if we had any?
Enjoy HC Matt Campbell as we did in my hometown Toledo,Oh..as a former player I met Matt many times..As you seen with Oklahoma, Your in good hands with Matt Campbell..
Thanks. Really enjoying Campbell. Not many coaches can take a qb who really hasn't played and beat the #3 team on the road. My wife is a chiefs fan due to kc being a couple hour drive, I've started to follow Hunt this year. I believe Matt recruited him and he's impressive. Hoping to bring that level of talent to Ames.
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stay downtown. you'll def not regret it
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stay downtown. you'll def not regret it
stay downtown. you'll def not regret it
Thanks we ended up with Hilton Cleveland Downtown. Looks like it's centrally located
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I would stay downtown but I'd also (as a father) think about security situations. people hate each other in this country now more than ever. Only time mfers have never FDA with me on some 'mass' transit is when I walked into a 6 train bleeding from head to toe looking like dan akroyd eating raw fish dressed as santa.and that's comin from Brooklyn ny. There are parts of Cleve that'd make those thugs cry. Biz men with briefcases won't give up seats for preg women or old people so imagine you victims. Cab it and lock the freaking doors.
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Yes. Definitely don't wander too far east. Not kidding.
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Yes. Definitely don't wander too far east. Not kidding.
Yes. Definitely don't wander too far east. Not kidding.
How far East? I didn't intend to get east of the lakefront airport. We've been in some pretty rough areas in the past and try to keep track of our surroundings.
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As long as you stay in the Downtown area, you should be good too go. It's well patrolled by the Police. But you get out past say E.30th and you run into some very rough areas.
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As long as you stay in the Downtown area, you should be good too go. It's well patrolled by the Police. But you get out past say E.30th and you run into some very rough areas.
As long as you stay in the Downtown area, you should be good too go. It's well patrolled by the Police. But you get out past say E.30th and you run into some very rough areas.
Thanks again and the map is helpful. Looks like we probably wo t go east of 9th, how are the flatts? I assume pretty safe since west?
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Haven't been there in a while. Better to ask around.
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As long as you stay in the Downtown area, you should be good too go. It's well patrolled by the Police. But you get out past say E.30th and you run into some very rough areas.
As long as you stay in the Downtown area, you should be good too go. It's well patrolled by the Police. But you get out past say E.30th and you run into some very rough areas.
... until you get to University Circle. Not that there aren't some pretty rough geeks out there...
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The lower pound will be pretty rowdy. I have enjoyed it in the past by myself or with some of my friends. I did NOT enjoy it when my wife was there, some people are unable to draw the line. I would likely be comfortable taking a 14 yo son in the lower pound though but that depends on your values I think. If rowdy cussing and beering it up is something you want to shelter them from pass on the pound.
By the time that game rolls around I suspect you can find some damn nice sets of lower sidelines from the 20 down to the goal line really cheap. I sit in 138 row 17 and love the game experience.
Definitely don't miss the Science Museum and Rock Hall. There is also the casino if that is your thing, not something I enjoy.
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The lower pound will be pretty rowdy. I have enjoyed it in the past by myself or with some of my friends. I did NOT enjoy it when my wife was there, some people are unable to draw the line. I would likely be comfortable taking a 14 yo son in the lower pound though but that depends on your values I think. If rowdy cussing and beering it up is something you want to shelter them from pass on the pound.
By the time that game rolls around I suspect you can find some damn nice sets of lower sidelines from the 20 down to the goal line really cheap. I sit in 138 row 17 and love the game experience.
Definitely don't miss the Science Museum and Rock Hall. There is also the casino if that is your thing, not something I enjoy.
The lower pound will be pretty rowdy. I have enjoyed it in the past by myself or with some of my friends. I did NOT enjoy it when my wife was there, some people are unable to draw the line. I would likely be comfortable taking a 14 yo son in the lower pound though but that depends on your values I think. If rowdy cussing and beering it up is something you want to shelter them from pass on the pound.
By the time that game rolls around I suspect you can find some damn nice sets of lower sidelines from the 20 down to the goal line really cheap. I sit in 138 row 17 and love the game experience.
Definitely don't miss the Science Museum and Rock Hall. There is also the casino if that is your thing, not something I enjoy.
Im contemplating selling the tickets I currently have and purchasing alternatives.
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