Travel + Leisure is not a budget magazine. Flipping through its glossy pages of private plunge pools and luxury boutiques could give you serious FOMO. But when more than 20 Travel + Leisure staffers chose the list of places “thoughtful, curious travelers should consider in 2024,” our hometown made the cut. “The year ahead has the Land set to shine, thanks to national and international events, world-class cultural expansions, and the rebirth of historic hotels,” the magazine writes. Cleveland is among nine cities that made the cut, including Paris, Montreal, Bangkok, Las Vegas and Kansas City. Congratulations, CLE, on making the big leagues. - Laura |
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Browns vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: 1 p.m. Sunday, Cleveland Browns Stadium. TV: WOIO Channel 19. Radio: WKRK FM/92.3, WNCX FM/98.5, WKNR AM/850. Northeast Ohio weather forecast: Showers to start, but weekend ends on sunny side |
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A partial annular solar eclipse could be seen over the skies of Cleveland at sunrise on June 10, 2021. A total eclipse in April is expected to draw large crowds to the city in 2024. (David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com file photo) |
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Places to go: Travel + Leisure magazine lists Cleveland in its Big City Thrills category and cites several 2024 events that will bring thousands of visitors to town, reports Susan Glaser. That includes the NCAA Women’s Final Four and the solar eclipse in April, as well as the Pan-American Masters Games in July and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony next fall. Arts grants: Cuyahoga Arts and Culture earned scattered applause Wednesday when the public agency’s five-member board awarded $10.7 million in grants to arts organizations and community projects for 2024, reports Steven Litt. But most of CAC’s nearly two-hour meeting was taken up by bitter arguments over how the agency is managing a 50% drop in revenues from cigarette taxes — the agency’s source of income — since the excise tax began in 2007. Today in Ohio: State Sen. Matt Huffman is backing off a fiery election night statement in which he described a “revolving door” of future ballot issues to undo the abortion rights amendment voters added to the Ohio Constitution last week. We’re talking about listening to the voters’ will on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast. |
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Heartbeat case: The Ohio Supreme Court is officially re-opening its review of Ohio’s six-week “heartbeat” abortion ban in light of last week’s passage of state Issue 1, the ballot issue that adds abortion rights to the state constitution. Laura Hancock reports Chief Justice Sharon Kennedy, a Republican, issued an order Thursday giving state Attorney General Dave Yost and plaintiffs until Dec. 7 to file written arguments stating what effect they think Issue 1 has on the case. Statehouse confrontation: A Cleveland-area state representative is under fire from his Democratic colleagues over his personal behavior following his latest heated confrontation at the Statehouse. Andrew Tobias reports that several people said state Rep. Elliot Forhan, of South Euclid, yelled and cursed at a fellow Democratic lawmaker, Columbus state Rep. Munira Abdullahi, prior to a caucus meeting Wednesday afternoon. Misconduct: The House Ethics Committee on Thursday released a report that found rampant misconduct by embattled New York Republican Rep. George Santos and said it would refer potential federal criminal violations it found to the Justice Department for further action. Sabrina Eaton reports an ethics subcommittee chaired by South Russell Republican Rep. Dave Joyce unanimously concluded that there was “substantial evidence” Santos’ campaign committee filed false or incomplete Federal Election Commission reports, that he “blatantly stole” money from his election campaign and filed fraudulent financial disclosure statements with the U.S. House of Representatives. Unemployment benefits: Ohioans who want to receive new unemployment benefits via direct deposit now must use a bank with a brick-and-mortar office in the state. |
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Public comment: Cleveland City Council President Blaine Griffin is considering new limitations on public comment during Monday night council meetings, prompting swift criticism from a First Amendment attorney and one council member, who said it was a “terrible” move that disrespects Cleveland residents. Courtney Astolfi reports Griffin has cited concerns about hate speech and the safety of elected officials as justification for the change. But the discussion comes amid ongoing weekly protests from Palestine supporters during council’s public comment period and threats of a potential First Amendment lawsuit. VeloSano: The Cleveland Clinic raised more than $14.3 million this year for cancer research through VeloSano, the health system’s year-round fundraising movement, Julie Washington reports. It was the most successful year ever achieved in VeloSano’s 10 years of fundraising. Bank access: Cleveland won a grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation to hire a staffer who will work to expand banking access for residents, reports Courtney Astolfi. The grant is part of the Bank On Fellowship program and connected to the national Bank On movement, which is led by the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund. Cultural statue: The Vietnamese Lady is the newest statue in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens, installed in the Vietnamese Cultural Garden, reports Zachary Smith. The Vietnamese Cultural Garden is one of the newer gardens along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, having its groundbreaking ceremony in 2020. The 12-foot-tall, 8-ton solid-marble statue is the first of several marble statues that will be installed in the garden. |
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COVID numbers: For the fifth week running, the number of new COVID-19 cases in Ohio increased, with case numbers rising from 7,511 last week to 8,557 this week, reports Julie Washington. Saving You Money: Sean McDonnell went on a mission to find the cheapest grocery store in Cuyahoga County, again. And after shopping for more than 50 items at nine different stores, we have a winner. |
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Mentor shooting: Four people are dead, including the gunman, and one person was wounded in a shooting Thursday at a mobile home park in Mentor, Molly Walsh and Cliff Pinckard report. Identities of the three people fatally shot and the suspect have not been released. Heartless Felon: Federal task force agents on Thursday arrested a Heartless Felon gang member and local rapper for the second time in nine years, Adam Ferrise reports. Deion Thompson, 37, of Garfield Heights, is charged in federal court in Cleveland with distributing heroin, fentanyl and crack cocaine and possessing the drugs with the intent to sell them. TV reporter lawsuit: A NewsNation television reporter sued the Ohio National Guard and Columbiana County officials earlier this week over his arrest at a news conference following the catastrophic train derailment in East Palestine, reports Adam Ferrise. Evan Lambert was tackled to the ground and arrested while covering the event that featured Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. Fatal shooting: Cleveland police say a 25-year-old man was fatally shot Thursday on a sidewalk near St. Francis Catholic School, reports Molly Walsh. Police said a man, who is about 40, has been arrested. |
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Cirque du Soleil: Cirque du Soleil’s “Corteo” blows into town for five performances over Thanksgiving weekend. The 18-year-old show opens Nov. 22 and closes Nov. 26 at Cleveland State University’s Wolstein Center, reports Paris Wolfe. Classic CLE: While Hormel, Farmland and Oscar Mayer make chip(ped) chopped ham — and even Lawson’s had their own branded version of it for a hot minute — there’s only one original. That’s Isaly’s. Folks from a certain large municipal area due southeast of here lay claim to Isaly’s “famous ham barbecue” origin story. But Peter Chakerian writes that western pea-aye and Northeast Ohio do meet in the middle, along with northern West Virginia, on a number of cultural fronts, including this one. The Judith: The Judith, 5222 Lorain Ave., Cleveland, is launching dinner service, reports Paris Wolfe. The French-inspired café, which opened in February, will be open for dinner until 9 p.m. Thursday and 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Things to do: If a full schedule of sporting events – Browns, Cavaliers and Monsters games – isn’t enough to keep you entertained this weekend, consider the holiday happenings like the Christmas Connection. Paris Wolfe has 17 things -- from sports to holiday experiences -- to do in Cleveland. |
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