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Sandy's Cleveland Blog December 2006 Archive

By Sandy Mitchell, About.com Guide to Cleveland

New Year's Eve in Northeast Ohio

Sunday December 31, 2006
Are you still deciding what to do for New Year's Eve? Take a look at "About Cleveland's" list of celebrations. From elegant restaurants, like Lockkeeper's in Valley View, ... Read More

Cedar Point Auditions

Saturday December 30, 2006
Cedar Point is holding auditions for performers, musicians, technicians, and PEANUTS ™ characters at their entertainment office at One Cedar Point Dr. in Sandusky. They expect to fill 100 ... Read More

This Weekend in Cleveland: Countdown to a New Year

Friday December 29, 2006
The activity choices are fewer than usual this weekend as the city gets ready to celebrate New Year's Eve Sunday night. However, hometown favorite Michael Stanley and the Resonators ... Read More

Former WMMS DJ Len "Boom Boom" Goldberg Dies

Friday December 29, 2006
Len "Boom Boom" Goldberg, the former voice of WMMS FM/100.7 and one of the station's most recognized DJs of the 1970s and 1980s, was found dead in his South Euclid ... Read More

Sneak Peek at Spiderman

Thursday December 28, 2006
For those (including me) that can't wait to see Cleveland's contribution to the movie, Spiderman III, due out the summer of 2007, here's the trailer. Note Cleveland's Euclid Avenue ... Read More

Another Vote for Cleveland as an Under-rated Destination

Wednesday December 27, 2006
Close on the heals of a "Tripadvisor" article naming Cleveland as one of their top 10 under-rated travel destinations, Frommer's, the well-regarded travel guide company and parent of "Budget Travel" ... Read More

Looking to 2007

Wednesday December 27, 2006
As 2006 winds down, it's a good time to look ahead at 2007 and what's ahead for the new year. Among things to look forward to in 2007 are ... Read More

Meet Ted Strickland

Sunday December 24, 2006
On January 8, 2007, Ohio will swear in her 68th governor -- Ted Strickland. Who is this man who will lead our state for the next four years? ... Read More

Cleveland Indians to Move Spring Training in 2009

Saturday December 23, 2006
The Cleveland Indians announced Thursday that they will be moving their spring training facility from Winter Haven Florida to Goodyear Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix beginning in 2009. The ... Read More

This Weekend in Cleveland: Countdown to Christmas

Friday December 22, 2006
The city is awash in holiday activities this weekend. "A Christmas Story" continues at the Cleveland Playhouse; Langston Hughes' Black Nativity continues at Karamu House Theater, and Stan Hywet ... Read More

Cleveland Museum of Art: Curating under Construction

Thursday December 21, 2006
The Cleveland Museum of Art continues its $258 million expansion project, set to be completed in 2010. The project will increase the museum's space to 588,000-square feet and include a ... Read More

Cleveland Zoo Announces Plans for New Elephant Habitat

Wednesday December 20, 2006
The Cleveland Zoo announced this week its intention to build a new $25 million, state-of-the-art elephant habitat. The facility, to be called the African Elephant Crossing, will be located ... Read More

HealthSpace to Merge with Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Tuesday December 19, 2006
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History (pictured at right) announced last week that HealthSpace, the Euclid Avenue museum devoted to health, nutrition, and education, will merge with CMNH effective ... Read More

Hockey Returns to Cleveland

Monday December 18, 2006
Professional Hockey has come one step closer to becoming a reality again in Cleveland with the annoucement December 17 of an agreement with Cleveland and the Colorado Avalanche. ... Read More

This Weekend in Cleveland: Holiday Music, Theater, and More

Friday December 15, 2006
Holiday Events continue this weekend in and around Cleveland. Louis Bromfield's Malabar Farm, just outside of Mansfield, is hosting their annual "Christmas at Malabar Farm celebration", with wagon rides, ... Read More

"Cleveland Rock and Roll Memories"

Wednesday December 13, 2006
What do Alan Freed, Devo, and Eric Carmen have in common? They all contributed to Cleveland's diverse Rock and Roll music culture. Learn more about them and other ... Read More

Kucinich Announces Bid for the Presidency

Tuesday December 12, 2006
Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich announced today his intention to run for President of the United States. The six-term Democratic congressman and former Cleveland mayor is known for his unwavering ... Read More

The BCS Championship Game

Monday December 11, 2006
Unless you've been ignoring your television and radio lately (and if so, I commend you), you know that the Ohio State Buckeyes will face the Florida State Gators for the ... Read More

Troy Smith Wins the Heisman

Sunday December 10, 2006
Clevelander Troy Smith won the 71th annual Heisman Trophy Saturday night, to no one's surprise. The Ohio State quarterback, who led that team to an undefeated season, received 86.7 ... Read More

It's About ... Akron

Saturday December 9, 2006
I'm pleased to announce that About Cleveland has added a new associate to our writing team to cover Akron and Summit County. Cindy Orley, a freelance writer, has lived ... Read More

This Weekend in Cleveland: Holiday Events Continue

Friday December 8, 2006
The city is in the heart of the holiday season. The Nutcracker, performed by the Cincinnati Ballet, continues at Playhouse Square through Sunday. Langston Hughes' Black Nativity premieres ... Read More

Ohio Smoking Ban Begins

Thursday December 7, 2006
The Ohio state-wide smoking ban went into effect at midnight, December 7. What does that mean to smokers? Is there anywhere you can still smoke? Well...not very ... Read More

Cleveland Museum of Art Announces New Acquisitions

Tuesday December 5, 2006
The Cleveland Museum of Art announced today that its trustees have approved the aquistion of works on paper by Rembrandt van Rijn and Thomas Gainsborough. Consistent with museum policy, ... Read More

This Weekend in Cleveland: Winter Lights, Martina McBride, and More

Friday December 1, 2006
Among the many activities this weekend are the Cleveland Museum of Art's Winter Lights Festival (pictured at right), which lasts until December 10, Martina McBride's holiday concert Saturday at CSU's ... Read More

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