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Sandy's Cleveland Blog February 2008 Archive

By Sandy Mitchell, About.com Guide to Cleveland

Continental Airlines Adds New Service

Friday February 29, 2008
As part of their Cleveland expansion program, Continental Airlines has added daily, non-stop service between Cleveland Hopkins Airport and Greensboro, NC; Omaha; and Savannah. The flights will begin Monday, March ... Read More

Northfield Park Race Track

Wednesday February 27, 2008
Northfield Park Race Track, located just east of Cleveland, offers live harness racing year-round, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. The first post is at 7pm and admission to ... Read More

Their Eyes Were Watching...Cleveland

Wednesday February 27, 2008
It may have been a typically cold and snowy Cleveland night in February, but that didn't stop the who's who of the Democratic Party as well as hundreds of national ... Read More

Behind the Scenes at the Democratic Debate

Tuesday February 26, 2008
Jill Miller Zimon is on the scene at the Wolstein Center, preparing for the debate tonight between Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Luckily she brought her video camera. ... Read More

Cleveland Blogger on CNN

Monday February 25, 2008
Cleveland blogger (and occasional contributor to About.com Cleveland), Jill Miller Zimon appeared on CNN last night, in a segment featuring political bloggers. Take a look:

Cleveland Public Art

Monday February 25, 2008
Cleveland Public Art, based in Ohio City, is a non-profit organization established in 1984 as the Committee for Public Art. The organization generates civic projects that reflect Cleveland’s cultural ... Read More

Getting Ready for the Clinton/Obama Debate

Sunday February 24, 2008
The eyes of the world will be on Cleveland on Tuesday, February 26, as Democratic Presidential contenders, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama debate at CSU's Wolstein Center in downtown Cleveland. ... Read More

Cleveland Grand Prix Canceled for 2008

Sunday February 24, 2008
Bad news for Cleveland racing fans and for downtown hotels and restaurants: the Cleveland Grand Prix, scheduled for June 20-22, has been canceled for 2008. The cancellation stems from the ... Read More

The Oscars in Cleveland

Sunday February 24, 2008
Sunday is the 80th annual Academy Awards presentation. The glamour, the excitement, the fashion, the "bling" -- it's all there. Plan to watch the show curled up ... Read More

Cavs Aquire Wallace; Trade Hughes and Gooden

Friday February 22, 2008
New talent is coming to the Cavs. The organization acquired forward Ben Wallace (pictured at right) from the Chicago Bulls and forward Wally Szczerbiak from Seattle as part of a ... Read More

Keeping Track of the Presidential Candidates

Thursday February 21, 2008
Frankly, I'm having a terrible time trying to keep track of the various candidate (and candidate spouse, celebrity supporter, and children) appearances in and around Cleveland. However, Jill Miller ... Read More

Cleveland Wine Bars

Thursday February 21, 2008
Cleveland is home to a varied collection of unique, cozy, and sometimes quirky establishments that serve wine by the glass - or the bottle. Try an old favorite or discover ... Read More

Cleveland Sandwiches Among Esquire's Top Picks

Thursday February 21, 2008
We've always known that Cleveland has great food, especially her ethnic food, but it's nice to see the national press start to take notice. The latest in a string of ... Read More

Cleveland Indians Spring Training

Tuesday February 19, 2008
Yes, I know it's cold outside, but spring has to be near since the "Boys of Summer" are in Winter Haven Florida getting ready for baseball season.Cleveland Indians spring training ... Read More

Nautica Charity Poker Moves Indoors and Extends Season

Tuesday February 19, 2008
Nautica Charity Poker has announced that they are moving from their tent in the Nautica parking lot to a permanent 12,000 square-foot site inside of the Powerhouse on the west ... Read More

LeBron Wins the NBA All-Star MVP Award

Monday February 18, 2008
LeBron James was named the NBA All-Star MVP last night in New Orleans after he led the Eastern Conference to a 134-128 win. James scored 27 points with eight ... Read More

New National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees

Monday February 18, 2008
The National Inventors Hall of Fame, located in Akron, has announced its 2008 class of inductees. Among the are Ruth Benerito, who invented wrinkle-free cotton; Robert Adler, the inventor ... Read More

How to Get Clinton Obama Debate Tickets

Sunday February 17, 2008
More information has been released about how to get tickets to the debate between Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama on February 26 at CSU's Wolstein Center. Thanks to ... Read More

Jury Says Guilty in Jessie Davis Murder Case

Friday February 15, 2008
After four days of deliberation, the Stark County jury returned a guilty verdict in the murder charge and four other charges against former Canton police officer, Bobby Cutts Jr. in ... Read More

Longtime PD Sportswriter, Chuck Heaton Dies at 90

Thursday February 14, 2008
Chuck Heaton, a sportswriter and columnist for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, died this morning after a short bout with pneumonia, the PD is reporting. Heaton, a 50-year veteran of the ... Read More

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo on YouTube

Thursday February 14, 2008
Seemingly everyone's getting into the YouTube craze these days--even the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Take a look at this video about what to see at the Zoo during the winter ... Read More

Cleveland Chefs Blog

Wednesday February 13, 2008
Cleveland's leading chefs and food writers are a chatty bunch these days. Led by new Iron Chef Michael Symon of Lola and Lolita restaurants, several of the city's most ... Read More

Greater Cleveland Auto Show

Tuesday February 12, 2008
The Greater Cleveland Auto Show coming to the Cleveland I-X Center February 23 - March 2 will feature over 1000 production, concept, and classic vehicles. Included are domestic, imports, ... Read More

"Gee's Bend" at the Cleveland Play House

Monday February 11, 2008
Until the late 1960s, few people outside of south-central Alabama had heard of Gee's Bend. The small, mostly African-American, farming community was cut off from nearby Selma and Camden ... Read More

Cleveland at the 2008 Grammys

Monday February 11, 2008
Cleveland was well represented at the 2008 Grammy Awards show, at least in spirit. Clevelander Gerald Levert, who passed away in 2006, won an award for his album, "In My ... Read More

Clinton, Obama to Debate at CSU

Friday February 8, 2008
Senators and Demoractic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have agreed to debate each other in Cleveland on February 26. The event will be held at Cleveland State University's ... Read More

Cleveland Day Spas

Thursday February 7, 2008
With temperatures hovering around below freezing and with snow on the ground, what better time than now to pamper yourself at a day spa? You don't have to fly ... Read More

Cleveland Gladiators

Tuesday February 5, 2008
Think football is over until fall? Think again. Cleveland's new arena football team, the Cleveland Gladiators debuts at Quicken Loans Arena on March 3 against the New York Dragons. ... Read More

Terrific Tremont

Saturday February 2, 2008
Tremont, located just south of downtown Cleveland, is one of the city's oldest and most historic neighborhoods. The area is centered around Lincoln Park, a large green area lined ... Read More

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