Sandy Mitchell

Sandy Mitchell has been a Cleveland resident since 1980. She lives in the city's Slavic Village neighborhood, where she's a homeowner, landlord, organic gardener, and urban pioneer. She loves Cleveland's mixed culture heritage as well as its diverse arts community.

Sandy is a full-time freelance writer and a regular contributor about Cleveland events and attractions to Grandparents.com. Her work has been published in numerous print and Web publications including The Better Drink, Live Life Travel Magazine, eHow.com, and Mahogany Magazine. Sandy's first book, "Cleveland's Little Italy," will be published by Arcadia Publishing in May of 2008.

Before devoting her time to full-time writing, Sandy worked in Cleveland as a travel agent for twenty years.

Sandy graduated from Bowling Green State University and she is currently studying art history at Case Western Reserve University as part of the Cleveland Museum of Art audit program.

I love the depth and richness of Cleveland culture. Our city is fortunate that we have embraced our differences rather than tried to rid ourselves of them. The result is a wealth of great and diverse restaurants, a lively theater and art scene, and a host of different and eclectic neighborhoods. I've lived and worked in Cleveland for over two decades and I'm still discovering new and exciting things about the city. I hope to share these discoveries with you and encourage you to share your Cleveland experiences with me and the rest of our readers.