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Virtual Cleveland Experiences

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Virtual Cleveland Experiences

Ah, remember going out and doing things? Wasn’t that fun? While many of us are doing our part by staying in, many local businesses and museums are offering us a wealth of resources and experiences to keep us educated and entertained while stuck at home. These Virtual Cleveland experiences are free and open to the public, even those who don’t live in Cleveland can enjoy these awesome experiences.

Take a look, there really is something for just about everyone! If you know of any other great resources please share in the comments below!

Virtual Cleveland Experience: Museums

Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland Museum of Art

I had just become a member of the Cleveland Museum of Art for the first time before the pandemic happened, and while I am saddened to miss out on weekends of exploring our incredible, world-class, free museum I find myself exploring their website when in need of a good dose of art in my life. The museums’ collection is online and free to view so you can admire old favorites and add new pieces you’ll want to admire in person when the museum reopens.

Visit the Cleveland Museum of Arts FREE online collection 

Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Did you know the Museum of Natural History also has several of Ohio’s native species that call the museum home? The museum has a page set up with all their museum at-home activities from Museum Mondays where you can virtually tour galleries with their museum educators – great for kids! There’s Wildlife Wednesdays where their animal experts choose a different native Ohio species to talk about. Then there is Scientist Saturdays for those who want to know more about the science and research the museum does.

Visit the Cleveland Museum of Natural History’s Museum at Home page. 

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during sunset
The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame
The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame and Museum

Cleveland is the home of Rock and Roll and we’ve got the museum to prove it. Inside this uniquely designed museum are some of the most incredible pieces of rock history – including all kinds of music history from the music that inspired rock to the music inspired by rock. It’s truly a gem of a museum and they are offering their Rock Hall resources for you to explore while staying safe at home. There’s a little something for everyone here, dig in and rock on!

Visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fames Free Online Learning Resources

Great Lakes Science Center

Stay curious with the virtual offerings from the Great Lakes Science Center. Join them daily for Curiosity Corner Live, watch movies or go on a virtual field trip. Lots of fun for young and old.

Visit the Great Lakes Science Center at-home virtual activities 

Virtual Cleveland Experience: Nature

Map to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Cleveland Metroparks and Zoo

If you want to enjoy nature in Cleveland, you don’t have to go very far. With 18 park reservations, 8 lakefront parks, and over 100 hiking trails, a zoo and rainforest one can enjoy nature just minutes away from the city. The Zoo and Rainforest are closed and while we can still visit our park systems, they are offering a virtual classroom on Facebook Live with park and zoo experiences. Their website also archives previous classroom experiences. If you love nature check it out!

Check out the Cleveland Metroparks and Zoo Virtual Classroom Archives 

Greater Cleveland Aquarium

The museum may be closed, but it’s business as usual for all the underwater creatures and wildlife in the aquarium! The Aquariums Youtube page has all kinds of fun video content from watching caretakers feed various marine life and even some fun crafts and informational videos. A great learning resource or just fun to watch for anyone who love life underwater.

Check out the Greater Cleveland Aquarium’s Educational Youtube Page

Virtual Cleveland Experience: Entertainment

Virtual Cleveland Experiences Cleveland Library
Gate at the Downtown Branch of the Cleveland Public Library
Cleveland and Cuyahoga County Public Libraries

While we can’t go browse our favorite books these days, both library systems are offering a wealth of virtual resources on their websites. You can borrow books, watch movies, listen to music and much more.

Check out Cleveland Public Libraries Digital Resources | Check Out Cuyahoga County Public Library Digital Resources 

Tip: Check out the Libby app by local company OverDrive – it connects you to your local library through your library card and gives you free access to a wealth of books and resources. 

Virtual Cleveland Experiences Michael Symon
Michael Symons Instagram
Learn Recipes from Cleveland’s Iron Chef Michael Symon

I have been really enjoying watching Michael Symon whip up recipes on Instagram. He starts right around dinner time and I will sit there and watch the entire episode. Love learning new tips and seeing how others cook, especially a local celebrity chef!

Check out an archive of all the dinner’s Michael Symon has whipped up on Food Networks page

Great Lakes Theater @ Home

Discussions, videos, photos, and digital tools for students and teachers.

Check out Great Lakes Theater’s @ Home page

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Shop Small in Cleveland This Weekend! (& beyond) Shop Small in Cleveland This Weekend! (& beyond)

To celebrate #smallbusinesssaturday, I’ve updated my huge list of local shops to help you find the best gifts ever this year, plus, you get to help support a small, local business. It’s a win-win. 

Before we get going, if you’re new here, hi & welcome! Don’t forget to follow me at @localloveandwanderlust where I help you discover awesome things to do in Cleveland and beyond. 

Now, to get the list you can find it linked in my bio, or, if you comment “I shop small” I can DM you the link + a list of the Instagram accounts of all the shops listed so you can easily follow them. (If you have a private account send me a DM so I can message you back ☺️)

Don’t forget to…
🪩 SAVE this post to reference later

🪩 SHARE with a friend

🪩 TAG your fave shops to give them extra love

Featured shops in this post: @citygoodscle @oceannejewelry @the_druzy_dreamer @shoresociety @coolworldcle @flowerchildcle @shopbanyantree @homefortheholidayslakewood @theprintshoponwolf 

#thisiscle #shopsmall #shoplocal #cleveland #ohio #locallove #ohiotheheartofitall #clevelandblogger #smallbusiness #supportlocal #clevelandpopupshops #ohioblogger #ontheblog
🎅❄️🎄 Its officially Christmas Bar season 🎅❄️🎄 Its officially Christmas Bar season in Cleveland!

✨Christmas Explosion✨at Rollhouse Mentor’s Bomb Bar is now open!

#hosted | we were invited to a sneak peek at the this over-the-top seasonal bar and It’s a Christmas-lovers dream.

🪩 be sure to follow me at @localloveandwanderlust for more holiday fun, things to do in Cleveland, and awesome travel inspiration 🪩

Christmas Explosion has over 4000 ornaments hang from the ceiling, and every inch of the space is full of holiday decor sure to fill you with a festive feeling.

They have a menu of seasonally-themed cocktails and beer on draft and some other sweet treats. (I had the White Christmas!)

Lots of games set up from shuffleboard, giant tic tac toe, connect four, and Jenga, and lots of space for your friends and fam to hang out, take Christmas themed photos and selfies, and more.

Save & share this post with someone who would love to visit!

The details:
👨‍👨‍👧‍👦 Family-friendly until 9pm, then it’s 21+
📆 Opens on 11/11 - full schedule on their website
📍 7300 Palisades Parkway, Mentor, Ohio 44060

#remarkablelakecounty #mentorohio #thisiscle #ohiotheheartofitall #xmasbar #christmasbar #clevelandthingstodo #popupbar #clevelandblogger #ohioblogger
Try This: A Night Hike 🌙✨🥾 Enjoy the magic Try This: A Night Hike 🌙✨🥾 Enjoy the magic of hiking at night in Lake Metroparks Chapin Forest Reservation. 

(((But first, don’t forget to follow @localloveandwanderlust  where I share more awesome things to do in 📍Cleveland, Ohio, and Beyond ✈️ )))

Complete your evening and have dinner at Biga Wood Fired Pizzeria and a treat at Kirtland Creamery (open till December), both just minutes from the park.

Tag someone you think would enjoy the darkness and sounds of the night along this well-lit, easy-to-moderate hike in NE Ohio, and be sure to save this post to remember to visit, you have from now until mid-March next year!

📍9938 Chillicothe Rd, Kirtland, OH 44094
🌳 Arbor Lane Loop Trail near Hobart Road entrance
🥾 Easy-Moderate, 1.25-mile loop with some uphill walking on compacted gravel/dirt, (Want to find the wooden bridge? Take the connector trail)
⛷Great for hiking, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing.
🔥 On the walk back you may pass a picnic shelter with a fire going near a volleyball court, perfect to get warmed up.
⏰ Dusk till 11 p.m.
📆 Now through mid-March

#lakemetroparks #thisiscle #clevelandthingstodo #northeastohio #nighthike #chapinforestreservation #optoutside #clevelandblogger #ohiohiking #ohioexplored #ohio #naturalohio #remarkablelakecountyoh #beautiful_ohio_scenes #bestofthebuckeyestate @lakemetroparks
✨🍁 Farewell for now, October 🍁✨ It was ✨🍁 Farewell for now, October 🍁✨

It was a good month filled with some new, some old, and lots of fun. A few highlights:

• Hocking Hills during peak fall for the first time 🍂🥾
• Explored lovely waterfalls at Bedford Reservation @clevemetroparks 💦
• Corn & Pumpkins at @szalays_farm_market 🌽🎃
• Lake Erie sunsets 😍
• Fun cookie decorating class with mom
• Found a new hidden gem cocktail bar @the_spirit_roomcle inside @wizbang_circus_theatre on Cleveland’s east side🎪***
• Had so much fun at @enter.otherworld in Columbus
• Fun Halloween cocktails at @blitzenspopupbar 
• Delicious small plates and drinks at @baramazonia that opened in October 🤍***
• My attempt at making a ghost painting on my iPad on the Cleveland Script Sign, inspired by a Reel @thisiscle shared a few weeks ago. (Kinda rushed it, but cute!)

Here’s to lots more fun and adventure in November (and maybe some rest, too 💤)

*** These visits were kindly #hosted by the tagged accounts
#cleveland #columbus #hockinghills #octoberfun #fallincleveland #monthlywrapup #ohiotheheartofitall #otherworld #clevelandblogger #ohioblogger
✨UNIQUE THEATRE & COCKTAIL BAR EXPERIENCE✨ Wi ✨UNIQUE THEATRE & COCKTAIL BAR EXPERIENCE✨

Wizbang! Circus Theatre + The Spirit Room is a very unique hidden gem in the Cleveland Heights area, just about 25 minutes east of Downtown Cleveland. #hosted 

I had so much fun during my recent visit that I had to share this interesting space with all of you. (I can’t wait to come back!)

But first, save this post so you remember to visit and be sure to follow @localloveandwanderlust for more adventures in Cleveland Ohio & Travel.

Celebrating its 10th year, the theatre had its beginnings as a pop-up and at the Cleveland Public Theatre. Imagined by Jason & Danielle Tilk (aka Pinch & Squeal) You’ll find a wide variety of acts from circus performances, cocktail choirs, spooky movies, music, and so much more. Plus, the recently opened Spirit Room serves up delicious drinks in a sparkly and vintage-inspired cocktail bar connected to the theatre.

I attended their recent show featuring Dr. Zachariah’s Terrortorium and had an entertaining evening of vintage Halloween & horror clips and movies mixed with some crowd interaction. It was a lot of fun and I highly recommend checking it out. 

There is one more showing of Dr. Zachariah’s Terrortorium coming up this Thursday, October 26th. Seating is limited so check out their website for tickets asap.

P.S. this isn’t a Halloween pop up, but a permanent theater & cocktail bar! Be sure to follow @wizbang_circus_theatre and @the_spirit_roomcle to learn about upcoming events.

Tag in the comments or share with someone who would love this place!

📍2134 Lee Road Cleveland Heights Ohio 44118

#thisiscle #cleveland #clevelandheights #wizbangtheatre #wizbabgcircus #hiddengem #ohio #ohiotheheartofitall #thespiritroom #cocktailbar #varietyshow #varietyshow

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