Other things only a Clevelander would know/appreciate (Lorain, Cleveland Heights: salvaged, centers)

[Zac Denver]

RE: Earth By April -- It was a restaurant on the SE corner of Cedar & Lee in Cleveland Heights, a few doors down from the movie theater. BTW, I was the ticket taker at the C&L Theatre in the early 1970s, and it was fairly common knowledge that actor Paul Newman had worked while growing up in Shaker Heights. Also, I was in the graduating class (1969) that put the Mickey Mouse face on the clock, although I was not involved in the scheme.

[pknopp]

Originally Posted by Frank Mosna

Does anyone remember a place called "Bargain Fair" in Mentor? It was on route 20 near where the Great Lakes Mall is now. It was an old barn that sold almost everything, kind of like a WalMart or Home Depot. It operated in the 50's.

I do. It had to have been there still in the early 60's. If I'm remembering correctly there were stairs when you first went in. Two floors? I do remember getting some sea monkey's there.

[pknopp]

Originally Posted by denracer

Big Time Wrestling (LIVE) from WUAB Channel 43 on Day Drive in Parma. As teenagers we would get out there early to make sure we got in so we could be part of the live in-studio audience. Remember the wrestlers like Johnny Powers, "Lord" Athol Layton, Announcer Jack Reynolds (father of todays TV Sports guy Tony Rizzo, and "the Iron Sheik", Bobo Brazil, Ivan Putsky, and more. Those were a lot of fun

Was this the one that opened with the theme "Classical Gas"? Everytime I hear that song I can picture a wrestler jumping off the ropes.

[Ohiogirl81]

Originally Posted by OhioNative

Yeah, I like to call it "pop" just to get a reaction out of people...

Me, too. I'll stand up from my desk at work, and say "I'm going to the pop machine. Anyone want anything from the pop machine?" If I really want to raise eyebrows, I'll make the word "pop" last for at least five seconds and with the broadest O I can muster.

[citydudeallover]

Originally Posted by Alaskapat528

There was also one (and I think it's still there) on about 70th and Denison before you would turn left onto Ridge Rd. When we were in Cleveland earlier this year we stopped at the one there in Brooklyn; first time my husband ever had a Roman Burger. He loved it!

Still there at Denison a Ridge Road top of the hill , no more monster Railroad Over Pass
Bridge going west from that intersection , Modern clean line Bridge
I kind of miss the old bridge , I wondered why So many Mr. Hero's because
there is one at 92nd and Denison also

[oldblue125]

Originally Posted by andrew61

I remember calling it "Kenny Kings" and I was always a West Sider.

Here's another one:

12) Treelawns

(I understand no one outside the Cleveland area ever uses that word for the grassy area between the sidewalk and the street curb.)

kenny kings owned the franchise for kfc.

ghoulardi
dorothy fuldheim

the two kind of go together.

[costello_musicman]

When I had to live down south for a year last year (Texas, North Carolina) I was talking about food back home, and I'd get blank stares.

Pierogies
Cavatelli and Meatballs
Casatta Cake (Corbo's Bakery in Little Italy has the best! mmm)

They seemed to be the biggest things no one heard about, which I pretty much grew up with, especailly the Cavatelli.

[Alaskapat528]

Originally Posted by citydudeallover

Still there at Denison a Ridge Road top of the hill , no more monster Railroad Over Pass
Bridge going west from that intersection , Modern clean line Bridge
I kind of miss the old bridge , I wondered why So many Mr. Hero's because
there is one at 92nd and Denison also

Wow, when did they get rid of the old bridge?

[denracer]

Yep, that was the one. And it was a "gas".

[denracer]

It was located off US Route 14 near Twinsburg, OH. That was the Place to go to check out the local "hot" chicks.