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Lakewood

Lakewood - Photo by Bob Perkoski

Often billed as The Heights of the West Side, Lakewood does share much in common with its inner-ring sibling to the east. A sprawling mix of residential and commercial activity, interspersed with serene green spaces and bordered by Lake Erie, Lakewood offers its residents pretty much everything.

Travel & Leisure agreed, including Lakewood among its top ten "Coolest Suburbs Worth a Visit." The great combination of dining and nightlife certainly gets a nod, but the city also boasts charming homes, access to downtown, safe neighborhoods, and quality education.

Lakewood Features

meals on wheels: local food truck scene keeps on rollin'

Erin O'Brien Thursday, May 23, 2013

East, West, North and South -- it's getting easier and easier to score a hot, fresh and delicious meal from a food truck. In just three years' time, the Cleveland food truck scene has zoomed from 0 to 60, with dozens of rigs scattered all over town. Here's a little help finding them.

signs of life: a slideshow of great bar and grill signs

Bob Perkoski Thursday, May 16, 2013

A great sign does more than announce a business name and brand; it welcomes all who see it into the establishment. Fresh Water photographer Bob Perkoski has a soft spot for attractive bar and restaurant signs, and here's a slideshow of some of his favorites.

in digital world, indie pubs aim to fill void left by waning mainstream print

Douglas J. Guth Thursday, May 02, 2013

In the age of digital everything, self-published periodicals are enjoying a bit of a revival. Geared towards those who prefer the tactile sensation of thumbing through an honest-to-goodness magazine, these indie pubs are filling voids left by declining mainstream print.

these ain't no boomerangs: transplants relish life in a new corner of the world

Karin Connelly Thursday, April 25, 2013

At times it seems like everybody living in this town was born in this town. After all, who would choose to settle here unless they had deep family roots? We introduce four transplants who moved to Cleveland and never looked back. Not only have they made the most of it; they've made a life of it.

roll (tax) credits: a second look at ohio's film tax credits

Bob Ignizio Thursday, January 31, 2013

Back in 2011, Fresh Water ran a feature about Ohio's newly instituted Film Production Tax Credit, which helped attract big-budget productions like "The Avengers" and "Alex Cross," plus smaller films like "Take Shelter" and "Fun Size." We decided to revisit the topic to see how it's working out for Cleveland, and Ohio.

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