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Cleveland Destinations
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items Hi there! Welcome to My Cleveland Destinations! I put together this list of recommendations just for you, and I hope you find it helpful! Only adding places I have personally been to and I cannot wait to add to this list as I continue to explore my c...
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Food
All the restaurants and food places I've visited!
Cafe Blanc is a MUST if you are looking for a cute Cleveland cafe with the most delicious food and drink! I had a cheesecake crepe and pomegranate hibiscus hot tea and they were both perfect! Great spot for cute Instagram worthy photos and the nicest...
Cafe Blanc
If you’re in Tremont, the Bourbon Street Barrel Room is definitely a must! Serving up authentic New Orleans cuisine with the coolest atmosphere! Staff is super friendly and food was delicious!! *all photos are mine*
BOURBON STREET BARREL ROOM
The Human Bean is my all time favorite coffee / drink place!! I am there ALL the time! The staff is so so nice and they always make my drinks perfectly!! There are so many favorites but my top is the green apple smoothie with caramel sauce!!!
The Human Bean
Located inside Crocker Park! I am not a big beer drinker but their orange creamsicle cocktail is to die for!! And don’t even get me started on their amazing food!! Such a cool place and has the best food!
Pulpo Beer Company
Omg take me back!! This place is so cool! And my pineapple margarita with a jalapeño rim was insanely delicious!!
Ghost Pepper Taqueria & Tequila
You will NEVER catch me saying no to Italian food!!! I love Carrabba’s! They have the BEST caprese salad I have ever had!!
Carrabba's Italian Grill
Erie Island has my favorite sandwich ever!! I get the veggie hummus chibatta sandwich every time I go!! The staff is so nice and everything is always prepared to perfection!!
Erie Island Coffee Co.
Einstein has some of the best breakfast sandwiches I’ve ever had!! I cannot pick a favorite. The All Nighter is SO good!!!!
Einstein Bros. Bagels
I cannot get over how CUTE this place is!!! The staff is so sweet! This wall is an instagrammers dream cafe photo shoot! And don’t even get me started on how amazing my strawberry cheesecake crepe was!!
CREPEscape
The Cheesecake Factory is one of my all time favorite restaurants!! I get the four cheese pasta every time! But I have to get a different cheesecake every time lol! I don’t know why people don’t like this place honestly. It’s some of the best food an...
The Cheesecake Factory
On my latest adventure, I visited Tous Les Jours in Lyndhurst for breakfast and I was BLOWN AWAY at how cute the restaurant is and by how spectacular the food was!! I’ve never been to a bakery like this before. It’s all self serve. You grab your own ...
TOUS les JOURS
For lunch we stopped at Potbelly which was a first for me! The staff here is so friendly! I got a “skinny” (actually HUGE) Italian Sandwich and was able to add all my favorite toppings! If you like spicy food - GET THEIR HOT PEPPERS!!! They were so g...
Potbelly Sandwich Shop
After lunch we headed across the street to Colossal Cupcakes which is a instagrammers dream Barbie photo shoot! I wanted every cupcake they all looked so good! I ended up getting a Vanilla Salted Caramel and Chocolate Cheesecake Cupcake and they were...
Colossal Cupcakes
Places to Visit
All the attractions, parks, museums, and more that I've visited!
I recently visited the Cleveland Museum of Art and I was blown away by how amazing it was! If you’re in Cleveland this is a must!! *all photos are mine*
The Cleveland Museum of Art
I visited University Circle for the first time to see the cherry blossoms in bloom! I cannot even describe how beautiful it was!! You have to check them out!!!! *all photos are mine*
University Circle Spring Blooms Tracker
If you’ve never been to Stan Hywet it needs to go on your list! Located in Akron, the hall and gardens are exquisite! This place goes on for miles, so we only got through the house and about two of the gardens. Can’t wait to go back to explore more!!...
The Gardens | Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens
The Cleveland Zoo is so fun and kid friendly! We went in the fall and it was so beautiful!! I realized it had been over 8 YEARS since I had been, and since then they’ve added so many cool exhibits! We definitely got our steps in that day trying to co...
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
My first time visiting the Cleveland Arcade! It is insane how massive this place is! And it was empty so we got to take some fun shots without a crowd which was nice. I thought there were going to be some shops and restaurants (which would make this ...
The Arcade Cleveland
The first half is the Glasshouse part of the gardens. You walk through the desert of Madagascar and then into the rainforests of Costa Rica and both were beyond stunning! They truly immerse you into the exhibits - it really felt like I was in the des...
Cleveland Botanical Garden
My first time visiting the Cleveland Public Library! Not only was this the biggest library I’ve ever seen, but the architecture was STUNNING!! They also currently have an exhibit called the BAND - biodigital autonomous neuro dancers. They danced to t...
Cleveland Public Library
My last stop on my most recent adventure was Edgewater! Edgewater is my favorite Cleveland beach! We stopped at the sign and laid in the grass to take photos lol. I love going here to watch the sunset over the lake. We went around 5pm so the sun hadn...
Cleveland Script Sign - Edgewater Park
Click the link to be taken to my Instagram page to watch the full video of my various adventures!
Daffodil Hill At Lakeview Cemetery in Cleveland! Click the link to checkout my instagram post about this beautiful place!
Tori Ray on Instagram: "Part 4 - our last stop was Daffodil Hill at Lakeview Cemetery! By the time we got there it started to rain but the daffodils were still so beautiful!!! This was a great end to an awesome day!!! #daffodils🌼 #flowers #lakeview #cemetary #cleveland #cle #exploring #foreverfriends #selfcare #touristinmyowncity"
The Cleveland Art Museum! Click the link to checkout my Instagram post about my first trip there!
Tori Ray on Instagram: "Part 3 - we visited the @clevelandmuseumofart for the first time (for me at least). Ironically I’ve only ever been to one other art museum which was with @mom2bbn as well about 9 years ago! (If you can’t tell I don’t get out much lol) I didn’t realize how massive this museum was but it was so beautiful! The architecture plus the gorgeous paintings were breathtaking!! Seriously cannot believe I’ve never been here before. I don’t think I could pick a favorite! One last part coming next! #cleveland #selfcare #exploring #cle #art #clevelandmuseumofart #paintings #touristinmyowncity #foreverfriends"
Click the link to see my Instagram post about the first time I went to Wade Oval!
Tori Ray on Instagram: "Part 2 of being a tourist in my own city! We visited Wade Oval at University Circle to see the cherry blossom trees!!!! 🌸🌸 I cannot even tell you how beautiful they were!! The first few weeks of April is when they peak, and we went at the perfect time! It was gloomy but didn’t rain the entire time we were there! It’s right in front of the art museum so we got some cool photos of the front of that too! It was the perfect day!! Part 3 coming next! #selfcare #exploring #cleveland #wadeoval #universitycircle #touristinmyowncity #cle #cherry #cherryblossoms🌸 #🌸"
Click the link to checkout my video for my trip to Tous Les Jours!
Tori Ray on Instagram: "On my latest adventure, I visited @touslesjoursusa in Lyndhurst for breakfast and I was BLOWN AWAY at how cute the restaurant is and by how spectacular the food was!! I’ve never been to a bakery like this before. It’s all self serve. You grab your own tray and tongs and can grab anything you want! Everything was SO cute I didn’t want to eat it and ruin it lol! I got the blueberry cream cheese bread, mixed berry danish and a lemonade (best lemonade I’ve ever had!). The food and the atmosphere were amazing. 10/10 I cannot wait to go back!! #cleveland #frenchbakery #french #touristinmyowncity #selfcare"
Cleveland Botanical Gardens Part 1 via Instagram!
Tori Ray on Instagram: "Cleveland Botanical Gardens Part 1! This was the Glasshouse part of the gardens. You walk through the desert of Madagascar and then into the rainforests of Costa Rica and both were beyond stunning! They truly immerse you into the exhibits - it really felt like I was in the desert and the rainforest! I loved that the rainforest had a second story and you could look over all of it! We had the best time walking through the glasshouse! #botanical #gardens #botanicalgardens #cleveland #adventures #foreverfriends #selfcare #exploring #touristinmyowncity #theland #cle #partone"
Cleveland botanical gardens part 2 via instagram!
Tori Ray on Instagram: "Cleveland Botanical Gardens Part 2! After the Glasshouse, you can walk outside into BEAUTIFUL flower gardens!! It was SO insanely hot when we went so we didn’t get to do all of it. But we went through about half and it was so beautiful! The rose garden was by far my favorite! The trails are self guided and very beautiful. I definitely want to go back in the fall when the leaves change (and when it’s not as hot!) and go through it again and do everything I missed! I can’t believe I had never been here before. 100% going back! #cleveland #botanical #gardens #botanicalgardens #theland #flowers #selfcare #adventures #touristinmyowncity #foreverfriends"
The Cleveland Arcade via Instagram!
Tori Ray on Instagram: "My first time visiting the Cleveland Arcade! It is insane how massive this place is! And it was empty so we got to take some fun shots without a crowd which was nice. I thought there were going to be some shops and restaurants (which would make this place even cooler!) but apparently there is a hotel on the second floor which would be so cool to stay in! I would love to see this place at night all lit up! #cleveland #arcade #clevelandarcade #selfcare #adventures #touristinmyowncity @clevelandarcade"
Checkout what I had for lunch via instagram!
Tori Ray on Instagram: "For lunch we stopped at @potbelly which was a first for me! The staff here is so friendly! I got a “skinny” (actually HUGE) Italian Sandwich and was able to add all my favorite toppings! If you like spicy food - GET THEIR HOT PEPPERS!!! They were so good!! I also got their loaded baked potato soup which was perfect!! The atmosphere was also super cool. After lunch we headed across the street to @colossalcupcakes which is a instagrammers dream Barbie photo shoot! I wanted every cupcake they all looked so good! I ended up getting a Vanilla Salted Caramel and Chocolate Cheesecake Cupcake and they were both HUGE and DELICIOUS!!! They were to die for!! #cleveland #cupcakes #potbelly #sandwiches #selfcare #adventures #touristinmyowncity"
Cleveland public library via instagram!
Tori Ray on Instagram: "My first time visiting the Cleveland Public Library! Not only was this the biggest library I’ve ever seen, but the architecture was STUNNING!! They also currently have an exhibit called the BAND - biodigital autonomous neuro dancers. They danced to this spa like music all around the room and were so cute to watch! And you could touch them! They were so fuzzy! We didn’t look at everything, but happened upon the second floor which had a very cool Superman exhibit which you know I had to check out! #iykyk #cleveland #superman #architechture #library #clevelandlibrary #cle #theland #adventures #foreverfriends"
Edgewater beach via instagram
Tori Ray on Instagram: "My last stop on my most recent adventure was Edgewater! Edgewater is my favorite Cleveland beach! We stopped at the sign and laid in the grass to take photos lol. I love going here to watch the sunset over the lake. We went around 5pm so the sun hadn’t set yet but it was still so beautiful!! And I love the view of the city from here!! #cleveland #beach #edgewater #clevelandsign #theland #cle #selfcare #adventures #touristinmyowncity #foreverfriends #sunset #skyline"