A drive through Shaker Heights , also on the east side, will introduce you to a charming planned community from the early 1900s once one of the country s wealthiest enclaves. Nearby Coventry Village , popular with hippies and other bohemian types in the 1960s and 1970s, is a great neighborhood for original shops, bookstores, coffee houses and crafts. On the city s west side is the Ohio City area, where diligent young professiona ls have restored the tiny brick and clapboard homes of early settlers. Anchoring one corner of Ohio City is the historic West Side Market , where esteemed chefs and more humble cooks ferret out fresh produce, fish and meats. The market is open Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
Early mornings offer the best browsing and shopping, and it s a great place to have breakfast.
It s become one of the city s meccas for dining with clusters of new restaurants and sidewalk cafes popping up on the streets surrou nding Lincoln Park. Peek in the art galleries, and consider joining the Tremont Art Walk on the second Friday of each month. The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo , home to thousands of animals, is a must-see . Its Wolf Wilderness showcases gray wolves along with other animals from their forest ecosystem, including bald eagles and beavers. The zoo is part of Cleveland s enormous and well-maintained Metropolitan Park System, known as the Emerald Necklace for the way the green spaces ring the city.