Cities on the East Coast should be this clean, and their people this friendly. It is theoretically possible to leave and return the same day from Cleveland. But we're old and tired, and we wanted to get out of Dodge desperately, so we spent the weekend. Motorists can reach Cleveland via Interstates 270 and 70 and the Pennsylvania and Ohio turnpikes, a drive of seven to eight hours. The public transportation also is good.
Reservations are a good idea for both places.
You'll want gifts from here, rather than the overpriced gift shop at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Here you can meditate on a bird's-eye panorama of the city and Lake Erie. We also liked the upscale little mall on the first two floors of the Terminal. Cleveland is celebrating its bicentennial, and lots of events are planned.