From high up above the Flats, looking east, you wouldn’t even notice the huge industrial area down below since the passage of the Clean Air Act and the clearing of old factories and other polluters. But head down the streets into the valley, and the dense cluster of bridges, curving river and other buildings soon…
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The Flats, Cleveland
From what I understand, pretty much all of the lower Cuyahoga Valley, including Whiskey Island, is known as the Flats, which is the lowlands along the twisting course of the waterway that soon found itself clogged with boats coming to and from the many factories and distilleries crowding its banks. As you might imagine, it…
Whiskey Island, Cleveland
Cutting a huge swath through the heart of Cleveland, the Cuyahoga River valley is a sublime sight to behold. It empties out into Lake Erie at Whiskey Island, itself a creation of human hands. Originally the river snaked around another bend, but early on a short new channel was dug, allowing ships to sail up…
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio is one of the most interesting cities in America. Once one of the most populous for much of its history but not in today’s world, it shares that distinction with St. Louis. It most certainly is not the “Mistake on the Lake;” it is complex, gritty and forcing itself to reinvent itself in…