Activities
- Conference events:
- Sunday June 4, 7:30-9:30 PM: Reception, Glidden House (drinks & snacks)
- Tuesday, June 6: Banquet, 7:30 PM: L'Albatros, 11401 Bellflower Road
- Wednesday, June 7, 8 PM: Salt Sinclair (good local band), Happy Dog at Euclid Tavern
- Nearby near-contemperaneous non-conference events:
- Friday & Saturday, June 2 & 3: New exhibit opening at MOCA - free admission is rumored
- Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, June 2 - 4:
Little Italy Art Walk
- Saturday & Sunday, June 3 & 4: Hessler Street Fair - music, crafts, food, hippie vibe
- Saturday & Sunday, June 3 & 4: West Side Story: Film with Live Orchestra
- Wednesday, June 7, 7:30 PM: Melissa Etheridge and the Contemporary Youth Orchestra, Severance Hall
- Saturday, June 10, 11 AM: Parade the Circle - large, whimsical, artsy parade. Not to be missed if you're still in town.
- University Circle Museums
- most notably
- The Cleveland Museum of Art (a world class museum with free admission)
- MOCA (Contemporary Art)
- The Cleveland Museum of Natural History
- The Cleveland Botanical Garden
- (many of these are open late on Wednesdays)
- Restaurants
- There are many restaurants in the University Circle
area, especially in
Uptown and
Little Italy.
- All of the above are within easy
walking distance of the conference venue.
- Further afield but in easy reach
-
Downtown Cleveland
is readily accessible by the rapid
(Tower City stop) or healthline and includes
- The Cleveland Indians (the Chicago White Sox are in town June 9-11)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers host the
NBA finals Wed June 7 and Friday June 9 (both games 9 PM).
- The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- The Great Lakes Science Center
- The Goodtime III cruise on Lake Erie & the Cuyahoga (weekends)
- and many
other attractions, like
- the restaurants of East 4th street
- another good spot for dining and drinks is
- Ohio City, accessible from the West 25th street stop of the rapid
(just across the river)