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A Christmas Story House Museum in Cleveland, Ohio is the location of the classic holiday movie, A Christmas Story. Released in 1983, the house is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.

CLEveland’s Christmas Story House Marks 30th Anniversary

A Christmas Story House & Museum in Cleveland, Ohio is the location of the classic holiday movie, A Christmas Story. Released in 1983, the house is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. The movie’s story line follows Ralphie Parker, a 9-year-old in the 1940s who tries as hard as he can to get his ultimate […]

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The Polar Express train ride of the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is a signature of the holidays in Northeast Ohio. Get your kids in their pajamas and ready for a journey to the North Pole. The two-hour journey is filled with holiday singing, entertaining elves sharing cookies and hot chocolate, a visit from Santa and the reading of The Polar Express™ story.

CLEveland’s Own Polar Express at the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

The Polar Express train ride of the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is a signature event of the holidays in Northeast Ohio. Get your kids in their pajamas and ready for a journey to the North Pole. The two-hour excursion is filled with holiday singing, entertaining elves sharing cookies and hot chocolate, a visit from Santa and the reading

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Lighting of the Holiday Tree at last year's CLEveland Winterfest with the Terminal Tower on Public Square. This year's tree lighting will be on Saturday, Nov. 30th from 6 - 7 p.m. Here's a short video of the highlights from last year's Winterfest: http://hotoncle.com/cleveland-winterfest-fun-times-for-the-whole-family

CLEveland’s Annual Holiday Tree Lighting on Public Square

Lighting of the Holiday Tree at last year’s CLEveland Winterfest with the Terminal Tower on Public Square. This year’s tree lighting will be on Saturday, Nov. 30th from 6 – 7 p.m. Here’s a short video of the highlights from the 2012 Winterfest. (Photo: Mark Madere | SpectraLight Photography)

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One of the actors in last year's Toy Soldier and Fairy Godmother Holiday Show at Tower City Center. Schedule of this year's performances: http://www.towercitycenter.com/go/mallevents.cfm?eventID=2145425315

CLEveland’s Winterfest: Toy Soldier and Fairy Godmother Holiday Show

One of the actors in last year’s Toy Soldier and Fairy Godmother Holiday Show at Tower City Center. Click here for a video from the 2012 Winterfest. (Photo: Mark Madere | SpectraLight Photography)

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CLEveland Winterfest 2012 – FUN times for the WHOLE Family

Carriage rides, dancing, food, tree lighting, fireworks and more! Families enjoyed free entertainment and activities all day long on Public Square and throughout downtown CLEveland. The lighting of the Holiday on Tree Public Square was an exciting addition in 2012. As part of GE’s 100 Year Anniversary at Nela Park, GE employees and students of MC2STEM High School,

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CLEveland has a lot of interesting views of the city skyline and Plain Dealer photographer Lonnie Timmons III has captured some of the best. See more of Lonnie's breathtaking images at cleveland.com. (Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/The Plain Dealer)

CLEveland’s amazing twilight skylines

CLEveland has a lot of interesting views of the city skyline and Plain Dealer photographer, Lonnie Timmons III, has captured some of the best. See more of Lonnie’s breathtaking images at cleveland.com. (Photo: Lonnie Timmons III | The Plain Dealer)

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Cavaliers Coach Mike Brown is excited to be back in CLEveland because he says, "It's a great city." (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Mike Brown – CLEveland Cavs coach – part deux

  Grant Segall: Why did you want to come back to the Cleveland Cavaliers? Mike Brown: “It’s a great city. It has everything you need and want. It has three major sports franchises. You have beaches and skiing. Cleveland’s very easy to get around, although I still don’t understand the East Side-West Side thing. It’s a neat

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Johnnyville Slugger owner Johnny Smatana is passionate about baseball bats and life in his Ohio City neighborhood. Read how Smatana, a former Miami Hurricanes football star, started his business and vigorously defends his neighborhood. (Photo: Lisa DeJong/The Plain Dealer)

CLEveland entrepreneur is “batty” about his business and his neighborhood

Johnnyville Slugger owner Johnny Smatana is passionate about baseball bats and life in his Ohio City neighborhood. Read how Smatana, a former Miami Hurricanes football star, started his business and vigorously defends his neighborhood. (Photo: Lisa DeJong | The Plain Dealer)

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Dying Cleveland Dad Fulfills Promise To Take Daughter Down Aisle. Bride Sarah Nagy, right, begins to cry as she is escorted by her father, Scott, down the aisle during her wedding ceremony, Oct. 12, 2013, at First Lutheran Church in Strongsville. University Hospitals of Cleveland medical staff helped make it happen.

Dying CLEveland dad keeps his promise to walk daughter down aisle

Bride Sarah Nagy, right, begins to cry as she is escorted by her father, Scott, down the aisle during her wedding ceremony, Oct. 12, 2013, at First Lutheran Church in Strongsville. University Hospitals of Cleveland medical staff helped make it happen. Read the story on the ABC News website. (Photo: John Kuntz | The Plain Dealer)

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Amazing video about the COOL life in Downtown CLEveland

This is Downtown Cleveland – an amazing video about living in the city – click here to watch.

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John Gadd, CEO of Hotcards prepares for Guinness Book of World Records attempt of having 20 people burning simultaneously. Get the burning story at cleveland.com (Photo byThomas Ondrey/The Plain Dealer)

CLEveland business HOT on idea of Guinness world record

John Gadd, CEO of Hotcards prepares for a Guinness Book of World Records attempt of having 20 people burning simultaneously. Read this hot story at cleveland.com UPDATE: New Guinness Book of World Records attempt was successful! Read the story here. (Photo: Thomas Ondrey | The Plain Dealer)

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Severance Hall - Home of the CLEveland Orchestra. The orchestra was voted the "best band in the land" according to a poll by Bachtrack.com. Read more at cleveland.com (Photo: Mark Madere - SpectraLight.com)

CLEveland Orchestra voted ‘World’s Favorite Orchestra’

Severance Hall – Home of the CLEveland Orchestra. The orchestra was voted the “best band in the land” according to a poll by Bachtrack.com. Read more at cleveland.com This image is available for purchase as a faux painting here. (Photo: Mark Madere | SpectraLight.com)

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Justin Bachman - Peace First Prize Fellowship winner

Solon youth creates “Tolerance Fair” to teach peacemaking skills to youth

Justin Bachman, 15, of Solon, started the Northeast Ohio Tolerance Fair to teach peacemaking skills to youth. His family has been crusading about the need to understand people’s differences since 2011, after a sports official disqualified Justin, who has Tourette syndrome, from a cross-country race because of his nervous tics. Read more at cleveland.com (Photo:

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CLEveland's Global Center for Health Innovation gives a window to the city's future. (Photo: Gus Chan - The Plain Dealer)

CLEveland’s Global Center for Health Innovation provides window to city’s future

CLEveland’s Global Center for Health Innovation gives a window to the city’s future.  Discover the details at cleveland.com. (Photo: Gus Chan | The Plain Dealer)

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CLEveland area teacher born without arms is an inspiration to her students

Mary Gannon, a Lakewood math teacher at Harding Middle School, was born without arms – yet lives life to it’s fullest with her “happy feet.” Watch this truly inspirational video here. (Photo: ninemsm)

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CLEveland IngenuityFest visitors view Jeff Chiplis' argon sculpture, "The Great White Mountains and the Cold Cathode Plains" during opening night on Sept. 20, 2013, at the docks near downtown CLEveland. (Lonnie Timmons III / The Plain Dealer)

CLEveland’s IngenuityFest 2013 a huge hit

CLEveland IngenuityFest 2013 visitors view Jeff Chiplis’ argon sculpture, “The Great White Mountains and the Cold Cathode Plains” during opening night on Sept. 20, 2013, at the docks near downtown CLEveland. Read more at cleveland.com (Photo: Lonnie Timmons III | The Plain Dealer)

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Joseph and Bertha Stalzer in one of their last family photos together as they rarely spent a few hours apart.

CLEveland area couple inseparable in life and death

Joseph and Bertha Stalzer – in one of their last family photos together – rarely spent more than a few hours apart. They passed away within hours of each other. Read more of their love story on cleveland.com. (Photo of hand holding family snapshot by Bruce Geiselman)

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Mike Olszewski stands in front of the childhood home of Jerry Siegel, who co-created Superman as a CLEveland teenager. (Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/The Plain Dealer)

Superman co-creator’s home part of CLEveland’s heritage

  (Mike Olszewski helped save the childhood home of Jerry Siegel, who created Superman with Joe Shuster.) Grant Segall: How do visitors like the town? Mike Olszewski: “People come to Cleveland and love it. A lot of people I’ve worked with have come and decided to stay. Falk would come to the U.S. for a

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Reflect Who I Am is a CLEveland are company whose mirror image shirts are designed to encourage young girls to love who they are and help boost their self esteem.

CLEveland area company boosts girls self esteem

Reflect Who I Am is a CLEveland area company whose mirror image shirts are designed to encourage young girls to love who they are and help boost their self esteem. Read cleveland.com article about this amazing company here. (Photo courtesy Reflect Who I Am)

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James Levin – the man behind CLEveland’s OneWorld Festival

  Grant Segall: You acted in New York years ago. How do Cleveland stages compare? Jim Levin: “Cleveland’s a terrific theater community. Cleveland Public can run with the big dogs in any city. It’s crazy that so many of our theaters audition in New York or Chicago, because actors here are at the same level.

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