Things To Do

Matt and Nele's Place

Front door doesn't get used, entrance through the back door, accessible from Cranford Ave. We don't have a doorbell, so just knock or come in! Parking is available on Clifton or Cranford - just check the signs for parking on Clifton, there's some restrictions on weekdays (morning/evening rush hour).

FOOD - Boom's Pizza Lakewood

Best Pizza in Town

FOOD - Cilantro Taqueria - Lakewood

Think Chipotle but privately owned and better.

FOOD - Winking Lizard Lakewood

Typical American bar food and huge beer selection (tons of Belgian beers) and fried pickles.

FOOD - Borderline Cafe

Best breakfast spot in town (small seating section, no reservations).

FOOD - Lakewood Truck Park

Has a couple of food trucks and drinks and a fun atmosphere.

FOOD - Wine Dive Cle ( Lakewood, OH )

Fun bar with good food, close to Nele & Matt’s place.

FOOD - The Cleveland Bagel Cafe

Go to Bagel spot in Cleveland, has multiple locations.

COFFEE - Koffie Café

Where Nele and Matt had their first date :)

COFFEE - Erie Island Coffee Co.

COFFEE - Lekko Coffee

COFFEE - Rising Star Coffee Roasters

Multiple locations outside of Lakewood too.

COFFEE - Phoenix Coffee Company

Multiple locations outside of Lakewood too.

DRINKS - Great Lakes Brewing Company

Brewpub for the coolest brewery in town (aka where Matt works).

DRINKS - Fat Heads Brewery & Saloon

Best spot for IPAs.

DRINKS - Collision Bend Brewing Company Cleveland

Great spot to watch the freighter ships go down the river.

DRINKS - Noble Beast Brewing Co.

High quality beer, mostly European styles.

DRINKS - Iggy's Bar

Crappy dive bar where we play 50 cent pool games.

NATURE - Brandywine Falls - Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Big waterfall in the one National Park Ohio gets to host!

NATURE - Ledges Trailhead - Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Little loop trail that has some cool rock formations, connects with a trail to the Wedding Venue!

NATURE - Rocky River Nature Center - Rocky River Reservation

The Nature Center is a nice quick visit and has fun trails including a large staircase to walk up for some views.

NATURE - Edgewater Park

Best spot for a view of Cleveland and the lake also has the very typical Cleveland sign if you want a picture.

NATURE - Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve

Small little Nature Reserve, often has wildlife like deer and rabbits, and tons of birds.

NATURE - Solstice Steps - Lakewood Park

Large steps on the lake with a nice view.

ENTERTAINMENT - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Music & rock and roll museum.

ENTERTAINMENT - Cleveland Cavaliers Basketball Game

ENTERTAINMENT - Cleveland Guardians Baseball Game

ENTERTAINMENT - Cleveland Museum of Natural History

ENTERTAINMENT - The Cleveland Museum of Art

ENTERTAINMENT - Great Lakes Science Center

SHOPPING - Crocker Park

Cute outdoor shopping mall, looks like a small city trying to imitate the classic European shopping streets. Home to a lot of American brands/shops like Gap, Lulu Lemon, Anthropologie, Barnes & Noble, L.L. Bean, American Eagle, … Plaza's around Crocker Park: Smaller Sierra (Outdoor Outlet store, highly recommend for outdoor brands, you can find some really good deals here).

SHOPPING - SouthPark Mall

Very typical American inside mall, has some of the typical store like Abercrombie & Fitch, Aeropostale, … There’s also a ton of plaza’s around with more stores like a larger Sierra, Old Navy, …

SHOPPING - Savers - Thrift Store

Thrift Store, has multiple locations, but this one is Nele's go to.

SHOPPING - Lion and Blue - Small & local shop

Clothing, gifts, jewelry, mostly fair trade.

SHOPPING - STEM Handmade Soap - Small & local shop

SHOPPING - FunktiniLand - Small & local shop

Gift Shop