Cleveland: Overview

Welcome to Cleveland! Getting to know the Greater Cleveland area means discovering an astounding concentration of cultural riches, ranging from the renowned Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland Orchestra, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum to Playhouse Square theaters and Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. It’s also about enjoying the park system known as the “Emerald Necklace,” learning about our historical roots as part of the Western Reserve of Connecticut, and attending Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Cavaliers and Cleveland Browns games with the most enthusiastic fans in the country.

We’re gathering steam as a force in biomedical research and innovation, and the famed Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals draw people from around the world. With our prime location on Lake Erie, boating and beaches are part of the fun, of course. Whether business, family or a vacation bring you here, you will find plenty of great attractions, a marvelously interesting dining scene, and loads of reasons to return soon.