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Case Western Reserve University - Local Atmosphere - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.46

Local Atmosphere

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Points of Interest
  • Cedar Point Amusement Park
  • Cleveland Botanical Garden
  • Cleveland Museum of Art
  • Great Lakes Science Center
  • Jacobs Field
  • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
  • Severance Hall (Cleveland Orchestra)

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Students note other academic institutions playing a minor role in the local atmosphere, but students tend to venture most often to Coventry, the traditional local college town and to other local hubs of entertainment in the city (the Flats club district). The local atmosphere on and around campus varies depending upon which direction you go, and dramatically so. Students usually see the less wealthy neighborhoods as highly dangerous and rumors are abundant regarding the bad things that can happen once you “set foot past” certain streets. The ‘better’ areas literally border these neighborhoods; the contrast of local atmospheres is remarkable.

The campus itself and the outlying areas are jammed with cultural institutions. Northeast of campus is not a very safe place and there are not many student attractions located there. Southeast of campus are wealthier neighborhoods of Cleveland Heights, Little Italy and Coventry. If you travel 20 or so minutes West, you hit downtown Cleveland, more museums, arenas, shopping and dining. Southwest for about thirty minutes takes you to Cuyahoga National Park and plenty of outdoor possibilities. North is the lake, the beach, and more fun outdoor possibilities—though, it is not advisable to swim in the lake due to high coliform count warnings during most of the year. In the warmer months free festivals and concerts abound. In general, not all activities and attractions in Cleveland are easily accessible, but if students devote a little effort to exploring the city, they won’t be disappointed.

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Local Atmosphere at Case Western Reserve University

scholarShip999

'14

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

5.0
A+

Great Area

There are a ton of museums, theaters, and restaurants in walking distance and the Cleveland public transit can take you to anything too far to walk.

Jan 10, 2012

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Local Atmosphere at Case Western Reserve University

rcb102

'14

Ecology, Evolution, and Population Biology

4.6
A

DIVERSITY DIVERSITY DIVERSITY

You will seriously never be bored. With the Cleveland Museum of Art, Natural History Museum, Cleveland Botanical Gardens, Little Italy, and Coventry all within walking distance, access to diverse shops and restaurants doesn't get much better!

Dec 23, 2011

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Local Atmosphere at Case Western Reserve University

Violingirl93

'15

Music Performance

4.2
A-

Lots of Culture

Although downtown Cleveland is not the safest place, the area of Cleveland that Case is located in has a lot of cultural activity, and is great for finding free things to do. Students can go to the Cleveland Orchestra for a cheap price through the Student Advantage Program, and the Cleveland Museums are all in walking distance, and free for Case students.

Dec 21, 2011

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Facts

Shopping Centers
  • Beachwood Place
  • Severance Town Center
  • Tower City
  • West Side Market
Major Sports Teams
  • Cleveland Browns: football
  • Cleveland Cavaliers: basketball
  • Cleveland Indians: baseball
City Web Sites
Distances to Nearest Major Cities
  • Chicago: IL: 7 hours
  • Pittsburgh: PA: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Did You Know?

5 Fun Facts about Cleveland:
• Cleveland is named for Moses Cleaveland. In 1831, a newspaper editor shortened the spelling in order to fit the name in the newspaper’s masthead.
• Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed coined the term “Rock and Roll” in 1952.
• Greater Cleveland is a prime location for major motion pictures. Numerous movies have been filmed in Cleveland, including The Deer Hunter, A Christmas Story, Light of Day, Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Major League, Shawshank Redemption, Men In Black, Air Force One, Proximity, and Welcome to Collinwood.
• Carl Stokes is elected the mayor of Cleveland in 1967, becoming the first African American mayor of a major U.S. city.
• Cleveland is home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Famous Clevelanders:
Halle Berry
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
Drew Carey
Tracy Chapman
James A. Garfield
Charles Goodyear
Arsenio Hall
Bob Hope
Toni Morrison
Paul Newman
John D. Rockefeller
The Wright Brothers

Local Slang:
C-Town – Cleveland
Dawg Pound – Rowdy seats behind the endzone at the Browns Stadium
The Jake – Jacobs Field, where the Indians play
Great Lakes – Lake Erie, also a local brewery
The Flats – the nightlife district in downtown Cleveland
Mistake on the Lake – Say this here and you might get punched in the nose
PD – Cleveland’s newspaper, the Plain Dealer
POC – Pride of Cleveland, also the former brand name of a beer

Movie TheatersWhat's This?

Case Film Society
Strosacker Auditorium
Case Quad
(216) 368-2463

Cedar Lee Theatre
2163 Lee Rd.
Cleveland Heights
(216) 321-5411

Cleveland Cinematheque
11141 East Blvd.
North Side
(216) 421-7450

Madstone Centrum
2781 Euclid Heights Blvd.
Coventry
(216) 320-1194

Tower City Cinemas
50 Public Sq.
Downtown
(216) 621-1172

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