Historic Downtown Cleveland Luncheon Forum

"Local Entrepreneurship in Rebuilding Cleveland's Economy!"

Featured Speaker:  Stacy Mitchell

May 12, 2010
Sammy's Metropolitan Ballroom
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Stacy Mitchell is a Senior Researcher for the New Rules Project, Chair of the American Independent Business Alliance, a community and business advisor, author and speaker.  She lives in Portland, Maine.

Individual tickets:  $65 per person
Corporate Table Sponsor:  $1500, includes table for eight-ten, recognition in program and signage, plus acknowledgement from podium at event.

Proceeds benefit Historic Gateway Neighborhood, Historic Warehouse District and PlayhouseSquare.

For tickets, please call 216-344-3937.


Over 2,600 attendees enjoyed a Take a Hike tour in 2009.  These popular guided walking tours complete with actors portraying historic Clevelanders are returning on May 1st!

May 1 - September 12, 2010

Thursdays at 6 PM:  Historic Gateway Neighborhood Tour
Meet at The Arcade (401 Euclid Avenue.)

Saturdays at 10 AM:  Historic Warehouse District Tour
Meet at Constantino's Market (1278 West 9th Street).

Sundays at 10 AM:  Canal Basin Park Tour
Meet at Settlers Landing RTA Station (1025 West Superior Avenue, bottom of the hill).

Tuesdays at 6 PM:  PlayhouseSquare Tour
Meet at the State Theatre Lobby (1519 Euclid Avenue).

Each tour lasts approximately 1 and 1/2 hours in length.  Characters you might encounter include John D. Rockefeller, Mrs. Alfred Kelley, Frances Payne Bolton, Garrett Morgan, Alan Freed, Mayor Tom Johnson or Daniel Burnham.

Suggested donations of $5 per person are encouraged to help fund future tours.

Take a Hike is generously funded by the Ohio & Erie Canalway Association and Downtown Cleveland Alliance.  Program partners include Historic Warehouse District, Positively Cleveland, Ohio Canal Corridor and PlayhouseSquare. 
                                                                                        

The Annual Walk and Dine in the Historic Gateway Neighborhood is scheduled for Wednesday, July 14, 2010 from 5:30 until 11:00 PM.  Enjoy an evening of fantastic food and tours of downtown living options and unique office space.  Walk and Dine is a benefit for the Historic Gateway Neighborhood Corporation.  If you would like to be added to our invitation mailing list, please send an email to info@historicgateway.org.