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POPULATION: 390,113 Clever reinvention hits the Rust Belt. TAPPED IN Brewnuts’ Shelley Fasulko and John Pippin baked up a new way to ride the artisanal doughnut wave—by stirring in Ohio-made craft brews. There’s a lager-glazed goodie for the purists, a rich stout cake doughnut for chocoholics, and just for fun, a champagne beer beauty studded with sugar “bubbles,” left, that’s almost too pretty to eat. brewnutscle.com MARKET WATCH Some things get better with age. Take the iconic West Side Market—a public hot spot for pantry staples and an oasis for flavor-hunting foodies. More than 100 years old, it’s a pioneer for the open market concept, and just as hip as the new kids. westsidemarket.org ARTFUL LIFE The Transformer Station fine art gallery is about more than just what’s hanging on the walls. Visitors can take in one-off, experiential “showings” by the likes of chefs (a raw-food dinner) and gyms (a yoga class). transformerstation.org HELLO, CLEVELAND! With a rich comic heritage (Dave Chappelle, Molly Shannon, Drew Carey) and a growing indie comedy scene, this city with a sense of humor is breaking new entrepreneurial ground, too. Comics at the Laugh Staff will help you craft LOL-worthy speeches for business events or weddings. laughstaff.com LIVE LONG AND POLKA Prosperity Social Club is where cool kids go to revel in the formerly unhip. Enjoy pierogies, Polish beer, and plenty of polka at the weekly Old World Wednesdays. prosperitysocialclub.com Q
WHO KNEW? Cleveland has a growing Fashion Week! Twelve runway shows and more than 5,500 attendees are expected for this year’s event.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum plays host to a variety of events— massive yoga session, anyone?
For a few weeks every summer, Literary Lots turns vacant plots into story-themed learning spaces. literarylots.org
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PHOTOS: (BREWNUTS) BRIAN METZ & SHELLEY FASULKO, (LITERARY LOTS) LANE BALDWIN, (YOGA) THISISCLEVELAND.COM, (MARKET) JEFF GREENBERG FOR THISISCLEVELAND.COM, (FASHION WEEK) HUE CREATIVE
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