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Bruce Schneider from Solon has been enjoying an incredible, once-in-a-lifetime experience, giving him a firsthand look at turning what he loves into what he does. He’s been a lifetime aviation fan, including serving in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. He also has memorabilia from his late Uncle George, who piloted a B-24 bomber during WWII and was shot down over Belgium. ...

Cleveland's historic Veterans Memorial Bridge is open for free walking tours Sundays on July 14, Aug. 11 and Sept. 8. ...

Born here in 1936, Albert Ayler took up the saxophone with the encouragement of his dad, later performing as a duo. He continued his musical education at John Adams High School, and by the time he was 15, was playing semi-professionally with Little Walter Jacobs.   ...

We've got lots of small but tasty bites of newsworthy notes for you to savor in this installment of Worth Noting. ...

Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) presents the 11th annual Station Hope on May 25 on the grounds of Cleveland’s first authenticated Underground Railroad site, St. John’s Episcopal Church. Station Hope is a jubilant community event celebrating Cleveland’s social justice heritage and exploring contemporary struggles for freedom and equity. ...

So what was Cleveland's last eclipse like? Good question. For one thing, Cleveland was a settlement—not a city—when the last total eclipse occurred here in 1806. Western Reserve Historical Society has an interesting story about who was here to see it and what people had to say about it. ...

Stan Hywet, the former estate of F.A. Seiberling, co-founder of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, is open for the 2024 season with daily and specialty tours aimed at appealing to a variety of interests.  ...

This spring’s courses cover a wide variety of topics including music appreciation, internet humor, World War I-era literature, election updates, science, religion, and film. Some course titles include “The New Royals of Windsor,” “Cosmology: From the Big Bang to Eternity?” and “Unknown Stories of America. ...