Historic Gateway Neighborhood Corporation (HGNC), announces due to the COVID-19 pandemic, for the health and safety of all participants, this year’s Take a Hike® Historic Walking Tours will be offered online as free, self-guided, interactive experiences.
Explore Cleveland’s vibrant neighborhoods, cultural sites and legacy architecture with tours offered through the Historic Gateway Neighborhood Corporation. The tours can be enjoyed at your own leisure and pace, while fully complying with social distancing rules.
To get started, go to TakeAHikeCLE.com and choose your tour. Using your mobile device’s GPS function, an interactive map will guide you through the tour with professional audio narrations at each stop. Each tour also includes companion videos that introduce you to notable figures from Cleveland’s past portrayed by professional actors and actresses.
HGNC will release three different tours that can be accessed for the entire respective month making a total of twelve tours offered throughout the season. New additions for 2020 include Tremont, North Coast Harbor, Grand Department Stores, and Historic Hotels.
“We’re thrilled to offer a safe and healthy way to bring Cleveland history to life during our 12th season,” says Tom Yablonsky, Executive Director, HGNC. “We hope this digital on-demand format allows us to reach a wider audience and we look forward to continuing our traditional in-person tour experience in 2021.”
