Downtown Cleveland is for lovers! Valentine’s Day will be here before you know it, and whether you’re celebrating your significant other, best friends, or yourself (we all deserve some much-needed self-care!), fall in love with Valentine’s Day Downtown.

From seeing a show at the nation’s second largest performing arts district, to dining at one of our city’s premier restaurants, to enjoying a staycation at one of our seventeen hotels, Downtown Cleveland, Inc. has pulled together some ideas to help make your Valentine’s Day in Downtown Cleveland an extra-special experience. Enjoy any of these experiences individually, or pair them together for an even more robust experience in our romantic city center.

Leave working from home in 2023, let’s make 2024 about trying something new and getting out of our comfort zone. Working from coffee shops, malls, and other third places in Downtown Cleveland offers a change of scenery and allows you to leverage the city’s assets to increase your productivity.

From start-up to storefront, We Bleed Ohio is one of Downtown’s amazing small businesses located in the heart of our bustling city center. Nestled inside the historic 5th Street Arcades, owner Dave Gruss took his passions for design and apparel and transformed them into a fun business venture featuring Cleveland-themed apparel, stickers, décor, and more.

In the Reimagining Downtown blog series, we provide regular updates on our progress in implementing the plan and dive deeper into specific projects that move us toward our goals. This article discusses the completion of our Retail Strategy and how we will leverage it to strengthen our current retail inventory, identify barriers to attracting retailers, implement a targeted tenant attraction strategy, and more.

Downtown Cleveland knows what to do with vacant office space, convert it to housing. We are the #1 city in the nation for office space slated for residential conversions. Our leadership in residential conversions has positioned us strongly among peers emerging from the pandemic. This article dives into our successes and how we establish best practices for Downtowns nationwide.

See the sights, shop the stores, and marvel in the magic of Downtown Cleveland this holiday season. Support local, and check off your shopping list at Downtown Cleveland’s hundreds of shops, boutiques, salons, restaurants, and attractions. To provide some inspiration, check out some Downtown Cleveland shopping ideas from our holiday gift guide.

Check out these Downtown Cleveland bars that are ready for the holidays. Wintertime favorites like Miracle on 4th Street and Sleigh return along with first time bars like Christmas Island and the Winter Wonderland Bar. This holiday season don’t get your tinsel in a tangle, just enjoy the drinks and let the good times roll!

In the Reimagining Downtown blog series, we will provide regular updates on our progress in implementing the plan and dive deeper into specific programs that move us toward our goals. This article discusses Downtown Cleveland’s safety initiates including our Neighborhood Safety Specialists, our partnership with the Cleveland Division of Police, and our Crisis Intervention Team.

Now open in the Warehouse district, Luna serves fresh baked goods and lunch options on W. 9th Street in the Western Reserve Building. The new café brings an energized, urban feel to the district and offers a valuable amenity to residents and workers in the area.

Cleveland remains a hub for the performing arts, home to the second largest performing arts district outside of New York City. Since 2009 there have been 58 movies filmed in Cleveland, largely due to the Ohio Motion Picture Tax. While Ohio remains an attractive pick for productions, there is further work to be done to remain competitive with state offering similar incentives.

In the Reimagining Downtown blog series, we will provide regular updates on our progress in implementing the plan and dive deeper into specific projects that move us toward our goals. This article discusses the use of public art to enhance and brighten the Downtown experience for all.

Downtown Cleveland Inc. remains steadfast in our mission to make the core safe and welcoming for the entire community. President & CEO Michael Deemer recently penned an op-ed for Crain’s, both to reinforce that commitment and remind the community that we are in this together. From expanding our Neighborhood Safety Specialist program to advocating for resources and technology for law enforcement, learn more about the work we do to keep Downtown safe in this article.

In the Reimagining Downtown blog series, we will provide regular updates on our progress in implementing the plan and dive deeper into specific projects that move us toward our goals. This article discusses leveraging lighting in the urban landscape to enhance Downtown’s environment.

Founded in 1893, Oswald is Cleveland-based and employee-owned. It is one of the nation’s largest independent insurance brokerage and risk management firms. For 130 years, Oswald companies has been serving a growing Cleveland and caring for its community's everchanging needs. Oswald offers options for employers to take care of their employees, among those is becoming self insured. Below Oswald explains how a Self-Insured Plan works and why it could serve you best.

We thank Oswald for being a Corporate Member of Downtown Cleveland. If you would like your business to be featured in our Member Blog series, contact our Director of Advancement Lia Hones at lhones@downtowncleveland.com

Continue your night Downtown after your 9-5 workday in the city. Below we have listed some of the many locations with happy hours in Downtown Cleveland!

Cleveland residents and stakeholders are now presented with the opportunity to reimagine our connections to Lake Erie and its waterways to create public spaces for all to enjoy.

Audrey Gerlach, Vice President of Economic Development & Chief of Staff for Downtown Cleveland, Inc is one of 30 industry professionals selected for the International Downtown Association’s 2023 Emerging Leader Fellowship program.

Downtown Cleveland Alliance’s Annual event launches ‘Downtown Cleveland, Inc.’ and honors organizational and individual contributions to Downtown’s growth and success.

Contrary to the public perception that St. Vincent Charity closed completely last November, the St. Vincent Charity Community Health Center is open and is caring for all persons, including the less fortunate every day.

KÜR Modern Medical Aesthetics is a medical spa helping its clients with self-care and promoting their confidence. With a variety of services, all non-surgical, your treatment is personalized by their team. They understand every person is different and requires a unique regimen to feel their best self. The team’s ultimate goal at KÜR is to instill confidence in its clients.