Shawn Mariani

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What a fantastic weekend in Tremont!  On Saturday, spent a few hours in Lincoln Park for the Inaugural Tremont Ale Fest.  Great turn out, great food and great beer!  We scored promotional tickets for $15 a piece (thanks Edison’s).  Sampled a number of great brews – both local and national (Magic Hat, Ohio Brewing Company from Akron, Indigo, Delirium, Sierra Nevada, and a few more).  It was a beautiful day and a decent turnout.  I hope this festival only grows in the coming years.

Today was the 7th Annual Taste of Tremont.  The streets were packed with people all day (and it’s still going on).  We made it to the fest twice and sampled a number of great dishes from Fat Cats, Lolita, and Grumpy’s.  I met Mayor Jackson and got to watch  Michael Symon’s Corner dedication ceremony.  It was a big day for the area and Cleveland’s Iron Chef.

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I made it to the Tribe game Friday night and was fortunate enough to have club seats (thanks, Dave Katie).  3 friends and I enjoyed some quick food and drinks at Forti’s before heading to Progressive Field.  I will briefly say that the Tribe’s current slump is the perfect time to make it to a game for cheap (or free) and witness something Cleveland is known for; supporting a team and enjoying the feeling of always being the underdog.  Pick up some cheap tickets and go enjoy yourselves – the fans, ballpark, food and fireworks are worth the price (probably cheaper than a movie).  The rain held off for the most part so we stayed for the full fireworks show.

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Long overdue, but here are some vids from Cleveland’s fireworks as seen from The Flats – great view, the video doesnt do it justice. Check out the train passing by in the second video.