Scorecard: Downtown

Is this neighborhood appealing to live in?
Not particularly-- definitely not for families.

What are the housing options?

Apartment buildings are dispersed throughout the area.

Hows the general safety of the area?
Relatively safe during the day.

Is there public transportation?
Yes, there is easy access to the RTA (from tower city) and the health line also runs through the area. RTA buses are also available to patrons.

Is there parking?
There is very little street parking with meters with a one-hour limit. The parking lots are very expensive to park in, somewhere around $20.00.

Is there a nearby public school?
No.

Demographic of residents?
Hard to tell, but we presume that mostly people who work in the area, including college students.

Whats the nightlife like?
There are many hip bars and restaurants in this area (especially on east 4th street). There is a new casio open as well as Playhouse Square, the main theater downtown. Sports games and a variety of concerts are also held downtown. This is the place to be for special events in Cleveland.

House Of Blues

Local Restaurants?
There are lots of upscale restaurants as well as some more casual dining options. If you're looking for a high quality meal, east 4th street is a great place to go. 

Activities?
See "nightlife".


Green space?
Public square holds a war memorial that is worth checking out.



Shops?
Cleveland Clothing Company and some other small boutiques are dispersed throughout the area, but shopping is not the main draw to this area.

The boutique Dredgers Union

The Arcade

Flannery's

-Overpriced for the selection of food offered

-Pub-style food 

-Casual atmosphere

-Friendly wait staff 

-Good location-- on the corner of east 4th street 

-Food was not memorable, but not bad 

★★

Flannery's Menu 

Le Petit Triangle

-Delicious, authentic french cuisine 

-Cozy atmosphere 

-Many different kinds of crepes and other traditional french dishes 

-Reasonably priced 

-Everything was freshly prepared (you could see them making the crepes) 

★★★★

 Le Petit Triangle Menu

The Kitchen

West Side Market

West Side Market 

- A selection of prepared foods and fresh produce
- Good prices
- Many different types of prepared food
-A fun, chaotic atmosphere
- Lots of samples for patrons
- We highly recommend going-- this is a Cleveland landmark!

Famous Gyros

Fruit and Vegetables 

Deering Vintage

- More expensive than a normal thrift store
- There was a wide selection of jewelry available
- Selling patterns for vintage clothing
-The clothing that was available was not very wearable or practical, more appropriate for costumes

Gypsy Bean

- Nice assortment of paninis , sandwiches, and pastries 

- They made specialty lattes that were amazing 

-->The Galapagos, Mexico City and the Caramel Pecan lattes were amazing! 

- Local coffee served (on the pricey side)

- Casual atmosphere, great place for a quick lunch 

- Service was slow 

- There were a lot of students studying, seemed to be a local hang-out spot 

★★★

Gypsy Bean Menu  

Caprice Sandy

Huge Homemade Pastries 

Scorecard: Detroit Shoreway

Is this neighborhood appealing to live in?
Not particularly appealing, but there are some cute shops and good restaurants. Not for people who want to be in the center of the city.

What are the housing options?
There were apartment buildings and single-family homes throughout the area.

Hows the general safety of the area?
There were emergency call boxes. We felt extremely safe during the daytime.

Is there public transportation?
Yes, there were RTA buses running down Detroit Avenue.

Bus Station

Is there parking?
Yes, there was 2-hour street parking and various parking lots surrounding the area.

Is there a nearby public school?
Not that we know of.

Demographic of residents?
There is a mix of economic status. 



Whats the nightlife like?
There are a couple of cool bars open until 2:30 in the morning and the Capital Theater hosts many late-night productions.

Capitol Theater

Luxe (open till 2:30am thurs-sat)

Local Restaurants?
There is a casual cafe called Gypsy, and a couple of upscale dinner restaurants such as Luxe.

Activities?
There was really nothing else to do in the area other than look into the shops and eat at the restaurants. Both are somewhat limited. 


Green space?
None.

Shops?
There was a modern home store called DuoHome on Detroit Avenue as well as some trendy clothing stores (such as Yellow Cake). That was pretty much the extent of the shopping, all in all there was not a whole lot of selection.

Duo Home

Duo Home