In the past year, Cleveland's sports teams have given the city a new mentality too - that of winners. LeBron James led the Cleveland Cavaliers to their first NBA Championship last year and are steamrolling through the Eastern Conference again this year. Plus, the Cleveland Indians put on a valiant showing in the seven game World Series against my Chicago Cubs. Forbes even called Cleveland America's hottest city. On my first trip, to visit an old friend who had moved home from Chicago, I was surprised by the city's sophisticated side.
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