East 4th Street

With its strings of overhead light bulbs, patio seating and ever-present street life, pedestrian-friendly East 4^th Street exudes a come-hither draw that's hard to ignore. This concentrated chunk of commerce is the result of a tenacious developer's effort to redevelop a tawdry block of vacant and struggling storefronts into the city's newest entertainment and housing district. The New York Times called it a "prime example of 21st-century urban redevelopment in the Midwest."

3 Must-Do Things

1. Eat, drink and bowl at The Corner Alley Downtown on the corner of East 4^th and Euclid Avenue. Spice up your dining experience with delicious cuisine, a variety of craft brews and some friendly bowling banter at one of the restaurant's 16 bowling lanes right in the heart of Downtown Cleveland.
2. East 4^th also is a good place to find souvenirs. The CLE Clothing Co. sells T-shirts, glassware and local artistic treasures designed to represent a die-hard love for Cleveland.
3. Pickwick and Frolic is more than just a restaurant. The venue also houses one of the largest made-for-comedy theatres in the country called Hilarities 4^th Street Theatre. Weekly shows at Hilarities present a wide-range of comedians who share many laughs with East 4^th patrons.