What makes someone a Clevelander? It’s not just where you were born, how much Cleveland history you can recite or even rabid sports fandom. Clevelanders are driven by a grit and determination that produces creativity, innovation, prideful passion and a pervasive sense of optimism.
Maybe it’s our authenticity and unpretentiousness, a shared sense of kindness, quirkiness and acceptance that often moves first-time visitors to feel a sense of belonging, leaving with new friends and rich experiences.
In this series, we're showing what it means to be a Clevelander by sparking unique and engaging conversations between Clevelanders everywhere. As we weave through everything from favorite restaurants and nightlife hotspots to the challenges facing our city, we uncover a unique set of connections that link us together to The Land for Life.
What makes a city unique? In Cleveland, we believe it’s the very people who jaunt along our bustling avenues, welcome you from behind the counters of mom-and-pop joints, showcase decades worth of hand-crafted art and shuffle the cold draft beer…
'The Land for Unexpected Connections' storytelling series celebrates Cleveland and how we are all connected one way or another. Two strangers are meeting on our Loveseat and talking their way to a mutual connect.
'The Land for Life' storytelling series celebrates Cleveland and the people who make the city great by inviting Clevelanders who’ve never met to sit down on The Land Loveseat, talk about what makes this city special.