Ohio Books

I bought this for my husband for Valentine's Day and he loved it. We both enjoyed being nostalgic and reminiscing about our youth at some of these parks. Great gift for Clevelanders old enough to remember.

This book is great. I never knew there were this many dining choices in Cleveland. Laura adds just enough detail about each establishment that you can enjoy the history as well. New to this edition is an expansion beyond Cleveland to include other cities in Ohio.

'Grand adventures await those who are willing to turn the corner.' So read my fortune cookie at lunch last month at Pearl of the Orient, a recent eating-as-adventure experience inspired by the 2003 edition of Taxel's marvelous guidebook. Amidst her detailed narrative about Cleveland's flavorful places I've penciled my own annotations to those we've tried: Mughal (Indian); Niko's (Greek); Trattoria Roman Gardens (Italian); Balaton (Hungarian); Phil the Fire (African-American/Southern);Johnny Mango (international)...and more! What a great low-cost way to 'travel'! We're definitely looking forward to new discoveries in the 2005 edition. As a retired librarian, I'm very enthused about how the information is organized especially Taxel's indexes. Restaurants and ethnic markets are not only indexed by name, location, and country but also by idea (different fun suggestions such as 'Al Fresco' and 'Desserts to Die For'). I also enjoy reading Taxel in the Cleveland newspaper and in Northern Ohio Live and other regional magazines.
Also recommended: Best Eats in Town on $40 a Day by Rachael Ray and No Reservations Required by Bev and John Shaffer

As a nanny in the Cleveland area, I'm always looking for new activities to do with my charges. This book not only lets you know great places to visit, but rates what age ranges would best like a certain activity. Great book to get if you are looking for things to fill a slow week.

As a basic fisher.......person? (What's PC these days, anyway?) Anyhoo - as a beginning angler, I found this book to be great - it really describes most of northern Ohio, and will keep me busy for some time. Barbo tells you where the fish are and how to get there - with enough information to keep you from getting lost if you've never been there before. Barbo also has a enjoyable writing style - easy to read, and humorous, and he sounds like a great person to go fishing with (So - John, if you read this - drop me an e-mail, and maybe we can hook up together....sorry - no pun intended :)

If you fish in the Cleveland area, buy this book!

This is a fabulous read for anyone interested in Cleveland architecture. Johannesen does a wonderful job of describing the Walker and Weeks legacy, using both words and photographs to portray the work by these two men. Walker and Weeks truly defined the architecture in Cleveland for some time, and Johannesen's historical account is superb. The book also contains a fairly current list of buildings designed by the architects, and which still remain. A must read for any Clevelander!

This book is great. It has showed me many new areas of the city to explore. And I have lived here all my life!! Hikes are rated from easy to very difficult making it a good book for everyone... regardless of their fitness level. If you live in the area BUY IT!!!

This is the most inspiring book I have ever read, and I believe that, with the exception of the Bible, it will be the biggest seller of ALL TIME!

Lifelong Cleveland area resident Wayne Kehoe provides a wonderful overview of Cleveland's University Circle in this Arcadia title. The area is home to many of Cleveland's most important cultural institutions, and this compact history covers them all. The strong point of the Images of America series is the wonderful photos they bring to light. In this book , they are matched with well written and informative captions. Anyone with an interest in Cleveland history should enjoy this book.

This book is full of great photos of Cleveland and tidbits of Cleveland history. Highly recommend for anyone interested in the history of Cleveland. The genealogist will find this a great addition to their collection. Great for putting that family history in context.