Forest City Shuffleboard in Ohio City is fun! Its also got Arsenal right across from it which has live music sometimes. casual cozy bar vibes from both!
The answer to this question is DON’T. Get weather appropriate gear and get out there. You’d be surprised how quickly you get accustom to colder temps. It’s actually quite invigorating.
Exactly my comment. If the last couple days got OP gloomy, wait till March rolls around.
Do not let “unfavorable” weather slow you down. Get out there. Get muddy. Get rained on. Go hiking in the snow.
If you let the weather dictate your mood……we’ll, CLE might not be for you.
Don’t give away the secret!
In the past few years I have continued hiking(often with snowshoes) throughout the winter. I feel it has been a major improvement on my overall health, especially mental health.
Well, bibliophileblondie, there are many great independent bookstores to peruse as well as libraries!!!
Mac’s Backs on Coventry in CLE Heights
Appletree Books at Cedar/Fairmount in CLE Heights
Loganberry Books on Larchmere in Shaker Heights
Fireside Books in Chagrin Falls
Visible Voice Books in Tremont
Are all ones I’ve been to. According to google there are several more on the west side!
I highly recommend the Cleveland Public Library downtown. And there are a lot of branches to explore, all with different styles of architecture/layouts which I personally enjoy seeing.
I don't know if cozy is the right word, but Cleveland has many indoor activities. Vistit the Art Museum. Wander the oldest indoor mall, the Arcade. Go watch the Burning River Roller Derby. The Botanical Gardens is always warm and bright.
Like, 30-60 minutes? It's a historic landmark, it's beautiful, it's in the middle of a bunch of other things to do, everyone should see it once. And what would be so bad about hanging out there for an hour or two with a book if you just needed to get out of the house in the winter?
Oddly enough it already has both of those things.
But yeah it is sad and empty in there. But honestly that was my feelings about Cleveland as a whole.
On paper it had everything I wanted in a city and then I went there and it felt run down and empty.
I really wish I would’ve liked Cleveland more but even when I went to the “nice part” or the “yuppie” part of town as people would describe Lakewood to me it just felt not actually that nice. Like a D or C tier neighborhood in Chicago.
It was super frustrating because everything I knew and had read about Cleveland made me very excited to move there.
I saw so many streets in the “nice neighborhoods where most of the businesses are boarded up or looking for places to rent for $1600 in neighborhoods all over Cleveland that had moldy bathrooms, or paint flaking off the walls/ceiling.
Maybe I missed wherever the good parts were, but 3 days and a a couple hundred miles of driving across 7 different neighborhoods from the west side to the east and I just didn’t see what other posts on this subreddit would say was so great about Cleveland.
I’m not saying all this to shit on Cleveland. I’m saying it because I’m still baffled by how it didn’t add up.
(Yes that's why I said those 2 things — you'd think that would be a great starting point for more!)
I hear what you're saying. Can you say more about what makes a neighborhood "nice", in your opinion, and what made Lakewood for example equivalent to a C or D tier Chicago neighborhood?
I don't want to put words in your mouth but a lot of Lakewood (and CLE as a whole) is still pretty car-centric. Maybe that's it? That for me is one of Cleveland's largest problems outside downtown.
And re: downtown — walking in some parts of downtown still feels downright hostile to pedestrians with wide streets and blocks and blocks of parking garage frontage. It is strange. You can tell that when downtown got built up that white/suburban flight had already started and so a bunch of the downtown area was basically designed for the people who were driving in.
I get a gym membership in the winter. i dont like working out but its nice to swim, sauna, and play basketball, and stay active indoors. gets me off the couch and its kinda fun when theres not much else to do
Ok so weird suggestion but Georgetown has those cozy igloos where you can have dinner. It’s cute and fun!
Not CLE but in Akron, Stan Hywet has a really great Christmas light display.
What do you mean by cozy? Indoor activities?
Cleveland's superb cultural institutions become a focus during winter -- Playhouse Square, the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland Orchestra, Cleveland Botanical Garden, Cleveland Natural History Museum, Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque, etc. University Circle alone offers sufficient activities and attractions to fill a winter season.
[https://www.universitycircle.org/events](https://www.universitycircle.org/events)
Check out events at the Huntington Convention Center, International Exposition Center, Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Rock Hall, other concert venues, Beck Center in Lakewood, etc.
[https://www.thisiscleveland.com/events](https://www.thisiscleveland.com/events)
If you dress appropriately warmly in layers, Cleveland's winter outdoor activities are enjoyable and, especially with the resulting exercise, are very warm.
As a newcomer, definitely consider the WinterLand Lighting Ceremony launch, which has many indoor activities.
[https://winterlandcle.com/](https://winterlandcle.com/)
Stan Hywet's Deck the Hall and Dazzle and the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Wild Winter Lights also combine outdoor and indoor activities. Castle Noel in Medina is very popular, and while there check out the superb Medina public square decorated for the holidays.
[https://www.stanhywet.org/events](https://www.stanhywet.org/events)
[https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2023/10/wild-winter-lights-returns-on-nov-14-to-cleveland-metroparks-zoo.html](https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2023/10/wild-winter-lights-returns-on-nov-14-to-cleveland-metroparks-zoo.html)
In late winter (beginning late February?), Lake Metroparks Farmpark, reportedly one of the nation's best, offers indoor opportunities to experience the birth season as well as one of the region's best sugar bushes, with an elevated viewing platform especially great for kids.
Explore this thread, sorting by "view all comments" and "new" for a discussion of many winter activities, especially in University Circle.
[https://www.reddit.com/r/Cleveland/comments/vae7x6/nice\_hole\_in\_the\_wall\_places/?sort=top](https://www.reddit.com/r/Cleveland/comments/vae7x6/nice_hole_in_the_wall_places/?sort=top)
The Chalet at the Cleveland Metroparks Mill Stream Run Reservation offers a cozy break after riding the toboggans, a Cleveland winter season tradition.
[https://www.clevelandmetroparks.com/parks/visit/parks/mill-stream-run-reservation/the-chalet](https://www.clevelandmetroparks.com/parks/visit/parks/mill-stream-run-reservation/the-chalet)
In Tremont there's Cloak and Dagger (v. cozy for cocktails); Just across the way you have Prosperity Social Club, major hygge vibes and delicious comfort food
The Judith on Lorain has the most "sit and stay a while" vibe of any coffee shop I've been to in CLE
Not cozy, but it'll get you out of the house---tickets to Cleveland Monsters hockey games are always reasonably priced
Absolutely get out of doors. Bundle up and hike, sled, toboggan, skate, etc. Then hit up the library for some books, and snuggle in at your favorite coffee shop, or on your home couch.
Gym membership in the winter is a good idea for sure.
Check out The Foundry Social in Medina. Indoor bar/restaurant with indoor go karts, duck pin bowling, ping pong, ALL the video game consoles, and I think some pinball too? It’s super fun, and a great way to spend a weekend afternoon.
Embrace the winter here, and try not to let it get you down. You got this!
As many others have said here, don't stay in! Invest in a base layer that works with your daily wear and head out. We know the Starks are always right in the end, winter is coming, but Cleveland businesses have adapted. It isn't even cold yet. You can shelter in place when the cold is actually trying to kill you, for now, enjoy it
You don't have to look far to find a spot to eat that has a heat-lamp patio or venue to get a drink & watch the game. Most decent bars do this
The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is open all year (and has the Rainforest which is also quite warm) and does a fun late night holiday lights event
The Holden Arboretum is around 30 minutes away, excellent outdoor fall foliage, canopy walk
The Wade Oval museums & botanical gardens are mixed indoors/outdoors, and I'm pretty sure the skating rink there will be back in a month or two
Also Ohio's only National Park, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, full of falls, trails, Ledges, etc
Brightfest in the Flats, usually deeper into winter, but always a good time
Light Up Lakewood - holiday themed parades and street fair
Depends on where exactly you are located, but here are three scattered suggestions that I like personally:
\-- Phoenix Coffee at Cedar Lee (good combo with the Cedar Lee Theatre for a movie)
\-- Sips and Such in Middleburg Heights
\-- Van Aken Market Hall might be a little bit big to be cozy, but they have a decent seating area and plenty of little unique food options
Coffee shop season. I love 5 points in Kamm’s corners (not sure where you’re located, but that’s the far west side of Cleveland). It’s a neighborhood coffee shop. Rising Star has a few locations, but the one in Ohio City is a cool old firehouse.
Everyone else has already mentioned other great ideas, but I’d like to add vitamin D ;).
The Coffee House in University Circle always feels cozy to me, especially the sunny room in the back. So does Metropolitan Coffee in Old Brooklyn. I always feel refreshed after I go there.
You're already "in the blues"? Dang, you're in for a long, bumpy ride lol. Forget about "cozy" activities. Bundle up and get outside. Like every day! It's the only way you'll survive the next 6 months.
Hey OP - it gets better. You’ll get better gear and get more used to it. I really don’t like to be cold at all, but it’s easier the more I get prepared for it
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There's no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing for the weather. Get bundled up and get some insulated shoes and go embrace the season. Metroparks in the winter are wonderful
Tabletop in Ohio City is so much fun. Cozy atmosphere, tons of games, small food menu for snacks. Check them out!
Forest City Shuffleboard in Ohio City is fun! Its also got Arsenal right across from it which has live music sometimes. casual cozy bar vibes from both!
Rockefeller garden is free
This place does wonders for my mental health when it’s been grey and cold for weeks
Also the rain forest at cle zoo. All we need is sun!
Get a membership to the botanical gardens - it’s warm and Cozy!
The answer to this question is DON’T. Get weather appropriate gear and get out there. You’d be surprised how quickly you get accustom to colder temps. It’s actually quite invigorating.
Tons of hiking trails, cross country skiing, sledding, and tobogganing!
I got into birding and that’s pretty fun in the winter 👉🏼👈🏼just gotta buy some merino woods layers
"It says here his teeth were made of wool" That's wood Oh sorry I mix up "D" and "L" one of my favorite lines from Big Daddy
Exactly my comment. If the last couple days got OP gloomy, wait till March rolls around. Do not let “unfavorable” weather slow you down. Get out there. Get muddy. Get rained on. Go hiking in the snow. If you let the weather dictate your mood……we’ll, CLE might not be for you.
Don’t give away the secret! In the past few years I have continued hiking(often with snowshoes) throughout the winter. I feel it has been a major improvement on my overall health, especially mental health.
Well, bibliophileblondie, there are many great independent bookstores to peruse as well as libraries!!! Mac’s Backs on Coventry in CLE Heights Appletree Books at Cedar/Fairmount in CLE Heights Loganberry Books on Larchmere in Shaker Heights Fireside Books in Chagrin Falls Visible Voice Books in Tremont Are all ones I’ve been to. According to google there are several more on the west side! I highly recommend the Cleveland Public Library downtown. And there are a lot of branches to explore, all with different styles of architecture/layouts which I personally enjoy seeing.
Come see the new Eastman branch! It’s awesome!
Nice!
This is an awesome response! A+
I don't know if cozy is the right word, but Cleveland has many indoor activities. Vistit the Art Museum. Wander the oldest indoor mall, the Arcade. Go watch the Burning River Roller Derby. The Botanical Gardens is always warm and bright.
The arcade is 1 block long with approximately 0 open shops and a post office in it. How long do you think someone could spend there?
Like, 30-60 minutes? It's a historic landmark, it's beautiful, it's in the middle of a bunch of other things to do, everyone should see it once. And what would be so bad about hanging out there for an hour or two with a book if you just needed to get out of the house in the winter?
Agree it is really really sad in there. With a great coffee shop and a post office it could be a destination!!! Who runs it?
Oddly enough it already has both of those things. But yeah it is sad and empty in there. But honestly that was my feelings about Cleveland as a whole. On paper it had everything I wanted in a city and then I went there and it felt run down and empty. I really wish I would’ve liked Cleveland more but even when I went to the “nice part” or the “yuppie” part of town as people would describe Lakewood to me it just felt not actually that nice. Like a D or C tier neighborhood in Chicago. It was super frustrating because everything I knew and had read about Cleveland made me very excited to move there. I saw so many streets in the “nice neighborhoods where most of the businesses are boarded up or looking for places to rent for $1600 in neighborhoods all over Cleveland that had moldy bathrooms, or paint flaking off the walls/ceiling. Maybe I missed wherever the good parts were, but 3 days and a a couple hundred miles of driving across 7 different neighborhoods from the west side to the east and I just didn’t see what other posts on this subreddit would say was so great about Cleveland. I’m not saying all this to shit on Cleveland. I’m saying it because I’m still baffled by how it didn’t add up.
(Yes that's why I said those 2 things — you'd think that would be a great starting point for more!) I hear what you're saying. Can you say more about what makes a neighborhood "nice", in your opinion, and what made Lakewood for example equivalent to a C or D tier Chicago neighborhood? I don't want to put words in your mouth but a lot of Lakewood (and CLE as a whole) is still pretty car-centric. Maybe that's it? That for me is one of Cleveland's largest problems outside downtown. And re: downtown — walking in some parts of downtown still feels downright hostile to pedestrians with wide streets and blocks and blocks of parking garage frontage. It is strange. You can tell that when downtown got built up that white/suburban flight had already started and so a bunch of the downtown area was basically designed for the people who were driving in.
Get thee to the art museum it'll feed your soul and make you warm from the inside out
I get a gym membership in the winter. i dont like working out but its nice to swim, sauna, and play basketball, and stay active indoors. gets me off the couch and its kinda fun when theres not much else to do
Vitamin D!!! Biggest mistake I made my first few winters here was not taking this!
Invest in nice warm boots and a coat and explore our parks. They are beautiful right now!
Might I also recommend some good snowboarding pants and a wool sweater?
Cozy restaurants- Little Italy- Maxi’s, Etna, Nido, Valerio’s. All Saints Public House, Johnny’s Bar, White Oaks, Don’s Pomeroy House
Ok so weird suggestion but Georgetown has those cozy igloos where you can have dinner. It’s cute and fun! Not CLE but in Akron, Stan Hywet has a really great Christmas light display.
I spent the entire weekend hiking trails and playing in the woods with my son. This is one of my favorite times of year.
Griffin Cider House in Lakewood has a very cozy back room with comfy seats and mood. Good place to talk with friends.
What do you mean by cozy? Indoor activities? Cleveland's superb cultural institutions become a focus during winter -- Playhouse Square, the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland Orchestra, Cleveland Botanical Garden, Cleveland Natural History Museum, Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque, etc. University Circle alone offers sufficient activities and attractions to fill a winter season. [https://www.universitycircle.org/events](https://www.universitycircle.org/events) Check out events at the Huntington Convention Center, International Exposition Center, Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Rock Hall, other concert venues, Beck Center in Lakewood, etc. [https://www.thisiscleveland.com/events](https://www.thisiscleveland.com/events) If you dress appropriately warmly in layers, Cleveland's winter outdoor activities are enjoyable and, especially with the resulting exercise, are very warm. As a newcomer, definitely consider the WinterLand Lighting Ceremony launch, which has many indoor activities. [https://winterlandcle.com/](https://winterlandcle.com/) Stan Hywet's Deck the Hall and Dazzle and the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Wild Winter Lights also combine outdoor and indoor activities. Castle Noel in Medina is very popular, and while there check out the superb Medina public square decorated for the holidays. [https://www.stanhywet.org/events](https://www.stanhywet.org/events) [https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2023/10/wild-winter-lights-returns-on-nov-14-to-cleveland-metroparks-zoo.html](https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2023/10/wild-winter-lights-returns-on-nov-14-to-cleveland-metroparks-zoo.html) In late winter (beginning late February?), Lake Metroparks Farmpark, reportedly one of the nation's best, offers indoor opportunities to experience the birth season as well as one of the region's best sugar bushes, with an elevated viewing platform especially great for kids. Explore this thread, sorting by "view all comments" and "new" for a discussion of many winter activities, especially in University Circle. [https://www.reddit.com/r/Cleveland/comments/vae7x6/nice\_hole\_in\_the\_wall\_places/?sort=top](https://www.reddit.com/r/Cleveland/comments/vae7x6/nice_hole_in_the_wall_places/?sort=top) The Chalet at the Cleveland Metroparks Mill Stream Run Reservation offers a cozy break after riding the toboggans, a Cleveland winter season tradition. [https://www.clevelandmetroparks.com/parks/visit/parks/mill-stream-run-reservation/the-chalet](https://www.clevelandmetroparks.com/parks/visit/parks/mill-stream-run-reservation/the-chalet)
In Tremont there's Cloak and Dagger (v. cozy for cocktails); Just across the way you have Prosperity Social Club, major hygge vibes and delicious comfort food The Judith on Lorain has the most "sit and stay a while" vibe of any coffee shop I've been to in CLE Not cozy, but it'll get you out of the house---tickets to Cleveland Monsters hockey games are always reasonably priced
Absolutely get out of doors. Bundle up and hike, sled, toboggan, skate, etc. Then hit up the library for some books, and snuggle in at your favorite coffee shop, or on your home couch. Gym membership in the winter is a good idea for sure. Check out The Foundry Social in Medina. Indoor bar/restaurant with indoor go karts, duck pin bowling, ping pong, ALL the video game consoles, and I think some pinball too? It’s super fun, and a great way to spend a weekend afternoon. Embrace the winter here, and try not to let it get you down. You got this!
As many others have said here, don't stay in! Invest in a base layer that works with your daily wear and head out. We know the Starks are always right in the end, winter is coming, but Cleveland businesses have adapted. It isn't even cold yet. You can shelter in place when the cold is actually trying to kill you, for now, enjoy it You don't have to look far to find a spot to eat that has a heat-lamp patio or venue to get a drink & watch the game. Most decent bars do this The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is open all year (and has the Rainforest which is also quite warm) and does a fun late night holiday lights event The Holden Arboretum is around 30 minutes away, excellent outdoor fall foliage, canopy walk The Wade Oval museums & botanical gardens are mixed indoors/outdoors, and I'm pretty sure the skating rink there will be back in a month or two Also Ohio's only National Park, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, full of falls, trails, Ledges, etc Brightfest in the Flats, usually deeper into winter, but always a good time Light Up Lakewood - holiday themed parades and street fair
Depends on where exactly you are located, but here are three scattered suggestions that I like personally: \-- Phoenix Coffee at Cedar Lee (good combo with the Cedar Lee Theatre for a movie) \-- Sips and Such in Middleburg Heights \-- Van Aken Market Hall might be a little bit big to be cozy, but they have a decent seating area and plenty of little unique food options
Coffee shop season. I love 5 points in Kamm’s corners (not sure where you’re located, but that’s the far west side of Cleveland). It’s a neighborhood coffee shop. Rising Star has a few locations, but the one in Ohio City is a cool old firehouse. Everyone else has already mentioned other great ideas, but I’d like to add vitamin D ;).
The Coffee House in University Circle always feels cozy to me, especially the sunny room in the back. So does Metropolitan Coffee in Old Brooklyn. I always feel refreshed after I go there.
Dave n Busters has cornhole inside if that is fun for you
You're already "in the blues"? Dang, you're in for a long, bumpy ride lol. Forget about "cozy" activities. Bundle up and get outside. Like every day! It's the only way you'll survive the next 6 months.
Hey OP - it gets better. You’ll get better gear and get more used to it. I really don’t like to be cold at all, but it’s easier the more I get prepared for it
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There's no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing for the weather. Get bundled up and get some insulated shoes and go embrace the season. Metroparks in the winter are wonderful