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July 2016 Issue
Cover Story
Trump Takes Cleveland
He’s the elephant in the room. The presumptive nominee. Huge. Donald Trump may not be what anyone expected when Cleveland won the bid to host the Republican National Convention July 18-21. But here we are — a defining moment for the city, the GOP and our country. Our ultimate guide to the RNC looks at the politics, the parties and how you can be a part of history.
Edited by Steve Gleydura and Kim Schneider
On the Cover: Illustration by Rob Dobi
Features
Elder Statements
At some point, we all experience happiness, regret, success, struggle, love and loss. For these Clevelanders, the ups and downs of a life well-lived come with many lessons. An Olympian, an actress, a Holocaust survivor, a barber and more share their stories and wisdom. Here are the life lessons of Sr. Alicia Alvarado, Joe Dauria, Harrison Dillard, Richard Fleischman, Joseph Gary Jr., Joyce Harris, Eva Hashiguchi, Ken Kovach, Joan Luntz, Mary Rose Oakar, Michael Pupa, Norman Richards, Dr. Michael Roizen and Dorothy Silver, Stories by James Bigley II, Sheehan Hannan and Lynne Thompson
The Dish
Lucky Peach
As Graeter’s opens its first Northeast Ohio store, we bite into the full flavor of the season.
Review: Variety Show
Tavern of Little Italy makes friends with locals who want more than just the typical neighborhood fare.
Farm Hand
Eat fresh without the headache and spoiled surplus with our guide to surviving your CSA subscription.
Pizza For All
Collinwood's Citizen Pie is drawing aficionados from throughout Northeast Ohio.
Local chefs help us cobble together some amazing dishes using the juicy seasonal stone fruit.
Lake Effect
Ship Shape
The Tall Ships festival sails into a new port in Fairport Harbor July 8-10.
Common Ground
With Public Square’s renovation done, Sanaa Julien will help roll out a welcome mat for the city’s central space.
Game On
Northeast Ohio’s three gambling spots reshuffle the deck with new food, rewards and more.
Clip Smart
Cub Cadet’s Tesla-style lawn mower will make you the energy-efficient envy of the neighborhood. Plus: Go behind the scenes and watch our test drive video.
Big Bang
From colors spanning the rainbow to Snapchat-worthy explosions, we rank these three July 4 fireworks displays out of a possible five Roman candles.
Gold Digger
Three tips to finding treasures during garage sale season.
Score Keeper
Jeremy Feador is preserving the Cleveland Indians’ past and present.
Green Acres
Mixed Media
Screen
The Skate Escape
Steven Caple Jr.’s new film, The Land, delivers a killer soundtrack and gritty portrayal of what it’s like to grow up in inner-city Cleveland.
Rapid Fire
Machine Gun Kelly has a busy summer working on a new album and roles in two movies and Showtime's series Roadies. We talk with the rapper about his roots, acting and his music.
Stages
Assassin's Creed
Near West Theatre's dark musical shows spectators what drives someone to carry through a plan to kill a president.
Casting Call
Take our quiz to discover which musical playing this month is in tune with your tastes.
Shop Talk
Teenage Dream
Gwendolyn Elizabeth lets customers pamper themselves with bath and body items created by a local 15-year-old.
Mane Attraction
Here are three reasons to try the new Play Salon in Playhouse Square.
Gateway
3 Questions ... with Stanislav Khristenko
The 2013 Cleveland International Piano Competition winner talks about returning to headline this year's event.
Voice
First Class at Last
An unexpected flight upgrade reveals the true glimpse of joie de vivre.
Talking Points
Exhibit A
Could the RNC revive Cleveland’s convention business?
Gateway
July
Our picks for how to spend your time this month: Fourth of July nail art, a food (holiday) pyramid and more.
The Terminal
1924
Real elephants marched through downtown when the Republican National Convention — and the circus! — came to town.
Healthy Living
You Only Younger
New techniques to refresh the appearance through skin rejuvenating and cosmetic procedures can help turn back time.
Best of the East &
Best of the West
Best of the East/West Winners
Readers cast their ballots at parties on the East and West sides this spring. Here are the results.