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walk on this humungous freighter incarnated as a steamship museum. It's docked beside
the Great Lakes Science Center, which manages it.
USS Cod
MUSEUM
( 216-566-8770;
www.usscod.org
;
1089 E 9th St; adult/child $10/6; 10am-5pm May-Sep)
The storied submarine USS
Cod
saw action in WWII. You're free to climb through it,
tight spaces, ladders and all, while listening to audio stories about life on board.
The Flats
WATERFRONT
(
www.flatseast.com
)
The Flats, an old industrial zone turned nightlife hub on the Cuyahoga
River, has had a checkered life. After years of neglect, it's on the upswing once again.
Developers poured $500 million into the East Bank for a waterfront boardwalk, restaur-
ants, bars, an Aloft hotel and concert pavilion, all opened in 2013.
Ohio City & Tremont
West Side Market
MARKET
(
www.westsidemarket.org
;
cnr W 25th St & Lorain Ave; 7am-4pm Mon & Wed, to 6pm Fri & Sat)
The European-style market overflows with greengrocers and their fruit and vegetable
pyramids, as well as purveyors of Hungarian sausage, Mexican flat breads and Polish
pierogi.
Christmas Story House & Museum
MUSEUM
( 216-298-4919;
www.achristmasstoryhouse.com
;
3159 W 11th St; adult/child $10/6;
10am-5pm Thu-Sat, from noon Sun)
Remember the beloved 1983 film
A Christmas Story,
in
which Ralphie yearns for a Red Ryder BB gun? The original house sits in Tremont, com-
plete with leg lamp. This attraction's for true fans only.
University Circle
Several museums and attractions are within walking distance of each other at University
Circle, 5 miles east of downtown. Carless? Take the HealthLine bus to Adelbert.
Cleveland Museum of Art
MUSEUM
(
216-421-7340;
www.clevelandart.org
;
11150 East Blvd;
10am-5pm Tue-Sun, to 9pm Wed &
Fri)
Fresh off a whopping expansion, the art museum houses an excellent collec-
