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tion of European paintings, as well as African, Asian and American art. Head to the 2nd
floor for rock-star works from impressionists, Picasso and surrealists. Interactive touch
screens are stationed throughout the galleries and provide fun ways to learn more.
There's also a neat-o free iPad app.
Cleveland Botanical Garden
GARDENS
( 216-721-1600;
www.cbgarden.org
;
11030 East Blvd; adult/child $9.50/4; 10am-5pm Tue-Sat,
noon-5pm Sun, noon-9pm Wed)
It has a Costa Rican cloud forest and Madagascan desert ex-
hibits. An ice-skating rink opens nearby in winter; skate rentals cost $3. Parking costs $5
to $10 per day and gives access to all the museums here.
Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland
MUSEUM
(MOCA; audio tours 216-453-3960;
www.mocacleveland.org
; 11400 Euclid Ave; adult/child $8/5;
11am-5pm Tue-Sun, to 9pm Thu)
The shiny new building impresses, with four stories of
geometric black steel, though there's not a lot to see inside. Floors 2 and 4 have the gal-
leries; exhibits focus on an artist or two and change often. Call for an audio tour of the
architecture and installations.
Lakeview Cemetery
CEMETERY
( 216-421-2665;
www.lakeviewcemetery.com
;
12316 Euclid Ave; 7:30am-7:30pm)
Beyond
the circle further east, don't forget this eclectic 'outdoor museum' where President Gar-
field and John Rockefeller rest, or, more intriguingly, local comic-book hero Harvey
Pekar and crime-fighter Eliot Ness.
Sleeping
Prices listed here are for summer, which is high season, and do not include the 16.25%
tax. Modest motels are southwest of Cleveland's center, near the airport. The W 150th
exit off I-71 (exit 240) has several options for less than $100.
Cleveland Hostel
HOSTEL$
( 216-394-0616;
www.theclevelandhostel.com
;
2090 W 25th St; dm/r from $25/65)
This new
hostel in Ohio City, steps from an RTA stop and the West Side Market, is fantastic. There
are 15 rooms, a mix of dorms and private chambers. All have fluffy beds, fresh paint in
soothing hues and nifty antique decor. Add in the rooftop deck, free parking lot and
cheap bike rentals (per day $15), and no wonder it's packed.
Holiday Inn Express
HOTEL$$$
