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So when I started my day today, I thought the only thing I would be doing before going into work would be helping out Ryan by picking him up where he was dropping his car off to get fixed…turns out immediately following that, I discover that I have my 4th flat tire in 3 months!

SOOOOO, change of plans!  No need to get bummed out, having road side assistance, and pretty much being on a first name basis with them at this point, Ryan and I pretty much decided to turn today into Tuesday Funday or SUPER TUESDAY!!!

Both with broken cars and broken bicycles we decided to explore on foot.  Perfect weather day, only being in the 70’s with a great breeze off the lake, we headed to The Harp for lunch.  See Ryan below using his legs to get him there and me giving the proverbial thumbs up to being comfortably seated yet again:

from there, we walked back to ROOM SERVICE where Jessica was holding the fort down so we decided to set out again on another adventure…this time, an adventure on Cleveland’s RTA bus system.

We picked up the #26, shown below in all of its glory, from the corner of W.65th and Detroit and headed to beautiful downtown Cleveland.

Along the way, I saw these guys and wondered if perhaps we shouldn’t have explored this as an option first:

Once downtown we walked around Euclid Ave and E.4th street for awhile, my favorite part of downtown, where we ran into Adam from Luxe:

After hanging out for a bit, we each got the call that our respective cars were repaired and ready for pick up so we headed back towards the bus, on the way we decided to stop in and check out the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Public Square..Ryan loves Abe, (ask him about his abe tattoo) -his adoration clearly exemplified below:

Below you will find Ryan mocking me by intentionally thwarting my attempt at camera hijinx:

Upon leaving public square, we headed back to meet up with good ol’ #26, where me passed and met Johnny:

While, there are no more pictures past this point, I can say we went on to the Tremont Farmers Market where Ryan put in some orders for our upcoming DINNER WITH STRANGERS!

And now, back home, back to work!

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Look at what ROOM SERVICE got in today, call 216-281-4221 to hold a shirt for a few days, as they GO FAST!

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Now, obviously ROOM SERVICE wants you to shop locally this holiday season. But I, myself, DANIELLE DEBOE, am a huge advocate for doing so.  This is something I have only become more passionate about since opening my own shop two years ago.

that’s right! ROOM SERVICE opened on black friday (the day after thanksgiving) 2007 and we will soon be celebrating our 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!!!  I can hardly believe it myself.  Somedays I think, 2 years, DANG! that flew by, others I feel like, the people I have come to know, the things I have done, certainly this had to be MORE than two years?!?!?!

Alas, it has been two. And that is ALL due to the repeat patronage and the loyalty of my customers, who have in that time, become my friends.

One such friend is Amelia from Chef’s Widow blog, who also strongly believes in shopping locally to support your local economy and has a GREAT blog post about it(including a giveaway!) here.

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I WILL STAY IF…. i will stay if you come to this event!  Just kidding, i am totally staying anyway!  BUT i think this eveing, organized by the Cleveland powerhouse that is GENNA PETROLLA looks like a fantastic thing to attend and WILL IN FACT be in attendance this Wednesday evening

“I Will Stay If…” CLEVELAND Edition

A local event connected with GLUE’s “I Will Stay If…” campaign.

On Wednesday, November 18^th, 2009, GLUE (Great Lakes Urban Exchange) invites you to join community members and leaders in a conversation about what makes a city sustainable, the continuing issues and challenges facing our city, and the new developments that are putting Cleveland on the map. What will make YOU stay? What IS making you stay? We want to know!

We invite all Clevelanders to join us for an evening of networking and idea-sharing. Co-sponsored by Cleveland365.com, this unique and high energy event will feature dynamic speakers and an interesting forum for young professionals and community members to talk about new and exciting happenings in Cleveland. Participants in the program include Matt Zone, Ward 17 Councilman and driving force behind the new Gordon Square Arts District; Randell McShepard, VP of Public Affairs at RPM International, Inc., co-founder and chairman of PolicyBridge; and Lillian A. Kuri, Program Director for Architecture, Urban Design and Sustainable Development for the Cleveland Foundation and key player in the Greater University Circle initiative.

Cleveland’s own IWSI party, “I Will Stay If…” Cleveland Edition will take place at Speakeasy (1948 W. 25^th Street-under the Bier Markt, 44113, http://speakeasy216.com) on Wednesday November 18 from 5:30 – 8:30 PM. Please join us and participate in the IWSI documentary project with acclaimed local photographers Bryon Miller and Suzanne Cofer. Food and drink specials are available to event participants. $5 suggested donations are welcome at the door. For more information about GLUE, please visit http://gluespace.org. To learn more about what’s behind IWSI, please visit http://iwillstayif.org. For donor, organization and event information please visit our website http://iwsicleveland.blogspot.com or contact iwsicleveland@gmail.com.

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As the founder of MADE IN THE 216 I am pleased to FIRST announce the launching of a GREAT new online magazine…OHIOAUTHORITY.COM brought to you from the editors of Northern Ohio Live.  We have a mutual vision of the virtue of living in and creating a fulfilling life in Cleveland and I am pleased to collaborate with them.

To coincide with the launching of the new online magazine, Made in the 216 and Ohio Authority are partnering to offer OhioAuthority.com readers a special gift package with locally made items hand selected by myself.

Here’s how to win: In 216 words or less, tell us why you love Cleveland. Bonus points for essays that are exactly 216 words. Be creative, but realistic. Tell us something we’ve never heard before. Submit your essays to info@ohioauthority.com.

The editorial staff of OhioAuthority.com and Danielle DeBoe will announce the winner for most original and thoughtful essay on November 29 on OhioAuthority.com. The winner will receive a special gift package featuring items that were Made in the 216, in addition to having their essay published on OhioAuthority.com.

We look forward to reading your essays!

– Danielle DeBoe & the OhioAuthority.com editorial staff

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what i will be doing friday:

Friday, October 30th from 5-10PM and Saturday, October 31st from Noon-5PM. All You Can Eat is a collective exhibition of architectural ideas for vacant sites in Cleveland, Ohio. If Cleveland has a surplus of anything it’s vacant land, and the organizers have faith that others, like them, have favorite sites around the city upon which they’d love to unleash their new (or old) tricks. This exhibition hopes to provide the impetus and opportunity for many to unleash said tricks in a publicly visible way. Friday’s event will feature a buffet of tasty treats for both your stomach and your intellect. As well, DJ Jose Alberto Luna will be providing audio treats for your ears of his own creation throughout Friday evening.

All You Can Eat is not intended to generate “shovel-ready” proposals but to instigate dialogue; it is a forum to encourage the development of new concepts both aesthetic and programmatic. The organizers charge participants with being as outlandish and uncompromising as they can be.

more info HERE

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