I was talking with an employee at the Steelyard Best Buy over the weekend and was told that they’re doing much worse than corporate had set for them, about $10k-less-than-estimate-per-week it sounded like. I was also told that other businesses down there are hurting too, they’re all waiting for Wal-Mart to open in the hopes that business will spike then. It is pretty bad when my purchase likely accounted for 1/7th of their Sunday business.
My Collinwood Drumline video keeps getting comments from Collinwood youth. I think it means a lot to them to see one of their sources of pride out there on the Internet, posted by a stranger.
I finally met someone from the Greater Cleveland area who is just as geeked up about living in Cleveland as I am. That says something, but I’m not sure what.
Whiskey Island is a great place, and I’m actually glad it is a bit hard to access. I want to spend a day there hanging out and tossing a ‘bee around. Especially with a dog. Or a girl, I suppose.