Enjoy your visit, but you'll probably want to stay. Greater Cleveland today is a global corporate center where national and international corporations grow and develop from the areaâs strong, diversified economy. Poised as the leading center of commerce between New York City and Chicago, Greater Cleveland has been ranked by Fortune magazine as the sixth best location in North America to conduct business. Five major industries have evolved to become the economic strength of the region: Health & Medicine, Science & Engineering, Biotechnology & Biomedical, Manufacturing and Education.
Fifteen companies headquartered in Cuyahoga County are on Fortunes 2008 list of the top 1000 U.S. corporations. More than 37% of the Fortune 500 companies are present in Greater Cleveland through corporate headquarters, major divisions, subsidiaries and sales offices. Cleveland is headquarters to 113 companies with revenues of $100 million or more and more than 150 international companies have a presence here.
Cuyahoga County has a diverse mix of business activity, including the following Fortune 1000 Company Headquarters according to the 2008 list:
175 Progressive Corporation, Mayfield Heights - Insurance
207 Eaton Corporation, Cleveland - Motor Vehicle/Parts
226 National City Corporation, Cleveland - Banking
247 Parker-Hannifin Corporation, Cleveland - Aerospace
316 Sherwin Williams Company, Cleveland - Paint and Coatings
321 KeyCorp, Cleveland - Banking
376 Aleris International, Beachwood - Metals
395 TravelCenters of America, Westlake - Highway Retail
591 Nacco Industries, Cleveland - Industrial Equipment
807 Medical Mutual of Ohio, Cleveland - Health Insurance
820 Lincoln Electric, Cleveland - Arc Welding Equipment
822 Cleveland-Cliffs, Cleveland - Mining & Crude Oil
836 Ferro, Cleveland - Chemicals
895 Applied Industrial Technologies, Cleveland - Bearings
957 American Greetings, Cleveland - Greeting Cards
Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea
Capital University, Cleveland Center
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland University Circle
Cleveland College of Jewish Studies, Beachwood
Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland University Circle
Cleveland State University, Cleveland
Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, Parma and Warrensville Heights campuses
David N. Myers College, Cleveland
John Carroll University, University Heights
Notre Dame College of Ohio, South Euclid
Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, Cleveland
Ursuline College, Pepper Pike
A wide variety of activities await you in Northeast Ohio. Whether you are looking for outdoor fun, culture, the fine arts, history, sports, shopping, clubbing and dining - Cleveland ROCKS!
Sports
Baseball
Mlb: cleveland indians.aa: akron aeros.a: lake county captains.
MLB: Cleveland Indians.
AA: Akron Aeros.
A: Lake County Captains.
Basketball
Nba: cleveland cavaliers.
Soccer
Misl: cleveland force.
Football
Nfl: cleveland browns.
Football
Afl: (http://clevelandgladiators.com/ cleveland gladiators]
Hockey
Ahl: cleveland barons.
College
Horizon league: cleveland state university.
Outdoors
Edgewater Park
North Coast Beaches. Along the southern shore of Lake Erie are a large number of public beaches. The largest natural sand beach in Ohio, Headlands Beach State Park, is located east of Cleveland, in Mentor. Cleveland Lakefront State Park also includes a large beach at its Edgewater Park, just west of downtown Cleveland. Many other beaches are available throughout Northeast Ohio, including Huntington Beach, Euclid Beach and Fairport Harbor.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Located south of Cleveland, this park follows the course of the Cuyahoga River and the historic Ohio & Erie Canal between Cleveland and Akron. A number of older buildings are preserved here. The Cuyahoga Scenic Railroad, with train cars from the 1940s and 1950s also runs through the park. Pick up the train in Valley View near Thornburg Station 8111 Rockside Road, a mixed-use retail, restaurant and office complex sitting between the river and canal.
Lake Erie Islands. Located west of Cleveland, a group of picturesque and festive islands in Lake Erie are accessible via ferry. In addition to several (http://www.dnr.state.oh.u...) Ohio State Parks] located on the islands, there is plenty to do including wineries, restaurants, bars, marinas and beaches.