Old Cleveland Magazine

February 1974: what’s behind the mask?

From the vault: a closer look at Cleveland’s dating scene in the early 70s. Plus, we investigate how watergate affected politics in the CLE.

Happy Valentine's Day, Cleveland!

📸 David L. Burkhart, Peter Renerts

October 1986: it's always snowy in Cleveland! ❄️ In the cold days of 1986, the Cleveland Browns dealt with a ... different kind of snow. Plus, the story of how a Rocky River teen remotely hacked into U.S. congressional files.

📸 Art director: Gary Sluzewski

In 1979, a family shops for a Thanksgiving turkey at the West Side Market. How are you bringing local flair to your holiday?

📸 Cleveland Memory Project

🦃 In 1957, the Aviation Products Division of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. built this 56-foot-tall Popeye balloon for the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.

The sailor's mighty forearms measured seven feet in diameter, and his four-foot pipe could hold 80 pounds of to***co. More than spinach, it took 6,000 cubic feet of helium for the balloon to fully inflate.

📸 Cleveland State University. Michael Schwartz Library. Special Collections. Cleveland Press Collection

October 2013: Cleveland Magazine has always been a fan of Superman. Our annual Best of Cleveland issue celebrates all of the people, food, boutiques, celebrities and hot spots that make our city great.

Vote for this year's Best of Cleveland: https://clevelandmagazine.com/magazine-events/best-of-cleveland/home

Art by JT Waldman

May 1974: Superman wasn't always the city's only hero. In this retro issue, we featyred Captain Cleveland as Cleveland Magazine's cover star. The character, illustrated by James M. Elliott, was on a mission to save Cleveland's reputation, defeating those with anything bad to say about the city. His debut issue shares some good happenings around Cleveland, fashion tips and an examination of Gary Dee, an infamous local radio host in the 1970s.

Illustrated by James M. Elliott