Laurie Rinella and her daughter, Brittany Ludwig, of Mayfield Heights, also come every year, “just to get back to nature and see things,” Rinella said. “I just like to look at all the Christmas stuff.” “I just enjoy coming to look at everything,” Kelly Morgan said. Baldwin’s 1881 sale paved the way for today’s. And no one can forget exciting downtown parades and enchanting visits with the beloved Mr. The exhibit has become so much of a tradition for the Morgan family of Eastlake that when Kelly Morgan drove up from Columbus for Thanksgiving, her father, Bill, took her to Penitentiary Glen. Many Clevelanders recall the incredible Sterling-Lindner Christmas trees, shopping for mom and dad at the Twigbee Shop and the mesmerizing Nela Park light displays. “It’s almost a family tradition,” said the treasurer for Richmond Heights Schools. (You’re) supposed to be able to enjoy the holidays.”ĭebbie Herrmann of Chardon has been bringing her 13-year-old son, Mike Klimko, to Penitentiary Glen for years. “Especially the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving. “We avoid the mall like the plague,” Tom Burke said. What made Christmas extra-special to a Cleveland kid Relive some of your fondest memories: A visit to Mr. “We would actually rather be out here doing this than shopping,” Marita Burke said. The Burkes chose to visit Penitentiary Glen instead of the local mall. The Cleveland Orchestra CDs Cleveland Orchestra Musicians CDs Cleveland Orchestra Christmas CDs Guest Artist CDs Vinyl Albums DVD & Blu-ray. “We get more out of it than the kids do,” Marita Burke said, smiling. Jingeling Song” on the color-coded xylophone provided for visitors. Meanwhile, their 7-year-old daughter, Elise, played the “Mr. Marita and Tom Burke of Mentor agreed thought the exhibit mostly brought back memories for adults and made them happy. Halle’s always got our family into the ‘Christmas spirit.’ “ “The store was the most decorative of all the downtown stores. “The Friday after Thanksgiving, our family would travel from Avon Lake to the Halle’s Department Store to see Mr. Rob Needham of Jefferson wrote his memories in the guest book. “You had to wear a white blouse and a black skirt,” Waite said. She worked there from June to August of 1943. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Cleveland Christmas Memories: Looking Back at Holidays Past at.

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