2013 MAC Basketball Tournament Travel Guide

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We are all very excited to welcome you to Cleveland for the 2013 FirstEnergy MAC Basketball Tournament We hope that you will have

time to enjoy all the wonderful and exciting dining lodging entertainment and shopping Cleveland and Northeast Ohio has to

offer

This guide will provide insight to everything there is to know about where to eat stay and play here in Downtown Cleveland We want you

to make the most of your visit and experience everything Cleveland has in store

Directions and Parkinghellip3 Fan Festhellip6

Downtown Districtshellip10

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Neighborhoodshellip11 Dininghellip13

Lodginghellip14-15

Address Quicken Loans Arena One Center Court Cleveland OH 44115

From East Take Interstate 90 Rt 2 West Follow Signs to Downtown Cleveland Remain on Rt 2 as I-90 curves away to the left Exit at E 9th St turn left on E 9th St south to area parking

From South Take I-77 North Exit at E 9th St Follow signs to either E 9th St north or Ontario St north to arena parking

From West Take I-90 East Exit at Ontario St and proceed north on Ontario St Quicken Loans Arena is located at the corner of Huron Rd and Ontario St From Southwest

Take I-90 East or I-71 North to the Inner Belt merge Continue on Inner Belt (I-90) to either Ontario St or E 9th St exit right onto Ontario St north of E 9th St north to area parking

From Cleveland Hopkins Airport

Take I-71 North Exit at Ontario Street and proceed north on Ontario St Quicken Loans Arena is located at the corner of Huron Rd and Ontario St

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Parking Map

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Wednesday March 13 ndash Saturday March 16

1100am ndash 400pm

Tower City Cleveland Ohio

Join us for a fun family-oriented

event offering all kinds of exciting games

activities and performances to

get everyone excited for the tournament

Fan Fest ActivitiesVendors MAC School Team Logo Tattoos

Interactive Inflatablersquos Free Throw Contest

Prize Wheel Face Painting Bean Bag Toss

Pictures with the MAC Championship Trophy MAC Band Cheerleader and Dance Team Performances

Greater Cleveland Aquarium Cleveland Metroparks Zoo WKNR ndash ESPN Cleveland

Lake Erie Crushers Lake Erie Monsters

Gladiators Greater Cleveland Sports Commission

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Visit

At the Wyndham Cleveland at

PlayhouseSquare and

experience

Award Winning

Chef Brozic

and his Culinary Teamrsquos

delicious entrees

Present any MAC Tournament

Ticket Stub with a purchase of

one dinner entreacutee and receive

one complimentary dessert in

Encore Restaurant

Happy Hour

12 off Select

Appetizers amp Cocktails

Monday-Friday 430pm-700pm

Located on the Lobby Level

Explore the Historic Warehouse District Clevelandrsquos original neighborhood and experience the best of fine dining vibrant nightlife and boutique shopping in an exquisite setting of Victorian architecture Whether you are looking to have a quiet cup of coffee on one of the many patios or dance the night away the Warehouse District offers it all

From sporting events to concerts comedy to culinary delights many refer to the Gateway

District as the hospitality zone This neighborhood is home to the Cleveland Arcade Quicken Loans

Area Progressive Field East 4th Street five hotels over 60 restaurants and a variety unique shops

There is a little something for everyone in this Cleveland neighborhood

Cleveland is the home of the second largest theater district in America and the largest

theater restoration project With nine performance spaces this area is a unique and

historic neighborhood allowing a huge variety of Broadway shows concerts comedy opera

dance and childrenrsquos programming to pass through Grab dinner and head to a show

East 4th Street is center of Clevelandrsquos dining and entertainment scene The street is only open to pedestrians making it convenient to hop from bar to bar for an exciting happy hour or dine at Lola home of Iron Chef Michael Symon and finish off the night at Hilarities to catch a laugh-out-load comedy show

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Ohio City 2167813222 middot wwwocnworg middot Twitter ohiocitytweets 2525 Market Ave Ste A middot Cleveland OH 44113 Just across the Cuyahoga River and west of downtown Ohio City is the home to the bustling West Side Market hosting over 180 booths featuring a huge variety of fresh foods many from local farms and gardens Shop and walk from storefront to storefront browsing for books pastries home goods gifts and candies in Ohio City The historic charm of Ohio City streets and storefronts are authentic so are the artisans who run the businesses Discover the Unexpected Order an Eliot Ness Lager at Great Lakes Brewing Co and ask the bartender about the bullet hole in the main Brewpub Taproom What to Buy Dichotomy popcorn from Campbellrsquos Popcorn Shop in the West Side Market or swing by the Great Lakes gift shop for a souvenir glass Where to Eat amp Drink Great Lakes Brewery Market Garden Brewery Ohio City burrito Old Fashion Hot Dogs Speakeasy Tremont

2165229740 middot wwwtremontwestorg 2221 Professor St middot Cleveland OH 44113 Historic Tremont has a reputation as one of Clevelandrsquos hidden hotspots for art and dining A blue collar neighborhood with a rich cultural heritage Tremontrsquos newest residents are urban professionals and artists Just off of Lincoln Park The neighborhoodrsquos landmark epicenter yoursquoll discover hidden galleries and boutiques award-winning restaurants and pubs the locals would like to keep to themselves Discover the Unexpected Grab a bite to eat at Lolita an Iron Chef Michael Symon restaurant Step back in time to the 1983 art deco influenced barrom at Prosperity Social Club and enjoy all genres of live music and the old-fashioned bar bowling machine What to Buy outstanding cupcake from A Cookie amp A Cupcake or a leg lamp from A Christmas Story House and Museum gift shop Where to Eat amp Drink Fat Cats Prosperity Social Club Lolita The Treehouse

1261 West 6TH Street Cleveland OH 44113

2166231700

wwwBarleyHouseClevelandcom

Clevelandrsquos Biggest St Patrickrsquos Day

March 17th

MIAMI U Green Beer Day

MARCH 9

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OHIO U lsquoSt Patrsquos in the Flatsrsquo

MARCH 16

Dining Partners

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Hard Rock Cafe 230 West Huron Street Cleveland OH 44113

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Sans Souci (located in Renaissance Hotel)

24 Public Sq Cleveland OH 44113

2166965600

Barley House 1261 W 6th St

Cleveland OH 44115 2166231700

The Clevelander 834 Huron Road East Cleveland OH 44115

2167713723

EncoreBlue Bar (located in Wyndham

Hotel) 1260 Euclid Ave

Cleveland OH 44115 2166157500

1890 at The Arcade (located in Hyatt Regency)

420 Superior Ave East Cleveland OH 44114

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Davidrsquos Restaurant (Located in Cleveland Marriott

Downtown at Key Center) 127 Public Square

Cleveland OH 44114 2166969200

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo 3900 Wildlife Way

Cleveland OH 44109 216 6616500

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LodgingEntertainment

Partners

Renaissance Hotel Official Menrsquos Tournament

Host Hotel 24 Public Square

Cleveland OH 44113 2166965600

Marriot Downtown at Key Center Official Womenrsquos Tournament

Host Hotel 127 Public Square

Cleveland OH 44114 2166969200

Hyatt Regency Cleveland at The Arcade

420 Superior Ave East Cleveland OH 44114

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Wyndham Cleveland at Playhouse Square

1260 Euclid Ave Cleveland OH 44115

2166157500

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Lodging Map

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A FREE Order of

Crispy Chicken Tenders

or Chicken Wings (With The Purchase of Any Beverage)

POUR YOUR OWN DRAFT BEER AT

ONE OF OUR TABLE TAP BOOTHS

216-623-1700

YOUrsquoVE WON

BARLEYHOUSECLE

BARLEYHOUSECLE 1261 W 6th ST Cleveland OH

Bring your MAC Tournament ticket stub to our

Newly Renovated restaurant and try any one of our 12

Specialty Burgers for just $5 Our hand packed half

pound burgers are made fresh daily

Come Visit Us

Open 7 days a week

843 Huron Rd E

Cleveland OH

Valid 313-316

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