NEW! Downtown Cleveland: Sports Culture
Source: Cleveland Public Library Digital Collection, Yearbooks-Central High School, 1902
60-Minute Stroll Tour
July | Fridays | Noon
Explore Cleveland’s deep-rooted sports culture, where the love of the game extends far beyond the stadium. This tour traces the city’s athletic spirit from early horse racing along dirt roads to neighborhood boxing clubs, sandlot games, and the rise of professional teams. Along the way, discover the places, people, and stories that shaped Cleveland’s identity through sport—including the people and moments that brought the city together. More than wins and losses, this experience reveals how sports have long been woven into Cleveland’s neighborhoods, traditions, and everyday life.
Character you may meet along the tour: Jesse Owens and Coach Paul Brown
Take a Hike is a program of Historic Gateway Neighborhood Corporation in partnership with Historic Warehouse District Development Corporation.
Since 2009, the award-winning Take a Hike® walking tours has guides participants through Cleveland’s vibrant neighborhoods, early history, cultural sites, and legacy architecture.