Legends of the Land with Destination Cleveland

Episode 14 - Legends of the Land - Moviemaking in the Land

When you think of classic locations to shoot a movie scene, you might imagine a huge film set in a warehouse in L.A., or a grisled New York City detective in the Big Apple, hot on the case. Maybe you’ve heard of huge productions like The Walking Dead taking over rural Atlanta for weeks at a time, or a Game of Thrones shoot increasing the population of a small European town 10 times over while they’re working.Well, apart from the monoliths of the film industry in NYC and LA, Cleveland is actually one of the next names on the list. Special thanks to Mike Wendt from the Cleveland Film Commission. To check out the Cleveland International Film Festival, click here.

Episode 13 - Legends of the Land - Lake Erie Surfing

When you picture surfing, what images come to mind? For most people, it’s the huge waves, busy beaches and palm trees in places like Hawaii, Tahiti and SoCal. But what if I told you that Cleveland – yes Cleveland, Ohio – is a thrilling surfing destination? On this episode of Legends of the Land, we chat with local surfer phenoms Caleb & Sam Skelton about the surfing community on the shores of Lake Erie.

Episode 12 - Legends of the Land - The Legend of the Cleveland Browns

Built on fires and fed on the nectar of a third-shift-shot-and-a-beer, Cleveland isn’t a city that pretends to be anything but itself. A manufacturing city steeped in spirit and fortitude, Cleveland has transformed itself through decades of perseverance and a special kind of grit. Through it all, though – the ups and downs; the highs and lows – we held it together with one thing: football.On today's episode we discuss the history and importance of the Browns to Cleveland and its citizens.

Episode 11 - Legends of the Land - The Legend of Christmas Ale

Today we're talking about the Land's fascination with holiday brews, none more legendary than Great Lakes Brewing Company's Christmas Ale. Maybe it's our area’s shared cultural heritage with the Northern European originators of the brew, or perhaps it's something about long winter nights and holiday flurries — either way, the tradition of brewing ales and lagers with holiday flavors has found a home in Ohio, where more Christmas Ale is consumed than in any other state in the U.S.

Episode 10 - The Legend of the Bridge Wars

Today, we’re exploring a unique chapter of Cleveland history - the Bridge Wars, which took place in the early 1800s. When the lines in the sand are the banks of the Cuyahoga, making friends with the next town over might be a bridge too far.