Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - Cleveland, OH - June 18

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame June 18

CLEVELAND ROCKS!!!!

We learned when we checked in yesterday that there would be no hot water after 8:00 today, so up earlier than planned to get a hot shower. The gas company needed to work on it, and it needed to be turned off for about 6 hours. 

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame didn’t open until 10:00 so we left around 9:30 to make the short drive from here.

We had the first sunny day in a long time. Still cool by my standards……

I got some shots of the Cleveland skyline on our way to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. 

 the Cleveland skyline from the car

We had a great day at the museum. There are 6 levels and a bit rambling in layout, but there were quite a few boards explaining the timeline of Rock & Roll as you went from exhibit to exhibit. We didn’t take a lot of photos, but there is a lot to see there. I dare you to go and not sing or dance to all the music going on around you as you move from exhibit to exhibit. 

There were 3 different short movies to watch as well. I enjoyed the Dick Clark’s American Bandstand presentation the most. I watched a lot of it growing up. Their presentation showed brief clips of just tons of performers in all genres that appeared on the show. One was a 20-minute presentation of Queen’s induction into the Hall of Fame. The main movie showed many performers induction moments. They did a long tribute to Prince performing at his. 

We spent the most time on Level Zero since that is where the largest collection of items as they go from the early birth of rock and roll to current. We stopped and had lunch at their café and had a decent muffaletta and a Greek chicken wrap. Then, we went back and finished Level Zero. They had pinball machines that you could play. (all with musician themes) We had fun doing that. 

Then, we went to level 3 where there was a wall of the inductees and watched the Power of Rock Experience. 

Level 4 is where you can share your story of what rock means to you. 

Then up to level 5 & 6 to see how TV and radio featured music of the day. 

We went back and caught the Queen presentation since it didn’t start until 3:00 due to a private function held there earlier.

I got my token magnet and we headed home.

 Steamship William G Mather - waking to the museum

Johnny Cash's touring bus

 entry to the ladies room

 Elvis Presley jacket

 Prince exhibit

 John Lennon early analog synthesizer

 Aice Cooper Electric Chair stage

 Michael Jackson exhibit

 ZZ Top exhibit

 We went for a short walk around the area.

 Lake Erie - Voinovich Park - North Coast Harbor

 Jet Skis on the lake - not even with 3 dry-suits would I be in that water

 Cleveland Skyline

 for you, Jim & Jennifer

 USS Cod Submarine

Tomorrow, we travel to Detroit and stopping to have lunch with Bonnie & Dennis in Tiffin about an hour and a half from here. We met them on the 2013 world cruise and this will be the first time we have seen them since. Looking forward to seeing them again!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/hSgdP4z2iUvtdBJX7 - link to photo album

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