Posts Tagged ‘old coast guard station’
U.S. Sailing Team Championships
Watch the U.S. Sailing Team Championships, hosted by the Foundry, from Whiskey Island or the Old Coast Guard Station. Teams of six sailors — two on each boat — will apply to race in the event, Sept. 27-30. Between 12 and 16 teams will be accepted, made up mostly of nonprofessional sailors in their late…
Read MoreBurning River Fest 2018
Celebrate the comeback of the Cuyahoga River at the annual Burning River Fest at Cleveland’s Old Coast Guard Station, on Whiskey Island. While 2018 performers have yet to be announced, the festival features two stages of music, along with Great Lakes Brewery beers and food trucks. All ticket and beer sales from will be donated…
Read MoreWendy Park Wednesdays
Want to try kayaking or stand-up paddleboarding this summer? Cleveland Metroparks is offering Try It sessions and tours off Whiskey Island. Beginner guests can experience kayaking and stand up paddleboarding during one-hour “Try-It” sessions near shore while more experienced paddlers can enjoy kayaking and stand up paddleboarding tours inside the inner harbor under the guidance…
Read MoreWatch Rocky River High School sailing team practice for nationals
“Breeze on!” shouts a Rocky River sailor. “Let’s go!” The sails are snapping. The dock at Cleveland’s Old Coast Guard Station is creaking. And the two-student team on the Flying Junior is off into the glittering inner harbor, to practice for the Interscholastic Sailing Association fleet racing national championship. The team — which began three…
Read MorePaddle a kayak, stand on a paddleboard at Cleveland Metroparks Wendy Park Wednesdays
Get ready to rock Wendy Park and Cleveland’s Old Coast Guard Station on Wednesday evenings this summer. Cleveland Metroparks will offer stand-up paddleboarding and kayaking inside the inner harbor, launching from Whiskey Island. A newbie to either sport? Beginners can experience kayaking and SUP during one-hour “Try-It” sessions near shore for $5. Got the…
Read MoreThe Foundry to host U.S. Sailing Team Racing championship at Old Coast Guard Station
The Foundry Community Sailing & Rowing Center will host the 2018 U.S. Sailing Team Racing Championship at the Old Coast Guard Station in September. Nearly 100 sailors from across the country will compete for the George R. Hinman Trophy and the chance to enter the 2019 World Sailing Team Racing Championship. “This is like…
Read MoreAs soon as the ice melts, set sail with the Foundry’s spring frostbite series
Ready to get back in the water? The Foundry’s spring frostbiting series starts Sunday, March 25. It’s nearly free! And you don’t even need your own boat! (If you’re more of a fair weather sailor, read on for a free series for you, too.) The Foundry Rowing & Sailing Center started its frostbiting series last…
Read MoreThe perfect Lake Erie outing for your out-of-town guests
At the holidays, you’ve got all sorts of relatives visiting from out-of-town. So why not introduce them to Cleveland’s best asset? Here are a couple ideas to get you all out of the house and provide some family togetherness, all with a view of Lake Erie. Go on, show it off! If you’ve got a…
Read MoreMidwest college sailors race in Cleveland harbor championships
The horn blasts, and the sailors are off, racing off the shore of Whiskey Island. Their tiny 420 dinghies tack in the cold November rain, sometimes narrowly missing each other. Around the buoy and back, twice, marked each race in the Midwest Collegiate Sailing Association’s fall championships, based at the Old Coast Guard Station. Eight…
Read MoreSee Phase 1 of renovations to Cleveland’s Old Coast Guard Station
The view from here is 360-degree gorgeous. Downtown rises from the south. Lake Erie beckons to the north. To the east is the Cuyahoga River, and the west the massive lakers of the Port of Cleveland And all around us, the gleaming white curves of the 1940-built Coast Guard station. And it is gleaming…
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