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4. OHIO CITY ohiocity.org

As you cross the mighty Cuyahoga River from downtown to the west side, you'll find yourself in a mix of young professionals, hipsters and artists.

Food and drink are the best reasons to include Ohio City on your itinerary. Restaurateurs in the neighborhood are especially focused on local foods, and multiple microbreweries with national reputations make their homes here. Master mixologists, innovative breakfast joints, independent stores and art galleries complete a scene that's white hot and growing at a scorching pace. What's Here: Bar Cento, Bier Mrkt, Bonbon, Bounce, Crop, Great Lakes Brewing Co., Market Garden Brewery, Momocho, Nano Brew, SPACES, Speakeasy, TownHall, Velvet Tango Room, West Side Market

ABOVE: Crop Bar & Bistro, Proserity Social Club; BELOW: Happy Dog, OPPOSITE: Big Fun Toy Shop/

5. TREMONT tremontwest.org

Located in the shadow of Cleveland's legacy steel mills, Tremont is the edgier cousin of its neighbor Ohio City. Food, drink and art are the three key words that define its powerful draw.

Award-winning chefs such as celebrity Michael Symon and Dante Boccuzzi dominate the landscape, where behind one door you'll discover fine dining, and behind another lies ironic karaoke or a DJ spinning sick beats.

The second Friday of each month brings the Tremont Art Walk, which might include a high-fashion drag show spilling into the streets or an opening by one of Cleveland's resident artists.

What's Here: A Cookie and A Cupcake, DANTE, Ginko, Grumpy's Cafe, Fahrenheit, Lava Lounge, Lilly Handmade Chocolates, Lolita, Lucky's Café, Parallax, Prosperity Social Club, Southside, Treehouse, Tremont TapHouse, Visible Voice Books

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Sure, we said there wasn't one, but the closest thing to an LGBT neighborhood in Cleveland that you'll get is Detroit Shoreway. The area, stretching from West 45th to West 85th streets, is the home of the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland (lgbtcleveland.org) and plenty of friendly businesses and organizations.

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Gordon Square Arts District, at the corner of West 65th Street and Detroit Avenue. Packed on third Fridays is artist co-op 78th Street Studios, but you'll find lively foot traffic all the time: Three theater companies, an indie and blockbuster movie house, restaurants, bars, shops and more call this ZIP code home. Keep an eye out for cultural mash-ups such as Polka Happy Hours with DJ Kishka and Classical Revolution Cleveland, which provide unlikely entertainment to patrons noshing on dogs and fries at neighborhood mainstay Happy Dog.

What's Here: 78th Street Studios, Capitol Theatre, Cleveland Public Theatre, Gypsy Beans, The Harp, Happy Dog, Latitude 41, LGBT Community Center, Luxe Kitchen and Lounge, Spice Kitchen + Bar, Sweet Moses Soda Fountain Shop

7. COVENTRY VILLAGE/ CEDAR LEE coventryvillage.org

Embracing its hippie vibe is Coventry Village in Cleveland Heights, near the arts and cultural attractions of University Circle. The community prides itself on supporting independent retailers, the arts, the environment and other progressive causes-for east-side dwelling LGBT folks, home is often nearby.

A collection of restaurants and shops along Coventry Road, the district stretches between Mayfield Road and Euclid Heights Boulevard. Vegans, lovers of local music and those seeking fair-trade or sustainable goods will all feel at home here.

You'll find more local restaurants, galleries and indie film mecca Cedar Lee Theatre just a short drive away in the Cedar-Lee neighborhood.

What's Here: B Side Liquor Lounge, Big Fun, Bodega, Grog Shop, Grum's Sub Shoppe, Inn on Coventry, La Cave du Vin, Mac's Backs Books, Record Revolution, Tommy's, Bottlehouse Brewing, Cedar Lee Theatre, Katz Club Diner, Lemon Grass, Lopez

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Located in the Historic Tremont Neighborhood PROSPERITY SOCIAL CLUB is truly a Cleveland experience.

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