A seminar on entrepreneurship led me to Cleveland, Ohio. Not necessarily on the top of my "to do" list, it turned out to be an interesting city. This is the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, as well as the Great Lakes Science Center at the waterfront.

Inside the Rock & Roll museum. Well, that's what you can see without paying $ 20 to get in. I am still a student...

A seemingly endless concrete bridge leads across the Cuyahoga River to "The Flats" area. Here a view back to downtown.

The new bridge replaces these much more interesting constructions, which continue to give Cleveland the flair of an old industrial center.

The Flats area wasn't too exciting. The only attraction appeared to be the bar "Shooters" (not Hooters!). It had a nice seating area right next to the river, live music, and boat rental. And a view on the "Warehouse District".

A short stroll through The Flats reveals some nice old aspects of the city. More and more of these buildings are now being turned into "luxury condominiums". It will be interesting to check back in a few years...

View from the long concrete bridge over The Flats (left), the river, and the Warehouse District (right).

My guidebook had promised exciting nightlife in the Flat and the Warehouse District. And the "Old River Road" had indeed tons of clubs... but it did not seem too inviting on Sunday evening. I never managed to give it another chance :(

A few metro stops from downtown is Case Western Reserve University. The area seems quite upscale, and out of nowhere jumps this amazing building, which reminded me of the new Walt Disney Concert Hall in L.A.

And indeed, it was conceived by the same architect, Frank Gehry.

The inside is as impressive as the outside. Quite fitting for a modern business school.

But Case Western also offers quite a bit of old architecture: here the Amasa Stone Chapel.

On Wednesday evenings, university circle turns into a nice little entertainment area, with live music, food, and tons of families. Note the B-school in the background.

I returned to meet with my classmates to prepare for an important event: a "Cleveland Indians" Baseball game. I had only attended one Baseball game before, and the only memorable thing about it was endless boredom...

But this one was different. Partly because of the company...

...partly because the guys on the field actually managed to hit the ball once in a while...

...partly because the stadium was quite impressive and exploring all its amenities was an adventure in itself.

The Indians won this game and the sun could happily go to sleep. As did I.

After a last day of intensive discussions in the seminar I made my way back home. The flight was smooth (despite recent events in London) and I got a wonderful view of New York before landing in Raleigh and falling in my bed for a long night of catching up on sleep.

It was a great seminar, and I hope we'll keep in touch!