The Corner Alley

Fancy a game of bowling to release the stress of work with your co-workers after a hard day’s work in the office? Or perhaps, you want to plan an outing with your friends and they want to do something different from the usual outings like movies, dinners, pubs and theatres? If that is what you and your friends are looking for, then a trip to the Corner Alley is just the thing that you can suggest to your friends. As a matter of fact, why not charter a Cleveland bus and load all your friends into it and just surprise them with the trip to the Corner Alley for a few games of bowling and drinks?

Yes, we said “bowling and drinks” because the Corner Alley at 402 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland is not your ordinary bowling entertainment destination. The Corner Alley is a rather unique kind of bowling entertainment center because it also has a full bar to serve their customers. Their outlet is also open up to guests who want to have private gatherings with their friends or companies who would like to reserve a few lanes for their own company functions or events. Private gatherings or functions are usually held at the “Millionaires Row” room and in the room, they also have a full bar with personal bartender to tend to the requests of guests. While they do not serve food like a full fledged restaurant, they do serve finger food such as chicken fingers, pizzas, potato chips with different kinds of dips. Usually, for private parties such as this, chartering a Cleveland bus would be a wise move.

The Corner Alley is considered to be a favorite spot for families, co-workers and friends to hang out on any given day. Even if you are not a big fan of bowling, you can still have fun here watching your family members or friends bowl while you sip on your drinks. You can always be part of the cheering team amongst your friends as they play. The atmosphere there is really lively and fun – definitely the place to go if you want some fun and “noise”. Noisy as it may get, it is still a good place to catch up with your friends. After all, if you have already made arrangements to come here in a Cleveland charter bus, you and your entourage would not have to worry about going home after the whole day of your bowling games and drinking at the Corner Alley.

A Walk in the Garden

When life gets a bit too stressful, taking time out from your daily or weekly routine and go on a short trip helps to clear the mind and soul. And if you are the kind who enjoys being surrounded by nature, then chartering a Cleveland charter bus and planning a trip to the Cleveland Botanical Garden is just the thing to do. Let the colors of the garden refresh your heart and mind as you walk through the garden and enjoy its breathtakingly beautiful flowers, plants, butterflies and hear the birds chirping excitedly away.

Or if you are into gardening and you enjoy checking out gardens whenever you have the time to do so, then you must really make time to visit the Cleveland Botanical Garden in a chartered bus. If you have friends who share similar gardening passion, you can invite them to join you too. The Cleveland Botanical Garden is a lovely place to go and spend an afternoon there. If you take your own sweet time and walk leisurely through every inch of the garden, don’t be surprised that you are still there after 3 hours! The size of this garden is about 10 acres with two glasshouses – the Costa Rican rainforest and the desert of Madagascar.

Inside the Costa Rican rainforest, you will also see a lot of colorful butterflies (we wouldn’t be exaggerating if we say that there could be at least hundreds of them in there!) flying and resting on flowers from time to time. This is definitely a beautiful sight and worthy of a photo shot too, so be sure to bring along your camera with you as well. Little children will be extremely thrilled at the sight of butterflies and if you have children, bringing them for this trip with you would be just marvelous. It’s a great way for them to learn about flowers, plants, butterflies and other small animals too – teaching them to appreciate Mother Nature at a young age is not a bad idea at all. In fact, inside Cleveland Botanical Garden, they have a children’s garden that every child (young or old) will enjoy – we know that there is giant tree house there for the kids to check out!

If you are feeling a little hungry halfway through your tour in the garden, you can always have a quick bite at their Garden Café before you continue the rest of your tour. Before you leave the Cleveland Botanical Garden in the chartered bus, you may also want to pop by their gift shop as they sell gardening and non gardening items – you may want to pick one or two items there to bring home with you for your own garden.

USS Cod Submarine Memorial

Currently, every day from May 1 till September 30, the USS Cod Submarine Memorial is open to the public for tours. This memorial is open only for a season, during certain months throughout the year, so if you have missed the previous tours, you may not want to miss it again this time round. Make the trip extra memorable by chartering a bus to take you there instead of you driving.

Open from 10 in the morning till 5 in the evening, this attraction that is only open for about five months in a year, is the only remaining World War II fleet submarine that is yet to be modified. There is admission fee to be paid for the tour, and the charges are not too high too. For adults, you pay $10, Seniors and Veterans pay $9, students (from kindergarten right up to 12 years old) pay $6 and children below 6 years of age with a paying adult get to go in free. Other free admissions include military in uniform, wives and family of active duty submariners. The parking spots at the Cod’s site is limited, that is why we strongly suggest that you rent a Cleveland bus to take you there - especially if you intend to bring a group of people with you on this trip.

Located on Cleveland’s lakefront at 1034 North Marginal Road, the USS Cod Submarine Memorial is not too difficult to be spotted. Your experienced and knowledgeable rented bus driver will definitely be able to send you to there for your much anticipated tour of the historical submarine. Due to the limitation of parking spots, you will be glad to have chartered a bus to the site instead of driving there yourself.

Recently, the USS Cod Submarine Memorial obtained 2 GM Cleveland Model 248 engines that were initially used aboard another World War II submarine - the USS Stingray SS-186. They are expected to use the two engines as part of the restoration of Cod’s engines. The engines weighs a whopping 43,000 pounds individually!

Visitors to the USS Cod Submarine Memorial will need to take note that because the Cod has never been altered from her wartime configuration, this means that it may not be as “user friendly” as some other tourist spots are. Hence, visitors will find themselves entering and exiting the ship by using the original hatchways and ladders - which means caution is to be exercised, especially those with young children, the elderly and the handicapped. Other than this, the tour will be one great experience - enjoy!

Golfing in Cleveland on a Charter Bus

While many know of Cleveland as the home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, its sports and outdoor attractions also draw many charter bus visitors each year. Cleveland's location on the shores of the Lake Erie offers many opportunities to swim, boat and fish. It also has 16 major city parks that provide outdoor activities. In addition to these attractions, the greater Cleveland area has more than 100 public golf courses in its metropolitan area for charter bus visitors to play. Visit Cleveland for a golf tour with a bus, coach bus, party bus, mini bus, passenger coach or school bus chartered from Bus Charter Cleveland.

As Ohio’s most popular course, the Big Met Golf Course offers play along the Rocky River just outside of Cleveland. Rolling hills and a river winding through the course make it challenging, even for experienced Cleveland charter bus players. Because the course is part of the Rocky River Reservation, charter bus golfers regularly see deer wandering through the course. Big Met features the designs of Stanley Thompson, with bent grass greens and bluegrass fairways. It measures 6,524 yards and has a par of 72 and a slope of 114 from the back tees. Cleveland Metroparks offers tee times up to five days in advance, and reservations are recommended.

Cleveland Metroparks hired Harry Burkhardt to build the Mastick Woods Golf Course in 1964 to ease the crowded conditions at Big Met and Little Met. The executive length, nine-hole golf course measures just 1,900 yards with a par of 31, offering a short length that works well for juniors and new players. The course requires tee times for charter bus golfers playing on weekend mornings, and the tee times must be made five days in advance.

The Ridgewood Golf Course, just 8 miles by charter bus from Cleveland, offers 18 holes of golf designed by Sandy Alves. The course has a slope of 115 and a par of 70 over its 6,049-yard layout, with bent grass greens and bluegrass fairways. Six of the holes feature water hazards from creeks that wind through the course. The 615-yard par-5 13th hole provides charter bus golfers with a challenge on its sharp dogleg right and downhill approach to the green.

The Little Met Golf Course is a nine-hole municipal golf course designed by Stanley Thompson in the early 1900s. Cleveland Metroparks originally built Little Met to spark interest in a public golf course prior to building Big Met. The course was so popular that it remained open after the larger course was complete. The course measures 2,599 yards with a par of 35. The golf course features bent grass greens and has no water hazards. Because of its simple layout, Little Met works well for inexperienced charter bus golfers.

Bus Charter Cleveland is your first choice when planning a charter bus golfing visit to Cleveland. Call Bus Charter Cleveland today to organize your charter bus trip using their friendly and reliable services, along with their fleet of fully equipped charter buses.

Visiting Cleveland Ohio

Cleveland, Ohio, has been taking intensive steps to move away from its beginnings as an industrial city, and has been undergoing a transformation in recent years. A great way of seeing Cleveland is with a a bus, coach bus, party bus, mini bus, passenger coach or school bus chartered from Bus Charter Cleveland. The once polluted Cuyahoga River, for example, has been cleaned up and now sports a thriving nightclub district along the Flats and the city's spirit has also been rejuvenated with the return of the beloved Browns to Memorial Stadium, and sports fans cheering on the Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena and the Indians at Progressive Field.
Charter bus visitors to Cleveland will quickly notice that he central feature of Cleveland is Public Square, which in 1879 became the first public square in the United States to be lit by electricity. Around it are the Tower City Center, a shopping center converted from an old railroad station, with the 52-storey Terminal Tower, featuring a viewing platform on 42nd floor, and the 46-storey BP America Building. North-east of Public Square is the Mall, the largest square in the city center, which is decorated with fountains and sculpture and dominated by the Society Center, Cleveland's tallest building at 890 feet. The Public Square in Cleveland is right in the heart of the city at the intersection of Superior and Ontario streets, and easily accessible by charter bus. 
Charter bus visitors might be interested in touring the USS Cod Submarine Memorial, a World War II fleet sub docked on Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland. Listed as as National Historic Landmark, the USS COD is a World War II submarine with an interesting history of battles and rescues. The submarine was responsible for the first submarine-to-submarine rescue, which occurred in 1945. She was commissioned on June 21, 1943 and was on patrol during the war, then decommissioned in 1954. The USS Cod has not been modified from her original wartime configuration, and entrance is through the original hatchways and ladders in the submarine.
Charter bus visitors who love animals should head to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, a short charter bus ride away on Cleveland's west side near the neighborhood of Old Brooklyn. Here you can explore the Zoo's RainForest, home to a 25 foot waterfall as well as plants and animals from the jungles of Africa, Asia and the Americas. Next, take a walk through the park or hop on a Zoo Tram and visit the African Savannah, where you can experience the Safari Ride motion simulator or just say hello to the lions, zebras, giraffes, zebras, rhinos and birds. Keep exploring the zoo and you'll also find everything from polar bears to kangaroos, not to mention one of North America's largest collections of primate species.
For your charter bus visit to Cleveland, give Bus Charter Cleveland a call to find out how they can help you organize your trip with a selection from their fleet of fully equipped charter buses and friendly, personalized service.

With the kids in Cleveland

Cleveland, Ohio, and its surrounding areas offers tons of fun for everyone in the family, and a good way of getting there and getting around is with a charter bus, party bus, rental bus, coach charter, minibus or van chartered from Bus Charter Cleveland. Winter or summer, there is something to suit every age and family member in Cleveland. Whether you're taking a long charter bus vacation, planning a weekend getaway for your group using a charter bus, or simply need to escape for a couple hours, taking a charter bus and visiting Cleveland is always worth the trip.
When you think of amusement parks in Cleveland, chances are the first thing that comes to your mind is Cedar Point. Located in Sandusky, Cedar Point is the premier theme park in Northern Ohio, and is home to the state's largest roller coaster. Cedar Point is a 2 hour drive from Cleveland, so it would be logical to use a charter bus to get there. But not many think of Geauga Lake, just 30 minutes from downtown Cleveland. Known as Geauga Lake for decades, it was purchased by Six Flags Worlds of Adventure a few years ago, but soon after was returned to local ownership and the much-loved name was returned to the park. Some of the world's fastest, most extreme roller coasters roar along the lake, which the new-again ownership is fast developing into an even larger waterpark.
It is always important to know where we come from, and a charter bus visit to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. One of America’s oldest museums, the centerpiece of its collection is Lucy, the world’s oldest and almost completely intact Australopithecus afarensis skeleton. Discovered by Dr Louis B. Leakey in Africa, Lucy is thought to be between 2.4 to 2.8 million years old. Visitors can also take in a show at the museum’s planetarium, or walk around the University Circle, where they will find a number of Cleveland’s greatest eateries, as well as a variety of other museums.
In the summer months, take your kids in a charter bus down to Lake Erie for a splash and a swim. There are several city beaches that are easily reached with a charter bus, for example, Downtown, Edgewater Park has a 600 plus foot swim beach, along with 3 miles of hiking trails. For some great swimming, try Mentor Highlands to the east of Cleveland, with natural sand beaches the kids are sure to love. 
When you and your family are visiting Cleveland, Ohio, and need reliable, stylish, safe and comfortable charter bus transportation, give Bus Charter Cleveland a call to find out how they can help you with their fleet of charter buses and friendly, personalized service.

Severance Hall

Severance Hall is home to the Cleveland Orchestra and is also known for beautiful music and amazing acoustic. Some of our charter bus Phoenix rental customers have always lamented that they have been to the hall to enjoy the almost Zen-like performances more than twenty times in their lifetimes because it takes you away into another world where language, age, race, culture and work stress is no longer in existence. The music and the orchestra plays such magic that you would want to come back here every time the Cleveland Orchestra holds one of their amazing shows.

For those who are short for time can check out their shorter Matinee concerts which typically lasts for an hour and a half but it is still worth checking out. The Severance Hall, after undergoing a thirty six million restoration and expansion facelift is even more gorgeous now. It is now regarded by many people as the world's most beautiful concert halls and the restoration process' aim is to bring the concert hall's intricate designs and original details back to life.

What is great about this place is that you can spend more than half a day there, strolling around in the park with your loved ones after or before the concerts. There is also a nifty little restaurant that people usually dine in after their show's done. The botanical garden neighboring the Severance Hall serves as a romantic location for lovers who want to just relax and unwind and it is great that the garden is a mere five minutes walk away.

Of course, when there are no shows from the Cleveland Orchestra, the hall is rented out to other organizations to hold their private performances, events, dinners, gatherings, exhibitions and shows. The Landmarks Commission and the National Register of Historic Places recognizes the Severance Hall the honor of being a architecturally significant attraction for the locals and foreign visitors alike. The sheer magnificence of the hall cannot be denied; therefore, we often regard it as a must-see destination.