PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF CLEVELAND PLAYHOUSE
Cleveland No wonder the house where A Christmas Story was filmed ranks among Cleveland’s top attractions. From the front window’s leg lamp to a Red Rider rifle, it’s chock-full of props, costumes, and memorabilia. Movie fans can even spend the night in Ralphie’s and Randy’s twin beds. www.achristmasstoryhouse.com
ROGER MASTROIANNI
A Christmas Story House & Museum
www.clevelandplayhouse.com; www.greatlakestheater.org
Nela Park’s Holiday Lighting Showcase Started in 1925, the holiday spectaculars at GE Lighting’s campus-like headquarters in Nela Park are an iconic Cleveland tradition. This year’s “Melodies & Memories” theme features vignettes inspired by Christmas songs along Noble Road, and for the first time since 1959, Friday evening visitors can enter Nela Park to enjoy a retrospective of past displays. www.facebook.com/GELighting
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad’s Polar Express It’s okay to wear pajamas on this enchanting journey based on the book The Polar Express. Santa boards the train at Cuyahoga Valley National Park’s “North Pole,” and pint-sized passengers receive sleigh bells. Tip: Since this ride often sells out, check the CVSR website for cancellations. www.cvsr.com
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OHIO COOPERATIVE LIVING • DECEMBER 2017
COURTESY CLEVELAND PLAY HOUSE
Cleveland’s Playhouse Square theater district delivers a double Yuletide treat. The Cleveland Play House’s A Christmas Story presents a heart-warming production about one boy’s wish, and audiences get a bedazzling bonus: the Allen Theatre’s Festival of Trees. Great Lakes Theater stages A Christmas Carol at the Ohio Theatre. Its one-of-a-kind adaptation has ghostly special effects, and the Cleaveland family’s cantankerous servant conjures Scrooge.
ROGER MASTROIANNI
Cleveland Play House’s A Christmas Story and Great Lakes Theater’s A Christmas Carol