USA Guide
The Great Lakes
Nightlife
1 Beachland Ballroom 15711 Waterloo Rd 
216/383-1124 
www.beachlandballroom.com Over ten miles east of downtown, but this buzzing venue still draws the top indie and rock bands.
2 Great Lakes Brewing Co. 2516 Market Ave, Ohio City 216/771-4404 At this famous old joint, Cleveland's best brewpub, the huge mahogany bar still bears the bullet holes made during a 1920s shoot-out involving lawman Elliot Ness.
3 Grog Shop 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd, Cleveland Heights 216/321-5588 Near Coventry Village, the Grog Shop is a fun, sweaty, collegiate punk and alternative venue.
4 Harbor Inn 1219 Main Ave 216/241-3232. A great old-fashioned bar amid the hyped chain outfits of the Flats, with 180 beers, a few video games, and lots of character.
5 Mercury Lounge 1392 W 6th St 216/566-8840. In the Warehouse District, this hip martini lounge tends to attract Cleveland's fashionable set.