CLEVELAND

Rock & Roll City hosts CLAW, one of the biggest annual Leather events in the US.

Drink  Fuck  Buy  Crash  Eat  Hang  See  Plan  More

WHERE TO DRINK (AND CRUISE)

The Bearcave @ Cocktails Cleveland (9208 Detroit Ave) A leather-friendly bar within a bar.  link

The Leather Stallion Saloon (2205 St Clair Ave NE) When a bar has Leather in its name, you know it’s serious about Leather!  The Leather Stallion has been servin’ ’em up since 1970.  link

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WHERE TO FUCK

The Academy of Fetish Arts (2615 Lakeside Ave E) Cleveland’s center for serious BDSM play.  link

Flex Cleveland (2600 Hamilton Ave) The local outpost of the national Flex chain.  link

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WHERE TO BUY GEAR

Carhartt (30045 Detroit Rd, Westlake) For classic work gear.  link

The Dean Rufus House of Fun (1422 W 29th St) Leather, underwear, and lots of other sexy stuff.  (The website is a little crazy, but it’s a fun store with lots of fun stuff.  Click on “ABOUT” and then “LEATHER PRODUTION” to find out about their leather.)  link

Kilted Bros. (530 Euclid Ave) Men’s clothing store in downtown Cleveland popular with Leathermen.  link

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WHERE TO CRASH (AND MAYBE FUCK SOME MORE)

Aloft Cleveland Downtown (1111 W 10th St)  Overflow hotel for CLAW.  link

Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Tower (1360 W Mall Drive) Former overflow hotel for CLAW.  link

Drury Plaza Hotel Cleveland Hotel (1380 E 6th St)  Overflow hotel for CLAW.  link

Hampton Inn Cleveland-Downtown (1460 E 9th St) Overflow hotel for CLAW.  link

Hilton Cleveland Downtown (100 Lakeside Ave E) Overflow hotel for CLAW.  link

Hyatt Regency Cleveland at The Arcade (420 Superior Ave) A former host hotel for CLAW.  link

Renaissance Cleveland Hotel (24 Public Sq)  CLAW’s new host hotel.  link

The Westin Cleveland Downtown (777 St Clair Ave NE)  A former host hotel for CLAW.  link

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WHERE TO EAT (AND CRUISE)

Luxe Kitchen & Lounge (6605 Detroit Ave) Hipster eatery on the gay-ish West Side.  link

Mallorca Restaurant (1390 W 9th St) Leather-friendly Spanish restaurant.  link

Susy’s Soup & Deli (1701 E 12 St) Leather-friendly spot for bites and slurps at Reserve Square.  link

Susy’s Soup & Deli (230 W Huron Road) Leather-friendly spot for bites and slurps at Tower City.  link

Winking Lizard Tavern (1300 E 9th St) Leather-friendly restaurant for American fare.  link

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WHO TO HANG WITH

The Iron Eagles  The Leather/Levi club for Northeast Ohio.  link

ONYX Great Lakes  A club for Leathermen of color.  link

The Rangers  The Leather/Levi/Uniform club for Northeast Ohio.  link

Unicorn Motorcycle Club  These gay bikers are counting down to the upcoming 50th anniversary of their club.  link

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WHAT TO SEE WHILE YOU’RE IN TOWN

LGBT Civil Rights Movement Historical Marker (W 29th St & Detroit Ave) Ohio’s history-making historical marker.  link

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WHAT TO PLAN FOR

April

CLAW  Cleveland Leather Annual Weekend keeps getting bigger every year.  You’re only a virgin once!  link

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MORE PLACES

Akron

Canton

Huron County

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