- July 2, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
CLEVELAND — As Northeast Ohio welcomes back Fourth of July celebrations free of COVID-19 restrictions, businesses are gearing up to welcome another wave of crowds over the weekend. Many of them were severely impacted by the shutdowns and missed out profits that come with city events.
“There’s a lot of built-up demand and momentum and we’re just riding the wave. We are really excited to see the energy back here in the core,” said Heather Holmes, VP Marketing and PD Downtown Cleveland Alliance. “We’ve had over 150 restaurants that are still open you know and over 21 new restaurants open during the pandemic so there’s lots of places for folks to come down after their barbecues or house parties.”
The Downtown Cleveland Alliance is gearing up to showcase its 92 cases of fireworks for its “Light Up the Lake” display.
“Our Fourth of July fireworks celebration is one of the longest shows, one of the largest firework celebrations in the…
