According to Travel & Leisure magazine, Lakewood, Ohio is one of 12 “Coolest Suburbs Worth a Visit” in these United States, along with places like Evanston, IL (outside Chicago), Bellevue, WA (outside Seattle), and Roswell, GA (outside Atlanta).
Getting a shout out are the Lakewood Band Shelter for their weekly concerts [pictured is the Lakewood Project], Winchester Tavern and Music Hall and Melt Bar & Grilled, plus perennial cool hotspot Pier W. But Travel & Leisure does get it right, citing Lakewood’s well-established and thriving nightlife, gastronomic scene (we’d also throw in Three Birds and 56 West), and Lakewood’s sizeable gay and lesbian community.
So, for those of you who are “young and urbane,” check out Lakewood, Ohio.
http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/coolest-suburbs-worth-a-visit/4