The Land for Life

Connection, pride and an unconditional love for The Land. "The Land for Life" storytelling series celebrates Cleveland and the people who make the city great by inviting Clevelanders who’ve never met to sit down on The Land Love Seat and talk about what makes this city special.

When does the holiday season start in your town? We brought The Land Love Seat and invited Clevelanders who’ve never met to sit down and wax nostalgic about their favorite holiday memories and what they love most about The Land.

In The Land of never the same old thing, you could go out every night for a month – probably longer – and find something different to do. Cultural celebrations, festivals, old-school pinball parlors and days at the beach are just the beginning.

What makes a city? Its people. In The Land, we’re lucky to have an amazingly rich and diverse mix of cultures represented throughout our city, each one making its own contributions to the fabric of this place we all love and call home.

With billions of dollars in new development, innovative industries, a growing start-up culture and a low cost-of-living, Cleveland is quickly becoming one of the most attractive cities in the country to live and work.

Bella Sin of Cleveland Burlesque and Talise Campbell of Djapo Cultural Arts Institute sit down on The Land Love Seat and connect for an engaging conversation about representation, community, family and food (this is Cleveland after all).

Dr. U.R. Awesome, bubble artist extraordinaire, and Jake Kouwe, accordion player and front man for the popular Chardon Polka Band sit down on The Land Love Seat for a conversation about bringing people joy, being yourself and being able to do that and so much more in Cleveland.

Jordan Wong, an artist who draws his inspiration from video games and manga, and Reynaldo Zabala, founder of RazorEdge and provider of immersive experiences for business, sit down for a conversation about how Cleveland is the perfect place in which to create.

What happens when a young mayor sits down with an 8-year-old DJ, and a man who’s lived and been active in the community for over 50 years?

Rev. Adrienne Koch, a priest at Trinity Cleveland Cathedral in Downtown, and Brittany Benton, owner of Brittany’s Record Shop as well as a DJ and producer, sit down for a conversation about the pride that Clevelanders have in their city and how we make space for all.