Cleveland is a monster sports town. Sentiments are heightened, no doubt, by the fact that all the city's pro teams play in first-rate venues within walking distance of one another in the heart of the city. When a game is on, downtown becomes electric with excitement (especially when the home team is winning).

Popularly known as "the Tribe," the Cleveland Indians play at state-of-the-art, 42,000-seat Jacobs Field, at Ontario Street and Carnegie Avenue (tel. 216/420-4636; or visit the website), a retro-modern ballpark that's the envy of many a Major League owner. It's impossible to underestimate the effect that "The Jake" has had on the city's renaissance. Next door is Quicken Loans Arena, at Ontario Street and Huron Road (tel. 216/420-2200; or visit the website), home to the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers (tel. 800/332-CAVS or 216/420-CAVS; or visit the website). The NFL's Cleveland Browns play at Cleveland Browns Stadium, lakefront on Erieside Avenue (tel. 440/891-5050; or visit the website).