🕵️♀️ The Secret List Locals Don’t Share (Until Now)
We asked. You answered. And wow — you really showed up.
These spots are the ones you keep in your back pocket. The places you bring friends when you want to look like a Northeast Ohio wizard.
The food, views, and hidden corners that somehow haven’t gone viral yet (and let’s be honest… we kind of like it that way).
So consider this your unofficial, totally biased, absolutely awesome list of 27 under-the-radar NEO gems — shared straight from the inboxes of readers like you.
And because I love you (and because no one wants to take notes mid-scroll), I turned it into a free, clickable download:
👉 NEO Hidden Gems: Not-on-Tripadvisor Hit List
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💎 Here’s a Sneak Peek:
🍴 Food & Drink
- Martha on the Fly (Cleveland): Unreal breakfast sandwiches. In a takeout window. Hidden in plain sight.
- UnBar Café (Larchmere): Non-alcoholic cocktails, local poetry nights, and cozy vibes.
🌳 Nature & Views
- Henry Church Rock (South Chagrin Reservation): A 19th-century carving in the middle of the woods. Whaaaat.
- Columbia Reservation (Lorain County Metro Parks): The best park no one talks about.
🛍 Unexpected Shops
- Stone Garden Farm & Village (Richfield): An entire pioneer village. With goats.
- The Bomb Shelter (Akron): Vintage organized chaos in the best way.
🎁 Your Bonus:
Download the full list, complete with:
- Links to Every Location
- Notes based on readers’ recommendations
- Categories (food, parks, quirky spots)
- A few surprises I may have snuck in
👉 Get the NEO Hidden Gems List (PDF):
🙋♀️ Want to Add Your Favorite?
Drop your underrated spot here: Submit a Gem
I just might feature it in next week’s NEO Nugget!
❤️ Thanks for being here.
You’re the reason this newsletter is magic. Now go explore. And don’t forget — if someone asks how you knew about that secret picnic spot? Just say you’ve got “a guy.”
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