We had a such a great time at the June 2, 2012, Centennial Celebration kickoff for the West Side Market (WestSideMarket.org - wsm100.org - @WestSideMarket), that we decided to visit the October 7th Cleveland West Side Market Centennial Festival (Twitter hashtag: #WSM100) before attending the play Anything Goes at Playhouse Square (PlayhouseSquare.org - @PlayhouseSquare).
If you want to learn more about Playhouse Square, read our blog post about the Wednesday, July 11, 2012, Ohio Blogging Association Theatre Tour with Playhouse Square Partners
#WSM100 Tweets
Here is some of what people shared about their time at the Centennial Festival via Twitter:
Supercharged Sunday #wsm100 Grinding
— @rock1chef (@Rock1chef) October 7, 2012
Getting ready - #wsm100 should be fantastic!
— Christina Znidarsic (@cleverinclevo) October 7, 2012
Starting off the morning with a cup of coffee from mochael's diner + taking @gcrta to the market fest! #wsm100 twitter.com/tsmcnair/statu…
— Tom McNair (@tsmcnair) October 7, 2012
@amandadcle @tsmcnair @ericwobser @joecimperman @ohiocitytweets good luck w/the festivities today!#wsm100 Lots of hard work about to pay off
— Katie Hough (@KatieHough2) October 7, 2012
@katiehough2 @amandadcle @tsmcnair @ericwobser @ohiocitytweets for real - these OCI cats have been working for 3 years on this #wsm100
— joecimperman (@joecimperman) October 7, 2012
4everyonewho wants 2cnew trees donated by Andrew Brinkman 2@CityofCleveland @ohiocitytweets @westsidemarket park, planted yesterday #wsm100
— joecimperman (@joecimperman) October 7, 2012
For everyone who wants to enjoy over 5000 (ok 30 but what the heck) foodtrucksarecoolfor @westsidemarket @ohiocitytweets #wsm100 #comeon
— joecimperman (@joecimperman) October 7, 2012
Come on down to the #wsm100 fest & parade today! instagr.am/p/QexvVMHpkw/
— Alexandra DeBiase (@stringbeanalex) October 7, 2012
“@stringbeanalex: Come on down to the #wsm100 fest & parade today! instagr.am/p/QexvVMHpkw/” foodtrucks fun folks frites fresh free frontier
— joecimperman (@joecimperman) October 7, 2012
“@stringbeanalex: Come on down to the #wsm100 fest & parade today! instagr.am/p/QexvVMHpkw/” foodtrucks fun folks frites fresh free frontier
— joecimperman (@joecimperman) October 7, 2012
So today officially marks the beginning of a tradition's tradition - #westsidemarketstories #wsm100 @ohiocitytweets @westsidemarket
— joecimperman (@joecimperman) October 7, 2012
@gelighting is setting up!#WSM100 Stop by our booth today... fun and #energyefficient giveaways!
— Andrea Timan (@A_Timan) October 7, 2012
Cleveland's Westside Market Fest Parade is gearing up to this morning. Look at these ppl out here! Looking good! #WSM100
— SeanXavr (@SeanXavr) October 7, 2012
@tweetmeslow @brooklyncentre @chrisschmittesq @krissiepotato @dlayphoto @tremfarmmarket @willtarter : calling all cars #wsm100 12-8
— joecimperman (@joecimperman) October 7, 2012
“@wews: West Side Mktparade Sunday 5.wews.com/ehu1I” #herewegopraskyherewego #fruitoftheloomparadeguys #wsm100 @ohiocitytweets
— joecimperman (@joecimperman) October 7, 2012
“@bonbon_cafe: NEW FALL MENU!!!!”sample tday #wsm100 @ohiocitytweets @westsidemarket CLE smells&tastes really good tday: warm bread, mmmm
— joecimperman (@joecimperman) October 7, 2012
@candrasquire I think he's just about the most beautiful man alive IMHO and he's @westsidemarket @ohiocitytweets #wsm100 today!
— joecimperman (@joecimperman) October 7, 2012
I've tweeted the word Today so much re: @westsidemarket #wsm100 that I feel like Neil Diamond singing of my immigrant mother. Hmmm
— joecimperman (@joecimperman) October 7, 2012
@joecimperman maybe we will finally meet IRL today! #wsm100
— Charlene Coughlin (@cacoughlin) October 7, 2012
In honor of Neil Diamond and the song he wrote for @westsidemarket I will sing this song Today loudly all day #wsm100 #singingSlovenians
— joecimperman (@joecimperman) October 7, 2012
@cacoughlin I will be wearing a black jacket and smelling like barley soup as that is the smell of #wsm100 excitement. Also I'm Slovenian
— joecimperman (@joecimperman) October 7, 2012
LauraTaxel in the house today! The Doris Kearns Goodwin of @westsidemarket @ohiocitytweets #lovemesomeLaura #wsm100
— joecimperman (@joecimperman) October 7, 2012
@joecimperman thank you joe! see you later at #wsm100!
— Mark Zinni (@MarkZinni) October 7, 2012
@joecimperman ill be hitting up the food trucks for sure. I heart #wsm100
— Charlene Coughlin (@cacoughlin) October 7, 2012
— Erin Linville (@ELinville11) October 7, 2012
@cacoughlin and it hearts you m'lady. If #wsm100 was a wet towel we could wring millions of memories from her&she'd still refresh us all
— joecimperman (@joecimperman) October 7, 2012
On the boats and on the rapid we're coming to @westsidemarket never looking back again we're coming to @ohiocitytweets TODAY TODAY #wsm100
— joecimperman (@joecimperman) October 7, 2012
Calm before the storm. @ohiocitytweets@westsidemarket #WSM100 twitter.com/ccasey522/stat…
— Christopher Casey (@ccasey522) October 7, 2012
West Side Market! Celebrating 100 yrs. #wsm100instagr.am/p/Qe2r9jqxqR/
— Ashley Taseff (@ashleytaseff) October 7, 2012
@westsidemarket 's light burning warm- o yea Neil, singing abt #wsm100 #cookourdinner&we'llsayourgrace @ohiocitytweetssing365.com/music/lyric.ns…
— joecimperman (@joecimperman) October 7, 2012
“@ivillage: Dress like your fave popstar this #Halloween! we've got ucovered: ow.ly/ea9C8” I'm going as Vince Bertonaschi #wsm100
— joecimperman (@joecimperman) October 7, 2012
#wsm100fest is finally here! Huge thanks to @ohiocitytweets @amandadcle @whistletome @joecimperman @tsmcnair. Good luck today;)
— SOHO Kitchen & Bar (@SOHOcleveland) October 7, 2012
“@american_heart: Happy World Smile day! Smiling&laughing helpsreduce #stress improve mood!” how fitting it's #wsm100 day! @westsidemarket
— joecimperman (@joecimperman) October 7, 2012
@trazberries my friend today iCh bin ein Slovenian #wsm100 @westsidemarket mi se mamo radi or what ? Yes Neil Diamond is Slovenian
— joecimperman (@joecimperman) October 7, 2012
@balletincleve @realfoodbarre @westsidemarket #wsm100 @ohiocitytweets come to the Holy City today, twitter.com/joecimperman/s…
— joecimperman (@joecimperman) October 7, 2012
so excited for the #WSM100 festival today!
— Shelly Matushevski (@smatushevski) October 7, 2012
“@gcrta: @westsidemarket Street Festival & Parade TODAY Take rapid to W 25th direct shot to market! bit.ly/UIID1i” #wsm100
— joecimperman (@joecimperman) October 7, 2012
@joecimperman We LOVE your #wsm100 enthusiasm! We need you to be our ballet cheerleader. :) Hope to see you today! #ClevelandRocks #ohiocity
— Ballet in Cleveland (@balletincleve) October 7, 2012
@joecimperman The Guardian of the Garden is ready. #wsm100 #clefood #clebeer #clerising @mrkt_grdn_beer
— Jeff Draeger (@Jeffdraeger34) October 7, 2012
Headed up the street in @ohiocitytweets early for #wsm100. Can't wait for @westsidemarket breakfast, @soupermarketcle @glbc_cleveland & more
— Caitlin McDermott (@chmcd) October 7, 2012
so excited for #WSM100...en route to Ctown now.park and ride RTA.
— kim borcoman (@kborcoman) October 7, 2012
Ready for a parade at @westsidemarketOne of my favorite spots in Cleveland #wsm100
— Marython (@Marython88) October 7, 2012
My Tweets & Re-tweets
We planned to enter more tweets of the day, but ran out of time. The following are our own tweets and re-tweets.
RT @cancoi: A teaser for the parade tomorrow @ohiocitytweets @westsidemarket @joecimperman #happyincle buff.ly/Q1Zmfa
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) October 6, 2012
10/7 fun-> buff.ly/R209QnMT @unmiserablecle: It's he-re! How are you celebrating @westsidemarket #centennial? buff.ly/R1ZWN2
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) October 6, 2012
.@westsidemarket How is the celebration going? I plan to stop by on way to @playhousesquare. wsm100.org/index.php/stre… #wsm100
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) October 7, 2012
Looks like fun! MT @tastycleveland: Headed to@westsidemarket celebration-food trucks, booths, music, more! #wsm100 bit.ly/OH2LEg
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) October 7, 2012
@kaseycrabtree maybe see you there. Heading down now to @westsidemarket. How is parking? wsm100.org/index.php/stre… #wsm100
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) October 7, 2012
After @westsidemarket centennial celebration kickoff it is good to be here for festival buff.ly/L34r6H #wsm100 4sq.com/QNX1aa
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) October 7, 2012
Singing in the rain! @westsidemarket centennial celebration festival: buff.ly/L34r6H #wsm100 twitter.com/sos_jr/status/…
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) October 7, 2012
Moo! At @westsidemarketwsm100.org/index.php/stre… #wsm100 twitter.com/sos_jr/status/…
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) October 7, 2012
Happy 100th birthday to #Cleveland's @westsidemarket!!wsm100.org/index.php/stre… #wsm100 #HappyInCle twitter.com/sos_jr/status/…
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) October 7, 2012
The West Side Market 100 committee did a great job planning today's event that even the rain couldn't dampen. Well done! #wsm100 #Cleveland
— BarbaraSandon Norris (@sandon53) October 7, 2012
Sun beginning to come out (maybe) as Jamaican music plays! @westsidemarketwsm100.org/index.php/stre… #wsm100 #happyincle twitter.com/sos_jr/status/…
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) October 7, 2012
@adhicken missed seeing you here. 'Til next time.
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) October 7, 2012
.@sarahberridge we were at#wsm100 earlier. Now at @playhousesquare (intermission). Gr8 to see everyone having good time. Sorry we missed U
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) October 8, 2012
RT @tsmcnair: #Cleveland continues to inspire and amaze me. The rain is gone and people are still packing. #wsm100 twitter.com/tsmcnair/statu…
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) October 8, 2012
#WSM100 RT @cdotcoment: West Side Market celebrates its 100th anniversary with a big street party dlvr.it/2HMd9y
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) October 8, 2012
West Side Market Photos
You will notice that we focused on the food of the market in our photos more than on the festival activities. We also spent some time watching the art work being created at Cleveland's Glass Bubble Project.
Playhouse Square Photos & Tweets
We saw an incredible rainbow while walking from the Playhouse Square Broadway Buzz to the Palace Theatre to see Anything Goes. Please be sure to click on the following photos to view.
The play Anything Goes is in Cleveland until October 14th at Cleveland Playhouse Square, so get your tickets here. We saw a very full house and a standing ovation, as an indication of the joy the audience got from this Cleveland production of Anything Goes.
Broadway Buzz Pre-Show Talk at @playhousesquare: buff.ly/RonokN (@ Idea Center at PlayhouseSquare) [pic]: 4sq.com/SVO0c9
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) October 7, 2012
Rainbow at @playhousesquare!! #HappyInCle! (@ PlayhouseSquare w/ 6 others) [pic]: 4sq.com/RKb4gP
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) October 7, 2012
It's delightful, it's delicious, it's de-lovely, it's..."ANYTHING GOES" @playhousesquare buff.ly/OMEQmG [pic]: 4sq.com/SGcXOh
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) October 7, 2012
Congrats @playhousesquare. Looked like a full house and standing ovation for the cast of "ANYTHING GOES" playhousesquare.org/buzzextra/anyt… #HappyInCle
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) October 8, 2012
Thank You West Side Market & Playhouse Square
We want to thank the supporters of this great West Side Market event and of Playhouse Square for making this great day happen for us.
We would be very interested in hearing from you all. Please leave your comments below, and if you wrote a blog or shared photos online about the Cleveland West Side Market Centennial Festival, please let Stuart (sos_jr) know. We want to add a link to your blog and share your photos.