PHOTOS: 21 Cleveland hot spots born after Fresh Water

Fresh Water launched on Sept. 30, 2010, with a promise "to shed light on Cleveland's most compelling people, businesses, organizations and neighborhoods." In the years that followed, our town has grown and bloomed in ways none of us could have imagined and never once has the 216 let us down when it came to story ideas.

While there is no way to recap all of it, to celebrate our sixth birthday, managing photographer Bob Perkoski catalogs a few things that came along after our humble inception.


<span class="content-image-text">The new Public Square</span>The new Public Square

<span class="content-image-text">Hofbrauhaus Cleveland</span>Hofbrauhaus Cleveland

<span class="content-image-text">Hilton Cleveland Downtown Hotel reflecting the Terminal Tower</span>Hilton Cleveland Downtown Hotel reflecting the Terminal Tower

<span class="content-image-text">Near West Theater in Gordon Square</span>Near West Theater in Gordon Square

<span class="content-image-text">Cleveland Velodrome in Slavic Village</span>Cleveland Velodrome in Slavic Village

<span class="content-image-text">RTA Rapid Transit Station in Little Italy</span>RTA Rapid Transit Station in Little Italy

<span class="content-image-text">73rd Street Underpass in Gordon Square</span>73rd Street Underpass in Gordon Square

<span class="content-image-text">The Corner Alley at Uptown</span>The Corner Alley at Uptown

<span class="content-image-text">Cleveland Third District Police Station</span>Cleveland Third District Police Station

<span class="content-image-text">Global Health Innovation Center, Hilton Cleveland Downtown, Huntington Convention Center</span>Global Health Innovation Center, Hilton Cleveland Downtown, Huntington Convention Center

<span class="content-image-text">Lake Link Trail with pedestrian bridges over Scranton</span>Lake Link Trail with pedestrian bridges over Scranton

<span class="content-image-text">Hingetown</span>Hingetown

<span class="content-image-text">Crooked River Skatepark in the Flats</span>Crooked River Skatepark in the Flats

<span class="content-image-text">GE Chandelier in Playhouse Square</span>GE Chandelier in Playhouse Square

<span class="content-image-text">Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Cleveland</span>Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Cleveland

<span class="content-image-text">I-90 George V. Voinovich Bridge</span>I-90 George V. Voinovich Bridge

<span class="content-image-text">Uptown at University Circle</span>Uptown at University Circle

<span class="content-image-text">The Flats at East Bank Apts., Ernst & Young Tower and Aloft Hotel in the background</span>The Flats at East Bank Apts., Ernst & Young Tower and Aloft Hotel in the background


Bob Perkoski
Bob Perkoski

About the Author: Bob Perkoski

In addition to his work for Fresh Water, Bob Perkoski is the official photographer for LAND studio and Cleveland Burlesque. He recently published a book of his photos Rust Belt Burlesque. He's had work published in other books like LGBTQ Cleveland by Ken Schneck, Rust Belt Chic: The Cleveland AnthologyRust Belt Chic: The Pittsburgh Anthology and Moon Cleveland by Douglas Trattner. Previously he was co-founder/art director for Balanced Living Magazine. His substantial portfolio includes news coverage, portraiture, commercial imagery and fine art. Perkoski's first solo show, These Walks of Life premiered in December 2016 in Negative Space Gallery. Visit Perkoski Photography for complete profile information.
 
Originally from Conneaut, Ohio, Perkoski now lives close to the city in Parma. He has been Fresh Water's managing photographer since the publication's September 2010 inception.