Originally Posted by MikeFold

if the weather holds out, and you enjoy good dining, i would say cleveland would be a good choice (but living here make me a bit biased) downtown e 4th street has some of the best restaurants (Michael Symon has 2 there), i think they light up Public Square Thurday night? (not positive though)
the usual sights are the rock hall and the science museum, and if you are into the arts cleveland has it all
thanksgiving eve is off the wall downtown at the clubs (i am too damn old anymore though)
shopping at Crocker Park (westlake) and Beachwood Place are the two premiere spots
tremont, little italy, ohio city and legacy village all have boutique type shoppoing and are pretty safe for being in the city

a nice marriott residence inn downtown for extended stays....