Fowler's Mill GC

Chesterland, OH  (near Cleveland)

1971, Pete Dye
Championship 7002, 74.7, 136, 72
Middle 6623, 72.8, 133, 72
Forward 5950, 73.9, 122, 72
Fees: ~$67 plus cart

Golfcourse.com Review: This facility has three 9 hole courses that are played in three 18 hole combinations. The Lake/River Course is a typical Pete Dye design featuring several water hazards and an array of sand bunkers. The club hosted a U.S. Open qualifier in 1994. The other 2 courses, built on rolling terrain, are less challenging than the Pete Dye design. Each of the tees are rated for both men and ladies.

Avg. Golfcourse.com Player Review: 4.6/5.0

Best Bar Nearby, Cleveland: Any self-respecting Fat Guy couldn't go to Drew Carey's hometown and not check out the Memphis Plaza Lounge (aka the Warsaw Tavern, 5303 Memphis Ave, Parma, 216-741-1088). Cleveland rocks! As far as downtown, my buddy Sparky (a lifetime local) says the Flats is old news, and the Warehouse District has replaced it as the hotspot. Fat Fish Brew celebrates Mardi Gras daily with live Blues. Nightlife at Great Lakes Brewery for an $8 microbrew sampler, Picwic And Frolic takes you from dinner to comedy to a midnight martini show, or hit Kevin's Martini Bar. Jazz at Nightown since 1965. Check out Cleveland's funnest Exotic Dancer and Internet Hottie EvilCin at Buggsy's Speakeasy in Elyria OH.

Maxim's Great American Bar Search, Cleveland Bar Tour (2011):

Your Eff-Lebron tour starts here:

11 a.m. Deagan’s Kitchen & Bar
Kick off your crawl with belly-lining comfort food, like chicken and waffles paired with a beer cocktail. Our pick? The “Broadway,” Flying Dog in Heat beer plus Pepsi. Yum?

1 p.m. Buckeye Beer Engine
Beer snobs will wet themselves amid the nearly 30 local brews on tap. (Warning: Requests for Bud Light will be shot down.)

2 p.m. Melt Bar & Grilled
This grilled-cheese perv’s dream serves varieties like the Porky Cheese filled with honey ham, crisp bacon, and Swiss.

3 p.m. The Harp
Pop a Tums and rub your spare tire while you lounge on the patio overlooking Lake Erie. It’s the Riviera of the Midwest!

5 p.m. Happy Dog
This 1940s-era cocktail joint offers gourmet hot dogs (duh) and live music, including a polka happy hour on Fridays.

8 p.m. Prosperity Social Club
Hit this barroom’s outside seats for beer, wine, and—according to locals—the best pierogies outside Warsaw.

10 p.m. ABC the Tavern
Happiness is a jukebox, a 50¢ pool table, bar bowling, cheap but delicious grub (try the hush puppies), and 70 beer options.

12 a.m. McNulty’s Bier Market
Sample 80-plus brews at Ohio’s only Belgian beer bar, or drop (literally, down the stairs) into Speakeasy for old-timey drinks. Huzzah!

Where To Grub, Cleveland: In the western suburbs, hit Max's Deli (19337 Detroit Rd near Rocky River, 440-356-2226) for stacked gourmet deli sandwiches, but skip the sides to leave room for their famous desserts. Order the turkey melt, or a half-pound burger, a turtle tart for dessert, and get one of their famous 10 pound cheesecakes to go. For those precious few summer months in Cleveland, hit Mitchell's Ice Cream (26161 Detroit Rd, Westlake, 440-250-0952) for high quality handmade creamy delights chock full of huge chunks of goodies, as learned by local entrepreneurs at Penn State's Creamery ice cream course. Try the caramel fudge brownie or the cookie dough. The Food Network's Rachel Ray loved Touch Supper Club in Ohio City, Farenheit in Tremont, and also Fire, Guarinio's in Little Italy, and the Mad Greek. Late night chili dogs at Steve's Lunch. Jeff likes Rick's Place in Chagrin Falls for tasty grilled wings in a tangy BBQ sauce.

FoodNetwork.com Recommendations: www.foodnetwork.com/food/ck_gc_cleveland/text/0,1904,FOOD_19416_25520,00.html

Further Diversions: Cleveland seemed like a strange home for the Rock N' Roll Hall Of Fame (www.rockhall.com) when it was selected, but now that it's here, you can't go to the Mistake On The Lake and not check it out. It's a truly interactive museum where history meets 5-minutes-ago, so the kids will enjoy it as much as the parents. From the Blues masters who spawned the original sounds to the huge bands who rocked our world, this place has it all: photographs, guitars, the full history of rock, the 500 songs that shaped rock, tons of listening stations, full histories of artists, the Seattle grunge sound, sheets of original lyric scrawl, short documentary films, video montages, a surprising amount of clothing worn by artists, and even the Eliminator car from ZZ Top. The food's kinda limited at the cafe, so hit Hornblowers Barge Restaurant nearby instead. The gift shop is extensive, everything from concert t-shirts to hats to collectible rock memorabilia to an FYE music store so you can grab those deep cuts you heard at the listening stations before you forget 'em. A full day experience and worth every penny of the $20 adult admission and $7 parking.  I spent a rushed 3 hours there and had to get on the road, but felt like I could have easily enjoyed the Hall for another 3 hours.

Also, the second of the renaissance ballparks was Cleveland Indians' Jacobs Field (aka "The Jake"). Check out the home schedule at www.indians.mlb.com, or tours of The Jake start in May. Also, them Cleve Brownies are playing in a new stadium right on the lake next to the Rock N' Roll Hall Of Fame (www.clevelandbrowns.com).