Tailgating in "Real" Football Weather

The weather started out with rain, then then "wintery mix" then snow, then blizzard. But the Browns Victory over the Buffalo Bills made all that cold and snow worthwhile.



Channel 19 Sports Anchor Tony Zarrella interviews fans who are oblivious to the blizzard in the muni lot.

For more images from tailgating before the game, visit this link.

Tailgating Photos Appearing at Two Exhibitions

My tailgating photos will be featured in two exhibitions.

Four pictures are here:

Cleveland Project
(An exhibit of the Cleveland Photographic Society)
June 11 - July 12
Beachwood Community Center
25325 Fairmount Blvd
Beachwood, Ohio

I will have one picture at this exhibit being done in the Cleveland City Hall Rotunda as part of the city's Celebrate Cleveland event:

July 13 - July 31
City Hall Rotunda
601 Lakeside Avenue
Cleveland, OH

If you are interested in knowing about exhibitions of pictures I've taken at Browns tailgating events, please email me at photos@clevelandtailgate.com

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Christmas Eve at the Browns-Tampa Bay Game

Christmas was in full evidence at the Browns vs. Tampa Bay game, in every way except the score of the game, but that's another story. Here are the highlights. To see all the pictures from the Browns versus Tampa Bay game, visit my storefront .

Browns, Santa, and that holiday tradition, the beer tree

This tree was Bud Light tree.

There were reindeer.

Santa was there...

With his elves...

No celebration would be complete without mistletoe.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to All!

The Best Dressed Dawg at the Game. . .

Liz and her puppy Chase

Chase gets the award for the best dressed dawg in the muni lot as fans tailgated at the Kansas City game. Although this is Chase's first tailgate, he has been a fan since he was a little guy (he's only 6 months old). Chase is an Olde English Bulldogge.

Liz hails from Lake County and enjoys both the Cavs and the Browns. She also has an American Bulldog named Kazmier. He is 2 years old and 101 lbs. Maybe next season he'll get to tailgate.

Meet the Guy with the Best Job in the World

Three new friends with Joe Cahn, the Commissioner of Tailgating (far right)

I had the pleasure at the Kansas City game of meeting the guy with the best job in the world, Joe Cahn. Joe is known as the commissioner of tailgating. He travels around the country in an RV tailgating at college and NFL football games, NASCAR events and any other sporting event his heart desires. He's been profiled in Fortune Magazine, the New York Times, Garden and Hearth, and numerous weblogs.

How did he get that job? After founding a successful cooking school in New Orleans in 1980, he sold it in the mid 1990s and bought an RV and began to travel the country. Eventually sponsors began to help out with gas money and more. He has relationships with organizations like Stanley Thermos Company and the Hearth, Patio and Barbecue Association.

Joe always enjoys his visits to Cleveland Browns games. As Joe shared with me the "Browns have a great tailgate and the Muni lot is one of my favorites. I believe its over a mile of food,Fans, friends and football."

You can read more about Joe, his travels, recipes, and view pictures he's taken at http://www.tailgating.com/.