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It's
the place where you'll find one of the nation's largest African-American cultural museum and its oldest
Black theater, a land where civil rights history was made and a revolutionary Black music sound was born.
It's the home of America's largest shopping mall and the largest musical festival on the planet.
The Midwest, sometimes called America's Heartland, is teeming with interesting places to see and fun things to do. Its
central location makes it accessible to travelers from most points on the U.S. mainland. And with a variety of venues ranging
from large state-of-the-art convention centers to casinos and water parks, the region's meeting spaces can accommodate all
kinds of groups.
Read on for a taste of what this region has in store.
Downtown Cleveland overlooking Public Square
photo
credit:
Dwight
Nadig
