my new york sense is tingling

As most readers of this blog know, street scenes for the upcoming Spider-Man 3 movie are being filmed in downtown Cleveland because it's cheaper to close roads here than in New York City. Although it was annoying trying to find a parking spot on Monday, it was amusing to see a yellow New York cab with an Avenue Q ad board on top. I wish I had remembered that my new phone has a camera. See the Statler Arms parking garage in this picture? That's where I normally park.

They've added New York signage to storefronts, cafe tables to the sidewalk, and brought in a local street musician as an extra. It wasn't dirty or crowded enough to truly feel like NYC though. ;) Any and all indications that Euclid Avenue is in Cleveland have been covered up or removed -- including street signs. Even in areas that weren't blocked to traffic, they've removed street signs, which made it a joy to figure out where I was once I parked. I did discover, however, that some of the buildings have the street name chiseled into the cornerstone. I might still be wandering around there today if it weren't for that. I did get a nice view of Public Square on my way home, though, as I attempted to navigate the one-ways and no-left-turns to find my way back to I-90, again without proper signage.

Spider-Man pics from Cleveland filming

great pics here (including one of the aforementioned Avenue Q taxicab, unfortunately in black & white)