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35th Anniversary Web Extras
Click below for more memories — everything from the proclamation of Daffy Dan as the city's T-shirt king to a modern re-interpretation of Lucille Perk's pork 'n' dumplings recipe. For more articles from our past, search our growing online archives.

CityLife

October 1973: Is Downtown for the Birds?
The city's most prevalent dweller could kill you (and has feathers).

July 1978: Cardin of •T' Couture
When Darth Vader and Andy Gibb ruled the T-shirt world.

April 1982: Anything Goes Almost
Newspaper censorship gives WMMS a pain in the a — —.

Arts & Entertainment

1974: Dressing up the Terminal Tower
The estimated cost of Mimi Smith's big idea: $126,080 (plus $15,360 labor)

A La Carte

Mrs. Perk's (Revamped) Pork 'n' Dumplings

More Recipes from our Past
Our appetite for the 1970s includes ham loaf, party quiche and dill veal balls.

1972-2007: From Dennis to Dennis & Everything In Between
The Other Ralphie
Some of Mayor Perk's memorable appearances in our pages

April 1972: The Revolving Door of the Mayor's Office

May 1972: Perk Up Your Wardrobe for $32

May 1973: The Politics of Restoration: Making Ralph J. Perk both Elegant and Safe

May 1974: Ralph Perk's Flight to Washington

The Cleveland Magazine Game
Print out, roll the dice and create your own version of this '70s classic.

Campaigning for Cleveland
We (with the help of local advertising agencies) have always been some of the city's biggest cheerleaders. Check out the all the 1970s and 2004 advertising campaigns promoting the city, which have appeared in our pages.

The Experience

December 1978: I Walked Across Lake Erie • Alone
I felt like a penguin on a giant treadmill. The Canadian shoreline just did not seem to be getting any better •

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