Past Rankings - Frank Pepe's, Brooklyn Bridge, Rock Hall

Since I added my official Pinstops Rankings after my first few posts, I thought I'd go back and let you know how I would rank my visits to those places I wrote about.  To read the original posts for these places, click on the title names of each.


Frank Pepe's Pizza - New Haven, Connecticut
Pin Stops Ranking: 4 Pins

I have to say that Frank's exceeded my expectations.  I'm actually biased as I really love NY-style pizza over all others (still do).  I walked into this place thinking there's no way pizza from Connecticut would even compare - but I admit this was pretty darn good.  If I was in the area again, I definitely would have to consider stopping here again to eat.




Brooklyn Bridge - New York, New York
Pin Stops Ranking: 3 Pins

For daily exercise or nice views of the city, the Brooklyn Bridge was pretty cool.  I recommend taking your time crossing this bridge and really soaking in the scenery.  I'm sure many people take this walk for granted but if I lived in Brooklyn and worked in Manhattan, this would be a great walk to commute everyday - except in November thru March. ;)




Giant Free Stamp - Cleveland, Ohio
Pin Stops Ranking: 1 Pin

Let's face it - it's kind of interesting to see, but it's just a landmark in a lonely park of downtown Cleveland.  On it's own, you can't justify driving out to see it, but when combined with the Rock Hall or other places around town, it's a quick "Pinstop" to check it out in person.  This giant stamp is really only for the diehard Pinstopper who just has to see everything.




Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - Cleveland, Ohio
Pin Stops Ranking: 4 Pins

One of the more unique museums around - and definitely for the music lover.  There are several other Hall of Fames in the area, but this place (along with the Pro Football Hall of Fame) are clearly the biggest and best.  The building architecture is very unique, and the inside is filled with hours of reading, films, music and memorabilia.  You can easily spend all day here enjoying remnants of your favorite artists from several music eras.


So what do you think?  If you've been to these places, do you agree with my rankings?  Let me know in the comments below.  As always, thanks for reading!

Pin Stops Rankings

I'm of the mindset that most places - however popular or small - are worth checking out and adding a pinstop to your map.  Everything from the small roadside oddity in a quaint little town to the most expensive landmark in a major city hold some kind of value to us as "pinstoppers."

To help you get a flavor of what I felt my pinstop experience was, I'd like to introduce you to my new Pin Stops Rankings.  To help explain a little about what I mean by each ranking, here's a quick guide:

5 Pins - Absolutely worth adding a pinstop to your map!  I found these pinstops to be completely worth taking the time to visit.  They are usually unique places with good value and a lifetime experience.

4 Pins - These pinstops are worth adding and may be better than expected.  I found these worth scheduling time to visit them, and they certainly exceeded my expectations.

3 Pins - These are solid pinstops worth checking out.  I would consider these pinstops enjoyable and may be worth seeing again.  These would not be a waste of time.

2 pins - These pinstops are okay but would probably be most enjoyed by certain people, such as fans of a specific topic, person, etc.  Probably okay pinstops if you have the time to spare.

1 pin - These pinstops are probably best enjoyed by diehard pinstoppers who try to see and experience everything they can.  Probably best to visit this pinstop only if it's combined with something else, and you're not going out of your way to see it alone.


I'll use these handy Pin Stops Rankings on each place I review going forward, so you can compare your experiences and let me know if you felt the same.  Of course, the value of a pinstop is always in the eye of the person who experiences it, so feel free to let me know what you think in the comments below. Thanks for reading!