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Arts & Culture
Interactive museum for young children offering exhibits on science, technology, health & culture.
Arts & Culture
Akron Soul Train is an artist residency program connecting and empowering the community and artists by granting residencies that provide resources for all creative disciplines, thereby fostering a more vibrant downtown Akron.
Services
Akron Symphony Orchestra The Akron Symphony Orchestra brings world-class musical performances to the heart of Ohio, offering audiences an exceptional range of classical and contemporary works. Based in Akron, this established musical institution provides orchestra concerts, educational programs, and community engagement opportunities that showcase talented musicians and renowned guest artists.
Arts & Culture
Art x Love is a woman-owned creative agency based in Akron, Ohio. We believe in the health of art and the power of creative courage to lead change. We make art work. Art x Love also runs Forever Changes, downtown Akron’s constantly evolving commercial art gallery. We offer free and paid display options to support artists at all career stages and to grow their businesses.
Food & Dining
Chameleon Café Akron. Akron's quirky café and coffee shop. Offering gourmet coffee, homemade soups and artisan wraps and sandwiches.
Food & Dining
Chill Ice Cream Co. founded by three Northeast Ohio Brothers that have a passion for ice cream. Their goal is to take Ohio by Storm, one legendary flavor at a time. We have set the bar high to offer only the finest ice cream to satisfy the palates of adults as well as children alike. Enjoy some added savings on ice cream every Tuesday. Everyone Loves A Great Deal! 2-4-10 Tuesday! 2 pints for $10 dollars. 32 flavors to choose from including our vast selection of non-dairy!
Food & Dining
Serving The Best Thai Cuisine and Freshest Sushi Since 2009 From spicy curries to stir-fried vegetables and fresh seafood, our menu has something for everyone. We also offer a variety of vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options to accommodate different dietary needs.
Food & Dining
Akron's best Downtown Deli! We are here to serve you with a smile and leave you saying Gee Dangit! That was a wonderful experience!
Food & Dining
Before your eyes and made-to-order. Our legendary fresh steak cut fries with our cheesesteak heaven are amazing. Crossed the country to find the bomb fries, found them on a boardwalk in Maryland, and “WOW”, we found French Fry Nirvana! Ours are close but we one upped ‘em and added the gourmet French Fry Bar! Lots of other good eats to choose from – all made with the highest quality, freshest ingredients. Think of it as your festival faves, taken up a notch. Eddie thinks you’ll love this joint and
Food & Dining
El Patron Tequileria brings authentic Mexican dining and an extensive tequila selection to Akron, Ohio. This spirited establishment offers guests a carefully curated menu featuring traditional Mexican cuisine alongside an impressive collection of premium tequilas and agave-based spirits.
Food & Dining
Specializing in Vietnamese coffee and sandwiches. We always had a dream to open a coffee shop where we could bring Vietnamese coffee and the banh mi that we love. Not only that, we saw the importance and need to provide a place that could support the community.
Arts & Culture
While Susie was in college, she thought about how photography could be used in unconventional ways. Since her graduation, she has participated in numerous exhibitions in the Cleveland/Akron area. Susie also has a love for clay. While she prefers practical, functional pieces, she enjoys adding touches to works that expand her creativity. Susie combines her two media, photography and clay, by looking for ways to make photography more tangible.
Services
India Ink is Akron’s ONLY Black, Female, & Queer owned Tattoo shop. We specialize in realistic Portraits, Black & Grey Realism, Color Realism. Come in and visit our super cute, and unique boutique shop inside the Northside marketplace. We can do anything you can dream up.
Nightlife
Jilly's Music Room LLC brings live entertainment and vibrant energy to Akron's nightlife scene. As a dedicated music venue, this establishment offers guests an engaging atmosphere to enjoy live performances from talented musicians and artists across various genres.
Retail
Li Ro Apparel and Accessories is a retail destination in Akron, Ohio, dedicated to providing quality clothing and accessories for customers seeking stylish wardrobe essentials and thoughtful finishing touches. The store offers a curated selection of apparel and complementary accessories designed to help shoppers express their personal style and complete their everyday looks.
Food & Dining
Missing Falls Brewery’s mission is to offer a variety of finely crafted ales made from choice hops and malts. We seek out high quality, locally sourced ingredients to help support the local economy and to create the freshest beers. With many years of combined experience, along with being craft beer enthusiasts ourselves, we are able to anticipate growing trends and evolving tastes in the craft beer market, and leverage them to provide the tastiest craft ales ever made in a comfortable environment.
Food & Dining
Muggswigz Muggswigz is a food and dining establishment located in Akron, Ohio, serving the local community with quality meals and refreshments. As a casual dining destination, Muggswigz offers a welcoming atmosphere where guests can enjoy a variety of food and beverage options in a comfortable setting. Whether stopping by for a quick meal or spending time with friends and family, customers can expect friendly service and satisfying fare.
Entertainment
Ohio Shakespeare Festival is a troupe of artists presenting live, professional theatre dedicated to performing vibrant, exciting, accessible classic plays and adaptations of classic literature. We celebrate the value and beauty of classic stories while more accurately representing the diverse people of our modern society. We embrace a Festival atmosphere by performing in multiple cultural venues in Akron: outdoors at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens and indoors at Greystone Hall.
Retail
P31 Art & Design LLC is a family-owned and operated art and design company that creates home and office decor items including handmade paper, wall art, journals, planners, and low-content handbound books. We create our pieces with an organic influence bringing awareness to the natural elements of art within our environment. We offer art themed parties, classes and events including papermaking, painting and other arts and crafts.
Retail
Street Craftery is Akron’s premiere destination for crafting and creative expression for people of all ages! At Street Craftery, we believe art to be a medium unrestricted by social and economic barriers. We strive to bring people together from all levels of society and offer a clean canvas on which to explore creativity, build relationships, and have fun! Join us for an unforgettable experience through our in-person DIY workshops, gift shop, Splatter Alley and more!
Arts & Culture
Summit Artspace in Akron, Ohio is a vibrant cultural venue dedicated to advancing contemporary art and supporting local artists. As an arts and culture organization, the space provides exhibition galleries, artist studios, and educational programming that foster creative expression and community engagement.
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