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Old Wooster Avenue, Akron history reflected in the former Hi-De-Ho Bar building
The property remembered as the home of the Hi-De-Ho Bar/Hi-De-Ho Lounge at 558/560 Vernon Odom Blvd. has been vacant for many years and is in severe disrepair. Despite an April 10 vote from the Akron Vacant Buildings Board to demolish the building, it is still standing as of July 11 and has been painted blue.
The Outdoor Coffee Shop In Ohio That Is The Prettiest Place To Enjoy A Warm Afternoon
The Buckeye State might not have coffee shops on the Left Bank or French Quarter, but there are lots of picturesque places in Ohio to enjoy your cuppa with a view. Peninsula Coffee House and Market is one such place; this Ohio coffee shop boasts sublime views of the Cuyahoga River and surrounding Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
Vacancy combines sports bar, speakeasy and restaurant in downtown Cuyahoga Falls
Has anyone noticed that neon red Vacancy sign in downtown Cuyahoga Falls next to The Farmer’s Rail? Most curious passersby peaking in see a fully stocked bar surrounded by mounted TVs and correctly assume the space is inhabited to some capacity, despite its name. ...
Hot, humid and rocking: Train and REO Speedwagon deliver fan-friendly Blossom Music Center show (photos)
CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio -- Keep on loving you. That’s the simple message shared between fans and bands Monday, July 15, at Train and REO Speedwagon’s co-headlining performance before nearly 11,000 strong at a hot, humid and sticky Blossom Music Center. If you purchase a product or register for...
New Franklin sheriff’s therapy dog sworn in
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office has sworn in a new therapy dog. Six-year-old Sunny is the office’s newest member and he has a very special story. Sunny was the personal pet of sheriff’s deputy Ryan Robinson, who received Sunny as a one-month-old puppy from his mother-in-law. She was battling cancer and […]
honeygrow fast-casual chain opens in two NEO suburbs
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio -- honeygrow, a Philadelphia-based fast-casual restaurant chain, signed leases for two new outlets in Strongsville and North Canton. The 12-year-old chain has 45 locations in seven states. The Ohio expansion makes eight states. The honeygrow menu includes salads and stir-fries that give customers a breadth of selections. Protein...
Greatest Blossom Music Center concerts: No. 5 — Janis Joplin
On Aug. 29, 1969, Janis Joplin brought 1960s counterculture to Northeast Ohio. Why it matters: Joplin's concert at Blossom Music Center came less than two weeks after the Woodstock Festival and transformed Cuyahoga Falls into something resembling the hippie utopia of San Francisco. Flashback: Joplin was a central figure in...
Swenson’s Drive-In named best burger in Ohio
Swenson’s Drive-In was named the best hamburger in Ohio in Reader’s Digest’s “The Best Burger in Every State.”. From the drive-in restaurant, Reader’s Digest highlights the Galley Boy, a signature burger from its menu, according to the article. Wesley T. “Pop” Swenson first opened the...
Stark Bites: 720 Market and Taco Party to stop in North Canton park
Who doesn’t love tacos, breakfast burritos, quesadillas, street corn and ice cream “nachos”? You'll find them all from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Walsh University Hoover Park, 1875 E. Maple St. in North Canton, at the 720 Market and Taco Party. ...
Alliance votes to permit chickens in the city
ALLIANCE ‒ Residents can now own chickens within the city limits. City Council on Monday voted to amend city laws to permit residents to own up to six hens. No roosters are allowed. Council opted to allow female chickens for personal or household use in residential backyards. ...
The Akron Zoo Will Construct a New Hospital
The Akron Zoo was recently selected to receive $2 million from State of Ohio House Bill 2 for a new animal hospital, which will help the zoo continue to provide top-notch veterinary care for the more than 2,000 animals. The hospital is a $11.95 million project, and construction is slated to begin in 2025 with a 2026 opening. The new hospital will be located behind the Landon & Cynthia Knight Pride of Africa area along Diagonal Road. The 11,949-square-foot building will include a state-of-the-art surgery suite, intensive care unit and specialized spaces for the different species, including birds, hoofstock, primates and large carnivores. The zoo's current animal hospital, the Roger J. Sherman Center for Animal Care, opened in 1995. For more information, visit akronzoo.org; or call 330.375.2550.
The National Center For Choreography-Akron Receives $90,000 From The National Endowment For The Arts
The National Center for Choregraphy-Akron has announced that it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for two Grants for Arts Projects awards totaling $90,000. These grants will support NCCAkron's Dancing Lab: Immersive Spaces & Alternate Places ($30,000) as well as upcoming programming including Dancing Lab: Cypher; Dancing Lab: Intergenerational Partners; and a Creative Administration Research Learning Journey in Nashville, TN ($60,000). These awards are among 1,135 Grants for Arts Projects totaling more than $37 million as part of the NEA's second round of fiscal year 2024 grants.
Cleveland Orchestra provides fireworks of the non-pyrotechnic kind
CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio — It was a night of fireworks at The Cleveland Orchestra’s Blossom Music Center concert on Saturday, July 13, even if there were no after-concert skyrockets. The Orchestra’s principal trumpet Michael Sachs deserves primary credit, supplying as he did a whole summer’s worth of pyrotechnics in a single trumpet concerto.
Umbrella Alley expands to city streets with new art installation made by Louisville man
LOUISVILLE − New umbrella artwork − and the first permanent installation commissioned by the Umbrella Alley committee along a main city street − was unveiled Saturday at the recycling drop-off site on North Chapel Street. It's also the first public art created by lifelong Louisville resident Tim...
Wave of Wallhaven changes includes Sunoco reboot, plans to open KFC and Aldi
Akron's Wallhaven neighborhood is teeming with development that's returning two familiar brands to the business district and bringing a new grocery to the scene. A refurbished Sunoco on West Market Street opened under new ownership at the end of June. Meanwhile, construction of a Kentucky Fried Chicken is underway in a lot neighboring...
Honeygrow Signs Leases in Strongsville and North Canton, Ohio
Honeygrow, the Philadelphia-based fast-casual restaurant renowned for its wholesome and freshly made stir-fry, salads, and honeybars, announced its expansion into Ohio with two new lease signings for locations in Strongsville and North Canton. With leases secured at 17830 Royalton Rd in Strongsville outside of Cleveland and 4525 Everhard Rd NW...
Heart of Stark: 2 nonprofits team up to offer sensory-friendly cinema experience
In partnership with The Repository, every Monday, Stark Community Foundation highlights positive happenings in our community. Here’s to Good News Mondays!. This summer, the Canton Palace Theatre is partnering with the Autism Society of Greater Akron to present its Sensory Cinema series, a theater experience tailored to patrons with sensory processing disorders and their families.
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