Akron
The Rubber Capital of the World
General Information
Other Name: City of Invention, District: Ohio, State: Mid West, United States of America
Area: 161.6 km²
Languages Spoken: English,Spanish
Long Distance Code: +1(320/234)
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Akron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County.Akron and nearby Canton are often referred to as a single region or considered twin cities. The Akron-Canton Regional Airport is one of many places near the city that is named for both places. While the U.S. Census Bureau still counts the two metropolitan areas separately, if combined, the total population of the Akron-Canton area would equal 1,101,894 people.The city is home to the University of Akron, which serves 23,000 students, making it the fourth largest public university in the state. It is regarded as a world leader in polymer research. Akron has a diverse heritage of restaurants and shopping centers. Quaker Square, located in the heart of Akron’s downtown, was redeveloped in the early 1970s as a downtown mall, created from the old Quaker Oats factory, which originally operated at that location.Highland Square, located in near West Akron and anchored by the historic Highland Theatre, is a well-known entertainment district, featuring antique stores, retail shops, and several unique restaurants and taverns.Location
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This Loew''s theatre, opened in 1929, provided a stage for thousands of vaudeville acts; the theatre now features first-rate productions, films and concerts, as well as offering group tours.
This museum chronicles the history and development of the Akron Police Department from its earliest days to the present; exhibits include patches, badges, log books, news clippings, confiscated weapons, and an assortment of police equipment.
This dinner theatre features Broadway''s best musicals, often featuring New York''s brightest talents; America''s largest professional dinner theatre, Carousel is open year-round.
Tours are free, ands take about an hour, at this historic structure where Alcoholics Anonymous had its origination; there is a gift shop, and a video presentation is featured that documents the history of this organization that has helped so many.
This museum and gallery showcases the work of a third-generation metal worker, Don Drumm, who used his skills to follow the path of art, and pioneered the use of cast aluminum as an artistic medium; he has created sculptures that range in size from three inches to ten stories tall, as well as creating wonderful metalwork jewelry, cookware and more.
This performance hall is the home of the Akron Symphony Orchestra, the Ohio Ballet, the Tuesday Musical Club and the Children''s Concert Society, and also hosts some of the world''s favorite entertainers, musicals and special events.
This magnificent mansion was built by a leading Akron Nineteenth Century industrialist, and is a wonderful example of the Second Empire Italianate design; there are twenty eight rooms, and the house is structured so as to radiate outward from a large, central octagonal hall. Built in 1871, and closed only in the month of January, this wonderful mansion offers tours eleven months of the year.
This next-generation science centre offers visitors an innovative, exciting, dynamic, and interactive experience by using state-of-the-art interactive techniques and technologies to present an exploration of inventions and inventors; also located on the site is The National Inventors Hall of Fame.
Laser Quest is live action laser tag at its best. Enter the multi-level arena where fog, music and special effects combine to provide an incredible combination of tag and hide & seek. For family and group events, birthday parties or on your own, Laser Quest is interactive intense fun for ages 7-77.
Encompassing over eight thousand acres of parkland, this organization offers twelve parks, a trail for hiking and biking that extends thirty three miles, a thirteen mile Erie and Ohio Canal towpath, and much more for those wanting to get out and enjoy the outdoors.
One of the finest examples of Tudor Revival Architecture in America, this sixty-five-room mansion is decorated with treasures from all over the globe, and is located on seventy artfully landscaped acres that include a fully-restored English Garden, a Japanese garden, a lagoon, vistas, scenic alleys and more.
Home to more than four hundred animals from around the world, popular exhibits at this zoo include Tiger Valley, Penguin Point, and Ohio Farmland; the zoo is open year-round.
A well-rounded park in its own right, this popular park is located within the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area, and boasts a network of first-rate hiking trails through meadows and woods; animal lovers can ride horses or watch birds, while snow buffs can enjoy the perfect terrain for snowshoe adventures, cross country skiing, and ice skating.
Located in the Merriman Valley, this community playhouse features ten productions, including seven main stage productions and three Youth Theatre events, from September through July each year; a big favourite is the Spring Puppet Show.