Downtown Akron Partnership

Are you having any fun? There are a lot of places to have fun in downtown Akron. Just a handful of examples for you: Full Grip Games recently opened a fabulous new retail / gaming space, and Wednesday evenings are Magic the Gathering Standard gaming nights. Find out more, check out all the opportunities for gaming they offer all week long: https://lnkd.in/gJwC5nbK Yesterday Rubber City Comics got the new comics for the week in, including the first issue of the Absolute Flash from DC Comics, and to be honest I'm kind of intrigued by the one entitled "Bug Wars." They are open until 6 pm today. Akron's longest running comic book store has an amazing selection of comics, books, Funko pops, pop culture items, and even vintage clothing. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/erqejBA AND, Millennial Theatre Project's new production "She Kills Monsters" hits the stage this weekend at the Knight Stage. This high-energy dramedy is packed with epic battles, fierce ogres, thrilling Dungeons & Dragons-inspired quests, and a heartfelt journey of loss, love, and self-discovery—all wrapped in 90s pop culture nostalgia. For showtimes and tickets: https://lnkd.in/gpWKVSgU Looking for more fun? Check out the DAP Guide to Fun & Games in downtown Akron: https://lnkd.in/g5EVPCdQ #downtownAkron #AkronOhio #Akron #teambuilding #thingstodoafterwork #fun #recreation #gaming

The Twisted Tomato Pizzeria's motto is "If it's Pizza, it's possible" and they prove it again and again with great traditional pizzas along with seasonal taste adventures, like the Reuben Pizza, their March 2025 Pizza of the Month. They also offer wings, jojos, calzones, and more, along with a selection of 30 or so beers available from their beer wall. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gzwD4P2S . Explore all your pizza options (and, yes, even the options beyond pizza) in downtown with our guide to 28 casual restaurants: https://lnkd.in/gTqRDbdQ AND, incidentally, you can vote for your favorite pizza in the Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com Pizza Bracket, where you'll find 3 choices from downtown Akron still in contention https://lnkd.in/g832HEfv Stay tuned for upcoming pizza profiles for Totally Baked Pizza, Davinci's Pizza, and Luigi's. #downtownAkron #akronOhio #Akron #pizza #AkronPizza #PizzaProfiles #casualrestaurants #supportLocal #supportsmallbusiness

Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 18, join the City of Akron, Ohio - Mayor's Office for the 2nd Open House for the Akron Innerbelt Master Plan. The Open House is from 5 - 7:30 pm at the Akron Urban League, 440 Vernon Odom Blvd. ? Receive updates about where we are in the Master Planning process ? Develop shared project Principles and Goals ? Learn about and help us prioritize potential creative planning solutions It's an Open House format, so please feel free to arrive at any time. Presentations will be given on the hour. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Register to attend (free): https://lnkd.in/gZRkRbgj Find out more about the plan to reimagine the decommissioned part of the Innerbelt, listen to stories about the neighborhood that was decimated, and learn about the history of the Innerbelt from Reconnecting Our Community: https://lnkd.in/gxUWaBZA #downtownAkron #AkronOhio #Akron #ReconnectingOurCommunity #AkronInnerbelt #ReimaginingTheInnerbelt #publicspace #communityengagement

ICYMI: A few new downtown Akron restaurants were recently featured in stories by the Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com, Signal Akron, and cleveland.com. The Soulful Vegan, located at 12 E. Exchange St. was visited by Beacon Journal writers, Kerry Clawson and Tawney Beans, who said: "If I had a vegetarian or vegan friend, this would be my go-to spot to take them to eat." Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/gfa_3BVK Get the whole picture, read additional stories about The Soulful Vegan: ? by Megan Becka for cleveland.com: https://lnkd.in/gzY9g7Wy ? by Patricia Sheehan for Signal Akron: https://lnkd.in/ghGNtR3g Luciano's Italian Restaurant, which recently opened in the Northside District at 21 Furnace St.—replacing DBA—was also featured in the Beacon Journal. "Some favorites from Dante Boccuzzi Akron, such as their Hong Kong mussels, linguini carbonara and Nutella pie, will remain on Luciano's menu." Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/gfa_3BVK Liquid Lab & Studio, located in Northside Marketplace, which opened in November 2024, was featured by Patricia Sheehan in Signal Akron, who wrote: "Reeher has been obsessed with boba tea since she first tried it 10 years ago — she has been an avid tea drinker for even longer." Read the whole article, which is also a how-to-order boba tea guide: https://lnkd.in/gXzpTnXE #downtownAkron #akronOhio #Akron #AkronNews #SmallBusiness #SupportLocal #AkronRestaurants #AkronFood

Congratulations ArtsNow on 10 years of enriching Summit County's arts and culture assets and building connections between arts & culture and our community! Tell ArtsNow how they have impacted you or your community over the past decade using the link in the post below.

Street Craftery is Akron’s premiere destination for crafting and creative expression for people of all ages. Located at 356 S. Main St., Street Craftery offers unforgettable DIY crafting workshop experiences (no art training needed!), unique gifts, and super-fun splatter painting. BONUS: Street Craftery workshops are great for team-building, corporate events, and after-work outings. Check out this reel featuring Street Craftery from The University of Akron student ambassadors! Find out more about Street Craftery: https://lnkd.in/ddGZqX-8 Did you know: Downtown Akron is home to nearly 50 women-owned businesses? Downtown is teeming with businesses—including Street Craftery—run by women who are smart, creative, innovative, intensely good at what they do, and who are making history every day. Check out our guide to discover them: https://lnkd.in/eY5D96qZ #downtownAkron #AkronOhio #Akron #StreetCraftery #teambuilding #craftworkshops #thingstodoinAkron #womenshistorymonth #womenshistory

March is #WomensHistoryMonth! #SojournerTruth Legacy Plaza in #downtownAkron honors the abolitionist & women's rights leader, who gave a speech in 1851 on the site to the Ohio Woman’s Convention. As a Black woman & former enslaved person, Truth spoke out for those whose voices were ignored or silenced. Her iconic speech, now considered one of the greatest in American history, is remembered as “Ain’t I a Woman?” – though she probably never spoke those exact words. Find out more about Sojourner Truth, and the Sojourner Truth Legacy Plaza at 37 N. High St. in downtown Akron: https://lnkd.in/gWFFQwvS #AkronOhio #Akron #landmarks #AkronLandmark #AmericanHistory #womensHistory #WomensHistoryMonth2025 #publicspace

We are currently accepting session proposals for the 2025 Creative Placemaking Conference! Share your session proposal with us and Summit County Land Bank for a potential opportunity to present at the conference. We can't wait to hear all of them! Submit your applications at https://bit.ly/3XvSDno

Did you know? DAP provides free, confidential site selection services to prospective downtown business owners, helping identify potential downtown space and making introductions to property managers and owners. In 2024, DAP helped 33 prospective businesses with site selections information, and we can help you, too! You can view property listings using the free and confidential search tool on our website, or start the process by filling out our site selection form and we'll be in touch! https://lnkd.in/d9EhPHv Pictured properties: 121 S. Main St. (exterior and interior), 445 S. Main St. (exterior) #downtownAkron #AkronOhio #Akron #siteselection #dobusinessdowntown #businesslocations #entrepreneurs #startups #officespace #storefronts

ICYMI: Akron Coffee Lab, a new café in Bounce Innovation Hub by Akron Coffee Roasters, was recently featured in Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine: "In an environment that embraces innovation, Ohio’s?Akron Coffee Roasters?is workshopping new menu items and brewing experimental coffees at its fourth retail bar, The ACR Coffee Lab. The Coffee Lab occupies about 600 square feet on the ground floor of a 300,000-square-foot former BF Goodrich Tire factory building in downtown Akron that was transformed into?Bounce Innovation Hub, a small business support nonprofit." —Howard Bryman, Daily Coffee News Check out the entire article: https://lnkd.in/gcqvXzCU Find out more about Akron Coffee Lab at Bounce Innovation Hub: https://lnkd.in/eFYhGCUq And find out more about Akron Coffee Roasters: https://www.akron.coffee/ While we're at it, both Akron Coffee Roasters locations in downtown Akron (and 1 more in Cuyahoga Falls) are part of the Akron/Summit Convention & Visitors Bureau 2025 Drip Drive. Visit 20 of the 28 coffee purveyors on the drive and enter to win a $500 Drive Drive prize package: https://lnkd.in/g2a-txYH #downtownAkron #AkronOhio #Akron #coffee #CoffeeNews #coffeeShop #SmallBusinessOwners #LocalCoffee #AkronCoffeeRoasters #AkronCoffee