Akron Area – Video

Newsweek listed Akron among the nation’s 10 new tech cities in 2001. With a population of 215,000, Akron is Ohio’s fifth-largest city and one of the country’s most livable cities, according to the U.S. Conference of Mayors.


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Three great halls of fame, all within a 30-minute drive from campus:

• the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland,
• the National Inventor’s Hall of Fame in Akron,
• the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton;

Canal Park, home to the Akron Aeros, the double-A affiliate team of the Cleveland Indians;

The critically acclaimed Akron Symphony Orchestra and Ohio Ballet, the latter in residence on campus, performing at UA’s E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall;

Six Flags Worlds of Adventure in nearby Aurora;

A 110-mile bike and hike path, as well as thousands of scenic acres in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and the 11 Summit County Metro Parks;

Cleveland Indians, Browns, Cavaliers,Crunch and Rockers athletic games, as well as other entertainment venues, just a half-hour drive north;

Nationally known annual events include the All-American Soap Box Derby and the Rubber City Air Show;

Outdoor summer concerts at nearby Blossom Music Center;

Shopping alternatives, from several modern malls to specialty shops in downtown’s Quaker Square, housed in a former Quaker Oats factory.

More information about Akron and its surrounding communities is available at the City of Akron Web site.