Bicycling has never been a very practical means of transportation in Akron. Around 5 p.m. every weekday, the city’s workers file out of downtown in automobiles, choosing to drive back to the suburbs. The University of Akron has always been known as a commuter school, and a chief complaint from students every year is that the campus needs more parking decks. The city was … [Read more...]
Calhoun Record Shop: The best record store in Akron to go unnoticed
Thumping drum breaks kick through the store speaker system as Forrest Webb sits behind the counter, surrounded by colorful album covers in silky shrink-wrapped cases. James Brown, Donald Byrd, Lynn Collins, Miles Davis, Roy Ayers. The LPs are the fruit of years spent digging in the record crates, immersing himself in music with soul. Webb is the owner of Calhoun Record Shop, … [Read more...]
Uhler, Cuyahoga Street neighborhood garden offers abundant payoff for residents
On the corner of Uhler Avenue and Cuyahoga Street, surrounded by nondescript two-story homes and caged in by a flimsy metal fence, are grids of fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers and other assorted greenery breathing life into the streetscape. This is one of six community gardens tended by residents and supported by Akron Grows, a city program dedicated to morphing disused … [Read more...]
Akron Yoga Summit tops off National Yoga Month
Let me enlighten you with some good news: September is National Yoga Month and Akron is poised to celebrate it. The awareness month, which was dedicated by the Department of Health and Human Services in 2008, will be recognized by the city’s yogics with a conference running from Sept. 25 through 27. The Akron Yoga Summit will take place in the University of Akron’s Student … [Read more...]
A place to rest his head: Part III – A day in the life of Akron’s homeless
Editor's note: This is the final segment of a mini-series profiling one of Akron's homeless citizens. This series will follow one man's day, from sun-up to sun-down, and will chronicle his journey around downtown Akron on a brisk November day, where his main goal was to find a warm place to stay. Read Part I of this series here and Part II here. Matthew Garner returns from … [Read more...]
A place to rest his head: Part II – A day in the life of Akron’s homeless
Editor's note: This is the second segment of a mini-series profiling one of Akron's homeless citizens. This series will follow one man's day, from sun-up to sun-down, and will chronicle his journey around downtown Akron on a brisk November day, where his main goal was to find a warm place to stay. Read Part I of this series here. Visit Akronist next week to read more of Matthew … [Read more...]
A place to rest his head: Part I – A day in the life of Akron’s homeless
Editor's note: This is the first segment of a mini-series profiling one of Akron's homeless citizens. This series will follow one man's day, from sun-up to sun-down, and will chronicle his journey around downtown Akron on a brisk November day, where his main goal was to find a warm place to stay. Visit Akronist next week to read more of Matthew Garner's story. Matthew Garner … [Read more...]
