Downtown Akron Partnership

Inside you beats the heart of a champion. A champion of cornhole. You know it. We know it. Show the world: register for Cascade Cornhole Clash, a weekly league presented by Summit Sports & Social. Session 2 registration is open now. League games start July 24 and meet on Wednesdays during Happy Hour on Cascade Plaza in downtown Akron. Prizes for the top 3 teams PLUS: Cheesy (major award) trophies & FUN. Find out more and register: https://lnkd.in/gDjCP8Ms Find out more about Happy Hour on the Plaza, Wednesdays from 5:30 - 9 pm, featuring Line Dancing from 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Cascade Cornhole Clash from 6:30 - 7:30 pm, and Live & Local music from 7 - 9 pm, presented by Lock 3. https://lnkd.in/g-hMuJwy #downtownAkron #akronOhio #akron #afterwork #thingstodoafterwork #WednesdayFun #happyHour #thingstodoinAkron #weAreTheChampions #cornhole #CornholeLeague

Please join us in welcoming WAOH TV to downtown Akron! Akron's Internet Television Station, WAOH TV, is now broadcasting from the Akron Television Center located on South Main Street in the Canal Place complex. Check out this video with Akron broadcasters Sue Wilson and Tim Daugherty about what WAOH TV's plans are: https://lnkd.in/g-rEBKfE Find out more about WAOH TV: https://waoh.tv/ #downtownAkron #akronOhio #akron #AkronTV #WAOHTV #TVnews

ICYMI: Akron/Summit Convention & Visitors Bureau shared information this week about the strength of the hospitality sector as a key economic driver for Summit County. “The travel and tourism industry is a major economic driver in Summit County, generating significant revenue and supporting thousands of local jobs,” said Gregg Mervis, president & CEO of the ASCVB. “We have strong partners and valuable assets that continue to attract visitors to the area, boost local businesses and enhance our community. All these factors contribute to the thriving hospitality ecosystem in Summit County.” Just a couple highlights from the report, produced by ASCVB in partnership with TourismOhio and Tourism Economics: • Direct visitor spending totaled $1.7 billion in 2023, up 5.9% from 2022 • State & local taxes from the hospitality sector resulted in $780 in savings in taxes per household in Summit County • Northeast Ohio accounts for 36% of the state's tourism sales Read the entire press release for additional findings from the report: https://lnkd.in/gq9dQGrE Follow the ASCVB from their website and social media: https://lnkd.in/gUBR4fpN #downtownAkron #akronOhio #akron #summitCounty #OhioTourism #hospitalityIndustry #tourismeconomics

From downtown patio dining, to live music, to places to get a cooool drink, here are 12 Things You Simply Must Do in Downtown Akron This Summer: https://lnkd.in/gUyZXdJj Pictured: the patio at El Patron Tequileria & Cuisine, al fresco dining on Main St. with the The Tea Lady Inc., a coool drink (one of many) from Boiling House Akron, the 4th Annual Akron Latin Festival (coming September 14, 2024), and Gospel Sundays on Cascade Plaza, starting this Sunday, July 14, from 4 - 6 pm. #downtownAkron #akron #akronohio #summer #summerfun #thingstodo #summervibes #mustdo

Exciting news from the Greater Akron Chamber & the Polymer Industry Cluster! #akron #akronOhio #polymers #polymerInnovation #polymercluster

ICYMI: WKYC Studios aired an excellent and exciting update of the renovation of Lock 3 Park yesterday as part of their Mission Possible segment. "Increasing accessibility is incorporated into the park's design. There is a 17-foot difference in elevation from Main Street to the Ohio & Erie Canal. Meandering paths will take visitors of all ages throughout the park. "They don't have to look down and look for steps,” [Dan] Rice said. “They can have a nice easy stroll, places to sit and really create a great oasis in downtown Akron." "The Redeveloped Lock 3 park is really part of the Reinvent movement in our neighborhood," said Rice. "And also an economic driver engine, creating jobs and generating revenue for the city of Akron." Check out the entire segment here: https://lnkd.in/gQWyb5ay View monthly updates of the renovation process on the Akron Civic Commons website: https://lnkd.in/gQvKcZXY Reimagining the Civic Commons #downtownAkron #akronOhio #akron #reimaginingtheciviccommons #publicspace #parks #accessibility #publicparks

This weekend is the 10th Anniversary Celebration of The Nightlight Cinema in downtown Akron! On Saturday and Sunday, June 28 & 29 you can enjoy an incredible itinerary of special screenings that celebrate the magic and power of cinema, a reflection of the spirit in which The Nightlight was created. On Saturday evening: they are featuring a one-night-only 4K restoration screening of Milos Forman's multi-Oscar-winning Amadeus! (The Nightlight has special permission from the film's owners to show this masterpiece for one exclusive evening before it's re-released in theaters next year.) Showtime is 8 pm, tickets are going to sell out, so get them now: https://lnkd.in/gF8FjERq The Nightlight will also be screening the 1988 Oscar-winning Italian film, Cinema Paradiso. And throughout the weekend, they're showing newly restored Man Ray films as a pop-up in the space where our future second screen will live. Btw, the Man Ray films include a newly-recorded drone rock soundtrack from none other than Jim Jarmusch and Carter Logan, known collectively as Sqürl. AND: Come by The Nightlight anytime between 12–6 on Saturday, June 29th, and 12–5 on Sunday, June 30th, to get a preview of our their NEW adjacent space. You can visit in between shows if you're attending one of the many special showings throughout the weekend, or you can just pop by and say hello. See what all of the excitement is about! To learn more about the Nightlight's Anniversary schedule, visit: https://lnkd.in/gGhYwjaD #downtownAkron #akronOhio #akron #independentCinema #movietheater #arthouse #arthousecinema #theNightlightCinema

4 Ways to Spice Up Your Summer from the #Zips100 list! #downtownAkron #akronOhio #akron #summerfun #thingstodoinakron

Coming up on Saturday, September 14, from 4 - 9 pm on Cascade Plaza in downtown Akron, Ohio, Save the Date for the 4th Annual Akron Latin Festival! Presented by Mi Proyecto RAICES and Downtown Akron Partnership, Akron Latin Fest celebrates Latin American and Hispanic Culture, and features great food, music, vendors, crafts and activities, dancing, and much more. An application for vendors is coming soon. Click here to view the recap of the 2023 Akron Latin Festival: https://lnkd.in/g6b-pQmr To become a sponsor of this year's festival: https://lnkd.in/gaSrU9c3 Follow along for Festival Updates: https://lnkd.in/gQMFaD4x #downtownAkron #akronOhio #akron #AkronLatinFestival #LatinAmericanCulture #HispanicCulture #LatinFestival #HispanicHeritageMonth #September2024 #AkronFestivals

ICYMI: The City of Akron, Ohio recently shared the news of a $5M funding boost from state lawmakers to repair the Cascade Plaza underground parking deck. The deck serves offices, residential buildings and cultural amenities nearby, such as Lock 3, the Akron Civic Theatre, events on Cascade Plaza, and festivals on Main St. Read the entire story in this June 13 article by Derek Kreider in the Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com: https://lnkd.in/gG2ytvCm Photos: Fall Fest 2023, by Chris Rutan, 2023 Downtown Akron Juneteenth Celebration and 2022 Yoga on the Plaza, by Talia Hodge. #downtownAkron #akronOhio #akron #renovation #revitalization #publicspace #urbandensity #redevelopment