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$5.00 THINGS TO DO | DINING | SHOPPING | MAPS Places to Go Things to See Discover Akron & Canton Some of the Best Things to Do in Northeast Ohio Medina County Something for Everyone Insider tips on where to have fun, find a meal and buy something unique Visit our NEW AND IMPROVED website: cityvisitor.com Find out how to get there – regional and downtown maps July, August, September 2012 CityVisitor.com contents Contents Volume 25 Number 3 Feature Enriching thE Visitor ExpEriEncE Game in northEast ohio sincE 1980 33 Restaurants Restaurants Rocco A. Di Lillo On! President Robert J. Zack TableGames Publisher Thomas J. Gibbons Editor Tammy McKinney Advertising Consultant Sheila Lombardi Dining Pro Football Hall of Fame Advertising Consultant Scott Schumacker Poker Some of the best things to do Advertising Consultant Heart-pounding Action and see in Northeast Ohio Nancy Notarianni Art Director Have we got ideas for you, with everything from visiting the Kelly Wilson Pro Football Hall of Fame and a national park to rocking with Controller the greats at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum! 16 Slots Eileen Janowitz They’re Hot Office Administrator And Down the Stretch They Come! 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It features all new casework, a video BLOSSOM map locations and links to websites element and – best of all – several great new Where to find visit cityvisitor.com artifacts. Don’t miss a major exhibition devoted to a truly unique American rock and roll band, Grateful Dead: The Long, Strange Trip. Indi- Cleveland’s biggest vidual sections are devoted to Grateful Dead as a recording group and a touring band, their devoted fans, tapers and fellow travelers. Open daily, 10am-5:30pm (Wed. until 9pm). Tickets movers and shakers. available at select hotels. Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens 330.836.5533 MUSEUMS & PLACES OF INTEREST 714 North Portage Path Akron 44303 What did Helen Keller, President Taft and Hale Farm and Village the Von Trapp family have in common? They 330.666.3711 all visited Stan Hywet Hall, the former home of 2686 Oak Hill Road Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. co-founder Frank Bath 44210 A. Seiberling and his family. This historic 65- ALL TICKETS ON SALE NOW Hale Farm & Village, located in the room Tudor revival mansion is situated on 70 Cuyahoga Valley near Bath, is an outdoor acres of artfully landscaped grounds that in- JULY AUGUST living history museum owned and run by clude a fully restored English garden, scenic the Western Reserve Historical Society. It’s vistas and more. Open Tues.- Sun. The mu- AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL ROMEO AND JULIET like time travel to the mid-19th century. Life JUL 3, Tuesday 8:00 PM AUG 4, Saturday 8:00 PM seum also offers Molly’s Shop & Café. (10am- in Northeast Ohio 160 years ago is depicted 5pm) The Manor House, Corbin Conservatory SALUTE TO AMERICA A NIGHT AT THE OPERA through dozens of historic structures, farm and Gate Lodge are open 11am-4:30pm. The JUL 4, Wednesday 8:00 PM AUG 5, Sunday 7:00 PM animals, heritage gardens and artisan demon- grounds are open 10am-6pm. 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Open 24 hrs. 365 days Severance Hall kicks off Sept. 20 with Mahler’s rock python and colorful birds. Come experience the amazing African Call 216-231-1111 or 800-686-1141 clevelandorchestra.com per year. Symphony No. 3. Elephant Crossing. It’s the biggest must-see in Cleveland. New and Improved! cityvisitor.com Pro Football Hall of Fame 330.456.8207 ZOOS You’ll find everything you need to plan a trip to 2121 George Halas Drive NW Northeast Ohio…Cleveland, Akron, Canton AND Canton 44708 Cleveland Metroparks Zoo the Charlotte, North Carolina area. The Pro Football Hall of Fame captures the and The RainForest defining moments of pro football history and the 216.661.6500 • Preferred Hotel packages for the thrills of today’s game. Experience the Hall’s 3900 Wildlife Way the Pro Football Hall of Fame and $27 million “Future 50” renovation with new Cleveland 44109-3132 features that bring to life the game’s most leg- Carowinds in the Carolinas. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is one of the old- 3900 Wildlife Way | 216-661-6500 endary artifacts. Exhibits deliver the full force est zoos in the country. Thousands of animals • • Great restaurants and menus of pro football energy right into the laps of ev- roam 168 rolling, wooded acres, including the clemetzoo.com | ery visitor. Ask about The HALL PASS; it gives • • Coupons for attractions, dining, shopping largest collection of primate species in North Open Daily | Minutes From Downtown • Fun things to do including where to shop you access to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and America. The RainForest features over 600 an- the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Extended Summer Weekend Hours • Maps, travel tips, guides imals and more than 10,000 plants from Asia, located in Cleveland.