DECEMBER 2016 • VOL 2 • ISSUE #12 • THEDEVILSTRIP.COM 10 Where to find 'The Next Akron' 14-35 'The Akron We Know' as told by 34 different people 17 How to know when you've hit rock bottom 24-29 A Shopper's Guide to Akron Made Awesome FREE A PROGRAM OF FOUNDING PARTNERS SUPPORTED BY More than 40 experiences Huntington Bank fireworks at 9 p.m. and midnight Free parking and METRO shuttles New attractions Wesley Bright & the Honeytones at the Akron Civic Theatre Jul Big Green on the Mill Street Main Stage The Chardon Polka Band at the JSK Center Learn a little about a lot from eight inspirational Akronites at PechaKucha Saturday, December 31 Returning crowd favorites Silent Disco is back and bigger from 6 p.m.-midnight than ever Dance the night away at Admission $ Greystone Hall with Akron Big Band buttons available for 10 Bundle up and enjoy horse drawn at Acme Fresh Market, sleigh rides on Main Street FirstMerit Bank branches and Goodyear Ice Sculpture Garden with carving demos and firstnightakron.org special appearances Follow us on #firstnightakron17 Discover Downtown Akron Passports also available for $15 and include admission to PLATINUMFirst Night PARTNERSAkron 2017. table of contents table of 18 contents 14 THE ARTS 13 Author Corey Sheldon gives us a peek into the Valley of Progress 14 Humans of Akron know art. The Devil Strip 12 E. Exchange Street 2nd Floor CULTURE CLUB Akron, Ohio 44308 17 Humans of Akron recover, too. Publisher: Chris “no carny-handed mango man” Horne Email:
[email protected] 18 Humans of Akron have culture Phone: 330-555-GHOSTBUSTERS 13 22 Art Director: Alesa “doesn’t sleep” Upholzer Managing Editor: ENTREPRENEURSHIP M.