$5.00 Akron-CantonTHINGS TO DO DINING SHOPPING MAPS Visitor April, May, June 2016 Music to Your Ears— Akron Symphony Orchestra Presidential Attractions Step Back in Time in – Spring Things to Do Amish Country Plus: Our Choice Restaurants, Neighborhoods, Day Trips, and Maps Get Your Culture On the most trusted source for visitor information cityvisitor.com contents MAHONING VALLEY RACE COURSE Contents Volume 29 Number 2 MAKE IT A NIGHT Enriching the Visitor Experience in Northeast Ohio since 1980 FEATURES Hollywood-style action and excitement is closer than you think. Discover the Akron-Canton Visitor is a publication of Hollywood City Visitor Communications hottest games, great dining, live thoroughbred racing and the star treatment you deserve. Plus Marquee Rewards® – your ticket to fame and fortune at destinations Rocco A. Di Lillo near and far. See for yourself. There’s no place like Hollywood. Chairman Timothy S. Schmidt President/Publisher Joe Jancsurak Editor Kristin Fox National First Ladies Library Advertising Consultant Step Back in Time in Amish Country Less than an hour away from downtown Canton is the world’s largest Amish community. ........................... 6 Jon Darwal Advertising Consultant Presidential Attractions As this year’s presidential election heats up, Sheila Lopez now is a good time to plan a visit to some of the area’s most fascinating Sales & Marketing Manager historical attractions. ................................................................................................................ 10 Nancy Notarianni Art Director Get Your Culture On This area’s cultural scene is wonderfully eclectic. Here are some of our favorites. ...........................................................................................12 Take 5 with Christopher Wilkins The music director and conductor of Memberships the Akron Symphony Orchestra shares his favorite music venues, dining Destination Cleveland; spots, and more. .........................................................................................................................18 Akron/Summit Convention and Visitors Bureau; Canton/Stark County Convention and Visitors Bureau; Adventures in DEPARTMENTS Northeast Ohio Museums & Points of Interest ...............................................................................................4 Bed and Breakfasts ..................................................................................................................... 5 City Visitor, Inc. Transportation .................................................................................................................................5 5755 Granger Road, Suite 600 Independence, Ohio 44131 Shopping ......................................................................................................................................... 8 phone: 216.661.6666 fax: 216.661.5594 Dining ...............................................................................................................................................13 [email protected] Phone Numbers .........................................................................................................................15 Akron-Canton Map ....................................................................................................................16 Copyright ©2016 City Visitor is a registered Belden Village-North Canton Map ...................................................................................19 trademark of City Visitor, Inc. 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