The desirable North Akron setting between Sand Run Metro Park and the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in the Cuyahoga River Valley. Destination tourism, entertainment and recreational opportunities, including arts organizations, restaurants, physical fitness facilities, golf, other outdoor recreation, specialty foods stores, personal service businesses, professional offices, pharmacies, sporting goods stores. Neighborhood Assets and Landmarks
· Public transportation via METRO Bus Route #28
· Weathervane Theater, Liberty Commons
· Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath; Cuyahoga River
· Essex Elementary School
· Wide range of housing opportunities includes single-family homes, condominiums and townhouses, and apartments. This neighborhood in northwest Akron provides a range of housing sizes,
styles and price points. Single-family housing is mixed with large-scale
condominium and apartment development. Retail and office development around the intersection of Portage Path and
Merriman Road offers restaurant, live theater, convenience and niche
shopping opportunities. Much of the Cuyahoga River valley is parkland, offering significant recreational opportunities.
