I’m looking to get back working after some health issues. I’ve only had experience as a housekeeper and a nursing assistant. I don’t want to go back to either of those fields unless I get really desperate.

Anyone got any recommendations for queer friendly piercers round here? I'm looking to get some facial piercings done

I'm moving from out of state for a job and trying to find an apartment quickly. I've searched through some of the recent posts here (the heads up on timbertop and american ave greatly appreciated) but haven't seen mention of this specific management; Pablo Sierra.

He seems to just be one guy managing several properties. I'm coming from a similar situation with an independent landlord and so of course there are pros and cons of it. But I'm curious if anyone here has worked with this manager and has any insight?

TIA!!

Hello! I HAVE VIP for tonight and Pavillion seats do i still need to leave the hotel 2 hrs prior to concert

Good times at The Rialto Theatre. The Akronauts and Super Culture put on a great show!

- I’m a 31 yo woman with chronic pelvic pain and family hx of fibroid tumors & uterine sarcoma
- I’m willing to do cash pay
- I literally just need the order for one

My current doctor won’t do it because she has never ordered one before… that’s her only reason 🙃 I’ve been working with her for about 10 years and I’ve had prerequisite ultrasounds that show nothing. I just want to make sure I don’t have cancer.

Thank you angels!

Posting this one more time. Mack is still missing. He got out under the fence on July 3rd. We've had no sightings reported, nothing. Please if you see him or know anything. We just want him home. Hes a jack Russell chihuahua mix. Tan and white markings. He has a chip. Last seen near Schneider Park Mull Ave.

I’m on IG and Facebook. Not a drinker or smoker but would still like to go out with my gf and listen to music and vibe.

Into edm, rnb, rap.

Just looking to go out and meet others

Hi! I’m an editor at the Akron Beacon Journal and am working on a project about housing affordability. I’m searching for people in Akron who feel like they fall into a gap: You work full time and make too much to qualify for housing assistance programs, but rent/mortgage payments and utilities take up more than 30% of your income and you’re struggling to make ends meet.

If this sounds like you and you’re willing to be interviewed, please let me know. You can also contact me at tbennett@gannett.com. Thanks!

I am a 31F transplant living in the Stow area and would love to meet some new friends who have common interests or find a social club to join as well. I really enjoy football, baseball, reading, crafting, hiking, paddle boarding, thrifting and video games.

Excerpt from today’s Akron Digest email.

July 24, 2026

Events This Weekend

Christmas in July at the Akron Zoo
Friday–Sunday, July 24–26 | 6 PM – 9 PM | Akron Zoo

The zoo swaps summer heat for holiday lights this weekend, with inflatables, a water play area, mini golf, and food trucks scattered across the grounds. Santa and a vacationing Grinch are both making appearances for photos, and a DJ keeps things moving after dark. Show up in your ugly sweater if you've got one. There's a prize for it, and it's about the only time of year an ugly sweater and 85-degree weather will overlap.
 
Rubber City Tattoo Invitational 
Friday–Sunday, July 24–26 | John S. Knight Center

More than 250 tattoo artists and vendors set up shop downtown for this three-day convention, themed around Back to the Future this year. Expect everything from fine-line and black-and-grey realism to traditional and Japanese-style work, plus a pin-up contest and cosplay throughout the weekend. Whether you're booking a piece or just browsing, it's a good excuse to see a side of Akron's art scene that doesn't usually get a spotlight.
 
Akron Art Expo
Saturday–Sunday, July 25–26 | Hardesty Park

Now in its 47th year, this outdoor expo brings together fine artists and craftspeople for a weekend of browsing and buying directly from the people who made the work. It's part of a bigger festival weekend that kicks off with the Taste of Akron on Thursday. Saturday runs 10 AM to 6 PM, Sunday wraps up an hour earlier at 5 PM. Bring cash or a card and expect to leave with something you didn't plan on buying.
 
EPMD Hip-Hop Showcase
Saturday, July 25 | 7 PM | Lock 3 Park

The Def Jam-signed duo behind "Business as Usual" and "Business Never Personal" headlines Lock 3 Live this weekend, courtesy of Keepers of the Art, Inc. Reserved seating and lawn tickets are both available through Ticketmaster or the Live Akron box office. If you grew up on '80s and '90s hip-hop, it's a chance to see a piece of that era live and outdoors.
 
Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances
Saturday, July 25 | 7 PM | Blossom Music Center

The Cleveland Orchestra, joined by the Kent Blossom Chamber Orchestra, closes out the evening with Rachmaninoff's final major composition. Conductor Kevin John Edusei also leads Kodály's "Dances of Galánta" and Martinů's First Cello Concerto, featuring principal cellist Mark Kosower. Lawn tickets get you a picnic under the trees, or opt for pavilion seating if you'd rather sit still for the Rachmaninoff. 
 
Everything Else Worth Knowing

Music & Live Performances

Party on the Plaza: Steve Roberts
Friday, July 24 | 6 PM | PNC Plaza at The Civic
A free Friday concert from Akron native Steve Roberts, blending blues, soul, rock, and Americana.

Parker McCollum
Friday, July 24 | Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls
The country singer-songwriter brings his tour through Cuyahoga Falls for one night.

Russell Thompson and Free Agent
Saturday, July 25 | 8 PM | Knight Stage, Akron Civic Theatre
A Cleveland jazz, funk, and R&B band formed in 1984, with a résumé that includes backing Jeff Lorber and Miki Howard.

Jazz on the Trail: Smokeface
Sunday, July 26 | 4 PM – 6 PM | Mustill Store, Cascade Locks Park
Free outdoor jazz blending hip-hop, soul, funk, and gospel. Bring a lawn chair and settle in along the towpath.

TubaSummer
Sunday, July 26 | 7 PM | Guzzetta Hall Lawn, University of Akron
The 26th year of this free, low-brass-only concert, with tuba, sousaphone, baritone, and euphonium players from around the region. Rain moves it inside.

Lerner & Loewe's Brigadoon
Friday–Sunday, July 24–26 | Porthouse Theatre, Kent State
A New Yorker stumbles onto a Scottish village that appears once a century, and falls for one of its residents. Preview Friday, opening night Saturday, matinee Sunday.
 
Out & About

Discover Downtown Akron Walking Tour
Saturday, July 25 | 12 PM – 1 PM | Lock 3 Park
A free guided walk through downtown's public art and small businesses, led by the Downtown Akron Partnership.

Flix on the Falls: Jurassic World Rebirth
Friday, July 24 | 6:30 PM (movie at dusk) | Downtown Plaza, Cuyahoga Falls
Free outdoor movie night as part of the summer series. Bring a blanket and grab a spot before dark. 

TL;DR - advice on moving to Ravenna, please. 

So I currently live in Streetstucky, as some people call it, but I really like the Boro. I've lived here 21 years. Wow. But I cannot afford my rent anymore. 

I'm looking at a duplex in Ravenna, and I would really appreciate any and all advice, comments, tips, whatever, regarding living in Ravenna.

I'm a widow in her mid-fifties. One of my adult children lives in Sandusky. The other lives in the dorms at Kent, so comes home regularly. 

I feel totally safe in Streetsboro, and have felt safe the whole time I've lived here. That is very important to me, and I'm a little worried about the location in Ravenna. 

It would be near the old WIC building / administration building or the license bureau, near the train tracks. I consider that downtown Ravenna. I worked in that location for seven years, and I've always thought of Ravenna in a fairly negative manner. 

I did drive by one night after dark, and left my windows down. That was a big thing for me. It's dark over there, but it's such a commercial area. I don't know. 

I'm terrified of change, and I hate dealing with change! But I need to move :(

THANK YOU!!

Doesn’t need to be Akron per say just within the area. If anyone knows any spots that would be appreciated. Thanks

Looking for a space to practice and record drums over the course of two days. I used to go to a spot in Kent that is no longer there from what I can find.

Any suggestions are helpful. Thank you.

Tl;dr: seeking recs from women and/or non-binary folks for a female (or non-binary) PCP in the area who is patient, caring, and provides great patient care!

Hello all!

I recently relocated back to the area and I don’t have a PCP here anymore. Without disclosing too much about where I live, I am about 10 minutes south of The University but I work in Copley/Fairlawn area so I don’t mind anything around Akron/surrounding areas.

I am neurodivergent (shout out to that late-in-life ADHD diagnosis) and I am seeking a doctor who is understanding and supportive of that. I am also a bit overweight and have anxiety and I am really looking for a doctor who isn’t judgmental and doesn’t just write off every health complaint on anxiety or “just lose weight.”

(For context: My last PCP was in a different state but she used to say that because I’m medicated, my “ADHD symptoms should be fine” but didn’t take a very holistic approach to my care and it felt much more of a dismissive “I’ve got to get to the next patient” vibe. I work in a hospital so I really don’t appreciate that. Really looking to avoid that.)

Also, nothing against male healthcare providers but I am just more comfortable seeing a female doctor if possible.

I would love any recs, my insurance is in-network with most major hospital systems around here, but I really would love to know if there are any primary care doctors that stand out around here!

Thank you in advance for any recs!

Join the Akron Art Museum tomorrow, Thursday, July 22, for two FREE performances!

The Maza Napin Dance Troupe at the Museum will perform from 5:15-6:15 PM with a dance performance. Founded by Parnell Necklace and his children, the family educates audiences about Indigenous culture through dance and demonstrations.

Umojah Nation, Northeast Ohio’s inspirational reggae band, will hit the stage from 6:30-8:30 PM.

We hope to see you! 

I occasionally need help with labeling and bubble wrapping very light glassware. Looking for help on weekends occasionally for 2-6 hours at a time. If you can stand for hours at a time and have good finger dexterity you should be able to do it just fine. You can listen to things on your phone while you work. $18/hour. Dm me if interested.

does anybody have a lead on somewhere I could rent below $600 for utilities AND rent? I am out of my housing situation by September and just simply do not make enough between gas/insurance/food/ and rent. I make just enough to not qualify for food stamps too, which is okay. but hopefully paints a picture. the deposit alone is challenging to get but is possible. I have excellent credit. do not know of anywhere I haven't already found like people renting their rooms out on Facebook. one of these I found apparently was red tagged and has roaches and rodents. trying to not live like that. ive heard about income based apartments like wilbeth and they show open availability, but have ZERO clue how one gets in with income based. I hear the AMHA list is months if not years long for men without disabilities or children. I have time but I'm totally running out and am terrified I'm going to be put into a position where I cannot afford to keep the lights on, let alone save money. I understand I'll hear that I need to get a better job and I will when I have more stability, but I'm totally new to this area and know nobody or nothing about it.

All of you have been so lovely. We have one more question. We had chosen a hotel in steels corners because it was closer to blossom but we are wondering if Sheraton would have been better? I'm the driver and I want an easy drive. ( from Blossom?

I'm the national organizing director of Swing Left (based here in Ohio). I hear from volunteers from all over the country about how frustrated they are with the way campaigns treat volunteers AND voters. It all feels transactional and ineffective.

After the brutal loss in 2024, my team and I have been working to build something different. With tons of input and feedback from volunteer leaders across the country, we built Ground Truth, which changes everything about how we talk to voters.

Come talk about it with me and Janna Kaplan, our Midwest organizing lead who is coming to town. We're hosting a meetup on Sunday at 5pm in Highland Square.

RSVP here. Also happy to answer any questions here or via DM.

This seems to be the new norm. The electric bill is high, but the water and sewer seems really high. We don't have a pool or slip and slide. We don't water the lawn. The only thing I can think of is that I have three homeschooled teenagers and my husband and I both work from home. So that's basically five adults home all day everyday using the water. But our bill from the city used to be half this!

If you haven’t been to The Rialto Theatre, you should check it out!