Blog Posts

How Akron Is Reinventing Itself as the Polymer Capital of the World For decades, Akron was known around the globe as the “Rubber Capital of the World.” Companies like Goodyear, Firestone, and General Tire built an industrial powerhouse that shape…

. Don’t Judge the Outside: Inside Akron’s Stunning Civic Theatre From the outside, it looks like a large brick building sitting quietly on South Main Street in downtown Akron. But step through the doors of the Akron Civic Theatre and suddenly yo…