Firestone Park family decorates tree pandemic style April 27th, 2020 words and photos by Noor Hindi Akronites Jeramy and Amanda Patton decided to add a little fun to their Firestone Park home last month, attracting laughs from neighbors and friends. Their COVID-19 tree displ...
Sunrise Diner brings ‘honest, good food’ to Firestone Park April 7th, 2019 by Noor Hindi Steven Lentini and Ernie Cornelius have been dreaming about opening a diner for years. Now, it’s reality. “We call it a treehouse,” laughs Ernie. “We built a treehouse as kids, and now it h...
This Is Akron: Residents are drowning in sewer bills March 19th, 2019 by Doug Livingston and Amanda Garrett Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com Akron resident Carla Deiss Dobbins is flummoxed: Why does it cost more to flush her toilets than to heat her Firestone Park home during th...
‘It’s kind of like a mafia. Once you’re in, you can’t get out.’ May 9th, 2018 Firestone Park Business Owners and Natives Team Up to Revitalize Neighborhood words and photos by Noor Hindi 05/09/2018 As a kid, Tara Koontz loved climbing trees and living within their thick, leafy branc...
What I Wish I Knew | February 2018 February 13th, 2018 What Ms. Julie Wishes She Knew 02/12/2018 Starting a business can be hard work, but fortunately for us, Akropreneurs are always willing to share their insights. Name: Julie Costell Occupation: Owner o...
Brain, Muscle and Vision October 11th, 2017 A Walk in the Park Café opens in Firestone Park words by Noor Hindi, photos by Ilenia Pezzaniti You can drink your coffee with an owl as you sit next to a giant tree all while staring at a beautiful mural of...
The Wanderer: Night at the Waterloo December 1st, 2016 words by Holly Brown, photos Ryan Whipple The night was cool, autumnal. Just after 7, it was already dark and drizzling, fallen leaves whipping around in the sudden gusts of wind. It was October in everything....
Urban Explorer: Firestone Park May 11th, 2016 words and photos by Kristina Aiad-Toss With much of Firestone Park’s population and neighborhood aging, many storefronts and houses lay idle and vacant remnants of the old glory days. However, amongst the crum...
BIG IDEA: Rick Stockburger and Firestone Park May 28th, 2015 Yo, Rick, what's your BIG IDEA for Firestone Park? photography by Svetla Morrison See more of her work, including her Akron’s Big Ideas series, at her website here Name: Rick Stockburger Age: 31 Hometown/H...
Digging in | The Mighty Soul Night brings Howard Street to the party at Uncorked April 13th, 2015 by Isaac Kelley Howard Street Tribute (FREE) The Mighty Soul Night April 18 at 8 pm-12:30 am Uncorked Wine Bar 22 N. High St, Akron uncorkedakron.com facebook.com/themightysoulnight ...
