Don’t autopilot your holiday shopping November 26th, 2019 by Allison Chrien Have you ever had a conversation like this? “Hey, do you know what happened to that cute little down the road? I drove that way yesterday and noticed it was gone.” “Oh, yeah. I alwa...
Meet the man behind the Mattress Factory gorilla mask June 6th, 2019 words and photos by Jarett Theberge The Mattress Factory Outlet sticks out among all the other buildings and businesses on North Arlington Street. Not so much like a sore thumb — more like a big blue b...
Healing and growing at Yoga Squared March 29th, 2019 by Rosalie Murphy Two years ago, Kate and Nikki Woodford-Shell tore down a wall. The barrier had separated the two halves of the yoga studio at Yoga Squared, which opened in December 2016 in Highland Sq...
Bounce Innovation Hub will open its public first floor, with a coworking space and cafe, in May February 26th, 2019 by Rosalie Murphy Bounce Innovation Hub will continue its transformation of a former B.F. Goodrich factory at the south end of downtown Akron in May, when the economic development nonprofit will open space ...
Meet the mother-daughter team behind hundreds of Akron estate sales February 12th, 2019 by Noor Hindi For about 45 years, Carol Pier has been discovering and collecting treasure. From rare pieces of art to gently used furniture, she’s spent her life finding beauty and sharing it with others. ...
Three Akron-area software startups score $15,000 investments in competition November 16th, 2018 by Rosalie Murphy Three local startups walked away with $15,000 investments from The Bit Factory, Akron's software startup accelerator, at a "Shark Tank"-style competition on Thursday night. And for the...
Northside Marketplace: A Funnel to Akron November 14th, 2017 words and photos by Noor Hindi 11/14/2017 Walking into Northside Marketplace is like receiving a sampler platter of your favorite food at your favorite restaurant. The possibilities are endless. Y...
What Ted Bare Wishes He Knew November 2nd, 2017 What I Wish I Knew with Ted Bare of the Highland Square Theatre and Linda Theatre by Sierra Allen 11/2/2017 Name: Rudd (Ted) Bare Occupation: Owner of the Highland Square Theatre and Linda The...
Women’s Market Day Celebrates Female Entrepreneurs August 21st, 2017 words by Noor Hindi, photos by Shane Wynn 8/21/2017 Superheroes don’t always look like Wonder Woman. Most of the time, they look more like Denise Debo of Saint Augustine & Suds, or Beth Stropk...
Origin Story | Try harder with Nathan and Liz Yokum, co-founders of Rock Mill Climbing and Rock Candy Holds April 4th, 2017 written by Chris Horne; photos by Ilenia Pezzaniti The Devil Strip recently launched its new video series by filmmaker Ilenia Pezzaniti about local creatives whose talents led them on a journey of en...
