You folks have been extremely helpful with food and travel recommendations in the past (thanks!), so I'm coming to you again for suggestions.

 

My girlfriend and I have a "date" tomorrow night and are spending an evening in Akron.  I've really only driven through the city and do not know what it has to offer.  That's where I need help.

 

Our plan is to go to dinner at the Vegiterranean.  Beforehand, she'd like to stop at the largest thrift store in Ohio. 

 

But what fun, interesting, and/or exciting can we do in the area in the late evening (i.e. 9-10ish) on a Friday evening after dinner?  I'd like to avoid drinking unless there's someplace that is an absolute must-see or a phenomenal date place.  Maybe an area with unique shops, some type of activity, or an event? 

 

Thanks in advance!

Friday Concerts at Goodyear Heights Metro Park

POSTED: 03:29 p.m. EDT, May 05, 2009

 

Gather the family and enjoy an evening of music under the stars. Concerts are from 7-9 p.m.

Goodyear Heights Metro Park is at 2077 Newton St., between Darrow Road (Rt 91) and Brittain Road. Concerts are in the grassy area behind the shelter.

And don't forget to show your support by purchasing a "Summer Concert Series Patron Button" this year. For a $5 donation you will help continue to provide quality entertainment to the Akron community. Buttons can be purchased at all concert sites.

June 12 - The ReBeats - British Invasion, Beatles

June 19 - NightSchool - Classic Rock & Oldies

June 26- Off The Record - Swing to Rock

July 3 - Champagne - Variety, 70s-90s

July 10 - Akron Symphony Orchestra - 7:30-9 p.m. (Rain dates July 11-12)

July 17 - Rudy and the Professionals - Island Music & More

July 31 - Greased Lightning - Dance & Show Band

August 7 - Shout! & The Classic All Star Revue -Singing & Dancing Sensation

August 14-15 - VERB Ballets - 8:45-10:15 p.m.

 

http://www.verbballets.org/

 

 

 

 

 

To be honest with you there is hardly anything to do in Akron around 9 or 10 pm on a friday night other then bars/clubs or a movie theatre.. (I know its very sad) 

 

My suggestion would be to walk around downtown hand in hand with your lady and take up some of the sights and sounds of DT Akron @ night. (I always do that when I visit a mid to major city) The roof cloud will be lit up over the art museum so that would be a neat picture. Perhaps share a milkshake on the rooftop patio @ the lockview on main st. Then walk along the canal for a few minutes.

 

I'd also say go to luigis.(known for its pizza) Its an Akron institute just like Swensons.(known for its cheeseburger, the galley boy)  Both are eateries though. Which ever you do.. Enjoy Akron

Not sure how late they'd be playing but there are some tribute bands playing at the Civic Theatre:

 

http://www.akroncivic.com/eventlist/event_detail.php?id=692&PHPSESSID=68da642dec7a26d056508cb2ae3b1bd3

What kinds of things are you and your girlfriend into?

 

Akron is a little outside my zone of familiarity (I live in Canton, but will be moving to Akron in a month or so), but many local newspapers have local events calendars that are often good places to start when you're looking for "unique activities and events."  For the ABJ, that's http://events.ohio.com/.

 

Another site that helped me find a number of things to do in Canton when I first moved here was good old Meetup.  Not sure if their <a href="http://www.meetup.com/cities/us/oh/akron/groups/">Akron listings</a> have much that one would consider "date" material, though.

 

Unfortunately, just looking over the calendars, it looks like JamesMatthew is right.  At about 9 or 10 on a Friday night, there's not a whole lot going on.

Late now, but Lock 3 has free concerts on Friday & Saturday in the summer

http://www.lock3live.com/concerts.aspx