The Rubber City

Interesting things about Akron, Ohio. There is not a whole lot I can say about this, but I will do my best to keep your attention.

The city of Akron is known for its rubber production. Specifically, a shit load of tires used to be made here. The Goodyear factory is still ticking, but Firestone Tire left years ago. A dude named Harvey Firestone is from Akron, he started Firestone tire. This company used to have a contract with Ford motor compay. Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone were good friends. All the big old houses, that the rich executives used to live in, are in West Akron. All the wealthy people lived in West Akron because the wind always blows in such a direction that none of the smog from the tire factories that are downtown never comes west. So the gettos of Akron are north and east. These are the places that one would want to avoid when visiting.

Downtown Akron is home of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, and the University of Akron, which is the second largest university in the state. Akron is also the base of NEOUCOM which is a nationally recognized medical school program. There are also a variety of bars, such as you may find in uptown Athens.

Music. There is a decent little music scene here. Several famous individuals have come out of the city. These would include, the gents of The Black Keys, Lovedrug, and Joseph Arthur.

We also have the privelege of saying that there are 4 Starbucks in a 4 mile strip of West Market Street. I am also proud to say that Summit county (of which Akron is the center) voted democratic. It was one of only a few counties in Ohio that went to John Kerry.

If all that wasn't enough for you... I was born at Akron General Mecical Center. You should need nothing more to convince you that Akron is the place to be.

*I feel that now I must make a disclaimer. I understand that most of you could care less about any of this, however, I was asked to express to you some interesting things about Akron, and well, I aim to please.