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When you shop small, your money helps your friends, family and neighbors because more of it stays in the local economy. It also helps you avoid the same old big box stuff you can get anywhere.

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224 Creations

Retail & Specialty Shops • Northside Marketplace

21 Furnace St

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7th Floor Clothing

Shop & Services • Retail & Specialty Shops • Northside Marketplace

21 Furnace St

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Gift Cards Available
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Free shipping on orders over $50
Gift Cards now available: https://www.7thfloorclothing.com/gift-card

Akron Art Museum

Entertainment • Arts & Entertainment • Non-profit Organizations • Completed • MLK Day

1 S High St

330-376-9185

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To support the Akron Art Museum with a donation or to become a member, click the "order online" link above.

Akron Art Museum Store

Arts & Entertainment • Retail & Specialty Shops

1 S High St

330-376-9185

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Shop Akron Art Museum merchandise online.

Akron Axe House

Entertainment

328 S Main St

234-718-2211

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Fri. 4-10 p.m., Sat. 12-10 p.m., Sun. 12-8 p.m. Private parties available.

Akron Children's Museum

Entertainment • Arts & Culture • Non-profit Organizations

216 S Main St

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To support the Akron Children's Museum with a donation, click the "order online" link above.

Akron Civic Theatre

Meeting/Event Space • Entertainment • Arts & Entertainment • Non-profit Organizations • Completed

182 S Main St

330-535-3179

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To support the Akron Civic Theatre with a donation, click the "order online" link above.

Akron Coffee Roasters

Coffee & Snacks • Carry Out • Patio Dining

30 N High St

(330) 208-0516

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Purchase whole bean coffee, coffee subscriptions and Akron Coffee apparel and gear online.

Akron RubberDucks Team Shop

Retail & Specialty Shops

300 S Main St

330-253-5154

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Online Shopping Available

Free shipping for orders in the state of Ohio.

Akron Soul Train

Arts & Entertainment • Retail & Specialty Shops

191 S Main St

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Pick-Up Available

Wednesday - Saturday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
To visit the Akron Soul Train shop, click the "order online" link provided above.

Akron Symphony Orchestra

Arts & Entertainment • Non-profit Organizations

92 North Main Street

330-535-8131

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To support the Akron Symphony with a donation, click the "order online" link above.

Akron Zoo

Arts & Entertainment • Non-profit Organizations • Sports & Recreation • MLK Day

500 Edgewood Ave

330-375-2550

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Sunday - Saturday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
To support the Akron Zoo with a donation, click the "order online" link above.

Alpha Country Market

Retail & Specialty Shops • Northside Marketplace

21 Furnace St

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Art By Design

Shop & Services • Retail & Specialty Shops • Northside Marketplace

21 Furnace St

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ArtsNow

Community

175 S Main St

330-203-1414

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To support Arts Now with a donation, click the "order online" link above.

Bizzy Beads Boutique, LLC

Shop & Services • Retail & Specialty Shops • Northside Marketplace

21 Furnace St

216-309-1967

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Free shipping on orders over $75.

BLU Jazz+

Entertainment • Arts & Entertainment

47 E Market St

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Buy tickets online at https://blujazzakron.com/

Braunstein Tailor & Clothier

Shop & Services

31 S Main St

330-255-7829

Mon.-Fri., 9am-5pm, Sat. 9am-2pm.
Closed Sunday

Cafe 388

Breakfast • Lunch • Coffee & Snacks • Carry Out

388 S Main St

330-594-5392

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Gift Cards Available

Chill Ice Cream & Indulge Chocolates

Coffee & Snacks • Carry Out • Retail & Specialty Shops

209 S Main St

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Gift Cards Available
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Order online: https://indulge-chocolate.com/

Cre8tive Art Gallery & Event Space

Arts & Culture • Retail & Specialty Shops

380 S Main St

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Crooked River Art Collective

Retail & Specialty Shops

21 Furnace St

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One of a kind art from local artists

Curated Storefront

Arts & Culture

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To support Curated Storefront with a donation, click the "order online" link above.

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad/Akron Northside Station

Arts & Entertainment • Completed • Sports & Recreation

27 Ridge St

330-439-5708

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Rides leave Northside Station Saturdays and Sundays at 10:30 a.m.
To support the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad with a donation, click the "order online" link above.

Dirty River Bicycle Works

Retail & Specialty Shops • Beauty, Health & Fitness • Fitness

110 N Main St

330-990-9300

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Online Shopping Available
Pick-Up Available

Tuesday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Thursday - Friday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday, 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Closed Sunday and Monday

Eddies Famous Cheesesteaks and Grille

Lunch • Dinner • Carry Out

147 S Main St

(234) 312-9835

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Gift Cards Available

Embrace Earthleta

Retail & Specialty Shops • Northside Marketplace

21 Furnace St

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Online Shopping Available

Free shipping on all standard orders

Fat T's Cookies

Eat & Drink • Shop & Services • Retail & Specialty Shops • Northside Marketplace

21 Furnace St

330-715-9751

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Delivery Available

Full Grip Games

Retail & Specialty Shops

121 E Market St

234-312-9806

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Online Shopping Available

Store is open: Sunday - Saturday, 12 - 8 p.m.

Global Threads Fair Trade

Retail & Specialty Shops • Northside Marketplace

21 Furnace St

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Pick-Up Available

The Great Escape Room Akron

Entertainment

323 S Main St

234-281-2877

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Gift Cards Available
Online Shopping Available

Monday, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Tuesday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Wednesday - Thursday, 4 - 8 p.m.
Friday - Saturday, 12 - 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, 12 - 6 p.m.

Grismer's Christian Gifts

Shop & Services • Retail & Specialty Shops

272 S High St

330-253-6559

Pick-Up Available

Tuesday - Friday, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed Sunday & Monday

Hope Soap

Shop & Services • Retail & Specialty Shops • Northside Marketplace

21 Furnace St

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Jennifer Worden Studio

Arts & Entertainment • Retail & Specialty Shops

140 E Market St

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Free shipping on all orders.

Jilly's Music Room

Dinner • Late Night • Delivery • Carry Out • Patio Dining • Weekends • Happy Hour • Meeting/Event Space • Bars & Clubs • Late Night • Arts & Entertainment • Eat Downtown

111 N Main St

330-576-3757

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Gift cards and Jilly's Music Room merch are available.

Katina Pastis Radwanski Studio/Gallery

Arts & Entertainment • Retail & Specialty Shops

140 E Market St

330-631-6883

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Lepley & Co

Retail & Specialty Shops • Northside Marketplace

21 Furnace St

(330) 808-8490

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Online Shopping Available
Pick-Up Available

Mint Hair Collective

Salons

70 E. Mill St.

330-217-1218

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Online Shopping Available

Tuesday, 12 - 8 p.m.
Wednesday, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Thursday, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Closed Sunday & Monday

*Appointment required*

Musica Performing Arts

Bars & Clubs • Arts & Entertainment

51 E Market St

330-374-1114

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The Nightlight

Entertainment • Arts & Culture • Arts & Entertainment

30 N High St

330-252-5782

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Online store available at the link above.

NOMZ

Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner • Coffee & Snacks • Delivery • Carry Out • Patio Dining • Weekends • Happy Hour • Northside Marketplace

21 Furnace St

330-286-1315

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Online Shopping Available

Wednesday - Thursday, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday - Saturday, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Sunday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Northside Cellar

Retail & Specialty Shops

106 N Main St

330-777-0557

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Contemporary fashion, as well as consignment clothing & accessories for every age, local artwork and furniture and home accessory offerings.
Store open Tuesday - Saturday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Northside Marketplace

Coffee & Snacks • Patio Dining • Meeting/Event Space • Entertainment • Retail & Specialty Shops • Northside Marketplace

21 Furnace St

234-542-6627

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Tuesday - Saturday, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Sunday, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed Monday

OH SNAP Photo Lab

Entertainment • Arts & Entertainment

209 S Main St

(234) 678-7884

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Reserve your tickets online at https://www.ohsnapphotolab.com/reserve-tickets

Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition at Howe House

Non-profit Organizations

47 W Exchange St

330-374-5657

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To support the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition with a donation, click the "order online" link above.

Ohio Shakespeare Festival

Arts & Entertainment • Non-profit Organizations

103 S High St

330-374-7574

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To support the Ohio Shakespeare Festival with a donation, click the "order online" link above.

Peaceful Fruits

Coffee & Snacks • Shop & Services • Retail & Specialty Shops • Northside Marketplace

21 Furnace St

330-356-8515

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Superfood snacks that enable people to connect with Mother Nature and the Amazon Rainforest even from far away - say, in a small city like Akron.

The Peanut Shoppe

Eat & Drink • Retail & Specialty Shops • Eat Downtown

203 S Main St

330-376-7020

Pick-Up Available

Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed Sunday

Ronald McDonald House of Akron

Social Service Organizations

141 W State St

330-253-5400

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To support the Ronald McDonald House Akron with a donation, click the "order online" link above.

Rubber City Comics

Arts & Entertainment • Retail & Specialty Shops • Bookstores & Newsstands

74 E Mill St

330-548-5992

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Online Shopping Available
Pick-Up Available
Delivery Available

Sunday - Monday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tuesday - Saturday, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Smile Inside

Shop & Services • Retail & Specialty Shops • Northside Marketplace

21 Furnace St

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Smile InsideĀ® provides personal development activities that guide, inspire, and build character in youth.

Song of Wood

Arts & Entertainment • Retail & Specialty Shops

140 E Market St

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Street Craftery

Entertainment • Arts & Entertainment • Retail & Specialty Shops

356 S Main St

(234) 334-6448

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Online Shopping Available

Tuesday, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Thursday - Saturday, 4 - 10 p.m.
Closed Wednesday, Sunday & Monday

Street Treats Grill

Breakfast • Lunch • Delivery • Carry Out • Catering

209 S High St

330-379-9996

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Order Yaya's Salad Dressing online.

Studio Syven

Retail & Specialty Shops • Northside Marketplace

21 Furnace St

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Online Shopping Available

Summit Artspace

Meeting/Event Space • Arts & Entertainment • Government • Non-profit Organizations

140 E Market St

330-376-8480

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Galleries available virtually at www.summitartspace.org

Summit Choral Society

Arts & Entertainment

140 E Market St

(330) 434-7464

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Online Shopping Available

Online sponsorship opportunities to support programming

Sweet Bean

Coffee & Snacks • Shop & Services • Retail & Specialty Shops • Northside Marketplace

21 Furnace St

617-880-9241

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Handmade, filled chocolates almost too pretty to eat.

Sweet Modern

Shop & Services

2 N Summit St

330-923-9230

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Online Shopping Available

We now offer free pick-up and delivery in Northeast Ohio for upholstery projects. These can be done on the porch or in the garage to reduce in-person interaction. We can send fabric samples for free by mail. Full details: https://sweetmodern.com/covid-19/

Tea Dude

Eat & Drink • Shop & Services • Retail & Specialty Shops • Northside Marketplace

21 Furnace St

330-239-4505

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Small batch, hand blended teas made from the dude's personal recipes.

The Tea Lady

Lunch • Weekends • Retail & Specialty Shops • General Services

137 S Main St

234-200-5806

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Tea products and events
Gift cards available, online

TinyCircuits

Shop & Services • Technology • Northside Marketplace

21 Furnace St

330-800-2188

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Maker of tiny open source electronics that let you create your own miniature electronic projects. Free shipping on orders over $50.

Twisted Tomato Pizzeria & Beerwall

Lunch • Dinner • Late Night • Delivery • Carry Out • Catering • Weekends

325 S Main St

330-849-5707

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Gift Cards Available
Online Shopping Available

Order online at https://www.twisted-tomato.com/

United Way of Summit and Medina

Community

37 N High St

330-762-7601

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To support the Akron and Summit County community with a donation to United Way of Summit County, click the "order online" link above.

University of Akron Press

Shop & Services • Retail & Specialty Shops • Bookstores & Newsstands • Northside Marketplace

21 Furnace St

1-800-247-6553

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Online Shopping Available

The University of Akron: The National Museum of Psychology

Education

73 S. College St.

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The Cummings Center is supported primarily through gifts from visitors, foundations, and other donors. To support the center with a donation, click the "order online" link above.

UNKNWN

Retail & Specialty Shops

199 S. Main St.

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Online Shopping Available
Pick-Up Available

We Care Tees

Retail & Specialty Shops • Northside Marketplace

21 Furnace St

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Online Shopping Available

Zeber-Martell Clay Studio and Gallery

Arts & Entertainment • Retail & Specialty Shops

43 Furnace St

330-253-3808

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Gift Cards Available
Pick-Up Available

Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Updated shopping site, Free standard shipping on all orders, Gift cards are available