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From hiking and biking to kayaking and horseback riding, there’s something for everyone in Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
Initially designated as the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area in 1974, it was renamed Cuyahoga Valley National Park in 2000.
The 33,000-acre national park is located in Summit and Cuyahoga counties, between Akron and Cleveland, and includes a 22-mile stretch of the Cuyahoga River.
It was the seventh-most visited national park in 2020, with 2.8 million visitors, according to the National Park Service.
Here’s everything you need to know about visiting Northeast Ohio’s national park. (This information comes from the park’s website, nps.gov/cuva.)
Jun. 3—BEVERLY — As a historian, Ed Brown was always trying to find the local tie to a story — in particular, the connection to his hometown of Beverly. The dropping of the atomic bomb on Nagasaki? Beverly native Frederick Ashworth was one of the crew members on board the plane. Legendary baseball player Stuffy McInnis? Sure, he was from Gloucester, but did you know he played on a Beverly team .
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• Theatre 8:15 is holding Youth Summer Classes between June 7-25. Classes are limited to 12 students, and all COVID-19 guidelines are restrictions will be strictly followed. Classes include Puppet and Stage Play for ages 5 to 8 beginners and acting classes for ages 8 to 11 and 12 to 18. Classes that are paid by May 1 are discounted. Register online at www.theatre815.com. Email for more information at info@theatre815.com.
April 23
• From 6 to 11 p.m., join Curated Storefront and Downtown Akron Partnership as they officially reveal Band, Akron’s newest programmatic light installation by artist Ian Brill at 1 Cascade Plaza. Stop by Cascade Plaza to experience live music syncing with the installation, drinks, snacks and an opportunity to hear from Brill. Curated Storefront will also be providing small socially distanced and masked tours of its newest program World of Wonders, which includes more than 100 pieces of C