From Crain's Akron Business: Akron City Council on Monday, Sept. 19, approved a variance needed to develop nearly 200 townhomes at the White Pond Office Park near Fairlawn, which the city has determined is better suited for a mixed-use development.
From Crain's Akron Business: If City Council approves, the city intends to sell virtually all of the White Pond Office Park near Fairlawn to a Solon-based developer that hopes to build 189 townhomes as part of a larger mixed-use development at the site.
This writer began using a fly rod as a boy growing up spending his summers fishing on White Pond in South Athol. The fly rod was an old one and the fly of favor was a cork popping bug. They were sold in Aubuchon Hardware and the yellow and white ones.
International Picnic Day is June 18, so pack your basket and head to one of these five spots in the region to indulge in provisions and enjoy the scenery.