Top 5 Things to Do in Fairlawn
Fairlawn, which was incorporated as Fairlawn Village in 1958, is a city in Summit County, Ohio and is a prosperous suburb of Akron.
Five things to do in Fairlawn:
1. Summit Mall: Located in Fairlawn and developed by the Simon Property Group, this enclosed one story mall covers an area of 770,000sq ft. It has more than 120 stores, a food court and anchor stores such as Macy’s and Dillard’s.
2. Skate Park: This 19,000sq.ft, outdoor skate-park provides entertainment, activities and enjoyment for people of all age groups. There is the full range of features that one might expect to find in a facility such as this, including concrete ramps, snake run and handrail stair sets.
3. Ohio and Erie Canal: Constructed in the early 1800’s, this canal served as a water source for the rapidly expanding towns and industries in the area. Authorities based in Akron currently maintain the canal, which now acts as a useful flood control system, as a result of its ability to cope with large volumes of storm water. For more information on the Canals click on the link.
4. Quaker Square: Is located in downtown Akron and is a small mall, located within a refurbished Quaker Oats mill. The storage tower was completely rebuilt as a hotel and the whole complex has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
5. Quaker Oats Company: The company was formed in the 1900’s and manufactures an extensive range of hot and cold cereal related products, chewy bars, choc-chip and white choc-chips.
