Around Akron with Blue Green

Creativity abounds at Summit Artspace in downtown Akron, where ZaBre Inspire specializes in designing Christian-themed apparel and Susie Lilley Flashes of Life Photography combines two media—photography and clay. In Cuyahoga Falls, visit Ruff Guide Maps, which creates custom trail and race maps. Back in Akron, Galenas offers soil-grown medical cannabis.

Rubber City Clothing has a new location on the west side of Akron. Table tennis coach Samson Dubina talks about his nationally recognized training center, Samson Dubina Table Tennis Academy. A new plaza and monument in Akron will honor Sojourner Truth and the celebrated speech she gave in 1851.

As one of the largest honeybee removal services in Stark and Summit counties, Hatch’s Honey is dedicated to saving honeybees and providing quality raw honey. At Hale Farm & Village, it’s time to learn about 19th-century maple production. Then it’s off to Akron to learn more about family-owned Lucky Shoes.

Host Blue Green visits with Jakard the Artist, a former podiatrist who changed careers. Then it’s off to Chin’s Place, offering traditional Cantonese Chinese food, to visit with owner Elaine Chin. The Cigar Lodge is an upscale cigar lounge featuring a movie theatre indoor golf simulator and more. Finally, DiFeo’s Poultry owner Ed DiFeo talks about the products and history of his establishment.

Host Blue Green meets up with Tom Ghinder to learn all about the Akron Promise City Series Neighborhood Races. Then it’s off to downtown to Cilantro to eat some Thai and Sushi. After dinner, it’s next door to the Akron Axe House to learn how to throw an Axe. To wrap things up, Blue talks with Shammas Malik, Akron’s next Presumptive Mayor.

Look ahead with Akron’s presumptive future mayor Shammas Malik to learn about his vision for the city, then look back into the history of one of Akron’s proudest institutions, the Akron Art Museum. Finally, learn what it takes to be an American Ninja Warrior at The Ninja Hive on S. Arlington Street.

Find out how Progress Through Preservation of Greater Akron supports historically and architecturally significant areas and buildings, and learn about the Special Collections Division of Akron-Summit County Public Library. Visit with artist Michael Gearhart, who has been painting murals in Akron since the 1980s, and LOLO, an artist, skin care therapist and owner of the brand LOLO KNOWS.

Host Blue Green travels to Cuyahoga Falls to visit Jenks Building vendors and Falls Outdoor Company. Then it’s off to Coral Reefs Marine Fish to learn about aquaculture, saltwater aquariums and more. At Bereka Coffee & Kitchen in Akron, he learns about their products and experiences an Ethiopian coffee ceremony.

Summit Artspace in Akron strives to support artists through every step of the creative process. Artists featured include Jessica Skinner, Mike Alejandro and Izzy Aronhalt.

Host Blue Green visits with 83-year-old saxophonist Patrick Munford, who has had a most interesting life. Then it’s off to Jilly’s Music Room to hang out with the comedy group Point of No Return Improv. Finally, he takes a behind-the-scenes tour of Goodwill Industries of Akron to learn more about the organization’s mission, online shopping service and retail stores.

Blue Green learns about Better Kenmore CDC, which is devoted to improving the Kenmore neighborhood, before dropping by Velvet Vintage Boutique’s new Copley location for a stylish blast from the past. Then, Blue gets a taste of Eddie’s Famous Cheesesteaks and dives into the local history of America’s favorite pastime with the Summit County Softball Hall of Fame.