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FAMOUS AKRONITE TRIVIA



Did you know that a pretty intriguing list of famous people hail from Akron, Ohio? Check out a few examples:



Antonio Pittman (running back in the NFL)
Chrissy Hynde (from the Pretenders)
Devo (a cornerstone band of the 80’s)
Dr. Bob (originator of AA)
Harry “Butch” Reynolds (US Olympic sprinter)
Jani Lane (lead singer of the glam metal band Warrant)
Judy Resnik (NASA astronaut and second woman in space)
LeBron James (basketball player – plays for Cleveland Cavaliers)
Melina Kanakaredes (famous actress from Guiding Light, Providence, CSI: NY)
Neal Smith (drummer for the band Alice Cooper)
President William McKinley (25th president)
The Black Keys (an awesome band)


Cleveland at Sunset The Akron Art Museum


For those of you used to the “bigger city life,” Cleveland is just a 30-minute drive to the north of Akron. Downtown Cleveland and the surrounding suburbs have an amazing array of night clubs, bars, and chic restaurants to offer a fun haven to the 20- and 30-something crowd. Cleveland has an amazing music scene; you can take your pick of a national act or a smaller indie band any night of the week. And did you know that Cleveland boasts the nation’s largest theater district outside of NYC? Check out http://www.clevescene.com/ for a direct connection to all that Cleveland has to offer.

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