If you feel like taking a stroll down memory lane on this Monday morning, check out this footage of downtown Akron from the 1957 Soap Box Derby 20th Anniversary celebration, which was recently posted on YouTube by user mitten1.
How do you think downtown Akron has changed?
This article appears in Jul 17-23, 2013.
Alaina Nutile is the Web Editor who oversees all digital content and social media initiatives for Cleveland Scene Magazine and Detroit Metro Times. Before joining the staff in June 2013, she interned at Business Insider in New York City, and at La Hora in Quito, Ecuador. Alaina is a graduate of Kalamazoo College in Michigan, where she double majored in English and Spanish. Her interests include Japanese food, Breaking Bad, and career development advising.
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Wow! Actual stores an movie theaters Downtown! What a concept!
Wow, indeed. What an awesome video, this was really cool to watch. Thanks for posting!