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Akron Rolls

Whether you like to hike or bike, shop, museum hop or hip-hop, college students can do it in Akron. altWhen hard-working settlers began work on the canal here in 1825, their efforts paid off--Akron quickly became known as a smart and innovative city on the new frontier. Akron's reputation grew in part, on tires and it's been rolling ever since.

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+College :: Focus on Cleveland

Cleveland Rocks

When exams are over and it's time to blow off some steam, communications major Andrea Lyndes likes to round up her friends, jump in the car and head to downtown Cleveland for an evening on the town. "Maybe a concert at Tower City Amphitheater or the House of Blues. Maybe an Indians baseball game at Progressive Field or a comedy show at the Cleveland Improv. Or, we might head down to visit friends at the University of Akron," Lyndes says. "It's so easy to get around- all the roads run on the grid system," she adds.

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Cool Clubbing

In the late 1960s, when I was playing in rock bands, Cleveland already had a national reputation for helping to break acts that become big names. Rather than staying local, I went to New York, got into bands, recorded for major labels, toured, and, essentially, became an overnight failure.

I might have fared better if I'd stayed in Northeast Ohio. The region continues to support progressive and numerous radio stations and launches many local musicians into the national spotlight. The region enjoys a flourishing concert and club scene, abounding with great live-music venues. With all those stars and future stars playing around the area, who knows who you might see on the way up, and here's where you're most likely to find them.

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