Destination Kent Visitor Guide by lsickle

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HOTELS

BE OUR GUEST

With all the great things to do in Kent, make your visit more than just a day trip. Book a room and relax in exquisite style and comfort at the Kent State University Hotel & Conference Center located in the heart of downtown Kent or stay at The University Inn, located just outside of downtown. Find a room to call home in Kent!

COMFORT INN & SUITES

4423 St. Rt. 43

330-673-1888

comfortinn.com

DAYS INN

4422 Edson Rd.

330-677-9400

wyndhamhotels.com/days-inn

ECONOLODGE

4386 St. Rt. 43

330-678-9927

choicehotels.com

HAMPTON INN

4406 St. Rt. 43

330-673-8555

kentakron.hamptoninn.com

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS

1215 Sanctuary View Dr. 330-673-9200 ihg.com

215 S. Depeyster St. 330-346-0100

kentstatehotel.com

SUPER 8 MOTEL

4380 Edson Rd. 330-552-8837

wyndhamhotels.com/super-8

UNIVERSITY INN

540 S. Water St.

330-678-0123

universityinnkent.com

FOOD

SAVOR THE FLAVOR

Kent’s restaurant scene is just as lively as its music scene with some of the most distinct and delicious flavors from burgers, tacos, wings, sushi, or steak and seafood, to sandwiches, pizza, pasta, salads, coffee shops, and more. You’ll find everything from upscale establishments, family dining, ethnic and specialty menus. There’s even a historic train depot to dine in! With a wide variety of choices, there’s sure to be something for every taste.

A&J RAMEN SPOT

220 S. Depeyster St.

330-474-7020 ajramenspot.com

ALLEY MAC

154 E. Main St. 330-548-9215 alleymackent.com

BARRIO TACOS

295 S. Water St. 330-968-6118 barrio-tacos.com

BATTLEGROUND

425 Cherry St. 330-548-9019 battlegroundbar.com

BELL TOWER BREWING

310 Park Ave. 330-663-2355 belltowerbrewing.com

BELLERIA PIZZA & ITALIAN

135 E. Erie St. Suite 202 330-678-6000 belleriakent.com

BENT TREE COFFEE ROASTERS

313 N. Water St. 330-474-7255 benttreecoffee.com

BISTRO ON MAIN 1313 W. Main St. 330-673-9900 bistrokent.com

BLACK IRON GRILL 7291 OH-43 330-552-3126 blackirongrille.com

BLIND SQUIRREL PUB

802 N. Mantua St. 234-233-1952 blindsquirrelpub.com

BOARD & BEVY

141 E. Summit St. boardandbevy.com

BUFFALO WILD WINGS

176 E. Main St. 330-678-9464 buffalowildwings.com

CHINA CITY 156 Cherry St. 330-673-6566 szechuangourmetkent.kwickmenu.com

CHIPOTLE

605 E. Main St. 330-673-9665 chipotle.com

CLEVELAND BAGEL CAFE

436 E. Main St. 330-548-9012

clebagelkent.com

DAISY POPS

154 N. Water St. 330-931-1347

daisypops.com

D.P. Dough

295 S. Water St.

740-312-9047

dpdough.com

DUNKIN’ DONUTS

527 E. Main St.

330-968-3245

dunkindonuts.com

ERIE STREET KITCHEN

163 W. Erie St.

330-593-5928

eriestreetkitchen.com

EURO GYRO

107 S. Depeyster St.

330-678-4976

eurogyro.com

EVERGREEN BUFFET

1665 E. Main St.

330-673-8882

evergreenkent.weebly.com

FIVE GUYS BURGERS & FRIES

623 E. Main St. 330-673-6666 fiveguys.com

FRANKLIN SQUARE DELI

108 S. Water St. 330-673-2942

franklinsquaredeli.com

FRESCO MEXICAN GRILL

100 E. Erie St. 330-677-2588 getfresco.com

GAME DAY COFFEE

427 Franklin Ave. https://www.facebook.com/people/GameDay-Coffee/61566379120231/

GRAZERS

123 N. Water St. 330-968-6612

grazerskent.com

HENRY WAHNERS GERMAN CUISINE 1609 E. Main St. 330-678-4055

INSOMNIA COOKIES

295 S. Water St. 330-694-7024 insomniacookies.com

JIMMY JOHNS

165 E. Main St. 330-677-4200 jimmyjohns.com

KWENCH JUICE CAFE

100 E. Erie St. 330-552-3905 kwenchkent.com

LA TERRAZA MEXICAN BAR & GRILL

1888 OH-59 330-676-0710 laterrazabargrill.com

LAKE HOUSE KITCHEN + BAR 7508 OH-43 330-678-8946 lakehousekent.com

LAZIZA MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT

195 E. Erie St. 330-677-7000 yourlaziza.com

LEE ANGELO’S 1422 Mogadore Rd. 330-676-5900 leeangelos.com

MIKE’S PLACE

1700 S. Water St. 330-673-6501 mikesplacerestaurant.com

NINETEEN 10 215 S. Depeyster St. 330-346-0100 kentstatehotel.com/nineteen10

OVER EASY AT THE DEPOT

135 E. Erie St. 330-678-8800 overeasymorningcafe.com

PACIFIC EAST JAPANESE & MALAYSIAN 110 E. Main St. 234-263-5018 pacificeastkent.com

PANINI’S BAR & GRILL

295 S. Water St. 330-968-6204

paninisgrill.com

PENN STATION

115 N. Willow St.

330-678-7366

penn-station.com

PHO KING VIETNAMESE FUSION

1629 OH-59

330-968-6668

phokingkent.com

POPPED!

138 E. Main St. 330-678-1893

shoppopped.com

PULP JUICE & SMOOTHIES

1708 E. Main St. 330-677-0355

pulpjuiceandsmoothie.com

RAY’S PLACE

135 Franklin Ave.

330-673-2233

raysplacekent.com

RIVER MERCHANT

911 N. Mantua St. 330-968-6376

therivermerchantkent.com

ROCKNE’S PUB

1450 E. Main St. 330-677-0904

rocknes.com

SCRIBBLES COFFEE

237 N. Water St.

330-346-0337

scribblescoffeecompany.com

STAHL’S BAKERY

411 E. Main St. 330-673-9244

STEAK-EEZ

120 S. Water St.

330-673-5368

steak-eez.com

STODDARD’S FROZEN CUSTARD

1321 W. Main St.

330-673-2991

stoddardsfrozencustard.com

TACO TONTOS

123 Franklin Ave.

330-677-0223

tacotontos.com

THE FRUIT STAND

175 E. Erie St.

330-422-8177 thefruitstandohio.com

TOKO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE 1851 OH-59

330-968-4680

tokokent.com

TREE CITY

135 E. Erie St. 330-673-5522 rootedinkent.com

TROY GRILLE

118 E. Main St. 330-474-1661

troygrille.com

WILD GOATS CAFE

319 W. Main St. 330-677-2326

wildgoatscafe.com

WILD PAPAYA THAI CUISINE 1665 E. Main St. Suite 100C 330-677-0916

wildpapayathai.com

PIZZA

BELLERIA PIZZA & ITALIAN

135 E. Erie St.

330-678-6000

belleriakent.com

DOMINO’S PIZZA

1413 S. Water St.

330-673-6360 dominos.com

ELDORADO’S PIZZA

1331 S. Water St.

330-676-3663

eldoradospizza.com

EURO GYRO

107 S. Depeyster St.

330-678-4976

eurogyro.com

GUIDO’S PIZZA

1176 W. Main St.

330-678-6796

GUY’S PIZZA

146 S. Water St.

330-678-5368 guyspizzaco.com

HUNGRY HOWIES

1444 E. Main St. 330-677-5555 hungryhowies.com

LEE ANGELO’S 1422 Mogadore Rd. 330-676-5900

leeangelos.com

LUCCI’S PLACE

405 E. Main St.

330-673-9833

luccisplace.com

PAPA JOHNS

439 E. Main St.

330-678-0050

papajohns.com

MADCAP BREW CO. 1422 MOGADORE RD. MADCAPBREWCO.COM

NORTH WATER BREWING 101 CRAIN AVE. NORTHWATERBREWING.COM

BEER

SOMETHING’S ALWAYS BREWING

The beers may be cold, but the brewery scene in Kent is hot! With three breweries, craft beer lovers will find unique taprooms to unwind and enjoy with family or friends. Enjoy a pour at any of these local establishments and you’ll be greeted by friendly masters of the craft! Come for the beers…stay for the fun!

NIGHTLIFE/ ENTERTAINMENT

STAY UP LATE

Kent has been known as an entertainment destination for decades ever since music legends, such as Joe Walsh, put Kent on the music scene map, and today’s music scene is better than ever with a vast array of options almost every night of the week. And live music isn’t just for the bar scene.

Kentites and visitors alike can jam out to live music all summer long at outdoor concert venues.

Once a silent movie theater, Kent also features The Kent Stage – an award winning historic theater and intimate venue that dissolves the barrier between the musicians and their audience featuring musical acts of all genres, comedy acts, theater performances, and much more!

101 BOTTLES OF BEER

115 N. Willow St.

330-677-9444

101bottles.com

157 LOUNGE

157 S. Water St.

330-678-1577

157lounge.com

BAR LUCCI

257 N. Water St. barluccikent.com

BARFLYY RETRO BAR & ARCADE

100 E. Erie St.

330-474-5151 barflyy.com

BELL TOWER BREWING

310 Park Ave.

330-663-2355

belltowerbrewing.com

BREWHOUSE PUB

244 N. Water St.

330-678-2774

BOARD & BEVY

141 E. Summit St. boardandbevy.com

BUFFALO WILD WINGS

176 E. Main St.

330-678-9464

buffalowildwings.com

DOMINICK’S

147 Franklin Ave.

330-677-1119

EURO GYRO

107 S. Depeyster St. 330-678-4976 eurogyro.com

MADCAP BREWING

1422 Mogadore Rd. 330-548-9654 madcapbrewco.com

NORTH WATER BREWING

101 Crain Ave.

330-778-4677

northwaterbrewing.com

PANINI’S

295 S. Water St.

330-968-6204 paninisgrill.com

RAY’S PLACE 135 Franklin Ave. 330-673-2233 raysplacekent.com

THE BURNT PICKLE

1655 E. Main St. 330-677-2337

THE LOFT

112 W. Main St. 330-678-0391

THE PUB IN KENT

401 Franklin Ave. 330-968-3354

THE RIVER MERCHANT

911 N. Mantua St. 330-968-6376 therivermerchantkent.com

VENICE CAFE

163 W. Erie St. 330-968-4603 venicekent.com

WATER STREET TAVERN

132 S. Water St. 330-677-0700 waterstreettavern.com

ZEPHYR PUB

106 W. Main St. 330-678-4848

Kent’s rich music history is celebrated year round through a variety of music festivals featuring multiple genres. Kent BeatleFest, American Roots Festival, Kent Blues Fest, and ‘Round Town Music Festival are all free to attend and feature live performances at over 20 downtown businesses

LIVE MUSIC

including bars, restaurants, coffee shops, retailers, galleries, and outdoor venues. Over the years the festivals have seen locals, Rock n’ Roll Hall of Famers, pop culture luminaries, and counter culture icons put on their best performances for the City of Kent. kentbeatlefest.com | kentamericanroots.com | kentbluesfest.com | kentrocks.com

Find out more at mainstreetkent.org/eat-drink-shop/d-o-r-a

ALL MEDIA ART SUPPLY

417 E. Main St. 330-678-8078 allmediaartsupply.com

BRANDED IN KENT

100 E. Erie St. 330-631-2111 brandedinbutler.com

CITY BANK ANTIQUES

115 S. Water St. 330-677-1479 citybankantiques.com

DIRTY SKATE CO.

223 N. Water St. dirtyskateco.com

DRAGONFLY PRECISION MONOGRAMMING

164D E. Main St. 330-677-1088 thedragonflyshop.com

EINSTEIN’S ATTIC

1677 E Main St. 330-346-0673

FLOURISH PLANT MARKET

113 S. Water St. 330-583-1200 flourishplantmkt.com

HIPPIE FOX ROCKS

132B S. Water St. 330-990-2731 hippiefoxrocks.com

KENT APPAREL

141 S. Water St. 234-233-1966 kentsportswear.com

KENT CYCLE 115 Lake St. 330-677-0600 kentcycle.com

KENT NATURAL FOODS CO-OP

151 E. Main St. 330-673-2878

kentnaturalfoods.org

KENT SPORTSWEAR

125 S. Water St. 330-552-3033 kentsportswear.com

LOGO’S BOOKSTORE

975 W. Main St. 330-673-6099

logosbookstore.com

LAST EXIT BOOKS

124 E. Main St. 330-677-4499

MCKAY BRICKER FRAMING & BLACK SQUIRREL GIFTS

141 E. Main St. 330-673-5058 mckaybricker.com

MIDNIGHT FAIRY JEWELRY

154 E. Main St. midnightfairyjewelry.com

OFF THE WAGON

152 E. Main St. 330-474-1330 offthewagonshop.com

POPPED!

138 E. Main St. 330-678-1893 shoppopped.com

RED LETTER DAYS

144 E. Main St. 330-474-1330 redletterdayskent.com

RODNEY COMPLETE BOOKSHOP

144 S. Water St. 330-678-3755

SQUIRREL CITY JEWELERS

164 E. Main St. 330-422-3963

squirrelcityjewelers.com

SUE NELSON DESIGNS

156 S. Water St. 330-678-5300

SUN IN LEO

154 E. Main St. 330-805-5837

https://suninleo.shop/

THE EXCHANGE

407 E. Main St. 330-673-4470 theexchange.com

TIGER RAE BOUTIQUE

164 E. Main St. 330-554-4716 tigerrae.com

WOODSY’S MUSIC

135 S. Water St. 330-673-1525 woodsys.com

BECKWITH’S ORCHARD

1617 Lake Rockwell Rd.

330-673-6433

beckwithorchards.com

BOARD & BEVY

141 E. Summit St. boardandbevy.com

DESTINATION KENT VISITOR CENTRE

201A E. Erie St.

330-815-4315

KENT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

201B E. Erie St.

330-673-9855 kentbiz.com

KENT FREE LIBRARY

312 W. Main St. 330-673-4414 kentfreelibrary.org

KENT HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM

237 E. Main St. 330-678-2712 kentohiohistory.org

KENT STAGE

175 E. Main St. 330-677-5005 kentstage.org

KENT STATE THEATRE & DANCE

Main St. & Horning Dr. 330-672-2082

kent.edu/theatredance

WICK POETRY CENTER

126 S. Lincoln St.

330-672-2067

kent.edu/wick

https://www.kent.edu/ universityarchitect/sculpturewalk-along-kent-statesesplanade

CREATIVE SPACES

DOWNTOWN GALLERY

141 E. Main St.

330-672-1379

kent.edu/galleries/ksu-downtown-gallery

FJ KLUTH GALLERY

300 N. Water St.

330-676-1999 fjkluthartgallery.com

KENT HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM

237 E. Main St.

330-678-2712 kentohiohistory.org

KENT STATE FASHION MUSEUM

515 Hilltop Dr. 330-672-3450

kent.edu/museum

MAY 4th VISITOR CENTER

147 Taylor Hall

330-672-4660

kent.edu/may4

STANDING ROCK CULTURAL ARTS

300 N. Water St.

330-673-4970

standingrock.net

Kent is host to annual music festivals and outdoor events where music resonates all over downtown, bringing sounds such as blues, folk, Americana, and classic rock to generations of listeners, guaranteed to bring a smile to your face and get your feet moving to the beat! Grab a beer and local German food at Oktoberfest; sample Ohio wines and buy cool local art at the Art & Wine Festival; watch a movie on the green during Sidewalk Cinemas; enjoy a breathtaking fireworks display at the Heritage Festival over Independence weekend; or celebrate the holiday season at the Festival of Lights. There’s always something fun happening in Kent!

PLAY OUTSIDE THE LINES

You can get close to nature and hike or bike your way through the Portage Hike & Bike trails. Downtown Kent has great outdoor spots, like the Hometown Bank Plaza, Acorn Plaza, or Dan Smith Community Park to eat lunch, grab an ice cream cone or bag of caramel popcorn, or to just sit and relax. You can also spend the afternoon with Crooked River Adventures and explore the beauty and wildlife of the Cuyahoga River. And be sure to check out the Haymaker Farmers Market every Saturday during the summer months from 9am – 1pm for fresh local goodness!

AL LEASE PARK

Al Lease Park has ball fields, two playground areas and four picnic shelters equipped with grills. Located at 1100 Denise Drive.

DAN SMITH COMMUNITY PARK

This pocket park provides an area in the center of downtown consisting of a stage for live music, swings, tables and chairs, Connect 4 and Corn hole games, a train for kids to climb aboard and a water feature. Located on East Erie Street.

FRED FULLER PARK

Fred Fuller Park, off Middlebury Road, has ball fields, playground and six picnic shelters. Enjoy 56 acres of green space and a river’s edge trail.

HERITAGE PARK

This park is in the center of downtown and is filled with pathways and decks for viewing the Cuyahoga River Edge and its natural and historic features. There are benches and picnic tables for visiting or packing a lunch. Relax or fish, kayak or play frisbee in the grass!

HOMETOWN BANK PLAZA

Located on the corner of Main Street and Water Street, The Hometown Bank Plaza sits in the heart of our downtown.

Grab your lunch and eat at one of the picnic tables or a bring a book to read under a tree. This plaza hosts free concerts throughout the summer and is the hub for many downtown events.

JOHN BROWN TANNERY PARK

Activities include picnicking, strolling, sitting, and fishing and a handicapped accessible fishing dock is available. Park access is off of Stow Street.

PLUM CREEK PARK

Plum Creek Park has ball fields, fishing, playgrounds and picnic areas and is located off of Mogadore Road.

PORTAGE HIKE & BIKE TRAIL

The Portage Hike and Bike Trail serves as a key eastwest link between the major trail systems in Northeast Ohio. Direct and indirect connections to adjacent regional trails, such as Summit Metro Parks Bike and Hike Trail, encourage a variety of short and long trail rides to local neighborhoods and towns to Cleveland, Akron, and the Cuyahoga Valley Towpath Trail. There are multiple trail heads and picnic tables along this multi-purpose asphalt trail.

TOWNER’S WOODS

Towner’s Woods is located at 2264 Ravenna Road. It includes a 40-car asphalt parking lot, restrooms, information kiosk, picnic shelters, gazebo, sledding hills, hiking trails, and the Portage Hike & Bike trail access.