Stow is in Summit County, Northeast Ohio. It is rather disorganized, but you're probably going to pass through it is you're going from Akron to Cleveland or vice-versa, and you won't get lost if you're just passing through.
Understand
Residents of Stow are sometimes known as "stowbillies" by neighboring communities, especially rival Hudson. However, while not as upper-class as Hudson, Stow is an affluent suburban community.
Get in
Map of Stow
By car
Drive south on OH-8 from anywhere in Cuyhahoga county or north from Akron.
By bike
The Bike and Hike Trails go to Cleveland
By plane
- 1 Kent State University Airport (FAA LID: 1G3), 4020 Kent Rd, ☏ 1 330 672-2640, ✉[email protected]. A General aviation airport operated by Kent State University, which is for educational and public use.
Get around
There is a bus service that goes to and from Akron, but in suburban Ohio, you need a car. On foot is not recommended on the major roads.
See
Stow City Hall
- 1 Heritage Reserve Park (Stow Historical Society), 5120 Young Rd, ☏ 1 330 689-2852, ✉[email protected]. Includes a number of historic buildings.
Do
- 1 Bow Wow Beach Dog Park, 5027 Stow Rd. 8AM-Dusk.
Buy
- 1 Eddy's Bike Shop, 3707 Darrow Rd, ☏ 1 330-688-5521.
Eat
- 1 [dead link]El Campesino, 4360 Kent Rd (On OH-59, near Kent, east of OH-91), ☏ 1 330 686-5561. 11am-10pm. You'll get your food quickly here, and there are decent drinks as well.
- 2 Luca's New York Style Pizza, ☏ 1 330-688-9595.
Drink
Sleep
- 1 Silver Springs Campground, 5238 Young Rd. $15 a night (Non Residence).
- Hampton Inn Stow, 4331 Lakepointe Corporate Dr, toll-free: 1 800-881-1523.
- Courtyard Akron Stow, 4047 Bridgewater Parkway, ☏ 1 330-945-9722. Offers free WiFi and a pool.
- Fairfield Inn, 4170 Steels Pointe, ☏ 1 330-940-1450. Offers free WiFi and breakfast ~$90.
Connect
- 1 Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library, 3512 Darrow Rd, ☏ 1 330 688-3295.
Go next
| Routes through Stow |
| Cleveland ← Macedonia ← | N  S | → Cuyahoga Falls → Akron |
| Akron ← Cuyahoga Falls ← | W  E | → Kent → Ravenna |
| Twinsburg ← Hudson ← | N  S | → Cuyahoga Falls → Mogadore |