Akron Life Magazine

08/08/2025

Dive in to all Portage Lakes has to offer. From kayaking on the peaceful North Reservoir to cruising the bustling Turkeyfoot Lake on a pontoon boat, visit 13 destinations filled with fun opportunities to enjoy the lakes in our August issue.

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Where do you like to go in Portage Lakes?

08/08/2025

08/07/2025

Who are the 330's top doctors? Check out our list of 290+ medical professionals in more than 45 specialties, available here: https://tinyurl.com/3ujrpe3n

08/06/2025

At Sicily's Italian Icebox, savor a Havana banana — made with banana Italian ice, vanilla ice cream, caramel syrup, Nilla wafers and sliced fresh bananas — available through Aug. 7 — or an orange creamsicle, made with orange cream Italian ice, vanilla ice cream and mandarin oranges, available Aug. 8 to 14.

Read more about the delicious treats available at Sicily's here: https://tinyurl.com/3wmbasr5

Photos provided by Sicily's Italian Icebox

08/05/2025

See who won best tacos, pizza, salon and spa, interior designer and more with our 2025 "Best of the City" list — voted on by readers! Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/3kwuxdv6

Photo: Never Ordinary Bourbon Society by Mal McCrea

08/03/2025

View classic and antique boats at the 49th annual Portage Lakes Antique & Classic Boat Show Aug. 9. Learn more about the show — and its organizers, the North Coast Ohio Chapter of the Antique & Classic Boat Society — here: https://tinyurl.com/ymj499cj

Photos by D. Emery

08/02/2025

Celebrate 100 years of Turkeyfoot Lake Golf Links with an Aug. 4 event. Read more about the Portage Lakes course here: https://tinyurl.com/58aw6jny

Photos by Erin Gulling

08/02/2025

Fueled by insight gained from trips to Italy, Sal's Gelato serves up authentic decadent gelato in flavors such as espresso, stracciatella — sweet cream with swirled dark chocolate — and Sicilian pistachio.

"Our ingredients are the high-end ingredients. We use top quality. There's no dyes. There's no additives," co-owner Michael Maghes says. Get a taste of Italy here: https://tinyurl.com/yyjab6jz

Photos by Erin Gulling
What's your favorite flavor?

08/01/2025

Join interns Abby and Vaneeda as they check out what House Three Thirty has to offer — including its retail shop, voted by readers as the best new store in Akron Life's 2025 "Best of the City" awards!

08/01/2025

Shop the wares of over 50 vendors, sip a local craft beer and mingle at Sidestreet MKT's new night market, open from 5 to 9 p.m. Aug. 9. "It'll be a fun activity in the summer for after hours," says Lynn Shimko, co-owner and organizer of 720 Market. Read on here: https://tinyurl.com/yuvzb5fc

Photos provided by The 720 Market

08/01/2025

Dine, sip and enjoy the view with these destination patio picks, including Twin Oast Brewing (pictured). Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/fckmhyrw

Photo by Kelly Petryszyn