specialty foods - sauerkraut balls were supposedly invented in Akron (or at least northeast Ohio)golf - Firestone (PGA's home of the Firestone Tournament; not sure on fees there, probably more than $35) - Brandywine (back 9 is interesting) - Goodpark (decent municipal course)restaurants - Crave, Big City Chophouse, Bricco, House of Hunan, Cilantro Thai, Luigi's are all downtown and good. Spaghetti Warehouse is also downtown but not as good however they can accommodate large parties