I am driving from my home on the northwest side of Kent,Ohio into the center of town. these streets are bypassed if you are traveling on the state routes. As I go across the Cuyahoga River bridge. The center of town is at the intersection of Main and Water Streets.
I parked on the bridge and walked to look along North Water Street. You can see the silos that I showed on the first week of My World to the left. We have banking, restaurants and bars along this street. The street is only 5 blocks in length in this direction. You then you have to turn across the Crain Avenue Bridge to get to State Route 43 and then north to Lake Erie.
I walked across the street looking toward East Main Street. There are several businesses and a converted movie theater at the top left that now has live performances. If you continue on for three blocks you will reach the campus of Kent State University and State Route 59 to the next main town of Ravenna, Ohio.
Now looking south down South Water Street (whoops the light changed). This leads to State Route 43 South in three blocks which leads to major interstates highways. These buildings are mainly businesses and restaurants.
When I looked west I see West Main Street and the Cuyahoga River which leads to the Kent car strip and Stow, Ohio. There are bars on the left and a little park on the right.
I walked one block toward the bridge to see Franklin Avenue. This is the only street in Kent where you don't exceed the 25 MPH speed limit. The brick street is pretty neat but fairly rough while driving. The buildings on the left are bars and restaurants. The building on the right is a converted railroad station which is an upscale restaurant called The Pufferbelly (cute name). It has good food at a medium price. The second building on the left with the awning is Rays Bar which has the best chicken wings in town and also fresh cut fries. We go there often and it's a neat place but really loud.
When I looked west I see West Main Street and the Cuyahoga River which leads to the Kent car strip and Stow, Ohio. There are bars on the left and a little park on the right.
I walked one block toward the bridge to see Franklin Avenue. This is the only street in Kent where you don't exceed the 25 MPH speed limit. The brick street is pretty neat but fairly rough while driving. The buildings on the left are bars and restaurants. The building on the right is a converted railroad station which is an upscale restaurant called The Pufferbelly (cute name). It has good food at a medium price. The second building on the left with the awning is Rays Bar which has the best chicken wings in town and also fresh cut fries. We go there often and it's a neat place but really loud.
This is the center of my town. If you check tomorrow I will show the transformation on last Saturday when the town turned into Halloween. The university and the town join to have a celebration.
64 comments:
What a great tour! Fantastic photo's!!
Take care
Looks soo peaceful without not much people around. From where I live, you can see tons of people walking in the street:) Nice place!
Mine is up too, HERE. If you get a chance;)
I agree with Yen, there aint many people in your town and you seem surrounded by lots o buildings!
Beautiful small world!
If I could take photos like that from my town, they look like yours.
We are living just in the best places in the world, aren`t we :)
I love small towns. Yours is wonderful!
Gee, thanks for the great tour! You really went out of your way to give us a glimpse of your world. Thanks.
thanks for bring us to your home wonderful pictures.
Great tour down the center of your town. I enjoyed it.
That sure is a great around Kent!
They should pay you! ;)
Cheers, Klaus
Your town looks very quiet and peaceful! I agree, a beautiful small world!
I loved the paved streets! I wouldn't mind a meal at Pufferbelly's!
What a nice stroll through your town. Love the brick street.
Thank you for the tour in your town! It's a good idea to do this meme.This way we travel all over the world! Thanks for your visit!
A wonderful blog, love your post and your photos! It does look so peaceful! And thank you for dropping by my blog, I always appreciate your comments.
Beautiful brick (I think) street in the centre of town. Kent looks smaller than I imagined...but WAY bigger than my village. ;-) Thanks for the tour, FG.
Hey, Fishing Guy, where's all the traffic,lol.Great post and photos.
Your photo tour gave me a great sense of this town. I love brick lined streets, even if they do make you r-r-r-umble.
Thanks for being my guide in Kent. Lokke like a neat place
I enojoyed the walk around your town. The buildings look old. And I like the brick streets. Has a homey feeling about it.Guess it does to you too!
thank you fishing guy. I feel like I was there, very well done!
Great your World. Beautiful view.
Luiz Ramos
PS. Thanks for your comment, but there is a wrong link on my My World post. Sorry.
Please, back there and comment:
http://www.ramosforestenvironment.com/
Luiz Ramos
Nice town! It reminds me of Newnan, Ga.
Thanks for the tour of your world... TC
You are a great tour guide. Looks like a cozy town.
Loved the downtown photos - especially that last one w/ the cobblestone street!
What a fantastic tour of Kent! I love the cobblestone street in the one photo! Wow!! What a creative and neat way to show us your town! Very Lovely and hope to visit there some time! Great post!!!!
I love a great tour. Is your city really that uncrowded? Must be a lovely place to walk around.
I realize that there's more to Dallas than this, but when I go out at night after most of my kids are asleep, then head to the movies with my husband, this is what I see. I go into a mall, buy a ticket see a movie and have fun.
Then during those rare times that I can actually go out in daytime, the picture don't come out as good. Yes, there's more to Dallas, but for me, right now, North Park Mall and the hallways leading to AMC theather is my world.
I love this post. Ohio reminds me of Pennsylvania a lot. I like the idea of this meme! Such a great idea! Hope you have a wonderful week!
Hey fishing guy. I read your comment on Pappy's blog. The one consolation for me if Obama wins and the democrats control both houses...then there will be new people to blame instead of the foolishness of blaming Bush all the time.
Thanks for the tour of your town. Especially like the last one with all the cobbles.
A great walking tour of your pretty town! I love the brick streets.
A very nice town! Looks like a great place to live.
Thanks for the directions around town!
Pufferbelly? Wonder where that name came from?! I do love that brick street.
Thanks for your visit.
What a grand tour Fishing Guy!
It really looks like they have kept some of the old buildings and storefronts intact - I love that. The cobblestone street is very neat. Love the old time feeling it gives.
Beautiful area you live in, i especially like the cobblestone
Thanks for the great tour and love the brick street
It's a great place to live. Your photos are excellent. I love the buildings in your photos.
i won't mind going on a joyride with you. i am sure it is gonna be a blast. great shots as usual.
thank you for this virtual trip. i had a great time
Great tour of your town, nice to see the place you live, eat and drink in.
I have never been to Ohio - now I have!. Thank you for sharing.
Looks like all roads lead to Kent. :)
Wah! I wish i could remember all the street you have mentioned. Nice small town.
I'm enjoying the tour of your world!!
Love those old buildings and bricked roads!
Thank you for the tour, I'd love to come by :)
Ooo! A tour! Awesome!
Blessings!
Lacy
This is a very neat idea for my world entry. I think I will follow suit some time.
Nice to see your world this week. See you next time.
I really like the fluffy clouds in the first photo. Yes, I know it isn't SWF.
I've enjoyed my reciprocal visit to your neighbourhood and more great pics besides. See you on Friday.
Thanks for the tour! I think it's great to see a little bit of where everyone lives. I'm really enjoying this meme. :-)
Looks so peacefully! Very nice tour around your town:)
Wow, love that old railroad station -- beautiful! Your town looks like such a perfect example of Americana. Wonderful!
I was lost in your area a last week when we were at the Cleveland Clinic. We'll be back in two weeks for more treatment. Hopefully, it'll be easier to get around this time.
Beautiful post. Your world is nice to see.
Beautiful post. Your world is nice to see.
Your town is lovely! Thanks for the ride.
can we exchange links? i have already added you to mine.
Your town is so lovely and great information too. Thanks for dropping by my blog.
I feel like I am visiting an old stomping ground. We always went to the Pufferbelly when we were up in Kent.
The streets all look so straight. Cool that one of them is cobblestones too.
I'll do a street post soon, maybe for next week. :-))
What a great town and I loved the cobblestone street. Thanks for giving us such a nice tour of your part of the world. Enjoyed it immensely.
Oh my! oh my! It's HOME!!! The Pufferbelly was my grandma's favorite restaurant! Mine (and Hub's) is Rockne's. Ohhhhhh how I miss Rockne's!!! And Siciliano's Pizza (but that's Ravenna). My Bossman is on East Main. I'm going back to stare at your pics again to feel at home...
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