Girl's Day finally happened, after a long and much needed delay in seeing my lady friends. We all…read morepicked very different pieces and got to have our hand with creativity and focus, while also catching up on everything going on in our lives! I just moved into a new apartment and I work for a plant company so I was super excited to paint a plant themed sign. It fits so absolutely well with my decor and I'm excited! I even got another piece while I was there and they had an incredible sale on Christmas pieces when we went as well. All three of us ended up taking home some earrings which I thought was nifty. Definitely an impulse purchase but I don't regret it! Lastly I'd like to give a big shout out to the studio because my artwork had a little snafu at home and the wooden bar popped off. I came by when I was nearby one day just to see if they wouldn't mind helping me with it and it was all fixed up lickity split. As if that wasn't kind enough, she also mentioned there were a couple corners I forgot to paint in gold over top of the stain so she touched those up for me. Wow. Grade A customer service right there! Thanks for the awesome memory with my besties!

Went in to buy the viral squishy dumplings. They were heavily overpriced and the packaging claimed…read moreit was different than it was. When I opened mine it was broken. I went back in to get a refund or exchange it and the costumer service was awful and extremely rude. Buy your squishes somewhere else!

My friend Tonia has invited me here to catch up on some much-needed girlfriend time. What a…read morepleasure! The atmosphere is chill and pleasant. It's relaxing to sit with a friend and catch up while creating something. It's practically therapeutic! Today she had a family party including husbands, extended family and friends, and our age twenty-something sons. We all had such a lovely time socializing and painting. The best part was that all the supplies and cleanup were included! The owner is lovely, creative, and accommodating to individuals of every age, talent, and experience. She's helpful but never hovers. I highly recommend this place for hanging out with friends, a date night, or to host your next party.

Great place for child care. The staff are very friendly, helpful and especially Mrs. Sonia (the…read morecenter director) is very nice and efficient.

Kidsfirst Parma hts is wonderful! They have been so helpful and caring with both of my children.read more

I was always a bigger girl and I never felt bad for being a different size than other girls. I saw…read morea review about a daughter being yelled at and called fat and that is total BS!! I felt so at home and had many places in the front because they are supportive and believe in talent. This dance studio raised me and I would recommend it to ANYONE. I made lifelong friends here and couldn't have asked for a better experience!!

My daughter started with Danceworks at age 3. They taught her the fundamentals and understood if…read moreshe wanted to cheer or try soccer as well. No pressure. This helped her to develop her skills and explore her strengths and weaknesses. Nancy and Amy were always approachable and honest. Our daughter went on to dance in college and beyond and we are grateful for their guidance. She now dances in LA and teaches.

I would highly recommend this place. My grand kids have been going here for 8 years. The teachers…read moreare amazing. I just wish they would open up to the later hours again.

They are absolutely amazing my son started in the infant room and is now in the preschool room…read more When he was in the toddler room he wasn't talking as well as the other toddlers in his class. Now he is talking more clearly. I couldn't praise this team enough.

What a lovely facility Akrona Galleries is! What looks like a glorious big old house from the…read moreoutside hosts an interesting collection of art mediums on the inside, including bronze sculptures and handmade jewelry. I went to Akrona for the first time last Friday with the intention of viewing my friend, Joanna's, artwork that was featured in the 'Colors of Spring' exhibit (showcasing local artists living with Multiple Sclerosis). Reading the bios for each artist was both touching and inspiring. I am impressed that a well-known gallery, a fixture in the community for over 20 years, would choose to display art of this kind. My favorite pieces from this particular day were by Todd White, Thomas Arvid, Natalya Romanovsky and the artist who created the incredible realism portraits. Art is alive and well in Akron!

I've had quite a bit of artwork that I've needed framed in the last year. Darlene has always been…read morefriendly and has always offered great advice! Akrona is so much better than the corporate framing places and even better, they have real art for sale!

Our kid LOVES daycare. To the point where even if I was able to take him out of daycare, I don't…read morethink I could do it. I would feel I'm doing him a disservice! The teachers in the two Infant classrooms are fantastic. I have heard all sorts of horror stories from other daycare centers, and was so glad to have found one that really strives for quality. The odd time an empty food container isn't sent home or the wrong crib sheet is put into my kid's bag is irrelevant. I know my child is being taken care of, and the teachers there really love him. And I love seeing him progress with things like sign language or the noises he makes, and knowing they are helping him developmentally as well. Goddard also uses an app that allows you to get updates during the day, pictures sent to you throughout the day, and for you to send the center messages if you forgot to tell a teacher something at drop-off. Other daycare centers in the area use paper/pencil for daily reports, and provide much less information. And the pictures really help me get through my work day sometimes!

I do not recommend the Akron Goddard School for many, many reasons…read more First, my 15 month old was transitioned to an older room by himself (not in a group of peers) abruptly, with no overlap or plan in place to help him adjust to the new routines and teachers. His drop-offs got worse and worse until we removed him from the school. I later learned that there is supposed to be a written transition agreement plan signed by both the school and the parents. Second, when we made friends with other families in the same room, we learned that we were being charged $200-300 more per month for the exact same service (same number of children, same number of days/week, same room, no meals). These families were not part of any corporate or income-based discount, were not aware of being on any promotional rate, and started at the school after us, so they weren't being grandfathered into a lower rate. When we spoke to one family and asked what they paid for 3 days vs 5 days a week, they were perplexed because they had been told it was a flat rate no matter how many days they sent their child. When we tried to ask the owner why we were paying $200-300 more per month than other families, the owner would not make himself available to discuss the issue and we had to go through the director. She was kind about it but couldn't give us any explanation. When the owner finally contacted us, it was through email to tell us he would not refund our pre-paid August tuition since we left voluntarily. In the same email, he accused us of threatening the director and cced his attorney on the email. Finally, the owner lied to us during our initial tour. He told us (bragged about it, actually, which is why I remember it so clearly) that all additional activities (like soccer, dance, gymnastics for example) were free to all students because he does not want children to feel left out. This is why, he claimed, they charge a larger yearly registration fee-- to cover the additional activities. This turned out not to be true. They did charge us a larger yearly registration fee ($300) compared with other schools in the area, but we learned that any extra activities cost extra. I do not recommend the Akron Goddard School. If you are already there, I recommend asking others in your room what they pay for the same service and being very proactive with making a plan for your child to transition between rooms, because they did not look out for my child's well-being in the transition and I did not know enough at the time to insist on anything else.

Great staff knowledgeable personnel for complicated challenges free water testing along with…read moremultiple pound selections on chemicals.

I am just a little biased, I work here. The retail staff is the most knowledgeable of any in the…read morearea. The "girls" will direct you straight on getting your pool up and running, keep you blue and then assist in proper closing procedures. We do free water tests on Chlorine, Bromine, and Salt water pools. They will not oversell on products. Stop in and see and hear the difference of a professional pool company. Pools are all we do.