Alliance

United_States

Alliance is a city in Stark County, Ohio. Alliance is the home of Ohio's State Flower, the carnation.

  • Beech Creek Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve, 11929 Beech St. NE, +1 330 862-3920. Glamorgan Castle
  • Glamorgan Castle, 200 Glamorgan Street, +1 330 821-2100. Tours Friday at 1PM & 2PM. Group tours of 10 or more can be arranged on weekdays by calling the number above. The castle was built as a home between 1901 and 1905. It is owned by Alliance City Schools and houses their administrative offices. Also check out the "Echo Chamber," about 15 yards in front of the castle by the semi-circular steps. If you stand in the center and speak towards the castle your voice will echo. A $5 per person donation is requested.
  • Haines House Underground Railroad Museum, 186 West Market St, +1 330 829-4668. Open the first weekend of the month: Sa 10AM-noon; Su 1PM-3PM. The Haines House was a stop on the Underground Railroad.
  • Mable Hartzell Historical Home, 840 North Park Street, +1 330 823-4115. Victorian home built in 1867.
  • First Methodist Episcopal Church.

Beech Creek Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve, 11929 Beech St. NE, +1 330 862-3920.

Glamorgan Castle, 200 Glamorgan Street, +1 330 821-2100. Tours Friday at 1PM & 2PM. Group tours of 10 or more can be arranged on weekdays by calling the number above. The castle was built as a home between 1901 and 1905. It is owned by Alliance City Schools and houses their administrative offices. Also check out the "Echo Chamber," about 15 yards in front of the castle by the semi-circular steps. If you stand in the center and speak towards the castle your voice will echo. A $5 per person donation is requested.

Haines House Underground Railroad Museum, 186 West Market St, +1 330 829-4668. Open the first weekend of the month: Sa 10AM-noon; Su 1PM-3PM. The Haines House was a stop on the [[Underground Railroad]].

Mable Hartzell Historical Home, 840 North Park Street, +1 330 823-4115. Victorian home built in 1867.

First Methodist Episcopal Church.

  • Caddy Shack, 12175 State St NE, +1 330 821-6656. Has a mini-golf course, go-carts, and batting cages.
  • Canton Air Sports, 14008 Union Ave NE, +1 330 823-0370. Skydiving all year.
  • Firehouse Theater, 450 E Market St, +1 330 821-5678. Non-profit theater that holds shows about two weekends a month. Adults $10, children under 18 $8.
  • Greater Alliance Carnation Festival. The festival includes 10 days of more than 25-30 events from Fireworks to a Rib-Burnoff and Ice Cream Socials for Nursing Homes. Visit the website to learn all about the Greater Alliance Carnation Festival in Alliance, Ohio.
  • Silver Park, 2930 S. Union Ave. This 53-acre park has tennis courts, basketball courts, ballfields, a walking path, great sled riding hills, and a fishing pond.

Caddy Shack, 12175 State St NE, +1 330 821-6656. Has a mini-golf course, go-carts, and batting cages.

Canton Air Sports, 14008 Union Ave NE, +1 330 823-0370. Skydiving all year.

Firehouse Theater, 450 E Market St, +1 330 821-5678. Non-profit theater that holds shows about two weekends a month. Adults $10, children under 18 $8.

Greater Alliance Carnation Festival. The festival includes 10 days of more than 25-30 events from Fireworks to a Rib-Burnoff and Ice Cream Socials for Nursing Homes. Visit the website to learn all about the Greater Alliance Carnation Festival in Alliance, Ohio.

Silver Park, 2930 S. Union Ave. This 53-acre park has tennis courts, basketball courts, ballfields, a walking path, great sled riding hills, and a fishing pond.

  • Carnation Mall, 2500 West State St, +1 330 821-4447. Open M-Sa 10AM-9PM, Su noon-5PM. Major stores in the mall include JC Penney, Elder-Beerman, and Goody's. Also in the mall is a Cinemark Theater.
  • Green Farms, 12495 State St (West end of State St., near SR62, +1 330 821-4597. Open year round. Sells fresh produce, some bulk foods, and has a mini-nursery.

Carnation Mall, 2500 West State St, +1 330 821-4447. Open M-Sa 10AM-9PM, Su noon-5PM. Major stores in the mall include JC Penney, Elder-Beerman, and Goody's. Also in the mall is a Cinemark Theater.

Green Farms, 12495 State St (West end of State St., near SR62, +1 330 821-4597. Open year round. Sells fresh produce, some bulk foods, and has a mini-nursery.

  • Anthony's Italian Restaurant, 253 E Main St, +1 330 821-2450. Good restaurant downtown, very reasonable prices.
  • Doug's Classic 57 Drive In, 2031 S Rockhill Ave, +1 330 821-2887. 1950s themed restaurant, good for sandwiches and shakes.
  • College Inn Eatery, 715 W State St, +1 330 823-3332. Small deli next to Mount Union College.
  • Don Pancho's Tex Mex Cafe, 2105 W State St, +1 330 823-4390. Tu-Sa 8AM-10PM, Su 8AM-9PM. Dinners $9-15.
  • Shaffer's Diner, 40 N Park Ave, +1 330 823-0006. This supposedly haunted restaurant downtown is the place to have breakfast. They also have great pies for dessert.

Anthony's Italian Restaurant, 253 E Main St, +1 330 821-2450. Good restaurant downtown, very reasonable prices.

Doug's Classic 57 Drive In, 2031 S Rockhill Ave, +1 330 821-2887. 1950s themed restaurant, good for sandwiches and shakes.

College Inn Eatery, 715 W State St, +1 330 823-3332. Small deli next to Mount Union College.

Don Pancho's Tex Mex Cafe, 2105 W State St, +1 330 823-4390. Tu-Sa 8AM-10PM, Su 8AM-9PM. Dinners $9-15.

Shaffer's Diner, 40 N Park Ave, +1 330 823-0006. This supposedly haunted restaurant downtown is the place to have breakfast. They also have great pies for dessert.

Country Boy Saloon, 62 West Vine Street, +1 330 823-7880.

Crystal Lounge, 321 East Main Street, +1 330 823-0219.

Reggie's Place, 251 Hester Avenue, +1 330 821-4090.

Grinders.

Rodman Public Library, 215 E Broadway St.

  • Amish Country centered in Holmes County to the southwest of Stark County.
  • Cuyahoga Valley National Park is primarily north of Canton. This park follows the course of the Cuyahoga River and the historic Ohio & Erie Canal between Cleveland, Akron and Canton. A number of older buildings are preserved here. The Cuyahoga Scenic Railroad, with train cars from the 1940s and 1950s also runs through the park from Cleveland to Akron and Canton. The Canal Byway extends from Lake Erie in Downtown Cleveland through the southern suburbs past Akron, Canton, New Philadelphia and into rural Bolivar and Historic Zoar.
  • Hartville. About 15 minutes to the west, Hartville offers two flea markets, antique stores and a handful of restaurants.

Amish Country centered in Holmes County to the southwest of Stark County.