Our November 6, 2026 newsletter web edition, with Akron Comicon, weekend outings and local places.
Archive web edition of our November 6, 2026 newsletter. Event dates, hours and weather below are historical, not current advice. We have omitted an out-of-scope housing-news item and the original photographs.
THE REPORT
Friday, Nov 6, 2026.
NWS for Akron: showers Friday (high near 54), showers likely Saturday (high near 52), mostly sunny Sunday (high near 57). Lows in the mid-30s. Sunset 5:15 p.m.. Almanac: day length is about 10 hours 12 minutes, still shrinking by about two minutes a day.
Sunday is the outdoor window. Here's the week.
Good morning, Akron.
The weekend starts wet and ends clear, which is our favorite kind of plot twist. Downtown fills up Saturday, the Valley opens up Sunday, and pizza is standing by for the Sunday Scaries.
In this issue:
Akron Comicon at Emidio's
How we'd spend Saturday and Sunday
A Lock 3 coffee fest, brunch, and a few plates worth ordering
Let's get to it.
ONE THING
If you only do one thing, make it Akron Comicon. Year 14 lands at Emidio's Expo Center in Cuyahoga Falls with comic artists, indie creators, and pop-culture guests in a show built for families, not gatekeeping.
Saturday runs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with a cosplay contest from 5 to 6 p.m. Sunday runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Emidio's is at 48 E. Bath Rd. Go early Saturday if you want room before the contest crowd.
That covers the big destination. Here's how we'd fill in the rest.
THE PLAN
Saturday. Maple brown sugar latte at Here We Go! Coffee (1028 Jefferson Ave.), then Smells Like Snow at Lock 3, noon to 6. Rain plan: Art x Love for "Other Fictions" (Saturday noon to 5). Later: Comicon's contest, the Green turkey dinner from 4 to 6 ($15 / $5 kids), or tickets for the Civic or Goodyear Theater.
Sunday. Wally Waffle for the Chicken N' Waffle (7 a.m. to 3 p.m.), then the dry window. Families: Eye Spy & Campfire (noon to 3) or free Narnia at the Civic at 2 p.m. (reserve first). Hikers: the Ledges Trail, about two rocky miles before dusk. Sunday Scaries cure: call Luigi's for a #3 pepperoni (Sunday 3 p.m. to midnight).
Three places worth a dedicated stop:
EAT AND DRINK
Under The Farmer's Rail on Front Street, low light and loud plates. Order the ahi tuna nachos: wonton crisps, avocado, pineapple, jalapeño, toasted coconut, poke glaze.
Skip Sunday. They're closed.
2231 Front St. (lower level), Cuyahoga Falls. Tue to Thu 4 to 10 p.m., Fri to Sat 4 p.m. to midnight. Closed Sun and Mon. (Amelia's)
Highland Square's newest roast-and-cart shop pours a maple brown sugar latte from a 1913 brick storefront. Public days are Wednesday through Saturday; Monday and Tuesday are roast days.
One coffee stop this issue, on purpose. Get it Saturday before Lock 3 fills up.
1028 Jefferson Ave., Akron. Wed to Sat (confirm exact open times before you go). (Here We Go! Coffee)
Call ahead for a #3 pepperoni and claim a booth or take it home. Carryout is the Sunday play when the week starts staring back.
105 N. Main St., Akron. Sun 3 p.m. to midnight. (330) 253-2999. (Luigi's)
AROUND AKRON
Lock 3's new 17-foot landmark. Stainless steel and recycled racing tires, behind the Buchholzer Balcony. (Signal Akron)
Crafty Steere aims at 22 S. Main. Killer Brownies and Our Bar, targeting early 2027. (Akron Life)
HOME OF THE WEEK
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens is Akron's oversized Tudor Revival estate: stone, leaded glass, and grounds that still feel private. Late fall goes quiet and gold.
This Sunday at 11 a.m., Family Yoga runs outside or in ($30 adults, $20 youth; register). The house is the landmark either way.
Everything else, sorted by day.
THE FULL WEEKEND
Other Fictions opening, Art x Love, 4 to 8 p.m. Free Gilmore Girls art kickoff. Details
☕ Smells Like Snow, Lock 3, noon to 6 p.m. Free coffee, food, music. Details
Akron Comicon, Emidio's, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Cosplay contest 5 to 6. (kids) Details
🖼️ Other Fictions, Art x Love, noon to 5 p.m. Gallery hours. Details
Green Valley UMC Turkey Dinner, Green, 4 to 6 p.m. Adults $15, kids $5. (kids) Details
Nurse John, Akron Civic, 7 p.m. Ticketed standup. Tickets
Postmodern Jukebox, Goodyear Theater, 7:30 p.m. Pop as vintage swing. Tickets
Akron Comicon, Emidio's, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Day two. (kids) Details
Family Yoga, Stan Hywet, 11 a.m. All ages. (kids) Register
Eye Spy & Campfire, Furnace Run, noon to 3 p.m. Scavenger hunt, then s'mores. (kids) Details
🎬 Narnia free family movie, Civic, 2 p.m. Reserve first. (kids) Reserve
🖼️ Akron Art Museum, noon to 5 p.m. Kids 17 and under free. (kids) Visit
If the rain rearranges you, that list still holds.
If the Sunday Scaries win, at least let them win with pepperoni. Forward this to someone who still needs a Saturday plan. Got an event we missed? Hit reply and tell us where we should go next.
See you next Thursday, Akron.
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