This edition is bigger and better than ever! It is packed with great gift ideas, tips and tricks, insider info and more. Click the cover to the left to browse the entire guide, or browse some of the our new "mini-zine" guide sections below. Please help us by sharing the guide on your social accounts and telling friends and family about it. We appreciate all of you! Click here to see the guide page on our site.
The Mini-Zines include:
Celebration in a Cup - Gifting coffee, tea and time.
Food & Fun - Dining, pizza and activity gifts that everyone will love.
Gifting the Nature Lover - Lots of ideas from CVNP and downtown alike.
Unusual(ly brilliant) Gift Ideas - We bet you never thought of gifting at least one of these!
Must-See Retail in the 330 - Let us introduce you to some retail-based gift ideas that blow the big box out of the water.
The content of this website was created by students in the Fall 2023 Public Relations writing course at The Univeristy of Akron. Any of the information on this website may be used the way a feature news release would be used. If a significant portion of a student's work is used, a byline will help them build their professional writing portfolio.
For high resolution images to run with a story about shopping small in Akron or to reach any of the businesses featured in the guide, contact Professor Julie Cajigas at julieca@uakron.edu for additional media information.
Browse all of the businesses featured in ZipsGuide and get to know your entrepreneurial neighbors. Money spent in small, local shops and services gets poured right back into the community - we love to see it!
Northside Marketplace is an incredible downtown small business incubator that anchors the Northside District, which is brimming with dining, entertainment and shopping.
Need a gift for mom or dad? Someone who loves experiences and doesn't need more 'stuff'? Our ZipsGuide Spotlights have you covered. We have a spotlight for many holidays, celebrations and occasions.
ZipsGuide is a community engaged course project in The University of Akron Public Relations program that strives to connect campus and community while encouraging shopping small and local.
The content of this website was created by students in the Spring 2024 Public Relations writing course at The University of Akron (and students from previous semesters). Any of the information on this website may be used the way a feature news release would be used. If a significant portion of a student's work is used, a byline will help them build their professional writing portfolio.
For high resolution images to run with a story about shopping small in Akron or to reach any of the businesses featured in the guide, contact Professor Julie Cajigas at julieca@uakron.edu for additional media information.
Downtown Akron Partnership Announces Downtown Dollars E-Gift Card Program > read more here.