Hudson (Ohio)

Hudson is a city in Summit County.

Get in

By Car

• I-80, the Ohio Turnpike, runs through the middle of Hudson, with an exit at State Route 8.
• State Route 8 begins in Cleveland and ends at the Interstate 76 and 77 interchange in Akron. SR 8 is a freeway south of the Ohio Turnpike, with an exit at SR 303. SR 8 provides freeway access to Akron and Canton via Interstate 77.
• State Route 303, named Streetsboro Street, runs west-east through central Hudson. SR 303 does not connect to the Turnpike but has intersections with SR 8 west of Hudson and SR 14 east of town; the latter provides access to Interstate 480 and Cleveland. Truck SR 303 by-passes the central business district to the south.
• State Route 91, named Main Street in the north part of town and Darrow Road starting a few blocks south of SR 303. SR 91 separates Hudson into east and west sections and intersects Interstate 480 a few miles north of town.

By Plane

• Both Akron Canton Regional Airport (CAK ^IATA) and Cleveland Hopkins Regional Airport (CLE ^IATA) are about thirty minutes from Hudson.

Get around

Main Street

• Enterprise Rent-A-Car, 4942-B Darrow Road, [phone]
• METRO, Akron's public bus system, has several stops in Hudson. Call [phone] for information.

See

• 🌍 Jo-Ann Fabrics Headquarters. (updated Nov 2018)
• 🌍 Hudson Clock Tower. (updated Jan 2019)

Do

Hudson Springs Park

• 🌍 Hudson Cinema 10, 5339 Darrow Road, ☎ [phone]. Hudson's only local movie theater. 
• 🌍 Hudson Springs Park, 7095 Stow Road, ☎ [phone]. Hudson's largest park at 260 acres, it contains a lake for fishing and two miles of trails. (updated Jan 2019)
• The Malted Meeple, 53 Milford Dr, ☎ [phone]. 12-11pm. Board games, tabletop games, milkshakes, and drinks $5 table fee. (updated Aug 2018)
• 🌍 Veterans Way Park. (updated Jan 2019)
• 🌍 Tinker's Creek State Park. (updated Jan 2019)

Buy

First and Main

• 🌍 First and Main (Located directly northwest of the SR 91/303 intersection.). Hudson's newest shopping center, anchored by a Heinen's grocery store. This is where the smaller shops are located. (updated Dec 2018)
• 🌍 Hudson Plaza (located along SR 303 (Streetsboro Street) west of the intersection with SR 91.). Hudson's other large shopping center, anchored by an Acme Fresh Market grocery store, and a McDonald's built to look like a farmhouse. This is where most chain stores are located. Other chain stores are located south of town along SR 91, near the Jo-Ann Fabrics headquarters. (updated Dec 2018)

Eat

Budget

• Blossoms Restaurant, SR-8 at I-80, ☎ [phone]. 

Mid-Range

• 🌍 Pad Thai, 5657 Darrow Road, ☎ [phone]. moderate-fairly expensive. 
• 🌍 Yours Truly, 36 S Main, ☎ [phone]. moderate. (updated Jan 2019)

Splurge

• 🌍 D'Agnese's Tomato Grill, 106 First Street, ☎ [phone]. fairly expensive. 
• 🌍 Noble House, 60 West Streetsboro Road, ☎ [phone]. fairly expensive. 
• 🌍 Hudson's, 80 N Main St, ☎ [phone]. 7am-9pm. casual eatery with burgers, comfort food, and a martini menu. (updated Jan 2019)

Drink

• 🌍 North End Wine Bar and Restaurant, 7542 Darrow Rd, ☎ [phone]. (updated Jan 2019)
• Downtown 140, 140 N Main, ☎ [phone]. (updated Dec 2018)
• Zeppes Bistro, 5843 Darrow Rd, ☎ [phone]. (updated Dec 2018)
• 🌍 Kepner's Tavern. (updated Jan 2019)

Sleep

• Comfort Inn, 6731 Industrial Parkway, ☎ [phone]. Free breakfast, WiFi, exercise room. 
• Comfort Inn, 9172 Market Square Drive, Streetsboro, ☎ [phone]. Free breakfast and game room. 
• Comfort Suites, 2715 Creekside Drive. Twinsburg. Entirely suites, free breakfast, WiFi and exercise room. 
• Econo Lodge, 9789 State Route 14, Streetsboro. [phone]. Free breakfast and WiFi.
• Holiday Inn, 240 Hines Hill Road, ☎ [phone]. $90-$120 per night. 
• TownePlace Suites, 795 Mondial Parkway, ☎ [phone]. Streetsboro. Free breakfast and WiFi, two-bedroom suites available. 

Connect

• 🌍 Hudson Library & Historical Society, 96 Library St, ☎ [phone]. (updated Dec 2018)
• 🌍 Hudson Post Office. (updated Jan 2019)

Go next

• Cleveland
• Akron
• Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Routes through Hudson

Wakeman ← Peninsula ←	W  E	→ Streetsboro → Braceville
Solon ← Twinsburg ←	N  S	→ Stow → Tallmadge