Better Lawn Care in Canton
Say “Canton” to the average American and the word that pops to mind is “football.”
That’s because on Sept. 17, 1920, Canton made the fateful decision to found the American Professional Football Association. It was later renamed the National Football League, and the rest is history. In fact, you can visit the exact location of this momentous event in U.S. history at the “Birth of the NFL” sculpture downtown.
While the city doesn’t have an NFL team of its own, there is no denying it's at the center of the American football universe. City officials formally proposed their city as the home of the NFL Hall of Fame in 1961, and the Pro Football Hall of Fame officially opened on Sept. 7, 1963. Today, the museum has five buildings with 118,000 square feet of football history, and more than 10 million people have visited since its opening.
Football isn’t the only thing to do in this city; Canton also has a rich history and varied nightlife.
President William McKinley conducted his famously low-key “front porch” campaign of 1896 from his two-story Canton home. McKinley’s museum, presidential library and gravesite, all at the edge of the West Branch of Nimishillen Creek, welcome visitors year-round.
The Buzzbin Art & Music Shop hosts more than 1,000 touring bands every year. Bands from all over the world stop by to play.
The Classic Car Museum on Market Avenue has an amazing display of classic cars, everything from a curved-dash Oldsmobile built in 1901 to a 1970 Plymouth Super Bird. The historic Palace Theater is also on Market Avenue; there they screen classic movies, many from the silent film era. The theater is also home to a fully restored 1926 “Kilgen Wonder Pipe Organ.”
The Arts District centered around Cleveland Avenue is always a fun place to spend the first Friday. The murals are amazing, and there is street food, live bands, and all kinds of vendors. The small, artsy shops are always filled with unique, amazing stuff. There is always something new to see.
If you need to get away from city life, Sippo Lake Park is the place to be. There are 300-acres of nature to explore. You can spend all day there, hiking and biking the trails that line the shoreline and loop through the forests and wetlands. You can also visit the animals at the wildlife rescue center, or go fishing.
The Blue Water Majesty Model Ship museum is full of extremely detailed scale models of old sailing ships, built as exact duplicates from copies of the original blueprints. Artist Larry Pulka handcrafts all of these ships out of exotic hardwoods. Mr. Pulka has his studio on-site and is willing to answer all of your questions.
This city is a great place for football and a vibrant place to live. You definitely deserve to take the weekend off and enjoy what your great city has to offer, like First Fridays in the Arts District.
Instead of bothering with lawn care chores all weekend, hand over the dirty lawn mowing work to LawnStarter. It’s the most talked-about lawn care service in Canton. They can easily take care of all your lawn maintenance, while you’re out having fun. They’ll mow the lawn, trim your trees and make your flowers bloom.
Don’t neglect your lawn maintenance any longer. Instead, contact LawnStarter, and enjoy everything this hall-of-fame city has to offer.
Location: Canton, OH 44701
Yard Size: 1,180 square feet
Price: $49
