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**gblowfish** · 04-01-2005, 11:08 AM

I've been to Canton 3 times. First was when Len Dawson went in and then next day the Chiefs played the 49ers at Faucett Stadium next door. I've been up to Cleveland/Canton a couple other times since. The HOF if a must...like a trip to the Holy Land for an NFL junkie. Besides seeing the Chiefs stuff -they have Willie Lanier's helmet with the big pad down the middle- it's truly sensory overload. Give yourself a good 4 or 5 hours so you can enjoy everything. They have a cool theater that shows NFL films non stop, the theater rotates 90 degrees (if memory serves) so it's pretty cool. The last time I was there they shot most of the movie at Arrowhead when Marty was coach, and it took you through an entire Sunday Game Day for the players. Driving up to the stadium, going into the tunnel, locker room, warm ups, game, post game, then going home. Way cool, especially since it was shot at Arrowhead.

Canton's not very big, maybe 25,000 people. There's a cool park across the freeway from the HOF where you can visit President McKinley's tomb and the Stark County (I think i't Stark County) museum. If you're into presidential history, some of the McKinley stuff is cool. There's a great old restaurant in downtown Canton called Bender's Tavern.

http://www.bendersrestaurant.com/

It's been there for about 100 years. When the Canton Bulldogs were an NFL team, the bar is one of the places where the early NFL players hung out. The old bar is mahogany, and the atmosphere is very turn of the century. Reminded me a lot of the Savoy Grill here in KC.
Good steaks, seafood, etc. A little pricey, but not bad if you're on vacation.

If you have time, check out the Goodyear Mansion in Akron, just a few miles up the road. It's between Cleveland and Canton. The mansion is in the Cuyahoga River Valley, forest and hills, and strangely enough looks a lot like the Ozarks. The house reminds me of Batman's Stately Wayne Manor. It's the home of the guy who started Goodyear Tires. It's actual name is "Stan Hywet Hall." It's really cool. The weekend I went they also had a classic car show of cars from 1930's and 1940's. That was awesome.

http://www.stanhywet.org/main/home.asp

Cleveland Rocks. Have big fun.

04-01-2005, 11:08 AM	#7
gblowfish Be Kind To Your Pets Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Glorious Independence, MO Casino cash: $17646178 VARSITY	I've been to Canton 3 times. First was when Len Dawson went in and then next day the Chiefs played the 49ers at Faucett Stadium next door. I've been up to Cleveland/Canton a couple other times since. The HOF if a must...like a trip to the Holy Land for an NFL junkie. Besides seeing the Chiefs stuff -they have Willie Lanier's helmet with the big pad down the middle- it's truly sensory overload. Give yourself a good 4 or 5 hours so you can enjoy everything. They have a cool theater that shows NFL films non stop, the theater rotates 90 degrees (if memory serves) so it's pretty cool. The last time I was there they shot most of the movie at Arrowhead when Marty was coach, and it took you through an entire Sunday Game Day for the players. Driving up to the stadium, going into the tunnel, locker room, warm ups, game, post game, then going home. Way cool, especially since it was shot at Arrowhead. Canton's not very big, maybe 25,000 people. There's a cool park across the freeway from the HOF where you can visit President McKinley's tomb and the Stark County (I think i't Stark County) museum. If you're into presidential history, some of the McKinley stuff is cool. There's a great old restaurant in downtown Canton called Bender's Tavern. http://www.bendersrestaurant.com/ It's been there for about 100 years. When the Canton Bulldogs were an NFL team, the bar is one of the places where the early NFL players hung out. The old bar is mahogany, and the atmosphere is very turn of the century. Reminded me a lot of the Savoy Grill here in KC. Good steaks, seafood, etc. A little pricey, but not bad if you're on vacation. If you have time, check out the Goodyear Mansion in Akron, just a few miles up the road. It's between Cleveland and Canton. The mansion is in the Cuyahoga River Valley, forest and hills, and strangely enough looks a lot like the Ozarks. The house reminds me of Batman's Stately Wayne Manor. It's the home of the guy who started Goodyear Tires. It's actual name is "Stan Hywet Hall." It's really cool. The weekend I went they also had a classic car show of cars from 1930's and 1940's. That was awesome. http://www.stanhywet.org/main/home.asp Cleveland Rocks. Have big fun.
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