Akron Life May 2023

+ 4 Shops to Visit Jean & Lou Build your look with separates in designs and colors that blend well together. For example, the Lets Have Fun asymmetrical slit tank combined with the With A Twist black-and white gingham wrap skirt make for a playful summer outfit. And don’t forget to grab a hand-poured all natural soy wax candle or braided fuzzy slide slippers. 2237 Front St., jeanandlou.com Looking Glass Gifts & Gallery When the gift-giving spirit strikes, stop by this quirky downtown shop for truly original options. Find unique items like a “Dread Pirate Whiskers” bag featuring a cat in a Capt. Jack Sparrow-like getup or whimsical figurines and metal sculp tures that look like they were pulled from a Tim Burton film. 2140 Front St., lookingglassgiftsandgallery.com Shelf Life Home to donated reads, Shelf Life offers many low- to no-cost books. The store welcomes Ohio authors and their books, and it hosts meet ups for area literary clubs. Choose “An Aardvark at the Amusement Park?” written and illustrated by Cuyahoga Falls resident Greg Scheetz or “The Garbage Bandits,” a book about a vigilante group of animals that must save the city when it’s attacked by trash, illustrated and written by Falls local Amanda Kowalsky. 2115 Front St., Suite L, shelflifebookstore.com Wild Heart Designs Co. Embrace your wild side with cheeky clothing and accessories like an “If You’re Going to Be Salty Bring the Tequila” T-shirt from this boutique that specializes in custom designs made by owner Michele Cook. For a tamer look, Wild Heart has plenty of lighthearted items like a lilac tum bler dotted with dancing daisies or a glittery globe enamel pin that reads

made with a mix of a mood-elevating adaptogen-infused Recess seltzer and Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin. Browse the spot’s market for all kinds of aromatic products, like premade candles, customizable hand sanitizers and car air fresheners, as well as live plants from Lele’s Leaf & Vine and locally made wares. And if you want to explore Cuyahoga Falls while you wait for your candle, Imperi put together fun guides on their website for girls’ nights, family fun, date nights and more journeys that take you by Front Street stops like the Workz, Jenks Building and HiHo. “It’s definitely a great date night activity or a bonding activity with friends or parents,” they say. “It’s a great introduc tion to downtown Cuyahoga Falls. It’s the perfect start to an amazing day here.” 1749 Front St., Unit C, sensebythefalls.com

“Life is an Adventure.” 2115 Front St., Suite E, wildheartdesignscompany.com

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