Overview
Alliance is a city in Stark County, Ohio. Alliance is the home of Ohio's State Flower, the carnation.
5 sights · 5 things to do · 3 places to eat · 2 bars & cafés · 3 places to stay
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Best things about Alliance
Haines House Underground Railroad Museum
Open the first weekend of the month: Sa 10AM-noon; Su 1PM-3PM. The Haines House was a stop on the Underground Railroad.
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Beech Creek Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve
Glamorgan Castle
Group tours of 10 or more can be arranged on weekdays by calling the number above. The castle was built as a home between 1901 and 1905. It is owned by Alliance City Schools and houses their administrative offices. Also …
Mable Hartzell Historical Home
Victorian home built in 1867.
Funtimes Fun Park
Has a mini-golf course, go-carts, and batting cages.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Oct. Summer highs reach about 84°F; winter lows dip to about 20°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Jul and May. (climate data from nearby Kent)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- CAK Akron Canton Regional Airport, Akron — 18 mi away. Directions
- CLE Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Cleveland — 52 mi away (major hub). Directions
Budget & where to stay
- Places to stay listed here: about $68–$68 a night (typical $82), from 2 listed prices.
- Estimated daily budget per person (room, two meals, local transport and an activity): budget ~$110, mid-range ~$160, comfortable ~$230.
See the Sleep guide ↓ for places to stay.
Sample 2-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Haines House Underground Railroad Museum, First Methodist Episcopal Church, Beech Creek Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve
- Lunch Doug's Classic 57 Drive In
- Afternoon Canton Air Sports, Greater Alliance Carnation Festival
- Dinner College Inn Eatery
- Evening Crystal Lounge
Day 2
- Morning Glamorgan Castle, Mable Hartzell Historical Home, Funtimes Fun Park
- Lunch Don Pancho's Tex Mex Cafe
- Afternoon Firehouse Theater, Silver Park
- Evening Grinders
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
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Get in
Tourist office
By car
- US 62 begins in El Paso, Texas and ends in Niagara Falls, New York. US 62 runs East and West through southern Alliance. US 62 intersects I-77 near Canton.
- State Route 173 begins North of Louisville and ends in Salem. SR 173 intersects and becomes US 62 in southwestern Alliance.
- State Route 183 begins in East Sparta and ends near Edinburg. SR 183 runs north and south through downtown Alliance.
- State Route 619 begins in Barberton and ends in Northern Alliance. SR 619 intersects I-77 in Green.
By plane
- Akron-Canton Regional Airport, CAK. It is on the north end of Stark County about a 30-minute drive from Alliance.
- Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, CLE. A hub for United Airlines, the Cleveland Airport, combined with an approximately 90-minute drive is a convenient means to visit Alliance.
By train
- Routes stopping at Alliance:
- Capitol Limited operates daily between Chicago and Washington, D.C. including stops in South Bend, Elkhart, Waterloo, Toledo, Sandusky, Elyria, Cleveland, Alliance, Pittsburgh, Connellsville, Cumberland, Martinsburg, Harpers Ferry, and Rockville. Timings are not great, with trains in both directions arriving in the middle of night.
Get around
The best way to travel in Alliance is by driving yourself. The cab companies in Canton will probably take you back to Alliance, but trying to find a cab to pick you up is pretty much impossible. Expect to pay at least $50 for a taxi ride. Or, take a SARTA bus (Route 139) from Alliance to Canton for $1.15.
- Stark County Regional Transit Authority (SARTA), tel: +1 330-47-SARTA (+1 330-477-2782). $1.15 regular fare, $.50 reduced fare (seniors, disabled), children under 6 ride free. SARTA provides reliable public bus service throughout Stark County. Transfer Centers are located in: Alliance, Massillon, and Canton. There is a bus to the Akron/Canton Airport (Route 115) and an express bus between Canton and Downtown Akron (Route 81). Buses on main routes generally depart each stop every hour. SARTA buses run 365 days per year. On Holidays, buses run the Sunday schedule.
See
See Beech Creek Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve
See Glamorgan Castle
Group tours of 10 or more can be arranged on weekdays by calling the number above. The castle was built as a home between 1901 and 1905. It is owned by Alliance City Schools and houses their administrative offices. Also check out the "Echo Chamber," about 15 yards in front of the castle by the semi-circular steps. If you stand in the center and speak towards the castle your voice will echo.
See Haines House Underground Railroad Museum
Open the first weekend of the month: Sa 10AM-noon; Su 1PM-3PM. The Haines House was a stop on the Underground Railroad.
See First Methodist Episcopal Church
Do
Learn
Buy
Eat
Eat Doug's Classic 57 Drive In
1950s themed restaurant, good for sandwiches and shakes.
Eat College Inn Eatery
Small deli next to Mount Union College.
Eat Don Pancho's Tex Mex Cafe
Drink
Sleep
Go next
- Amish Country centered in Holmes County to the southwest of Stark County.
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park is primarily north of Canton. This park follows the course of the Cuyahoga River and the historic Ohio & Erie Canal between Cleveland, Akron and Canton. A number of older buildings are preserved here. The Cuyahoga Scenic Railroad, with train cars from the 1940s and 1950s also runs through the park from Cleveland to Akron and Canton. The Canal Byway extends from Lake Erie in Downtown Cleveland through the southern suburbs past Akron, Canton, New Philadelphia and into rural Bolivar and Historic Zoar.
- Hartville. About 15 minutes to the west, Hartville offers two flea markets, antique stores and a handful of restaurants.
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