Situated across Market Street, the Hardesty Park is a neighborhood public park. It is an ideal picnic spot and has something for everyone. The park features sporting facilities like basketball courts, baseball fields, football courts, soccer and softball areas, a separate track for biking and a swimming pool. And, if you want to simply stroll around, it also has open spaces and walkways. Truly, Hardesty Park is a perfect hangout for the entire family.
Originally the Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens comprised of 3,000 acres (1214.06 hectares) in 1916 and was built amid 1912-1915 for F. A. Seiberling. It featured a Tudor Revival 65-room Manor House and the largest landscape gardens. Today the grand estate has seized down to 70 acres (28.33 hectares) yet is one of the most elegant mansions and ornate gardens of the country. The mansion is one of the best examples of Tudor Revival architecture and has well kept period decor that gives a glimpse of a bygone era. The themed gardens such as the Breakfast Room Garden, English Garden, Birch Allee Vista, Japanese Garden, Lagoon and The Dell are a delight to all visitors. The Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens also houses the Corbin Conservatory, a beautiful Gothic style greenhouse and the Gate Lodge where Alcoholics Anonymous took form. Home to the Ohio Shakespeare Festival and The Annual Classic, Antique & Collector Car Show, a visit to this magnificent place is a must when in the city.
Set in a cozy space with dim lighting and comfy chairs, Otani Restaurant & Pub is a popular joint for Asian food. Enjoy dishes like Chinese Chicken Lo Mein, Spicy Thai Noodle Soup and Japanese Teriyaki Grilled Flounder Fillet. They also have a great selection of vegetarian and vegan dishes. On Fridays and Saturday, the atmosphere is livened up by the live musical performances by various singers and bands. The bar also organizes regular karaoke nights that are quite popular with the local patrons. If you have been craving Asian food for a while, there are few places better than Otani Restaurant & Pub to satiate your appetite.