Hudson

Hudson is an affluent commuter city in northern Summit County with about 23,000 people as of 2020.

Get in

By Car

• I-80, the Ohio Turnpike, runs through the middle of Hudson, with an exit at State Route 8.
• State Route 8 begins in Cleveland and ends at the Interstate 76 and 77 interchange in Akron. SR 8 is a freeway south of the Ohio Turnpike, with an exit at SR 303. SR 8 provides freeway access to Akron and Canton via Interstate 77.
• State Route 303, named Streetsboro Street, runs west-east through central Hudson. SR 303 does not connect to the Turnpike but has intersections with SR 8 west of Hudson and SR 14 east of town; the latter provides access to Interstate 480 and Cleveland. Truck SR 303 by-passes the central business district to the south.
• State Route 91, named Main Street in the north part of town and Darrow Road starting a few blocks south of SR 303. SR 91 separates Hudson into east and west sections and intersects Interstate 480 a few miles north of town.

By Plane

• Both Akron Canton Regional Airport (CAK ^IATA) and Cleveland Hopkins Regional Airport (CLE ^IATA) are about thirty minutes from Hudson.

Get around

Main Street

• Enterprise Rent-A-Car, 4942-B Darrow Road, +1 330 342-0725
• METRO, Akron's public bus system, has several stops in Hudson. Call +1 330 762-0341 for information.

See

• 1 Hudson Clock Tower. (updated Jan 2019)

Do

Hudson Springs Park

• 1 Hudson Cinema 10, 5339 Darrow Road, ☏ +1 330 655-3584. Hudson's only local movie theater. 
• 2 Hudson Springs Park, 7095 Stow Road, ☏ +1 330 653-5201. Hudson's largest park at 260 acres, it contains a lake for fishing and two miles of trails. (updated Jan 2019)
• 3 Veterans Way Park. (updated Jan 2019)
• 4 Tinker's Creek State Park. (updated Jan 2019)

Work

• 1 Jo Ann Stores HQ. Specialty Retailer, and number 839 of the Fortune 1000 (updated Dec 2019)

Buy

First and Main

• 1 First and Main (Located directly northwest of the SR 91/303 intersection.). Hudson's newest shopping center, anchored by a Heinen's grocery store. This is where the smaller shops are located. (updated Dec 2018)
• 2 Hudson Plaza (located along SR 303 (Streetsboro Street) west of the intersection with SR 91.). Hudson's other large shopping center, anchored by an Acme Fresh Market grocery store, and a McDonald's built to look like a farmhouse. This is where most chain stores are located. Other chain stores are located south of town along SR 91, near the Jo-Ann Fabrics headquarters. (updated Dec 2018)

Eat

Mid-Range

• 1 Pad Thai, 5657 Darrow Road, ☏ +1 330 650-9998. moderate-fairly expensive. 
• 2 Yours Truly, 36 S Main, ☏ +1 330 656-2900. moderate. (updated Jan 2019)
• Zeppes Bistro, 5843 Darrow Rd, ☏ +1 330-655-9600. Pizza (updated Dec 2018)

Splurge

• 3 D'Agnese's Tomato Grill, 106 First Street, ☏ +1 330 342-3771. fairly expensive. 
• 4 Noble House, 60 West Streetsboro Road, ☏ +1 330 655-9550. fairly expensive. 
• 5 Hudson's, 80 N Main St, ☏ +1 330-650-1955. 7am-9pm. Casual eatery with burgers, comfort food, and a martini menu. (updated Jan 2019)

Drink

• 1 North End Wine Bar and Restaurant, 7542 Darrow Rd, ☏ +1 330 656-1238. (updated Jan 2019)
• Downtown 140, 140 N Main, ☏ +1 330 656-1294. (updated Dec 2018)
• 2 Kepner's Tavern. (updated Jan 2019)

Sleep

• Comfort Inn, 6731 Industrial Parkway, ☏ +1 330 650-2040. Free breakfast, WiFi, exercise room. 
• Comfort Inn, 9172 Market Square Drive, Streetsboro, ☏ +1 330 422-6446. Free breakfast and game room. 
• Comfort Suites, 2715 Creekside Drive. Twinsburg. Entirely suites, free breakfast, WiFi and exercise room. 
• Econo Lodge, 9789 State Route 14, Streetsboro. +1 330 626-5511. Free breakfast and WiFi.
• Holiday Inn, 240 Hines Hill Road, ☏ +1 330 653-9191. $90-$120 per night. 
• TownePlace Suites, 795 Mondial Parkway, ☏ +1 330 422-1855. Streetsboro. Free breakfast and WiFi, two-bedroom suites available. 

Connect

• 2 Hudson Library & Historical Society, 96 Library St, ☏ +1 330-653-6658. (updated Dec 2018)
• 3 Hudson Post Office. (updated Jan 2019)

Go next

• Cleveland
• Akron
• Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Routes through Hudson

Wakeman ← Peninsula ←	W  E	→ Streetsboro → Braceville
Solon ← Twinsburg ←	N  S	→ Stow → Tallmadge