Youngstown, Ohio

Youngstown is a city located in Mahoning and Trumbull counties in Ohio, on the Mahoning River, 67 miles southeast of Cleveland, Ohio.

Attractions

Probably because of regional economic decline, Youngstown has a rather negative self-image, despite some real jewels. Besides the well-landscaped University, the city has Powers Auditorium, a beautifully decorated music hall and home of the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra. Also near campus is the Butler Institute of American Art, one of the best displays of American art in the country, and the attractive Museum of Industry and Labor – a jewel not visited often enough by the public. In addition, the downtown has an amazing array of well-preserved churches.

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Powers Auditorium - Youngstown Symphony Orchestra - Butler Institute of American Art - American art - Museum of Industry and Labor - Church

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Youngstown's best kept secret is probably Mill Creek Park, a narrow five-mile-long park (reminiscent of a smaller Rock Creek Park for those familiar with Washington, D.C.). With the restored Lanterman's Mill, Bear's Den rock formations, nature trails, Fellow's Riverside Gardens and Nature Center, and the "Cinderella" iron link bridge, Mill Creek Park is an attraction not to be missed. There is no sense of "good part of town" or "bad part of town" when travelling anywhere in this bucolic setting, though impoverished neighborhoods may only be a quarter of a mile away. From opposite overlooks in the garden one sees an amazing contrast: from the south side, a forested view over Lake Glacier; from the north side, downtown Youngstown.

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Mill Creek Park - Rock Creek Park - Washington, D.C.

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