Airports - Cleveland Hopkins Airport (CLE) and Akron Canton Airport (CAK) are within a short 10 and 30 minute drive respectively. CLE is a little cheaper though and has a few more hubs for connecting flights.
Bus - Grey Hound service is just a few miles from downtown. And the area is serviced by a Regional Trasit Authority (RTA) although it is not as extensive as Larger cities.
Auto - Probably the best way to get around once your there. Akron is serviced by interstate 77 and 76 and parking is ample.

Downtown - Not really much downtown to visit. It's a small city and so there isn't very much to site see. Worth mentioning though would be the Akron Museum of Art.
Local - Stan Hewitt Hall; Cuyahoga Valley Recreation Area (site) in particular Virgina Kendel Park.
In the Area - NFL Hall of fame; Rock and Roll Hall of fame; Cleveland sports franchises

Akron's club district is right downtown. There you can find a ready variety of environments. No dress codes in general and age groupings are not really segregated.
Downtown - Electra ($3 cover, Pop-Industrial Dance); Jillians ($3-5 cover, live band events; billiards and conversation); Bananna Joes ($3-5 cover, 18+ lower dance level 21+ upper dance level, Pop-Rock dance and conversation); Brubakers ($0 cover light dinner, coversation).
In the Area - Boot Scoot Saloon ($5 cover, country dance and conversation); Pelican Cove ($3 cover, Pop-Rock Dance, Local Live Metal Bands, Seasonal Volleyball, Scenic Light dinner on Lake)