Waking Up from a Sleep Hangover: The Struggle is Real

Today on the Akron Podcast, we're talking about how do I get over this weird sleep hangover.

I got Hale Farm and Village, some restaurant news, some parks are closing, and some news about the towers at Summit Ridge and what's going on at Blossom this year.

It is the Akron podcast for Thursday, March 12th.

Our website, akron podcast.com Hey, I don't know about you, but I want that hour of sleep back.

And to help us get through that, we're calling on Doug.

Are you feeling a little out of it since the time change?

A researcher from Northeast Ohio Medical University says the groggy feeling many people experience after the clocks change isn't just in their heads.

According to Professor Jessica Farrell, the shift to daylight saving time disrupts the body's natural sleep cycle and and often leads to feelings of sleepiness and sleep deprivation.

Research shows that during daylight saving time, many people never fully catch up on the lost sleep created by the clock change.

Farrell studies circadian rhythms, the body's internal clock that regulates sleep and wake cycles.

Humans are naturally diurnal, meaning we're designed to be active during daylight and sleep at night.

When clocks shift forward or backward, it creates a misalignment between our biological clock and the official time, disrupting the signals in the brain that control hormones, sleep and daily activity.

Her research also explores how sleep disruption affects health.

Studies using sleep deprivation and shift work models show that disturbances to circadian rhythms can affect metabolism and increase the risk of conditions such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and even certain cancers.

Shift workers are especially vulnerable, particularly those on rotating schedules, which appear to be more harmful than consistent night shifts.

Farrell notes that the spring forward change tends to have the biggest negative impact.

Studies have linked it to increases in heart attacks, strokes, workplace accidents, traffic crashes, and migraines shortly after the time change.

Because early morning sunlight helps regulate the body's internal clock, losing that hour of morning light during daylight saving time makes it harder for the body to adjust.

Based on current research, Ferrell believes keeping standard time year round would be healthier than making daylight saving time permanent.

Yeah, I agree with you, Doug.

Why can't we get our Congress to do that and quit doing this to us every year?

Next up, we've got some reports about some new restaurants from Axel Three new

restaurants with very different personalities opened in the Akron area in February, each offering its own take on casual dining.

The openings include a neighborhood wing spot in Akron, a trendy restaurant in Barberton inspired by viral TikTok dishes, and the relocation of a popular sports bar to a more visible location in Akron's Merriman Valley.

Together, they add a variety of fun and approachable food options to the local dining scene.

KT Best Wings and Jajas opened February 1st in Akron.

Sherbundi Hill neighborhood owner Kevin Tyler, an Akron native who grew up nearby, said he wanted to give back to his community by offering quality food at reasonable prices.

The takeout focused restaurant specializes in whole wings with sauces such as lemon pepper, garlic, Parmesan, spicy peach and Teriyaki Ranch, along with fish dinners, burgers and sides like okra and black eyed peas.

Tyler said his love of wings comes from his father, who he remembers making some of the best wings he's ever had in Barberton.

Clem's Viral Bites opened Feb. 6 with a menu inspired by popular TikTok food trends.

Owner Jeremy Clemetson was inspired after a social media influencer's visit to one of his coffee shops boosted sales dramatically.

The restaurant features playful dishes like a compound butter candle served with bread, glazed Brussels sprouts with pork belly and fireberry jam and smoking cocktails.

Clemetson also plans to invite local influencers, business owners and even former NFL player John Kaminski to create limited time menu items based on their own viral recipe videos.

Meanwhile, the Basement Sports Bar and Grill relocated its Merriman Valley location to a larger and more visible space that previously housed table and tap and pub Brico.

The move, which opened Feb. 27, allows for a bigger patio and increased foot traffic.

While the menu remains largely the same, the location now offers a broader selection of wines and cocktails known for its Philly cheesesteaks and wide variety of wing sauces.

The Merriman Valley restaurant is the ninth location in the northeast Ohio chain, with another location planned in Plain Township.

I'll have a link to the full article in the Beacon Journal along with links to each restaurant's website out@akronpodcast.com thank you, Axel.

Next up, some news about amusement parks.

Six Flags announced March 5 that it is selling off seven of its parks.

The company's two Ohio parks, Cedar Point and Kings island, are not part of the sale.

Hooray.

The amusement park chain has struggled to gain its financial footing since its merger with Cedar Fair, which operated its own chain of parks, including Cedar Point and Kings Island.

The closest part to Cedar Point that is being sold is Michigan's Adventure in Grand Rapids, which was a legacy Cedar Fair Park.

So we are all good here in Akron.

Thank you, Sophie.

Next up, we're going to go back to Doug and he's got some news about Hale Farm and Village Things are

getting sweet again at Hale Farm and Village.

It's time for the annual Maple Sugar Festival and pancake breakfasts to return for the season after a long A recent warm up has caused SAP to start flowing from the farm's sugar maple trees just in time for the festival's opening weekend.

Organizers say the timing worked out perfectly, even though they initially worried the harsh winter might delay the SAP production.

Visitors to the festival can watch the traditional maple syrup making process from start to finish.

Cool SAP is collected from maple trees and carried to the historic 1910 sugar house where it's boiled down in a wood fired evaporator to create maple syrup.

Guests can also try tapping a tree themselves and explore the same wooded areas where the Hale family once gathered SAP a House from 1910.

That is some serious history.

The event is rooted in a long local tradition.

The farm's former manager, CO Hale, grandson of Western Reserve pioneer Jonathan Hale, once tapped more than 120 acres of maple trees.

Wow.

Because the job was so labor intensive, he invited visitors and schoolchildren to help with the work during gatherings known as Maple Sugar Parties, a tradition that today's festival continues to celebrate.

I hope he gave out some free pizza or something.

Held over four weekends in March, the festival is expected to draw about 8,000 visitors, along with pancakes and fresh maple syrup.

Yum.

Guests can explore the historic farm, learn about early Ohio life and see demonstrations of traditional trades.

The event also marks the unofficial start of the spring season at the farm, which sits inside Cuyahoga Valley national park and hosts thousands of students each year.

For hands on history experiences, links will be in the show notes@akronpodcast.com thank you, Doug.

Now I want pancakes.

Let's toss it over to Tessa.

Next up, we have a story about the Towers at Summit Ridge.

Officials from the city of Akron say they are working with the owners of the Towers at Summit Ridge Apartments to address serious maintenance and safety issues reported by residents.

City representatives recently met with the property's management team to review outstanding code violations and establish a timeline for completing required repairs.

According to city spokeswoman Stephanie Marsh, the owners have committed to working closely with code compliance inspectors to resolve the problems.

Tenants have reported a range of difficult living conditions at the apartment complex and including cockroach infestations, broken elevators, trash buildup and dog poop around the property.

Ugh.

Some residents also said they endured weeks without hot water and periods without heat during the winter.

Earlier reports indicated the building's water was temporarily shut off after a bill went unpaid Due to a financial oversight by property management, city officials say steps are now being taken to correct the issues.

Management has already replaced a boiler in one building and is installing a new one in another to restore consistent heat and hot water.

Plans are also in place to repair or remodel the elevators and address pest control, safety and security concerns throughout the property.

The apartment complex is owned by Chapel Hill Towers and affiliated with the Millennia Companies.

The city has provided the company with a list of 26 units that still have unresolved violations.

26.

Holy cow.

Officials say they will continue monitoring progress to ensure the property meets housing and safety standards for its residents.

Thank you, Tessa.

My heart goes out to any one of those 26 people still waiting for things to get fixed.

Holy cow.

In just a second, we're gonna go take a look at what's happening at Blossom.

Blossom has put out their schedule so far, and I'm gonna feel stupid because I've never heard of this artist, but Friday, May 15th.

I guess it's kid.

It's either Cuddy or Cudi.

C U D I the Rebel Ragers Tour, that's Friday, May 15th.

Hardy the Country Country Tour is May 28th.

The Black Crows.

Yeah.

Wednesday, June 10th will be there.

Sammy Hagar doing the best of all Worlds is Saturday, June 10th.

I believe the opening act for that is Rick Springfield.

This one makes me scratch my head.

I love him to death, but it's just not what he used to be.

Paul Simon is coming June 23rd.

The guess who?

That's another one that I'm like.

Aren't they all dead?

June 28th.

Jack Johnson will be July 7th.

Tim McGraw.

July 17th.

John Mellencamp.

July 21st.

Parker McCollum.

July 24th.

Train drops of Jupiter.

Years in the atmosphere.

25 years in the atmosphere.

I see July 28th.

Evanescence, for those that like the hard Rock will be July 30th along with August 11th.

Five Finger Death Punch.

Riley Greene is August 7th.

And Chicago and Styx.

The windy city tour is what they're calling it.

That is August 5th.

Lindsey Sterling is August 18th.

Empire of the Sun, Ask the God, they will be August 21st.

Motley Crue will be there.

August 24th.

Rufus du Sol.

August 27th.

Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson.

That is September 2nd.

Oar Three Decades Tour, that's September 11th.

Thomas Rhett, the soundtrack to your life tour.

That's September 12th.

Pitbull September 16th.

That's what's on their schedule as of right now.

I don't believe I have these added to the events calendar.

But it will be there shortly.

That's@akronpodcast.com events.