Akron Life July 2023

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words and photos by Maggie Harris

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Paddle Down Without even stepping a foot into the water, kids can play in station ary kayaks and kayaks that rock back and forth at Paddle Park in Cuyahoga Falls. The new Cuyahoga River inspired park features 16 repurposed Jackson kayaks, picnic tables with solar umbrellas that have charging sta tions and metal flowers with attached drum sticks that produce melodies. It creates a needed resting spot in the middle of the busy downtown and a fun place to enjoy a cone from nearby Pav’s Creamery, and it calls attention to the city’s great kayaking spots like the Upper Gorge area. 2170 Front St., Cuyahoga Falls

50,000+ miniature Legos were connected over five weeks to create an uncanny replica of the McKinley Monument for the “Brick Flicks” exhibit, which you can see at the McKinley Presidential Library & Museum from July 1 to Sept. 30. Warren Elsmore crafted Lego sculptures mimicking the original staging, lighting and characters from beloved movie scenes. See Elliott and “E.T.” ride a bike past a full moon, and Wayne from “Wayne’s World” jamming on his guitar with a crooked smile as Garth bangs his drumsticks. The exhibit also features stations so you can build your own Lego scenes and a display of winners from a K-12 Lego contest and visitors’ cinematic works. 800 McKinley Monument Drive NW, Canton, mckinleymuseum.org

Pop In A delicate white swirl with white sugar crystal sprinkles decorates a cinnamon roll cake pop, and tiny scrolls of sky-blue frosting, rainbow nonpareils and a mini birth day candle adorn a vanilla cake-shaped pop — Daisy Pops treats are too cute. Upon walking into its new shop, which opened in April in Kent, the sweet smell of cake pops hits you, along

Summer pops at Daisy Pops

with the sights of fun bunches of rainbow balloons and a neon script sign announcing you’re in “The Pop Shop.” A clear display case has dozens of flavors including summer features like banana pudding, cotton candy, raspberry lemon ade and churro. For the latter, vanilla cake is made with cin namon, and a crushed crunchy cinnamon cereal is added to garnish the bottom half of the white chocolate exterior. Take your pops outside to enjoy them fittingly by daisies the team planted or give them out as gifts for a sweet bite of summer. 154 N. Water St., Kent, daisypops.com

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akronlife.com | JULY 2023