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Issue 128, Volume 1 | Week of 8/31/10

Soapdish: Washington Park Comes Alive

By: Casey Coston, 8/31/2010 Soapdish columnist Casey Coston unearths some of the new programming ideas arising out of Washington Park's grand scale makeover in Over-the-Rhine.  The Park's multi-million dollar revitalization by 3CDC will include performance stages, underground parking, water and dog parks, and perhaps, Coston finds, a ghost story or two.

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Check In and Unlock Cincinnati

By: Rene Brunelle, 8/31/2010 Foursquare, the location-based mobile application, is growing in usage and leverage in Cincinnati. As more businesses offer deals when users check in, the city is being unlocked as badges are claimed and specials are awarded. Frequent customers are enjoying the rewards, friends are sharing spots and becoming new customers, and Mark Mallory is no longer the only mayor in town.

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Soapicks August 31-September 6

By: Rene Brunelle, 8/30/2010 Bop to beer and ballet, sweep up style & inspiration at The Brush Factory, experience a vintage fashion show, tap your toe to jazz in East Price Hill and watch thousands of shade-sporting ducks swim down the river all in one week in Cincinnati

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Video/A Bird's-Eye View of the Queen City

Cincinnati is well-known for its picturesque views.  Devou Park in Covington, the observation deck of Carew Tower downtown, and Bellevue Park in Clifton all offer beautiful vistas of downtown, the Ohio River, and the seven hills of Cincinnati.  This week Soapbox and Seven/Seventy-Nine show you two different and equally unique ways to see Cincinnati.  One way is a river-level view from the duck boat tours operating out of the Newport Aquarium - the other is a birds-eye view from the helicopter tours operating out of Newport's Riverboat row.  Come along for the ride and experience Cincinnati like you've never seen it before.
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This Week's Blogger:
Paul Miller
Paul Miller is a clown. Just ask him. But the Northern Kentucky resident is no ordinary clown. The innovator behind Circus Mojo began his professional career in Northern Kentucky before touring the world as an actor, entertainer, and of course, a clown. Now he spends his time training others to laugh and build better relationships through the circus arts. Read more about it in this week's blogs.

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Financial Services
We all know money talks and the range of financial services represented in Cincinnati is making a big noise. From banks to brokerages to insurance, it's here, including Fifth Third Bancorp, a homegrown bank that evolved into a large regional financial services company; Fortune500 giant American Financial Group, and major operations of two of the nation's top financial powerhouses, Fidelity Investments and Citigroup.

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Vivian Llambi & Associates
You could spend an afternoon at Paul Brown Stadium, stroll through Fountain Square, or enjoy an evening at the Aronoff, and you will have witnessed a small sampling of the many aesthetic contributions made to our fair city by landscape architect firm Vivian Llambi and Associates (VLA).

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The Belmain

(513) 621-4283
1202 Main Street
Over-the-Rhine,

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Covington
This genteel town just south of the Ohio River features a number of charming treasures including the lively MainStrasse district with its trendy bars, pubs and restaurants as well as beautiful homes stretched along the river beneath the strikingly modern architecture of its newest jewel, the Ascent.

Covington is experiencing a sleepy renaissance with new shops and condos opening along Madison and Pike Streets and a burgeoning Arts District that acts as the cultural glue that binds the city's charm to its proud denizens.

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