Featured Stories

My Soapbox: Craig Vogel, University of Cincinnati

Chris Graves Tuesday, October 09, 2012

What do machines that make frozen margaritas, OXO Good Grips and the entrepreneurs on Main Street have in common? According to UC's design guru Craig Vogel, two very important things: Opportunity and innovation. Vogel shares his thoughts on Cincinnati and what companies need to do to “get it right.”

Branding + Design, Cincinnati, City Building, Consumer Products, Consumer Research, Entrepreneurship, Higher Education, Leadership, Move to Cincinnati, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Research + Innovation, Talent

Clifton, Corryville, Uptown

From hummus to nuts, Zaidan's journey back to Findlay fueled by family

Elissa Yancey Tuesday, October 09, 2012

After a decade away from Cincinnati, Kate Zaidan has returned to reshape her family business, Dean’s Mediterranean in Findlay Market. She’s not just selling fresh-roasted nuts to other local businesses, she’s staking her claim on the family brand.

Cincinnati, City Building, Consumer Products, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Food, Move to Cincinnati, Quality of Life, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Reuse / Rebuild, Talent

Clifton, Northside, Hyde Park, Over-the-Rhine

Soapbox Special: Half off at the Emery, 10/10

Soapbox Media Tuesday, October 09, 2012

This week, we're proud to partner with The Requiem Project: The Emery to offer half off tickets to the Wed., Oct. 10 Bill Frisell Disfarmer Project. Click for details.

Arts + Culture, Cincinnati, City Building, Entrepreneurship, Move to Cincinnati, Non-Profit, Reuse / Rebuild, Talent

Over-the-Rhine

My Soapbox: Kimberly Clayton-Code, NKU's Institute for Talent Development and Gifted Studies

Chris Graves Tuesday, October 02, 2012

Kimberly Clayton-Code, Director of the Institute for Talent Development and Gifted Studies at Northern Kentucky University, shared some insights on the program she helped launch five years ago and what it means to be gifted kid today. Parents, breathe a sigh of relief: it's now hip to be smart.

Cincinnati, City Building, Diversity, Education + Learning, Leadership, Move to Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Talent

Northern Kentucky

Stairways to stories: Students trace steps of history

Keith Rutowski Tuesday, October 02, 2012

NKU undergrads Shane Winslow and Andrew Boehringer began a labor of love by climbing dozens of Cincinnati's public staircases every week. Now they're writing a book about those steps, many of which led from downtown to the city's first suburbs. These modern history detectives see them as keys that unlock important stories of the city's past.

Architecture, Cincinnati, City Building, Higher Education, Move to Cincinnati, Quality of Life, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Reuse / Rebuild, Talent, Transportation

Clifton, Mt. Auburn / Prospect Hill, Mt. Adams, Price Hill / Covedale, Downtown, Uptown, Over-the-Rhine

Brighton: Working on the edge

Jack Ellenberger Tuesday, September 25, 2012

People make things in Brighton. Nestled in the northern tip of the West End, and bordered by Central Parkway on the east and Spring Grove Avenue on the west, Brighton’s demographics defy easy explanation.

Architecture, Arts + Culture, Cincinnati, City Building, Diversity, Quality of Life, Reuse / Rebuild, Talent

West End / Brighton

Psst: Cincinnati's greener than you think

Chris Graves Tuesday, September 25, 2012

From a nationally recognized "poop processor" to a net-zero energy corporate headquarters, Cincinnati exemplifies "green" leadership to other cities and states. So why aren't more locals talking about it? Soapbox offers four conversation starters.

Alternative Energy, Cincinnati, City Building, Emerging Technology, Green, Move to Cincinnati, Parks + Greenspace, Quality of Life, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Research + Innovation, Sustainability, Talent

Norwood, Downtown

The New Revolutionaries: Smarter than a Goldfish

Keith Rutowski Tuesday, September 18, 2012

What do shoe-making workshops, recycled sketch paper and Portolets have in common? They're all part of Main Street entrepreneur Alisha Budkie's sustainable world, one the UC design alum is helping build with support from longtime neighbors and a growing army of her peers in Over-the-Rhine.

Branding + Design, Cincinnati, City Building, Consumer Products, Diversity, Education + Learning, Entrepreneurship, Green, Higher Education, Jobs, Leadership, Move to Cincinnati, Quality of Life, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Research + Innovation, Reuse / Rebuild, Sustainability, Talent

Clifton, Uptown, Over-the-Rhine

My Soapbox: Joshua Bell on the arts and Cincinnati

Stephanie Kitchens Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Violin superstar Joshua Bell visits Cincinnati this week to play with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. He talks with Soapbox's Stephanie Kitchens about his time in the city, his life as a Hoosier and his belief that even classical music can benefit from innovation.

Arts + Culture, Cincinnati, City Building, Move to Cincinnati, Non-Profit, Quality of Life, Talent

Over-the-Rhine

My Soapbox: Honour Pillow revisits Fringe

Becky Johnson Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Addyston-born playwright, comedienne and cancer survivor Honour Pillow has stories to tell. She gives Soapbox's Becky Johnson a glimpse behind the inspiration of her Fringe-encore performance at the Know.

Arts + Culture, Cincinnati, City Building, Diversity, Education + Learning, Health + Wellness, Move to Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Quality of Life, Talent

Downtown, Over-the-Rhine

Entrepreneurs on a roll: Food trucks navigate complex elements

Emily Lang Tuesday, September 11, 2012

In Cincinnati’s gritty food truck subculture, there are few avenues of support and even fewer guarantees. Tom Acito of Cafe de Wheels and his food truck brethren have chips on their shoulders, real skin in the game and a cult-like following.

Cincinnati, City Building, Entrepreneurship, Food, Move to Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Quality of Life, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Talent

Clifton, Mt. Auburn / Prospect Hill, Uptown, Covington, Northern Kentucky, Newport, Northside, Downtown, Over-the-Rhine

My Soapbox: Jay Finch, Socstock

Chris Graves Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Cleveland native Jay Finch, 26, moved to Cincinnati to join The Brandery's 2012 class. The Villanova honors grad studied economics at Cambridge and Harvard before Goldman Sachs snagged him post-graduation. He gave all that up to start his "market ministry," Socstock.

Cincinnati, City Building, Consumer Products, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Financial Services, High Tech, IT, Move to Cincinnati, Philanthropy, PR, Marketing + Advertising, Quality of Life, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Research + Innovation, Talent, Venture Capital

Over-the-Rhine

CCM's Josh Jessen pushes boundaries, redefines genre

Kyle Stone Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Inspired by Questlove, J Dilla, The Roots and Hi-Tek, CCM classical and jazz piano student Josh Jessen defies traditional musical genres. The 20-year-old's accelerating career has already carried him from local coffee houses to international concert halls.

Arts + Culture, Cincinnati, City Building, Move to Cincinnati, Regional Indicators, Talent

Clifton, Uptown

Soapbox Reader Survey

Soapbox Team Wednesday, September 05, 2012

Thanks for reading our publication and showing interest in the people and companies driving change in our community. To help us better understand you and improve our coverage of the issues you care about, could you please take 60 seconds and answer a few questions? We greatly appreciate your interest and continued support.

At Woodstone Creek, urban bourbon's the thing

Michael Kearns Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Deep in the heart of Evanston, Woodstone Creek, a former factory-turned-winery, houses a meadery and port house. It is also the first licensed microdistillery in Ohio. For master distiller Don Outterson, though, it all comes back to bourbon.

Cincinnati, City Building, Consumer Products, Entrepreneurship, Quality of Life, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Research + Innovation, Talent

Norwood