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Movie night in Cincinnati goes to the dogs

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July 28, 2009

The popular weekly movie night on Fountain Square went dog-friendly this past week as dog owners were encouraged to bring their dogs to the dog-themed movie night that included films like "Best in Show" and "Beethoven." The movie nights are typically dog-free, but event organizers wanted to theme the night around dogs and get dog-owners out onto the Square. Dog biscuits were sold in addition to the typical movie snacks and dogs from all over Cincinnati came out to enjoy the movies, food and downtown life. Read full article here.

Cincy restaurants, hotels win AAA Four Diamond honor

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Cincy In The News

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July 28, 2009

Six Cincinnati-area restaurants and four hotels received the prestigious AAA Four Diamond rating. All but one of the businesses were repeat winners, with Nicola's Ristorante in historic Over-the-Rhine being the sole newcomer. Many of the winners were located in or around Downtown, but Oakley, Mount Adams, Over-the-Rhine, Covington were also neighborhood homes for the winners. The ratings are based on surveys that judge hotels and restaurants on amenities, service and creative menus. Read full article here.

SCPA grad on Diddy’s new MTV show

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Cincy In The News

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July 28, 2009

Ameera Perkins graduated from Cincinnati's famous School for Creative and Performing Arts and has moved on to a new reality show on MTV developed by Sean "Diddy" Combs called "Making His Band." The former SCPA student, and Cincinnati native, is currently attending Columbia College in Chicago and will soon be one of 42 performers competing for a spot in Diddy's back-up band. "Making His Band" airs Monday nights at 10pm and is a twist on previous reality TV projects led by Diddy including "Making The Band." Read full article here.

UC rises in research rankings

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Cincy In The News

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July 28, 2009

The University of Cincinnati is classified as a "very high" research activity university by the Carnegie Commission. The university is also improving in the national ranks when it comes to research expenditures. According to the National Science Foundation, the University of Cincinnati is the 18th best public university when it comes to federal research expenditures. This is a ten spot improvement over the previous year's ranking. UC spent nearly $254 million in federal research funds and ranks above nearby university like Indiana University, Purdue University and the University of Kentucky. Read full article here.

College Hill ranks as a Best Old House Neighborhood in the Midwest

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Cincy In The News

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July 28, 2009

This Old House has compiled their list of "Best Old House Neighborhoods" for 2009. Cincinnati's College Hill ranks among the tops in the Midwest as This Old House describes Cincinnati as being similar to Chicago or New York with its distinct old neighborhoods. The many Craftsman-style bungalows and Tudor Revivals with stucco, brick and stone make up the neighborhoods rich character. Affordable selling prices, detailed touches like Rookwood Pottery and convenient access to other Cincinnati attractions makes College Hill a top neighborhood. Settled in 1813, College Hill offers a loyal resident base and many local businesses. The neighborhood was also racially integrated before the Civil War thanks to the forward-thinking college professors that lived there. Read full article here.

Asian Community Alliance: Connections across cultures

By Elena Stevenson

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July 28, 2009

Greater Cincinnati's Asian population is expected to see a rise from the reported 2 to 3 percent reflected in the last U.S. Census Bureau. Jennifer Nagrath, President of Cincinnati's Asian Community Alliance is working to meet the needs of that population through awareness, collaboration and advocacy.

Railing on a good idea

By Margaret McGurk

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July 28, 2009

Cincinnati's streetcar proposal and Ohio's plan to bring back Cleveland-Columbus-Cincinnati Amtrak are the most visible local signals of long-simmering plans to move far more people and goods by rail.

Soapicks July 28-August 3

By Sheila Owens

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July 26, 2009

Brace yourself Cincinnati, there's a celebrity invasion this week. Some come in the flesh while others, via their name on a duck. The Freestore Foodbank's Celebrity Duck Auction kicks-off the beginning of duck season while the Macy's Music Festival packs Paul Brown Stadium with music greats such as Fantasia Barrino. NVision opens their latest exhibit, Can't Win For Losing.

Ohio eyes highway ads to pay for passenger rail

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Cincy In The News

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July 21, 2009

The state of Ohio plans on using some of the revenues generated from a newly renegotiated contract for advertising on blue highway exit signs to pay for some of the $10 million needed to operate passenger rail service. The highway exit signs are used to advertise restaurants, hotels and gas stations off of highway exits and the revenues could be used, in part, to link Ohio's major cities like Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Dayton where roughly 6 million people live. At first the service would be 79 mph trains on existing freight tracks, but could be increased to 110 mph service equal to that on Acela trains running between East Coast cities.Read full article here.

36 Hours in Cincinnati

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Arts + Culture

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July 21, 2009

New York Times writer Kassie Bracken visits Cincinnati and discusses the many things to see and do over the course of 36 hours in the Queen City. "With the quiet momentum of a work in progress, Cincinnati is finding an artsy swagger, infused with a casual combination of Midwest and Southern charm," says Bracken who goes on to discuss Cincinnati's revitalized downtown and the transcending historic Over-the-Rhine. Bracken visits a slew of places throughout the city and hits neighborhoods like Northside, Covington and Newport in addition to Downtown and Over-the-Rhine. Read full article here.