Top 10 trends & newsmakers on our radar for 2016
Turn and face the strange changes that 2016 will bring to Greater Cincinnati, thanks to these 10 stories waiting to be told.
Downtown
Downtown Cincinnati is the place to live, work, and play populated by restaurants, cafes, bars, arts and culture venues around every corner, plus a long-awaited and busy Kroger's that anchors recently-renovated Court Street Plaza. The downtown urban core is alive with programming, including music during the summer and ice skating in the winter, and features the largest living room 'television' in the region overlooking The Genius of Water at Fountain Square. Downtown has experienced dramatic expansion and population growth with residential developments, including condos and apartments in all price ranges, many of which boast scenic views of the hillsides and the river and offer unparalleled access to nightlife and recreation.
Five Cincinnati arts orgs receive NEA grant money
The National Endowment for the Arts recently doled out $27.6 million to arts organizations across the country, including $150,000 to five Cincinnati arts organizations.
City opens new permit center to make development chain easier to navigate
To help streamline the building permit process, the City of Cincinnati moved its Permit Center to 805 Central Ave., across the street from City Hall.
Poetry in the Garden Contest looking for talented local poets
The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County and Greater Cincinnati Writers League are looking for new and talented poets to enter its Poetry in the Garden contest.
16 area projects receive total of $11 million in Ohio historic tax credits
Sixteen Cincinnati projects were awarded a total of $11 million in Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credits, announced late last month.
Kicks for Kids annual Christmas party to benefit local kids in need
Kicks for Kids hosts its annual Christmas party Dec. 15 at Paul Brown Stadium to help local kids in need have a special Christmas.
Dedicated individuals and organizations drove local education success in 2015
Amazing people invested their hearts, souls, time and generosity to improve the region’s education efforts throughout 2015. Here are their stories.
84.51° saw benefits of first Startup in Residence program flowing both ways
Data analytics firm 84.51° will continue its Startup in Residence program in 2016 and add more mentorship opportunities to connect its staff with startups in other regional accelerator programs.
Fountain Square Christkindlmarkt among top 10 German-style Christmas markets in U.S.
The annual Cincideutsch Christkindlmarkt on Fountain Square is among 10 German-style holiday markets in the U.S. highlighted by USA Today.
These 11 Cincinnati/NKY businesses are celebrating their first year of operation
It seems like over the past year, more restaurants and local businesses have opened in Cincinnati than in previous years. We’ve rounded up 11 that just celebrated their one-year anniversary, or will before the start of the new year.
