Mt. Lookout / Columbia-Tusculum

Home of Cincinnati's 16-inch astronomic telescope and Ault and Alms parks, Mt. Lookout boasts locally-owned, one-of-a-kind specialty shops, as well as upscale restaurants and neighborhood watering holes. The neighborhood is inviting with a bright mix of traditional and modern elements scattered around the easily walkable Mt. Lookout Square.Featuring a well-maintained stock of stately older homes, a new wave of young families and singles have recently taken to moving up to the hill in search of housing deals conveniently located to a vibrant nightlife and strong community involvement.

Jeff Ruby's The Precinct made it on Travel + Leisure's list of best steakhouses in the country.

Jeff Ruby’s The Precinct named one of best steakhouses in the U.S.

Travel + Leisure just released its list of the best steakhouses in the country, and Jeff Ruby's The Precinct in Columbia-Tusculum made the list.

The David Project is one of the four young professional community building projects the Jewish Federation giving circle funded.
Innovation Fund giving circle grants $80,000 for arts, culture, community building

Next fall, the Jewish Innovation Fund will bring a new festival of arts and culture to Washington Park. It is one of four projects backed by an $80,000 grant from the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati, which aims to celebrate Cincinnati’s rich Jewish history by writing its next chapter.

An overview of a section of the Wasson Way Trail near Xavier University.
Wasson Way bike trail receives $750,000 to connect Hyde Park to Evanston

The City of Cincinnati recently received $750,000 in federal Transportation Alternatives grant funding for the construction of Phase 2A of the Wasson Way Trail.

Mara McCalmont's sculpture, "Peter Max" Painted Pet, will be part of the Petcasso fundraiser.
Local artists team up, support Pets in Need

Calling all pet lovers: Pets in Need of Greater Cincinnati will host its third annual fundraiser, Petcasso, on Nov. 19.

The scoreboard at Arcade Legacy: Bar Edition keeps track of the high scores on its 50+ arcade games.
Breweries and game libraries encourage Cincinnati to get its game on

Arcades aren't the only place to play games in Greater Cincinnati, as brewpubs have started adding giant Jenga and ping pong tables to their taprooms and two new places offer board games on their menu.

Pokemon craze gets people on the go across Greater Cincinnati

Health fads are nothing new, but Pokemon Go is taking it to an entirely new level by generating innovative ways to get people moving, including plenty of Greater Cincinnati options.

Krueger's Tavern serves food and drinks on its rooftop patio
Neighborhood eateries are jumping on the outdoor dining bandwagon

Many Greater Cincinnati restaurants now offer sidewalk, patio or rooftop dining. These are just a few of our favorites.

Speakers at last year's TEDx Cincinnati Main Stage event
Cincinnati TEDx chapter hopes to use talks to build community

TEDx Cincinnati hosts a "Salon" happy hour event March 9 featuring speakers giving short talks on a subject of their choice as auditions for the TEDx Main Stage event in June.

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.

Fountain Square is a hub of holiday cheer, including Downtown Dazzle, Cincideutsch Christkindlmarkt and ice skating
Holiday events for beer drinkers, outdoors types and kids at heart

The holidays are upon us, and in typical Cincinnati fashion there are scores of events happening around town. Check out this roundup of our favorites!

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