Public Library preps student readers for All-Star summer
Summer Reading continues a 40-year tradition at the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County in July, as students strive to keep their skills sharp and become All-Star Readers.
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.
Bad Tom Brewery undergoing changes, keeping beer recipes
Eastside's Bad Tom Smith craft brewer will be undergoing changes in the coming months in order to enhance customer experience, including brewery and taproom facelifts.
Cincinnati Public Schools students create apps to “gameify” STEM concepts
Kilgour Elementary and Hyde Park School students learn how to apply STEM-related coursework to real world problems by creating apps, which are now available to buy; a portion of all sales return to the schools.
Soapdish: Cincinnati Neighborhood Summit tries to erase boundaries, promote partnerships
Cincinnati’s 52 neighborhoods are a patchwork quilt of different sizes, shapes, allegiances and demographics cobbled together into a diverse and sometimes non-cohesive unit. The 2015 Neighborhood Summit looked to erase boundaries and emphasize the results of successful partnerships among our neighborhoods.
Top 10 transportation stories for 2015 and beyond
As winter slowly recedes and potholes reappear, can spring flowers and infrastructure updates be far behind? Here are 10 transportation stories we’re following that will impact Greater Cincinnati throughout 2015 and beyond.
Soapdish: A taproom tourist surveys Cincinnati’s craft beer options
Shortly after the new year arrives, so do Cincinnati Beer Week, Cincy Winter Beerfest and the almighty Bockfest, which can mean just one thing: It’s Beer Season! To celebrate, I offer a highly subjective sampling of what our region has to offer in the burgeoning world of craft beer and taproom tourism.
My Soapbox: P.G. Sittenfeld, Cincinnati City Council
If there’s one individual in Cincinnati who embodies the calendar's January transition from past to future, it has to be City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld. Just 30, he has his finger on the pulse of today's defining urban trends while looking to possible statewide (and even national) office.
Video 2014: The year in Soapbox images
Soapbox photographer Scott Beseler presents the year in photos, a collection of his home page "masthead" images from throughout 2014. See how many local spots you can identify.
Funding for Everything But The House a testament to Cincy startup scene
New venture capital funding for Everything But The House "a testament to the rise of Cincinnati's tech scene," says Tech Cocktail.
My Soapbox: Ben Cochran, Soap Floats Recording
A Cincinnati native with a lifelong musical infatuation, Ben Cochran is the creative force behind Soap Floats, a collaborative recording studio in Columbia-Tusculum.
