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.
Northside
For those seeking an urban environment with a funky blend of Victorian homes, eclectic and traditional businesses, a long tradition of community activism and one of the most diverse neighborhoods in Cincinnati, you can't go wrong with Northside. Home to the legendary 4th of July parade, the Northside Farmer's Market, Shake It Records, the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Cincinnati, popular watering holes like the Comet and Northside Tavern and an active community council, Northside is all about preserving its strong grassroots heritage. One of Cincinnati's most walkable neighborhoods, Northside also features multiple green spaces, including Hoffner Park, the central site of numerous festivals.
2015 was a huge year for Cincinnati innovation
We recap Soapbox’s 2015 innovation and entrepreneurship coverage in order to stand back and marvel at the startup community's collective accomplishments while getting ready for more to come.
Northside’s Urban Artifact brewery now has food options
Urban Artifact in Northside began offering two food options for its patrons last week: Nepalese-themed Bridges sets up in the taproom on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and Bistro de Mohr food truck is in the parking lot on weekends.
Good times in Cincinnati, A (art) to Z (Zula)
Andrew Davis, managing editor of a Chicago LGBTQ newspaper and website, visited Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky recently to write a travel story and came away impressed.
Top Soapbox stories of 2015
Before the expected avalanche of "year in review" lists and features, we offer this stroll down memory lane to reconnect you with the biggest Soapbox stories of 2015.
Video Cincy Summer Streets 2015 wrapup
Cincy Summer Streets brought people together to envision urban neighborhoods in a new way at these 2015 events in Northside, Over-the-Rhine and Walnut Hills.
Cincinnati recommended for “weekend getaway” from Chicago
Inside Hook, a city guide for men in Chicago, recommends Cincinnati as one of "the best destinations that are far away, yet still close to home."
National sustainability team researching LEED-ND possibilities in Northside
Northside is one of six neighborhoods across the country that received a grant from the U.S. EPA's Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities Program.
Resurrection Part 2: More local churches find useful second lives
Following a run on abandoned churches being restored to new life, we peek inside the Southgate House Revival in Newport and The Monastery and Church of the Assumption in Walnut Hills.
Local entrepreneurs partner to open Chocolate Bee storefront in Northside
Shalini Latour of Chocolats Latour and Samantha Gordon of Bee Haven Honey are partnering to open a retail space and commercial kitchen on Hamilton Avenue in Northside.
