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.
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.
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.
Building Engaged Communities: Why Xavier is promoting the cooperative movement
Cincinnati's role in the cooperative movement is rapidly expanding. Over the next year, by teaming up with a number of co-op organizations around town, Xavier University will host a three-part conference to spread the word; the first event is Nov. 12.
SCORE provides free business mentoring, names Clients of the Year
SCORE's Cincinnati chapter recently named Pianimals, The Yoga Bar, Spicy Olive and Spun Bicycles as Clients of the Year from among the 700 local small businesses and entrepreneurs it aided in the last year with free mentorship.
Northside Porch Tour to showcase neighborhood’s history and hospitality
Northside will host its 10th annual porch tour Oct. 10 to view houses along the full lengths of Haight Avenue, North Argyle Place and South Argyle Place as well as portions of Hamilton Avenue.
Apple Street Market in the final fundraising stages, hoping to get construction underway next month
Northside's Apple Street Market has sold approximately 1,100 community shares and is only about $45,000 short of its capital fundraising goal. Construction is expected to begin next month and take 8-10 months.
How a fiddler and an astrophysicist introduced predictive analytics to Cincinnati
Tech website Backchannel is again heaping praise on the city of Cincinnati's efforts to integrate big data into its daily operations, this time interviewing Ed Cunningham, head of the city's building code enforcement operations who's also front man and fiddle player for Comet Bluegrass All-Stars.
Cincinnati Design Week offers peek inside local creative scene
Cincinnati Design Week offers five days and nights of events geared toward the creative design community in this region and beyond.
Alternative transportation options improve with Jungle Shuttle, Red Bike and Uber
Alternative transportation options are slowly but surely increasing around Cincinnati, including big numbers for Red Bike, expansions for Uber and a new Bengals game-day shuttle; and the streetcars are coming!
American Can reunion scheduled for Sept. 27
The owners of Ruth's Parkside Cafe are hosting the American Can Reunion Sept. 27 to share stories about time spent during the Northside building's many iterations.
