2015 Green Home Tour kicks off this Saturday
This Saturday marks the first stop on a city-wide tour of LEED certified and otherwise energy efficient residences and communities in the area.
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.
Former homebrewers bringing something unique to Northside
An old white barn sitting on several acres next to Spring Grove Cemetery will soon be home to Cincinnati's newest alcohol-based venture, Northside Distilling Co., with hopes to get in on the area's exploding taproom craze.
Northside chosen to participate in national EPA workshop
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced that 22 communities across the country, including Northside, have been selected to participate in its Buildings Blocks for Sustainable Communities program this spring.
The Road to Development: Three more neighborhood residential projects
What are older buildings blossoming into? This installment of Soapbox's redevelopment series focuses on the unique reuse of an old Northside factory and new residential buildings cropping up in the little-known downtown Brighton neighborhood.
New single-family housing project coming together in Northside
Five new single-family houses will soon be developed at the northwest corner of Fergus and Lingo streets in Northside, bringing infill construction closer to the neighborhood's business district.
Urban mushroom farming project launches on Kickstarter
Alan Susarret owns and operates Probasco Farm on West McMicken Avenue, where urban farming is officially underway. He recently began a Kickstarter campaign to expand production of oyster mushrooms.
VAE closes season, celebrates 35 years
This weekend the VAE closes its 35th anniversary season with the regional premier of Rodion Shchedrin’s The Sealed Angel at churches in Northside and Covington.
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.
Speech pathologist brings child language development to your doorstep with Hi-Coo
Parent and speech pathologist Libby Willig-Kroner is launching a subscription service delivering handmade products to promote language development in infants and toddlers.
Northside church renovations to yield brewery, theater, event space
Urban Artifact (formerly Grayscale Cincinnati) is hoping to renovate the old St. Patrick's Church into Northside's first brewery, with a 200-seat theater for New Edgecliff Theatre; a taproom, bar and event space on the basement level; and an outdoor biergarten.
