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.
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.
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.
Ruth’s Parkside Cafe owners hoping to host American Can reunion
Mary Kroner and David Tape, co-owners of Ruth’s Parkside Café in Northside's American Can building, want to host a reunion for people who worked in the original factory.
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.
15 for ’15: Big ideas driving Cincinnati forward in the new year
Here are 15 big ideas for Greater Cincinnati in 2015 that, if achieved, will accelerate the region's forward momentum. They're certainly doable given the winds of change moving Cincinnati in the right direction.
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.
Northside’s Barrio Tequileria changes owners, updates menu
Chuck Eberle and Thomas Placke recently reopened Northside’s Barrio Tequileria with a menu emphasis on Tex-Mex favorites and more live music, karaoke, art and games.
Orchids, Bistro Grace, Red Feather among best U.S. restaurants
Open Table diners rated three Cincinnati restaurants as among the nation's best in recently released year-end lists.
