Queen City Cookies opens Northside cafe
Peggy Shannon moved to Cincinnati in 2006, and started baking cookies out of her home. She recently opened the Queen City Cookies café in Northside.
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.
#GivingTuesday: How to join in today’s national celebration locally
There were more days than ever to kick off the holiday shopping season this year, but there’s another movement at work—#GivingTuesday—which encourages individuals to take the same fervor they have for Black Friday, and apply it to giving.
Local banks and schools partner to teach kids financial responsibility
As the senior class of 2014 prepares to be the first graduating under Ohio’s new economics and financial literacy curriculum requirements, banks in Cincinnati are partnering with schools and nonprofits to push financial education further than ever for students as early as preschool and through to 12th grade.
PAR Projects creating garden along Mill Creek Trail
A new sculpture park and edible garden is being constructed along Mill Creek Trail in Northside. The garden is a partnership between PAR Projects and Groundwork Cincinnati/Mill Creek.
Neighborhood Asset Mapping tool focuses on neighborhoods’ strengths
The Community Building Institute recently partnered with Xavier University and the United Way to develop and launch the Neighborhood Asset Mapping tool as a resource for all 52 Cincinnati neighborhoods.
Public Library of Cincinnati gets five-star rating
The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County accepted a national honor last week from the library field’s leading professional publication. "The Library Journal Index of Public Library Service" awarded the public library a five-star rating for service.
Cincinnati named one of Top 100 Best Places to Live
Livability.com named Cincinnati one of the Top 100 Best Places to Live.
Library adds to digital collection, streams film and TV
Watching television shows and movies online just became even easier—and free—as a result of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County’s recent addition of streaming services like Hoopla and Freegal Movies into its collection.
OpenDataCincy hopes to improve Cincinnati by collecting and publishing information
In an effort to make more data sets available to the public and to put them in the hands of organizations that can make use of them, OpenDataCincy is engaging community members in the Nonprofit Data Challenge.
WIN helps make South Cumminsville walkable, increases home ownership
Working in Neighborhoods is making strides in creating a more walkable, healthy and liveable South Cumminsville.
