MusicNOW Festival just the latest in alternative events turning up the volume in Cincinnati
MusicNOW is latests in long line of avant-garde and slightly out of mainstream pop arts festivals in Cincinnati
Over-the-Rhine
As more visitors discover — and regional residents rediscover — the charms of Over-the-Rhine (aka OTR), most are delighted to find a neighborhood rich in art, history, and community plus plenty of food and drink establishments and independent retailers. Architectural treasures like Music Hall and Memorial Hall sit side by side with the School for Performing Arts and Washington Park in this neighborhood that's been heralded as a national leader in urban transformation. Vine Street, Main Street, Race Street, and Pendleton are the area's hot spots for an eclectic array of restaurants and shops near the Ensemble, Woodward, Cincinnati Shakespeare, and Know theaters. Findlay Market, between Race and Elm Streets north of Liberty Street, is Ohio's oldest continuously-operated public market where you will find locally sourced food, cafes and restaurants as well as the Rhinegeist Brewery taproom. The community's remarkable 19th-century buildings feature one of the country's largest collection of Italianate architecture and provide a dramatic background to the diverse residents that call OTR home.
Market Wines: Your new neighborhood wine shop
A new wine shop is having a soft opening at 128 W Elder Street in Over-the-Rhine, adjacent to Findlay Market, and owner Michael Maxwell wants you to think of it as your "local wine shop".
Mallory, ArtWorks announce 9 new mural locations
Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory and ArtWorks have announced nine new mural locations for the second summer of the MuralWorks program, which kicks off on June 16.
$13.1M Art Academy project wins LEED certification
After an arduous five year process, the Art Academy of Cincinnati has won LEED 2.1 certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for its $13.1 million renovation project.
Prohibition Resistance Tour to show off Brewery District’s gems
This weekend's Prohibition Resistance Tour is an opportunity for the Brewery District Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation (CURC) to show off its many hidden gems and to celebrate the area's rich brewing history.
Cincinnati’s Brewery District was once a centerpiece of its economy
A community group is working to restore and redevelop Cincinnati's old breweries and surrounding neighborhoods and is offering a tour, which will include underground spaces from the Prohibition Era, to raise awareness.
Local bloggers tour Gateway Quarter as developers explore working together
Just over a dozen local bloggers were treated to an exclusive tour of the Gateway Quarter in an effort to foster a relationship between developers, real estate agents, and bloggers and to explore ways in which they can work together.
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