Calling All Volunteers: Why more young people spend a year working for free
For many Cincinnatians who commit up to a year of their lives to full-time unsalaried service, volunteering is a way of life. Meet four who make a real difference.
Price Hill
Price Hill is on Cincinnati's western edge overlooking the downtown basin. Locals love long-standing family-owned business like Incline Public House, Primavista and Somm Wine Bar. Once home to Pete Rose and the headquarters of Slush Puppies, Price Hill still houses a major food manufacturing plant for hometown-based Kroger. Mt. Echo Park offers sweeping views of the Cincinnati skyline, and Cincinnati Christian University resides along Glenway Avenue, attracting young students from all over the world to this unique and historical area of town. Groups like Price Hill Will and Cincinnati Landmark Productions are helping to revitalize the area with new entertainment options, local businesses and neighborhood restorations.
Neighborhood eateries are jumping on the outdoor dining bandwagon
Many Greater Cincinnati restaurants now offer sidewalk, patio or rooftop dining. These are just a few of our favorites.
Nate May gives musical testimony to Cincinnati’s urban Appalachians
Nate May's world-premiere composition "State" tells the story of Price Hill's urban Appalachians and of his own musical journey from West Virginia to Cincinnati.
Nancy Sullivan transformed her life in Price Hill, works now to transform Price Hill itself
Enright Ridge Urban Ecovillage resident Nancy Sullivan cultivates transformation in her home and across Price Hill, where her Guatemalan neighbors depend on her as a friend, teacher and advocate.
Video Pop up umbrella dancing as creative placemaking
Placemaking efforts bring artists together with residents and developers to build community, including nearly 200 people who created a surprise dance video with umbrellas at a LISC/ArtsWave luncheon.
Six local projects awarded $275,900 in Duke Energy Urban Revitalization grants
The Duke Energy Urban Revitalization grant program has awarded $1.3 million since its inception in 2011 and announced six more local projects will receive $275,900 in grant money to help eliminate blight, create jobs and increase business retention and expansion.
8 best places to try Cincinnati’s “remarkable chili”
The Daily Meal website returns to one of the national media's favorite regional food topics, Cincinnati chili, with a guide to eight key places in Southwest Ohio to try the crazy concoction.
Enright Ecovillage building an urban homesteading store and community gathering space in Price Hill
Price Hill cornerstone Enright Ridge Urban Ecovillage will gain even more visibility this summer when it opens a general store and pub at West Eighth Street and Enright Avenue.
Top 10 trends & newsmakers on our radar for 2016
Turn and face the strange changes that 2016 will bring to Greater Cincinnati, thanks to these 10 stories waiting to be told.
A year of bringing abandoned buildings back to life
Over the past year Soapbox followed local redevelopment projects at historic buildings and abandoned sites, including efforts by a countywide program to target new housing. Here’s a roundup with updates.
