Poetry in the Garden Contest looking for talented local poets
The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County and Greater Cincinnati Writers League are looking for new and talented poets to enter its Poetry in the Garden contest.
Western Hills
Western Hills encompasses the neighborhoods furthest west of Cincinnati, including Bridgetown, Cheviot and Monfort Heights. Bridgetown's tight-knit community, mostly residential, takes on a family-first attitude. It's home to Oak Hills High School, once the largest high school in Ohio, and several private Catholic schools. Summertime brings parish festivals almost every weekend and the annual third of July firework celebration at local Kuliga Park, giving the neighborhood a festive vibe. The quaint city of Cheviot offers family-owned restaurants, shops and bars for local entertainment.
These 11 Cincinnati/NKY businesses are celebrating their first year of operation
It seems like over the past year, more restaurants and local businesses have opened in Cincinnati than in previous years. We’ve rounded up 11 that just celebrated their one-year anniversary, or will before the start of the new year.
Women-centered soHza partners with YWCA Cincinnati to connect with women across globe
Debbie Lupariello's soHza organization recently partnered with YWCA Cincinnati to connect women in developing countries with local women in need through handmade jewelry.
Hoxworth, Gold Star partner for summer blood drive tour
Gold Star Chili celebrates its 50th anniversary this year by partnering with Hoxworth Blood Center for the annual summer blood drive tour at 23 locations throughout August.
Public Library preps student readers for All-Star summer
Summer Reading continues a 40-year tradition at the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County in July, as students strive to keep their skills sharp and become All-Star Readers.
Soapdish: Cincinnati Neighborhood Summit tries to erase boundaries, promote partnerships
Cincinnati’s 52 neighborhoods are a patchwork quilt of different sizes, shapes, allegiances and demographics cobbled together into a diverse and sometimes non-cohesive unit. The 2015 Neighborhood Summit looked to erase boundaries and emphasize the results of successful partnerships among our neighborhoods.
Top 10 transportation stories for 2015 and beyond
As winter slowly recedes and potholes reappear, can spring flowers and infrastructure updates be far behind? Here are 10 transportation stories we’re following that will impact Greater Cincinnati throughout 2015 and beyond.
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.
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.
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.
