The Food Hussy!: Our New Weekly Stop: Mt Carmel Brewing Company

Following our fabulous time on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, Larry and I decided we needed to find something similar a little closer to home – so we found that Cincinnati has a number of microbreweries just waiting to be discovered! First up for us … . . . → Read More: The Food Hussy!: Our New Weekly Stop: Mt Carmel Brewing Company

5chw4r7z: MadTree Brewing

Make like a tree and…drink a beerMost anything that isn’t downtown, for me at any rate, takes the planning a preparation of an extended Himalayan adventure. Which explains why it took so long for me to finally visit MadTree Brewing. A visit I had bee… . . . → Read More: 5chw4r7z: MadTree Brewing

Visualingual: Elsewhere

9 Ways SpringBoard Businesses Can Help with Spring Redecorating: SpringBoard, the creative entrepreneurship course we took, has a fantastic roundup of Cincinnati-made decor goodies, including our Over-the-Rhine-inspired Flourishing pillows. Historic Jackson Brewery to Become Performing Arts Complex: interesting news about … Continue reading → . . . → Read More: Visualingual: Elsewhere

The Food Hussy!: The Hot Ticket: Yard House

I didn’t think much about it when we headed over to the newly opened Yard House last week – but I guess it’s a pretty hot ticket! We were there at lunch and it was easy-peasy getting a table. So if you’re hot to try it – head there at lunch. You just c… . . . → Read More: The Food Hussy!: The Hot Ticket: Yard House

5chw4r7z: gears of joy

One of the first nice days came along just in time for the first Urban Basin Bicycle Club ride of the season. The ride leaves Fountain Square every Tuesday at 6:30, a nice easy pace and since its the basin ride there are few hills. This past week ride… . . . → Read More: 5chw4r7z: gears of joy

Visualingual: Field Guide to the Vanity License Plates of Southwestern Ohio: Part 9

Today my ongoing typological investigation into the vanity license plates of Southwestern Ohio focuses on all creatures great and small. I’m a cat person, so we’ll start with cats and HLO KTTY. Moving right along, we’ve got BARECAT, KITNBUS, UCBRCT … Continue reading → . . . → Read More: Visualingual: Field Guide to the Vanity License Plates of Southwestern Ohio: Part 9

UrbanCincy: Renters in Ohio need only $13.79/hour to live ‘comfortably’

Renters in Ohio need only $13.79/hour to live ‘comfortably’. A new report shows that many Americans do not make enough money to be able to afford fair market rent for a two-bedroom apartment. Ohio’s current minimum wage was raised to $7.85 an hour in January and includes an annual cost-of-living escalator. Fortunately in Ohio the [...] . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Renters in Ohio need only $13.79/hour to live ‘comfortably’

The Food Hussy!: Who’s Cupcake Crazy for a Giveaway?!

I really enjoy discovering fun, local businesses around Cincinnati. Recently I came across Cupcake Crazy in the Kenwood area and was excited to be able to try a dozen of their ENORMOUS cupcakes and share a giveaway with you!It’s at the corner of Montgo… . . . → Read More: The Food Hussy!: Who’s Cupcake Crazy for a Giveaway?!

UrbanCincy: Expert Panel to Discuss Bus Rapid Transit, Bikeway Planning in Cincinnati on 4/19

UrbanCincy is proud to announce a new partnership with the Niehoff Urban Studio that hopes to raise the level of discussion surrounding urban affairs in the Cincinnati region. The first event will discuss bus rapid transit and bikeway planning, and will take place on Friday, April 19. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Expert Panel to Discuss Bus Rapid Transit, Bikeway Planning in Cincinnati on 4/19

Visualingual: Polinsky Co. Ghost Sign in Cincinnati

The Polinsky Co. Office Furniture ghost sign refers to a business at 210 East. 9th St. in downtown Cincinnati, but it’s painted onto the back of the building and visible from Main St. Typewriters, adding machines, and calculators, but what … Continue reading → . . . → Read More: Visualingual: Polinsky Co. Ghost Sign in Cincinnati

UrbanCincy: PHOTOS: $80M Mixed-Use Development Nears Completion in Clifton Heights

The $80M U Square at The Loop development in Clifton Heights is nearing completion and will begin welcoming new residents this August. Check out our exclusive behind the scenes tour of uptown’s latest development. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: PHOTOS: $80M Mixed-Use Development Nears Completion in Clifton Heights

5chw4r7z: Carpe Diem 2.0: Bridgetown Finer Meats

That’s it, another fish fry season in the books.We couldn’t end the season though without a trip to Bridgetown, last years favorite fish fry.To say Bridgetown is popular would be a real disservice, they have cops directing traffic and knock out around … . . . → Read More: 5chw4r7z: Carpe Diem 2.0: Bridgetown Finer Meats

Visualingual: Elsewhere

Pale as a Ghost Sign: I get to keep awesome company, getting quoted in this article alongside Tod from the American Sign Museum and Bill from The Writing on the Walls. After Failed Court Battle, Crew Demolish Former Gamble House: … Continue reading → . . . → Read More: Visualingual: Elsewhere

Each Note Secure: Cheese Coney Album Reviews: Wavves, Low and more

Get ready for another batch of Cheese Coney album reviews from John Crowell…. Wavves Afraid of Heights Mom + Pop 3.5/5 It turns out the best medicine for this slapped-together stoner rock band was to stop for a minute and actually try. Produced by John Hill, whose resume includes the likes of Rhianna and Christina …The post Cheese Coney Album Reviews: Wavves, Low and more appeared first on Each Note Secure. . . . → Read More: Each Note Secure: Cheese Coney Album Reviews: Wavves, Low and more

UrbanCincy: EDITORIAL: Long Trail of Referendums Limit City’s Budget Options

The City of Cincinnati has been making efforts to structurally balance its budget for years, but constant referendums have stopped the efforts made by Mayor Mallory’s administration every step of the way. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: EDITORIAL: Long Trail of Referendums Limit City’s Budget Options

UrbanCincy: Parking Requirement Removal Makes Housing More Affordable

Parking Requirement Removal Makes Housing More Affordable Hot on the heels of Cincinnati’s move to begin eliminating parking requirements in the urban core, UCLA has released a study that highlights how excess parking from parking requirements contribute to the increase in rent or mortgage payment for developments that may not need as much parking as [...] . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Parking Requirement Removal Makes Housing More Affordable

UrbanCincy: Cincinnati Expects New Semi-Automated Trash Collection System to Save Money, Prevent Injuries

The City of Cincinnati will phase in a new system of trash collection, over the next few months, that city officials believe will ultimately save taxpayer money, increase worker safety and improve its trash collection efficiency. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Cincinnati Expects New Semi-Automated Trash Collection System to Save Money, Prevent Injuries

Visualingual: Landscape Photography by Kent Krugh

Cincinnati-based Kent Krugh trained as a physicist but is now a photographer who embraces “the notion of a universe created and sustained by a supreme being.” These dreamy photos of trees in local parks are from his Inside the Gate … Continue reading → . . . → Read More: Visualingual: Landscape Photography by Kent Krugh

UrbanCincy: Cincinnati Proposes Eliminating Parking Requirements in Downtown and Over-the-Rhine

The City of Cincinnati will hold a public conference this evening about proposed amendment to the zoning code that would deregulate parking requirements throughout the center city. The news comes one year after Vice Mayor Qualls passed a motion for such action. . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: Cincinnati Proposes Eliminating Parking Requirements in Downtown and Over-the-Rhine

Each Note Secure: MusicNOW 2013 at The Emery

It’s one of our favorite times of year, time for the MusicNOW festival! It’s tough to believe that it was eight years ago that I attended the very first MusicNOW festival. At the time I had no idea what I was in for in the years to come. Here is …The post MusicNOW 2013 at The Emery appeared first on Each Note Secure. . . . → Read More: Each Note Secure: MusicNOW 2013 at The Emery

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